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The questions of "who" and "why" in identity theft remain largely ignored. That is, "Who is after online identities? And what for?" Companies are being warned of the dangers posed by third-party web transfer services, and the use of instant messaging and social networking sites to send personal information.. Whether you've been hacked or suspect an employee of wrongdoing, knowing how to preserve evidence is crucial. Derek Parkinson reports. Google is offering security professionals a look into its security systems.. Market for hijacked PCs fuels online crime. 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. The Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) products of Avaya, Cisco and Nortel are filled with more than 100 vulnerabilities, according to a report from VoIPshield Laboratories. There are plenty of tools around to make infosec professionals' life easier. But how do you find the right ones? Barry Mansfield reports. This product is almost like identity management for mobile devices. With Smartphone Security, an administrator can manage mobile users, provision policies, secure data, provide support and run audits. After last year's big breaches, new laws on handling confidential data won't be far off, so get ready now. We must say that in our ever-evolving world of technology, size really does not matter. This appliance is hardly bigger than a home router, but it packs some big features. The IBM Proventia Network Multi-Function Security (MFS) MX1004 includes a firewall and IPS as well as functionality to catch viruses, spam and phishing at the gateway. This little box also includes a VPN and a web content filter. Buffer overflows are at the heart of a series of attacks against Facebook and MySpace, security firm Fortify Software has warned.. All the technology in the world won't help if your employees don't follow security policies, so how can you win them over? There is a wide gap between IT security skills that organisations need and the skills IT professionals bring to the job, according to a new survey by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA). The security of virtualised environments took centre stage at VMworld overnight as security vendor McAfee and IT configuration firm Tripwire made several key announcements.
There's no question about it: the malware industry is booming. Every day, computer users are bombarded with news of severe data breaches, the rapid growth of online fraud and identity theft, and spyware that invades privacy and compromises security. A major new initiative was launched today in the UK designed to reduce information security failures in organisations by raising security awareness levels. Over 500 delegates from global businesses, governments and law enforcement agencies will meet in London in March at the e-Crime Congress 2008 to discuss cyber-threats and electronic crime.. A New Jersey man this week was sentenced to more than two years in prison for planting a “logic bomb” on the network of his former employer in a failed attempt to destroy sensitive health care data. A recent survey of 100 IT managers and CIOs from the financial services, health care, retail, manufacturing and government business sectors shows that despite a torrent of bad press on data-security breaches involving FTP (file-transfer protocol), its use is prevalent and growing.