Colin Clark, head of corporate business control at Somerfield, explains how to ensure staff compliance and why he has confidence in his network security
There is a lot of talk about the opportunities offered by mobile networks, but finding a secure, cost-effective approach for business can be a challenge
The PCI Security Standards Council has added Pin Entry Device (PED) security technology to its payments industry testing portfolio to streamline standardisation.
The London Borough of Newham has implemented a statistics system to improve its knowledge of the area's demographic and enable it to make better policy decisions.
Enterprise networks contain vulnerabilities and are likely to do so until the economics of system design and implementation change dramatically. The best defence against the exploitation of these vulnerabilities currently involves using reactive measures against viruses and spyware, and using intrusion prevention systems such as firewalls.
Using anti-virus, anti-spam and a firewall at the network perimeter to vet entrants have long been the front-line weapons against outside security threats. But there are people who argue that these defences are not suited to doing business today. Is the traditional security approach, where access is granted or denied at the network border, becoming obsolete in a world where business is carried out over the internet?