All Risk Management News - November 2006

Spelling out Vista's value

One would hope that in this day and age most people have a fair idea of whether an application is adding value to the business. But what is the intrinsic value of a new operating system?

BS 7799 opens door to security work

Information security standard is increasingly demanded by employers

Backup Exec extends data protection

Symantec is extending the continuous data protection feature in its Backup Exec product to support Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, Sharepoint Server, SQL Server and non-Windows software.

Agency improves security grades under CISO's watch

CISO Philip Heneghan has made security a way of life for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). His work earned him a Security 7 award.

Sourcefire IPO could fuel Snort, users say

Snort users frowned when Check Point tried to acquire Sourcefire last year. But they are more optimistic about Sourcefire's plans to go public.

Compliance could come back to haunt UK firms

  • News analysis
  • Date: 06 November 2006
Most UK firms haven’t a clue whether their business software is compliant with standards and are laying themselves wide open to criminal charges or financial penalties.

People hold key to security

  • News analysis
  • Date: 06 November 2006
People, policy and processes are a far more effective barrier to security threats than technology, according to a global survey by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC2).

SPI Dynamics beefs up DevInspect tool

SPI Dynamics takes application vulnerability detection a step further with DevInspect 3.0. The new version now includes full support for Java developers and J2EE Web applications.

Mobile device encryption - a practice not often applied

Encryption is the best way to protect data on mobile devices -- but too few companies are actually deploying this critical technology.

FBI anti-phishing operation leads to Polish and US arrests

An FBI investigation has led to 17 alleged members of an international phishing gang being arrested in Poland and the US.
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