In Depth

In Depth

IT risk management

• Enabling business while minimising risk

  In the first part of a report from an exclusive Computer Weekly roundtable, in association with Oracle, Joe O'Halloran discovers how IT security professionals are coping with unprecedented demands for their services.  Continue Reading

• Risk Management Software - Essential Guide

  Risk management software, often linked closely with compliance management software, is designed to lower the overall risk and security implications that enterprises face.  Continue Reading

• Stamp out data loss

  Data loss prevention (DLP) technology has plenty of hype blowing its sails, but it is also being carried along by a serious undercurrent. Organisations have no choice but to follow its drift - they have to take it seriously. UK watchdogs the ...  Continue Reading

• How to handle IT security as XP goes into Extended Support

  Microsoft has ended mainstream support for all flavours of Windows XP, including Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition.  Continue Reading

• Infosec 2009: the human side of security

  Cybercrime and data breaches have grabbed the headlines in the past year, but it is people and their role in preventing these that will dominate Infosecurity Europe 2009.  Continue Reading

• Tackling IT security during the recession

  Staying true to the real risks facing organisations is not easy for infosecurity managers, especially with a mountain of diversions competing for their hearts. Even covering the basics is not as straightforward as it should be.  Continue Reading

• Tackle internal fraud

  Although hackers and phishing attacks make the headlines, almost 78% of fraud by individuals against UK organisations is committed by employees.  Continue Reading

• Security zone: untangle complexity

  Since early viruses were created (often transmitted by floppy disk) there has been an ever escalating challenge for those working in security to keep data and resources safe. This "war" is characterised by increasing technology on both sides of the ...  Continue Reading

• Benefits of full disk encryption lie in avoiding PR and compliance risks of breeching data

  Full disk encryption is expected to be the top security technology to be tested or adopted this year, what are the challenges and benefits likely to be?

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• Increased mobility makes full disk encryption more important, but so is end-user policy management

  Full disk encryption is expected to be the top security technology to be tested or adopted this year, what are the challenges and benefits likely to be?

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• Business case must be well-managed to balance cost and benefits of full disk encryption

  Full disk encryption is expected to be the top security technology to be tested or adopted this year, what are the challenges and benefits likely to be?

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• Security Zone: Cloud security – pie in the sky?

  Amazon Web Services , Google...  Continue Reading

• EADS presents an office of the future

  You are about to be tangoed. No, it is not about drinking some adolescent fizz, this is about using the Technically Advanced Next Generation Office, or Tango.  Continue Reading

• Security Zone: Promoting accountability through ISO/IEC 27001 & 27002 (formerly ISO/IEC 17799)

  As organisations go, there are those that welcome internationally recognised standards with open arms, and those that shy away citing cost or even applicability....

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• Business continuity tips for SMEs for the Christmas holiday season

  Many companies - outside of the retail industry, at least - slow down over the Christmas holiday period, but an unexpected disaster can strike at any time. So how can you protect your business over the festive season?  Continue Reading