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As enterprises have become more complex, there has been a corresponding rise in the identities associated with any one individual, said Jackson Shaw, Quest Software. Enterprises still seem to have turned a blind eye to the vulnerability that exists when information, in document and spreadsheet form, leaves the company via email and laptops. The automatic update features in many software applications are proving to be vulnerable to attack. Hackers are taking notice. You should, too. The anonymity and universal access of cyberspace makes cybercrime attractive and easy. The Public Key Infrastructure solves many security problems, but also introduces risks that require careful management. Managing firewall rule sets and policies is a complex and messy business. Simply following a few best practices can go a long way to simplify your life, cut costs, and improve security. Any IT chief worth their salt knows how to combat data theft, so why is it still so common, asks Ian Schenkel. Identity theft has become a multi-billion dollar issue that continues to accelerate, and protecting against it has become a multi-million dollar business, says Deloitte's Mark Steinhoff. Misuse of language is turning 'ordinary, decent computer criminals' into 'cyberterrorists' who menace world peace. Managing expectations and supporting employees during a period of organisational change can only enhance the ability to cope with the associated uncertainty. Today, businesses are increasingly moving to SSL-encrypted traffic on their network for greater security and data protection. Businesses not only need to be focused on their intranets but they also need to be vigilant to their outsourced data flow. With flaws in many new products, vendors should listen a bit more to the research community perhaps Cloud computing has all the hallmarks of becoming a prevalent and valuable innovation that IT professionals should use to their advantage. Richard Turner, CEO of Clearswift speaks about the security industry’s most hyped concepts: Data Loss Prevention (DLP).
Security experts give mixed reviews about Google’s inaugural web browser, Chrome. While it is unlikely we will ever abolish cybercrime, I do believe that we can make the internet a safer place. User names and passwords aren't secure, and momentum continues to build across the industry to solve this problem in a manageable way. Just a few years ago, Apple commanded only a small fraction of the computer market. The recent rash of high profile security breaches, data loss incidents and associated fraud highlights the fact that the security industry is failing to meet the threats.