In Depth

In Depth

IT risk management

• 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?

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• Security trends for 2009

  The security threat landscape in 2009 looks set to keep UK enterprises on their toes. Organised crime groups are growing more sophisticated, and meanwhile,...  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

• Video: Top ten data drive disasters of 2008

  Data recovery firm Kroll Ontrack have just released their annual list of top ten data disasters, detailing some of the most dramatic ways in which people have lost files and precious data. This year's batch includes the amusing but cautionary tales ...  Continue Reading

• Consultancies still snapping up IT staff despite the downturn

  While newspaper headlines may be filled with job losses and company closures, it looks like IT staff working in consultancies don't have to worry about job security.  Continue Reading

• The continuing challenge of getting IT on the board

  Ten years ago I wrote a paper headlining the fact that few organisations had IT representation at main board level. At that time, however, the trend was...

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• Ten things to do when looking for contractor work

  Despite the recession, there is an endless supply of well-paid contract work, and a warm and welcoming community of contractors ready to share their bread and butter with newly-redundant "permies"… well, no actually, there is not.  Continue Reading

• Telecommuting beating the credit crunch

  In order that they stay competitive and innovative, businesses cannot afford to stop investing in technology says Florian Malecki, Sonic Wall's Product Marketing Manager.  Continue Reading

• IT job opportunities in the public sector

  With the economic slowdown affecting industries as...  Continue Reading

• How LogLogic is linking operational IT to compliance

  Computer system log files are deeply boring and unsexy, but it is amazing how quickly they can become fascinating when things go wrong.  Continue Reading

• Securing applications on the network

  When it comes to securing applications on a network, limiting privileges is the golden rule. Vulnerabilities that expose web applications start with the...  Continue Reading

• Asking the right questions: how information security needs to gather intelligent information

  Companies that perform traditional risk management use a business impact assessment to gauge the risk a project will introduce into the business. The engagement between security and business is measured in information security concepts rather than ...  Continue Reading