In the last 18-months, the mobile computing landscape has changed completely. People are bringing their own computers to the office and carrying smartphones and tablet devices that are as powerful as desktop computers were only a short while ago. Here’s how to make sure these devices don’t compromise your organisation.

Protecting a well-established brand in the face of compromised systems is something Brad Clarence, the systems and support administrator at iconic fashion retailer, Jeanswest, knows a fair bit about. Despite his somewhat misleading title, Clarence is responsible for Jeanswest’s entire network and systems infrastructure in Australia and New Zealand.

No company wants to be associated with a data breach, but if your systems are compromised the fallout can sometimes be more damaging than the act itself.

Is it just me, or does it seem like the most basic security policies appear to be breaking down in enterprises everywhere?

Think you've got problems with physical security? Spare a thought for Lane Dechaineux, Airport Manager at Port Macquarie Airport, whose security responsibilities include all the usual requirements of an airport, with a few new ones unique to the facility's rural location, like keeping kangaroos, livestock and other animals off the runway.

It's a new world of security threats out there. Are Australian businesses ready?

Richard Clarke gave up his post as President Bush's top advisor on cyberthreats, but he hasn't given up the fight for better IT security.

“Security” means different things to different organisations; for proof you need look no further than the disparate collection of security chiefs featured in this issue.

Welcome to the latest security threat to face modern enterprises: a new breed of cyber interloper who gains control of vulnerable corporate systems and uses them to host porn and other illicit material.

Not all hackers are bad guys. But understanding what motivates them can make you less vulnerable to an attack