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New research finds 44 per cent of second-hand devices still contain sensitive
data. More than half of companies are neglecting the security of their wireless local area network. New PwC research urges increased vigilance. John McCain's team forgets to wipe hard drives. In the wake of recent news at HP, pretexting has become the hot topic in the business world, and its sudden rise to fame broaches numerous questions including: What exactly is pretexting? How are companies liable for it? What are companies doing that is considered pretexting and how can they protect themselves from becoming the next HP? Web based attacks are set to soar this year as hackers stop using emails to infect company networks, experts at Sophos have warned. The holiday season is officially underway. Retailers are bustling around to display choice merchandise, while consumers are busy spending. With businesses focused on meeting their end-of-year sales goals and planning for 2007, security may not be a top priority, which can be a costly mistake. Send your comments, praise or criticisms to scfeedbackus@haymarketmedia.com. We reserve the right to edit letters. Traditionally, one of the most important assets of any successful company is its workforce. Competitive edge comes from employing hard-working, law-abiding motivated individuals with a strong company loyalty. Even for the odd employee, with a grudge against the company, the combination of laws and contracts in the past acted as sufficient deterrent to any wrong-doing. Neglecting to watch what you allow into your network can create unnecessary threats, says Lance Braunstein Virus writers are as active as they ever were, warns Marcia Savage. But villains and spammers now want to use them and their tricks Phishing criminals are increasingly turning to cross-site scripting in order to cheat internet users out of money, according to Netcraft. Traditionally, one of the most important assets of any successful company is its workforce. Competitive edge comes from employing hard-working, law-abiding motivated individuals with a strong company loyalty. Even for the odd employee, with a grudge against the company, the combination of laws and contracts in the past acted as sufficient deterrent to any wrong-doing. The biggest threat to most organizations’ security is the lack of awareness of their own employees, but training to correct this is still lacking, as Illena Armstrong reports Gunter Ollmann explains the dangers of penetration testing and reviews the best ways to reduce the risks A 1,200 employee firm in Utah has outsourced its patch management to Computer Associates. UK companies are patching all but 3.9 per cent of high-risk vulnerabilities. How easy is it to hack into London companies’ wireless networks? We sent Dan Ilett into the streets to find out Illena Armstrong looks at the complex and challenging task of managing identities over today’s distributed company systems. Organizations know they must protect themselves from the mysterious enemy that is a ‘hacker’ and viruses such as LoveLetter, but often there is a misguided belief that these external threats are the main risks to businesses.