Corporate Data Features

USB devices are getting smaller. That also makes them easier to lose, yet most still have no decent encryption. How misconceptions about data encryption are preventing A/NZ companies from effectively protecting data exchanged with employees, partners and suppliers.

Full Disclosure is dead. Let me explain why. The information security world has changed, even if some don't see it or are unwilling to accept it. From keycards to mini bars, modern technology has equipped hotel rooms with multiple vulnerabilities. One of our consultants had his personal laptop stolen from a locked hotel room recently. There was no evidence of a forced entry, suggesting an inside job. Life keeps getting more difficult for information security researchers - and it's not all down to the bad guys. We spend a lot of time trying to secure mobile devices, but what about the removable storage cards they contain? New privacy laws have spread across the US and could be enforced in Australia For decades we have fussed around with how we describe our profession. It started with “data security,” evolved to “computer security,” and then took off in several directions. Faced with ever more data to be kept, tougher regulations and high-profile security breaches, it's time to rethink storage. When Chinese law enforcement authorities in July rounded up members of two criminal organisations allegedly responsible for US$500 million in counterfeit software, it was hailed by the FBI and software vendors as a considerable blow to high quality Chinese counterfeiters. Recent high-profile security breaches are making it harder to separate the key issues from the hype. Barry Mansfield asks top experts for their advice. With the looming threats of publicly exposed personal data breaches, mishandled confidential partner information and lost intellectual property assets, an increasing number of enterprises are investigating options for securing data stored on both tape- and disk-based media. It's a sunny day somewhere thousands of miles away from your data centre. A savvy hacker sits in front of his monitor. Doing business in a connected world requires employees, partners and customers to have access to an ever increasing range of information channels. Along with the benefits this access provides, the risk of insider security threats increases. This Friday, 5:45pm - Your company's star financial analyst is on her way home and needs to drop by the grocery store to pick up dinner. On the passenger's seat is her laptop, freshly loaded with the customer database to help prepare a report for Monday. Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes worldwide. In the US alone, identify theft happens every 79 seconds, becoming the fastest growing crime in America. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)-encrypted communications constitute a significant and growing percentage of the traffic in the enterprise LAN and WAN. At the end of the financial year it is vital to have easy access to your data.. As a fast growing company that has developed its business around proprietary technologies, WebEx faced the same dilemma. Securing vital and sensitive corporate data is an ongoing and forefront concern for any organisation. However, recently there have been numerous vendor announcements for new products claiming to solve data security problems and compliance challenges by either protecting “data in motion” or “data at rest.”