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7 considerations for identity management
To enable unified communications, organizations need to integrate systems and technologies across various components. But without an integrated approach to identity management high administrative costs and security loopholes are created.
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Are you getting paid the right amount?
Lee Kushner and Mike Murray of Information Security Leaders have released a survey they conducted earlier this year which shows how information security professionals feel about their current salaries.
A mobile governance strategy must underpin the use of mobile technologies at work
With increasingly sophisticated devices, such as the Apple iPad and its myriad of available business applications, there is an urgent need to put in place a mobile governance strategy to protect sensitive data, and minimize time and energy on ad hoc device management.
Balancing access and encryption in database applications
Database applications maintain most organizations' sensitive data so maintaining security is priority. Finding a balance between user access and security can be difficult. In this tip, Andreas Antonopoulos discusses how you can find that balance.
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Web 2.0 Security in the Workplace
A study by the Ponemon Institute and Check Point found that end-users rarely consider security in their daily business communications, even though many belive that Web 2.0 has a significant impact on their company's security.
Singapore businesses step up efforts in information protection
Drawing from Symantec's 2010 Global SMB Information Protection Survey, it is clear that businesses in Singapore are aware of the need to adopt a complete information protection strategy that goes beyond a basic anti-virus solution.
Shortened URL spam has doubled in 2010
The best way to get your message remembered is to keep it short and sweet. Cybercriminals seem to be religiously following this rule of thumb by invading our mailboxes with spam emails featuring shortened URLs.
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Return of ransomware and rise of DIY botnets 
In the August 2010 edition of Security Minute with Fortinet, researcher Derek Manky talks about the most prevalent threats and threat trends plaguing the Internet over the last 30 days.
CA set to acquire Arcot Systems
CA Technologies announced a definitive signed agreement to acquire privately-held Arcot Systems, Inc., a provider of advanced authentication and fraud prevention solutions through on premises software or cloud services, in an all-cash transaction valued at $200 million.
BlueCat adds members to its TAB
BlueCat Network has named three members of its newly created Technical Advisory Board. The group will be started by former members of the National Security Agency, the Central Intelligence Agency and Sun Microsystems.
Intel-McAfee pushes chip security
Hardware-based security is already being used in enterprises today though adoption could be faster.
Adobe repairs 20 Shockwave Player vulnerabilities
Adobe fixed multiple vulnerabilities including critical exploits that would allow remote attacks that could take over victims' systems.
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Cisco: Network security landscape remains vulnerable
Cisco has announced the findings for the Cisco 2010 Midyear Security Report, which highlights the rise of Spam, the lax attitude towards enforcing rules on social media use, and the potential danger of popular 'virtual farms'.
Vulnerability exploits: A game of cat and mouse
When it comes to vulnerability exploits, it's a game of cat and mouse. The faster we are at closing the vulnerability holes, the better our chances of cutting off the 'life-blood' of hackers and other cyber-criminals.
Catching potential data breaches before they become one
When a major federal agency faced yet another cyber attack from outside the country, it looked to the security experts at Verizon to deploy a state-of-the-art, turn key Security Operations Center (SOC).
Lakshmi Vilas Bank steps up IT security
Southern Indian bank Lakshmi Vilas has embarked on an IT security infrastructure and data center upgrading project.
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Personalized spam preys on your curiosity
They say curiosity killed the cat and your curiosity may just be the thing that cybercriminals are banking on with their latest ploy – personalized spam.
LoveBug: 10 years on
An anti-virus technologist at Symantec Hosted Service, speaks of his first encounter with the I-Love-You virus in 2000. That first 'love-bite' marked the beginings of social engineering techniques. Ten years on, we are on the cusp of another shift - attacks that are more malicious and highly targeted.
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Return of ransomware and rise of DIY botnets
In the August 2010 edition of Security Minute with Fortinet, researcher Derek Manky talks about the most prevalent threats and threat trends plaguing the Internet over the last 30 days.
The king, the dragon and the secure cloud
At last year's RSA Conference, IBM introduced new services, hardware and software with this animated video. Here's how to improve the security of cloud computing environments, help ensure the confidentiality of data and to lock down applications from attack.
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How to protect your organization from hacking
Hacking is real, rampant and growing. Companies either know the problem and are doing something about it; know but aren't doing anything; and don't know and don't care.
