Aviva's security head, Paul Wood, talks to SA Mathieson about the City's approach to infosecurity, including toughening data protection regulation, the shortcomings of suppliers - and why finance is a better sector to work in than people think
Dell has said that it has invented an automated deployment system that can simplify operating system migrations and reduce costs. The firm also said the new system will mitigate risk for clients.
End-users tend to focus too heavily on data protection and do not make provision for rapid recovery of business-critical systems and processes, says continuity services provider Neverfail.
A solicitors firm has reduced its email and storage overheads and saved two days' work from the email backup, search and retrieval process using software from Waterford Technologies.
The new British standard for business continuity will help organisations protect their brand and reputation as well as helping them reduce risk, says the British Standards Institution (BSI).
Only one in 10 adults trusts the government with their personal information, but family, banks and employers are more trusted than friends, according to a survey.
The number of phishing attacks on financial services customers has increased dramatically this year, with fraudsters focusing on three banks whose customers they have judged to be particularly vulnerable, says a security report.