While the travel industry is yet to get a highly publicised data breach under its belt, the potential for vulnerability is sky-high. Wendy M. Grossman looks at how the government’s ability to access and store data is complicating matters 26 June 2009
Eighteen months on from the HMRC data loss scandal - where contractors lost the details of 25 million Britons - Stephen Pritchard investigates why there is little evidence that the rate of privacy breaches is falling 24 June 2009
The NHS web is made up of different management structures, different information security needs, and different budgets. Cath Everett looks for a medicine that will cure information security worries across the healthcare board 12 June 2009
The widespread availability of personal information, along with employees being exposed to more data than they need to know, is making it easier for hackers to bypass the ‘human firewall’ of information security. SA Mathieson reports on the rising threat of social engineering 08 June 2009
Green IT has gone mainstream. The last year has seen corporations such as Citigroup establishing their environmental credentials by opening green data centres. But how do the separate disciplines of green IT and information security come together? Robin Arnfield reports 01 June 2009
With the national ID card being rolled out to the first British workers this year, Wendy Grossman looks at the privacy and security concerns behind the initiative, and finds that an unexpected trade-off is being made 22 May 2009
As the recession continues to chew into budgets, and cyber criminals see increased opportunity for looting, CIOs must ensure that information security defences remain strong and affordable, even if this means a little bargaining. Stephen Pritchard looks at how organisations can negotiate the rough seas ahead. 18 May 2009
An absence of legislation and the presence of the laissez-faire attitude has resulted in Canada being rather lax when it comes to information security compliance. Robin Arnfield looks at how US standards are driving the Canadian information security marketplace 01 March 2009
The use of biometrics and CCTV in school classrooms - installed to protect pupils - may just as easily put them at risk of other dangers. What, then, can be done to prepare our children for the big wide world of data protection? Rob Stringer reports… 01 March 2009
Sometimes considered more an irritant than prophylactic, has the traditional anti-virus file checker been assigned to the recycle bin of computer history? William Knight scratches beneath the surface to ask where all that anti-virus scanning technology will end up 01 January 2009
In both the identity management and security arenas, the use of biometric technology is increasing apace. Sebastian Fox looks at how the business application of biometric technology is shaping the reality of our everyday lives more than ever before... 01 November 2008
Usability and context are often more important than the absolute effectiveness of authentication. It's why the simple password refuses to die, reports William Knight. 01 November 2008
Career loyalty is an endangered creature. Unlike our predecessors, today’s workforce is unlikely to stay committed to a job for five years, let alone their entire lives. But with such a fluid stream of employees keeping human resources busy, and countless eyes being cast over company data, Rob Stringer investigates how sensitive information can stay faithful to its organisation, even if its staff don’t... 01 November 2008
Biometrics is poised to enter the mainstream security market, but how - and when - will it happen? Steve Gold speaks to the movers and shakers in this emerging security marketplace and elicits some interesting predictions 01 October 2008
Simply ticking the boxes to comply with legislation can give companies a false sense of security, finds Wendy M. Grossman 01 October 2008
Silicon Valley, home to some of the world’s most talented IT security professionals, and housing many of the IT security market’s biggest players, is a hub of innovation. But the Valley hasn’t always been famed for its offerings in IT technology, and with bio-tech sweeping the Valley as the next big thing, it may soon re-invent itself once more. Eleanor Dallaway visited the Bay Area to talk to the people that are witnessing this evolution first-hand… 01 October 2008
Due to the horrifying quantity of vulnerabilities, and often limited time and budget, application and database security can be quite a headache. Limiting privileges and access, however, is a good place to start, finds Danny Bradbury 01 September 2008
IT forensics is seen by many in the industry as something of a black art. But it's actually a highly professional discipline, with professional software to assist, as Steve Gold discovers 01 September 2008
Responsive business thrives on continuity. William Knight finds that the trick to uninterrupted business is testing continuity processes before disaster strikes 01 September 2008
Technology can only go so far. And then there’s people. Cath Everett explains why the importance of educating staff is greater than ever before 01 September 2008
As malware becomes more sophisticated, Unified Threat Management systems must also evolve, but without losing touch with a major selling feature: simplicity. Danny Bradbury thinks outside the box 01 July 2008
Consumers are increasingly trading the high street for the home computer, and in both cases getting more than they bargained for. Rob Stringer investigates the fraud and fuzzy legislation of retail security 01 July 2008
These days, malware writers are in it for the money. In order to maximise profit, discretion is imperative so stealth technology has been adopted as a rule, rather than an exception. Danny Bradbury looks to the cat and mouse game that researchers and attackers are playing to see who’s coming out on top 01 May 2008
Avoiding reputation damage to organisations was viewed as top priority by three quarters of respondents in a global information workforce study, commissioned by ISC2 and conducted by analyst firm Frost & Sullivan. John Colley discussed the findings with Eleanor Dallaway… 01 May 2008
Despite the government’s very public embarrassment over data protection in recent times, information security might still not be very high on their agenda, Wendy Grossman finds… 01 May 2008
Mobile devices can keep business ticking over when human diseases strike, but the devices have viruses of their own, finds William Knight 01 March 2008
Voice biometrics is coming of age, but are financial services firms sufficiently confident in the technology to implement such systems, asks Steve Gold 01 January 2008
Infosecurity failures can cost millions, but many insurers are reluctant to take the risk, says Danny Bradbury 01 January 2008
After a deluge of data breaches, the UK government is considering ways to provide the public with better shelter, through strengthening data protection law and punishment. Dan Ilett considers the options 01 January 2008
Wireless networks are an essential cog in large, modern businesses. But if left unsecured, they leave companies vulnerable, especially in a city abundant with close, competing companies, finds Cath Everett 01 January 2008
Britain’s oldest university has become a flashpoint for students’ use of social networking and privacy, while companies debate whether to block or encourage Facebook and its rivals. SA Mathieson reports 01 October 2007
As retailers face the costs and changes involved in complying with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, its worth and necessity are up for debate, with some arguing it gives a raw deal to retailers. Dan Ilett investigates 01 July 2007
The UK government needs to improve its ability to deliver effective IT-based systems at reasonable cost. But the proposed solution could change utterly the relationship between the state and the citizen, reports Ian Grant. 01 July 2007
What do the brothers Grimm and SQL injection attacks have in common? William Knight investigates 01 May 2007
Deperimeterization secures sensitive corporate data. End point security is an essential ingredient in this concept. But how effective is it? Will everyone be jumping on the EPS bandwagon or will it prove too expensive and too impractical for small and medium sized companies? Cath Everett reports. 01 March 2007
The data load that has accompanied the globalization of trade would make even Atlas stagger. And that’s without the added burden of counter-terrorisAs you read this, zombie programs are flitting across the internet like a pestilence to infect and drain the life from innocent computer systems. Yet, for all the aggravation and grief they cause, you may never know you are part of a global invasion of the system snatchers, says William Knight. Unless… 01 March 2007
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