G-Cloud is the government strategy to reduce IT expenditure by increasing use of the cloud. It calls for 50% of new spending to be used on cloud services by 2015 – but a new report from VMWare suggests such targets will likely be missed by the public sector.

The tethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1, Redsn0w, still works on iOS 5.1.1. This week, probably on 25 May, a new untethered jailbreak is likely to be announced at the Hack-in-the-Box conference.

While the UK awaits details on how the proposed Communications Bill will force service providers to monitor internet and phone metadata, Sweden’s TeliaSonera shows how it could be done by selling black boxes to authoritarian states.

Symantec researchers recently discovered several dummy sites being used to peddle the Android.Opfake malware, which is being disguised as games such as Temple Run and Cut the Rope.

China mobile phone maker ZTE admitted that one of its mobile phone models sold in the US contains a backdoor that could enable someone to take control of the device.

Many system administrator tasks are a repetitive drudge. Senior IT managers do not want to be doing such tasks on a day-to-day basis and would prefer to delegate these to junior staff or contractors f...

In February of this year, the University of North Carolina-Charlotte issued a statement that a breach had occurred. It now seems to have been a serious one.  As of the statement on May 9th (...

By Ed King A single enterprise wide identity and access management (IAM) platform is a noble but unattainable goal. The network perimeter is now a metaphorical “Berlin Wall” between the t...

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 ...

Comment: The Missing Link from DLPSolutions to prevent data loss need to the data owners themselves, so they can take appropriate actions to remediate risks before data is leaked. Traditional DLP technologies alone cannot achieve your security and governance goals, says David Gibson of Varonis

Comment: Avoid the Inherent Risks of Consumer Gadgets and EmailConsumer gadgets and corporate email can be a risk to information; John Thielens of Axway looks at how this can be avoided without banning consumer devices altogether

Follow the Money: The Economics of Fake Anti-virusFake anti-virus remains a high-level threat for the most vulnerable of computer users. Danny Bradbury tracks the money

Comment: It’s Not about Network Security, It’s about Business SecurityGidi Cohen of Skybox Security explores the challenges information security executives face, and provides key steps they can take to tune their existing security infrastructure to be more effective and efficient

Let’s Get This BYOD Office Party StartedThe most dangerous security aspect of BYOD, according to many experts, is the apps that personal devices run, not the operating system or hardware. Fred Donovan examines how organizations can say ‘yes’ to employee-owned devices while still maintaining control of their data

Comment: Defeating APT in the Cyber TrenchesJim Butterworth of HBGary argues that instead of building bigger digital walls to secure their organizations, CSO’s must instead build resilience by combating advanced persistent threats (APTs) where they least expect them – already firmly established inside the network

Preventing an Olympic-sized DisasterWith the London 2012 Olympics almost upon us, Stephen Pritchard looks at the wider impact that the Games may have on London and the UK’s infrastructure. He finds that networks, businesses, transportation and remote working are all causes for concern

Comment: Mobility Goes MainstreamInfosecurity welcomes Patricia Titus, VP and CISO of Symantec, as the newest member of our Editorial Advisory Board. Titus tells us why following security best practices is the key to a successful mobility strategy

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