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When we think about IT saboteurs, most of us picture a professional cyber-criminal or hacker bent on stealing confidential information or wreaking havoc. In both cases, the perpetrator is an outside party who breaches the data network of a company, institution, or government entity with malicious intent. The days of visiting a trusted website and expecting it to be safe are done and dusted. There are three key objectives to keep in mind for determining the success of any roles-based access and identity management initiative, says Deepak Taneja. Australian distributor Unixpac is looking for resellers for its US security vendor Shavlik Technologies. Misuse of language is turning 'ordinary, decent computer criminals' into 'cyberterrorists' who menace world peace. Fifty-six people have been arrested in connection with an undercover FBI operation that posed as an online forum for trading stolen credit card numbers. He flew in and out in a flash but Eugene Kaspersky managed to paint a bleak future for the whitehats of the security industry during his Sydney visit this week. CompTia research finds big gap between perception and reality The FBI used the DarkMarket.ws cybercriminal forum to create profiles of identity thieves looking to share tips and purchase stolen data. A number of leading authorities have been urging caution on the adoption of web-based services as a new wave of vendors unveil cloud initiatives. A LinkedIn "spear phishing" email scam loaded malicious software to steal usernames and passwords. Using Flash Player and clickjacking techniques, webcams and microphones can be hijacked, prompting Adobe to issue a workaround as users await a fix. While it is unlikely we will ever abolish cybercrime, I do believe that we can make the internet a safer place. The rate and complexity at which exploits are being "weaponised" is rapidly increasing. World Intellectual Property Day (April 26 of each year) came and went; pundits and politicians all made their statements, countries and their counsels all presented their positions, international organizations implored their members to protect intellectual property and the creativity and innovation represented. Computer security expert Bruce Schneier took a swipe at a number of sacred cows of security including RFID tags, national ID cards and public CCTV security cameras in his keynote address to Linux.conf.au this morning. The looming November 11 Cyber Jihad attack against the West which surfaced in media reports last week is ‘more hype than reality’ according to the chief research officer at the SANS Technology Institute. Google and LinkedIn criticised for not protecting individuals' data. Cyber war games are now getting out of hand, with US government spinners being prepared to blame everything on the Chinese.
An overwhelming majority of Americans claim to feel safe online, according to a recent poll.