In Depth

In Depth

IT risk management

• ZERT rekindles third-party patching debate

  This week in Security Blog Log: IT security pros express more reservations about third-party patching, including the CEO of a company that released one a few months ago.  Continue Reading

• Poor management holds back BI tools

  Financial, operational and business performance information is held in multiple locations and multiple formats, according to an Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) study.  Continue Reading

• UK firms spend £1.8bn a year on security

  Spending on security has reached ‘massive’ levels, according to a report from Point Topic.  Continue Reading

• Financial Engines revs up software security with code-scanning tool

  The investment advisory company uses Fortify's Source Code Analysis code-scanning tool to help catch flaws and enhance its security in-depth approach.  Continue Reading

• PING with Suzanne Hall

  In this exclusive interview with Information Security magazine, Suzanne Hall, AARP director of IT operations and security, examines how security professionals can enable telecommuters and mobile workers while keeping their data secure.  Continue Reading

• On privacy laws, every state is one of confusion

  It's getting increasingly difficult for US firms to comply with regulations . David A. Meunier feels that it's time to develop safeguards and processes for this ever-changing regulatory environment.  Continue Reading

• Botnet-finding service targets network providers

  Security firm Trend Micro has announced a new service aimed at identifying botnet activity – networks of compromised machines that can be remotely controlled by an attacker.  Continue Reading

• How grid power pays off for HSBC

  Grid technology has broken out of the scientific and academic communities' labs and entered the enterprise.  Continue Reading

• NetApp operations chief talks growth

  Tom Georgens, executive vice president and general manager at NetApp -- also rumoured to be in the running as next CEO -- discusses what's driving its growth.  Continue Reading

• Microsoft and the EC face off - again

  Microsoft has warned the European Commission to steer clear of requiring the removal of important security features in Europe for its new Windows Vista operating system.  Continue Reading

• No end in sight to phishing, says consortium

  Ignore those surveys that suggest the good guys are winning the battle against phishing. They’re not.  Continue Reading

• British directors on the (data) take, says survey

  Almost a third of British directors are stealing confidential company information, according to a YouGov report.  Continue Reading

• Software reins in USB devices

  Centennial Software has released software that can control the use of portable storage devices on enterprise laptops.  Continue Reading

• Insider breaches get corporate ‘blind eye’

  Most insider-related security breaches go unreported, according to a survey by the Ponemon Institute in the US.  Continue Reading

• Enterprise security: Can you square the circle?

  How do you guarantee end-users the required level of access while making sure that networks and applications are protected by robust security? Arif Mohamed looks at how two organisations have solved the puzzle  Continue Reading