The reason for Her Majesty's government to bring forward proposals viz-a-viz "the problem of matching Internet Protocol addresses" (Queen's Speech 2013) may have as much to do with BT's current plans as with the stalled Communications Data Bill.

The group of Chinese cyber-espionage hackers reportedly operating as an arm of the People’s Liberation Army is allegedly back at it, attacking a range of US enterprise and government targets to steal everything from technology blueprints to business plans to manufacturing information.

In a move to comply with President Obama’s Executive Order on cybersecurity, the US General Services Administration (GSA) is issuing a request for information (RFI) calling for input on ways to make the federal government's cybersecurity more resilient.

Most corporate security incidents are uncovered by a third party, like a security firm, that picks up on evidence of nefarious activity being carried out by infected machines. However, many of the victim organizations don’t have processes in place to react quickly when they’re notified of an incident. And some are simply not discharging their corporate duty, argues one security firm.

Password strength meters that offer web surfers a visual gauge of how weak or strong a chosen lock may be are increasingly present on websites – but how effective are they at getting folks to choose stronger options? When it comes to locking down sensitive data, meters had an impact, suggesting that they act as important reminders for users about what’s at stake.

When new technology introduces new legal questions, it can take a long time for courts to sort matters out, and cybersecurity is no exception to the rule. Cyberattacks that yielded major breaches of f...

By Mark O’Neill Most people have used the Facebook, Twitter, or Google Apps buttons located on websites to log into third-party services. This approach is useful within consumer IT as it enable...

This afternoon, I met the CEO (and co-founder) of Semafone, Tim Critchley. When the invitation to interview him landed in my inbox, I was all set to turn it down. As Critchley himself admits, call cen...

Shortly before the chaos of Infosecurity Europe, I joined David Emm, senior security researcher at Kaspersky Lab, for lunch in a lovely quiet gastro pub in the Oxfordshire countryside. Whilst I frequ...

Comment: Cybersecurity and Reality – What’s in a Word? What does the word 'cyber' really mean? Gregor Campbell cracks open his dictionary to trace its transformation

An Inside Look at AT&T’s Operations Center, and its Security Strategy One of the largest network services providers in the US invited Infosecurity to its Global Network Operations Center in Bedminster, New Jersey, and then explained why it is poised for success within the IT security market.

Comment: Rethinking Safety in the Modern Digital World Eric D Knapp of Wurldtech contemplates what safety means in today’s digital environment

The Prognosis for Medical Device Security Medical devices can be hacked – but how much of a danger is it? Danny Bradbury asks the experts

Comment: Exposing the Myths of Access Rights Management Managing access rights is time-consuming and often considered a mundane task. Nevertheless, making sure only the right people can access company data is a business-critical function. Christian Zander of protected-networks.com addresses a number of ‘myths’ he has encountered when discussing this issue with senior IT management across Europe.

Interview: Dorothy Denning In her heart a true academic, Drew Amorosi tracks down Dorothy Denning – renowned information security researcher and trainer of today’s cyber warriors

Allan Boardman says it’s time to license information security professionals and join the ranks of other esteemed professions

A licensing scheme for information security professionals would create more issues than it solves, according to Hord Tipton

Interview: HD Moore, Chief Security Officer at Rapid7, Chief Architect And Creator of Metasploit HD Moore talks to Infosecurity Magazine about today’s IT security landscape and how his hobby, penetration testing solution Metasploit, attracted the attention of vulnerability management and penetration testing solutions provider Rapid7.

Comment: Authentication – The Text Factor Lars Nielsen of SMS PASSCODE explains why multi-factor authentication is moving from traditional, token-based preset codes to real-time connected and mobile systems, and the provisioning and security benefits it offers