All Risk Management News - October 2006

End-point security: a matter of trust

  • News analysis
  • Author: John Arnold
  • Date: 03 October 2006
Remote connectivity, cross-organisation collaboration and electronic transactions depend on trustworthy end-points. Are industry standards needed?

VTLs are on the way out, experts say

Virtual tape libraries are selling like hot cakes to improve backup and recovery operations, but some experts say the technology is already outmoded.

McAfee acquires patch-management supplier Citadel

McAfee has added another piece to its enterprise security strategy with the acquisition of patch-management provider Citadel Security Software.

Businesses wrestle with security complexity

Businesses across Europe are adopting complex purchasing strategies for security systems, which makes it difficult for them to have a single clear view of the security of their IT infrastructure, and patch their systems.

Half of UK companies stuggle to prove ownership of software

Nearly half of British businesses would struggle to prove that their software was legally licensed to them, new research has revealed.

ZERT rekindles third-party patching debate

  • In Depth
  • Date: 02 October 2006
This week in Security Blog Log: IT security pros express more reservations about third-party patching, including the CEO of a company that released one a few months ago.

Independent team issues new Microsoft patch

An independent group of security engineers has for the second time in a fortnight released an unofficial patch to tackle a security bug in Microsoft software.

UK firms spend £1.8bn a year on security

  • In Depth
  • Date: 02 October 2006
Spending on security has reached ‘massive’ levels, according to a report from Point Topic.

Poor management holds back BI tools

  • In Depth
  • Date: 02 October 2006
Financial, operational and business performance information is held in multiple locations and multiple formats, according to an Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) study.

The myths and realities of VoIP security

Security is often cited as one of the primary reasons organizations have not deployed VoIP. Kerravala, Yankee Group analyst, cuts through the hype so network managers can maximise the reliability of their voice network.
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