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The fourth annual Gartner IT Security Summit kicks off next month and SC met with Andrew Walls, Gartner's local security analyst, for a sneak peak at the event's hot topics. A good storage solution, backed up with the right policies, can help keep you out of the headlines and achieve compliance. By Mark Mayne The first months of 2008 has seen spam levels rise with the economic situation and Olympics adding fuel to the fire. The youthful president and CEO of Veracode tells Paul Fisher why SaaS is the only way forward for vulnerability scanning. SC caught up with Harry Archer, principal security consultant and head of security practice at BT Australia recently to discuss the current state of security in Australia, or it seemed, the lack of it.

The RSA conference in April marked one year almost to the day since Dave DeWalt left EMC and took over the reins as CEO of McAfee. Russian-based AV specialist Kaspersky Lab has been enjoying some significant wins in North America. SC caught up with CEO Eugene Kaspersky between meetings. Russian-based AV specialist Kaspersky Lab has been enjoying some significant wins in North America. SC caught up with CEO Eugene Kaspersky between meetings. A new industry alliance promises to pave the way for more secure software. Is SAFECode what we've been waiting for? The serial company founder and SC's CEO of the Year tells Paul Fisher why he knew all along that data-centric security was the future. A new Hall of Fame, more than 300 vendors and expert advice on the burning issues of the day are certain to attract more visitors than ever. As the Payment Card Industry's data security regulation begins to bite, Barry Mansfield examines its aims and obligations. Whether you've been hacked or suspect an employee of wrongdoing, knowing how to preserve evidence is crucial. Derek Parkinson reports. RSA's chief technology officer thinks security should be left to experts. He tells Paul Fisher why he's no fan of employee awareness training. Chip and PIN credit cards are hitting Australian shores. Negar Salek, demystifies the emerging secure payment technology and its potential benefits. We all dream of being our own boss, but what does it take to set up a successful business in the real world? Mark Mayne has some advice. The RSA Conference continues to strengthen its hold as the industry's most important gathering for IT security pros. There are plenty of tools around to make infosec professionals' life easier. But how do you find the right ones? Barry Mansfield reports. In this SC Magazine online exclusive, Mark Mayne questions Panda Security's CEO, Jorge Dinares. The Qualys CEO firmly believes the internet has taken over from software -which is why Bill Gates is in trouble. Philippe Courtot, without any obvious irony, describes himself as a "child of the internet". Unusual for a chief executive but, as this interview progresses, it becomes clear that the 61-year-old sees himself as a most unusual CEO. He is referring to his time spent at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, where he witnessed the birth of the web under the aegis of Tim Berners-Lee.