The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) and ISACA have teamed for the first time on an industry survey examining cloud market maturity.

In its 2012 Disaster Preparedness survey, Symantec finds a link between the three great movers of contemporary computing: virtualization, cloud computing and mobility. That link, surprisingly, is security – or more specifically, it is the need for adequate disaster recovery capabilities.

Last month, Ars Technica asked the question, ‘Can Apple give police a key to your encrypted iPhone data?’ It concluded that it probably could not for the data on the device; but probably could for data stored in iCloud. Now the question has less relevance, with the latest version of ElcomSoft’s EPPB and the increasing use of iCloud.

Despite the apparent enthusiasm around cloud computing, a survey of information security professionals by Wisegate revealed that more than half believe the cloud is too risky and only suitable for commodity applications like CRM or e-mail.

March saw a “dramatic” spike in web malware, according to Zscaler ThreatLabZ's State of the Web report for the first quarter of 2012.

The end of April was a busy time for IT security analysts. April 24th to 26th was Infosecurity Europe (InfoSec) at Earl’s Court, the biggest such trade show in Europe and the following week was ...

Several people have asked me for a response to Eugene Kaspersky’s views on Apple, as expressed at Infosecurity Europe last week, suggesting that Apple is ten years behind on security. But h...

By Stuart Lisk  Business continuity remains a major concern for enterprises as they move more mission-critical processes to the cloud. Outsourcing B2B integration while ensuring cloud security i...

Bring Your Own Device or Consumerization of IT are fairly hot themes in a lot of customer organizations. When I talk to customers, there are typically different reactions, once we bring this up. Some ...

The 'Perception' of DLPThink you can purchase the latest application and all of your data loss worries will disappear? Think again, says John Walker. To this security expert, DLP is about more than technology

Protecting Distributed Network Infrastructure Availability across a Cloud-Connected WorkforceRobert Waldie of Opengear looks at three strategies learned in the data center to secure distributed sites against breach-of-availability incidents

Comment: Turn to Military-grade SecurityKey industrial infrastructure is becoming as vulnerable as corporate data to attack, driving commercial organizations toward defense-grade IT solutions for protection. Arun Subbarao of LynuxWorks explains the wisdom behind the strategy

Comment: Taking the Ethical High RoadMarcus Ranum of Tenable Network Security outlines how the IT security industry can ensure its integrity by maintaining a strong code of ethics

Interview: Boris Goncharov, G4SQ&A with Boris Goncharov, CISO, G4S, and keynote speaker at Infosecurity Europe 2012

Interview: Matt Palmer, Skipton Building SocietyQ&A with Matt Palmer, group information security officer, Skipton Building Society, and a keynote speaker at Infosecurity Europe 2012

Interview: Mark Adams-Wright, Suffolk County CouncilQ&A with Mark Adams-Wright, CISO, Suffolk County Council, and keynote speaker at Infosecurity Europe 2012

Comment: Flow-based Monitoring Provides Security for the BYOD EnvironmentLancope’s Joe Yeager discusses the benefits of leveraging flow-based data collection and analysis for mobile device security in BYOD environments

Interview: Graham McKay, DC ThomsonQ&A with Graham McKay, CISO, DC Thomson & Co. Ltd., and keynote speaker at Infosecurity Europe 2012

Comment: BYOD…But Keep the Data in the OfficeKPMG CIO Advisory’s Martin Lunt believes BYOD has significant benefits for organizations, providing clear security policies are in place from the start