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Spam techniques reach new levels of sophistication

Despite the proliferation of anti-spam solutions on the market, spam volume has reached epidemic proportions, writes Dan Hubbard, vice-president of security research at Websense.

Ofcom pushes for fibre broadband in new-build properties

The communications regulator Ofcom has published proposals to promote next-generation fibre broadband networks for new housing and office developments.

Most firms think they cannot fill skills gaps, says CBI

More than half of UK employers do not think they can fill their skills gaps, says the CBI, which has just published its annual audit of the nation's skills.

Seamless security for roaming workers

Work for many of today's employees is no longer restricted to the traditional 'nine-to-five' work day or the office environment. In our age of high-speed internet communications, more and more people can travel routinely for work or telecommute from home, and for many there is no clear definition of when the working day begins or ends, writes Eldar Tuvey, CEO of ScanSafe.

Complying with security regulations is not enough

  • Opinion
  • Date: 17 April 2008
The various legislation and industry standards that require businesses to protect sensitive data may drive us all a little nuts - the extra expense, investing the time to understand the new rules, business disruptions during the deployment process, etc.

Rapist poses as council care worker to access data

A rapist has posed as a care worker to access council data on vulnerable teenagers. The incident highlights a danger of creating large databases of sensitive personal information that are difficult to secure against determined and unscrupulous insiders.

Infosecurity 2008 - Taking security into your own hands

Fingerprint biometrics is emerging as the authentication method of choice for access to enterprise data, applications and networks, writes Jim Fulton, vice-president of DigitalPersona.

Building firm uses e-Service Desk software for ITIL compliance on IT helpdesk

Building designer Cundall has installed e-Service Desk software to automate incident management and service requests within IT departments across the company's international network, including the UK, Dubai, China, Spain and Romania.

Infosecurity 2008 - IT governance critical to addressing information risk

Information and its conduits provide the lifeblood of the modern business, writes Alan Calder of IT Governance ....

Infosecurity to host mock security breach trial

Infosecurity will this week host a mock courtroom trial to demonstrate that the boardroom has ultimate responsibility for information security breaches.
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