Ivan Arce, chief technology officer of Core Security Technologies explains why he thinks hacking contests and public vulnerability disclosure projects do little to improve IT security.
The private sector will be asked to support government initiatives to improve the quality of the data it collects, stores and shares about citizens and businesses.
Encryption in Microsoft Windows operating systems has evolved over the years. Read Mark Minasi's take on how encryption has changed in Windows Vista in this excerpt from his latest book, "Administering Windows Vista Security: The Big Surprises."
Security vulnerabilities at financial organisations are on the up as companies in the sector offer online access to their customers, according to security testing and consultancy NTA Monitor.