In Depth

In Depth

IT risk management

• ID cards in depth

  Prime Minister Gordon Brown has reiterated the government's determination to press ahead with plans for ID cards at a cost of £5.4bn over 10 years, despite concerns over a series of data losses by government departments.  Continue Reading

• Constant vigilance keeps Stroud & Swindon secure

  "Information security is part of life now for financial services organisations and you have to take it seriously. If the business is linked to any loss of sensitive data, it causes serious reputational damage and you can't afford for that to happen,...  Continue Reading

• Infosecurity 2008: show guide and preview

  Infosecurity Europe is the event where those responsible for securing their organisations' information can find all the latest technology, services and advice, with more than 300 of the top security companies from across the globe taking part.  Continue Reading

• Spot the Editor: Terms and conditions

  Full competition terms and conditions  Continue Reading

• Heathrow Terminal 5 - Essential Guide

  BAA’s latest London airport terminal, Heathrow Terminal 5 is based on ambitious and innovative use of IT, despite its current difficulties. Catch up on the background and latest news.  Continue Reading

• Infosecurity needs pragmatic solutions, says Aviva chief

  Aviva's security head, Paul Wood, talks to SA Mathieson about the City's approach to infosecurity, including toughening data protection regulation, the shortcomings of suppliers - and why finance is a better sector to work in than people think  Continue Reading

• Seven categories of software security flaws

  These seven attack vectors for software were formulated by Gary McGraw, CTO at secure code development consultancy Cigital, in conjunction with security experts Katrina Tsipenyuk and Brian Chess.  Continue Reading

• Trusted client computing cuts out the operating system to ensure security

  Lloyds TSB recently informed some of its on-line banking customers that their home computers had been infected with a virus which stole passwords. The...  Continue Reading

• Can Web 2.0 cope with second class security?

  Web 2.0 promises a banquet of tasty features, rich experience and sizzling socialising. But will the dash to gorge bring its own problems?  Continue Reading

• Game: Debug your system with Infosecurity Europe

  Coffee break? Play Debug, a great free online game from Infosecurity Europe, and get that virus out of your system.  Continue Reading

• Politics, persuasion and the path to the top IT post

  Somebody once joked that you can tell an extrovert in the IT department because, "when he talks to you, he looks at your shoes instead of his own".  Continue Reading

• Assessing automation for conquering the 'compliance Hydra'

  The pressure to demonstrate compliance with multiple standards is increasing, with some organisations now subject to three or more regulatory mandates - each with its own mission, scope and control statements - creating a highly complex, ...  Continue Reading

• How to win funds for systems development

  No-one goes into IT just to maintain and tweak old applications. The main attraction is always in creating new systems, preferably using the latest technology. Systems development not only makes life a lot more interesting, but when it comes to ...  Continue Reading

• DPM's diary: 8 January 2008

  Catch up with the events from Bogcaster Council  Continue Reading

• HMRC data breach highlights need for data compliance

  The data breach at HMRC, which placed 25 million people at risk of identity theft, has brought information governance back to the fore. Early indications suggest that risk management procedural failures and human error were to blame.  Continue Reading