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RSS infosec in newsStark warning over cyber attacks on UK businesses
News That was the warning from Mark Oram, head of the threat and infosec knowledge department at the Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) - the security service tasked with protecting key government and... [29 Oct 2008]
Police e-crime unit set for green light
News Speaking at the Infosec security show in London, The Metropolitan Police Service's detective superintendent Charlie McMurdie said: "I'm fairly convinced we'll get the required sum of £5.3m some way or the other. [25 Apr 2008]
Mobiles to come under attack from 'bad guys'
News Speaking to silicon.com at Infosec 2008 in London, former advisor to the White House on cyber security, Howard Schmidt, said: "[Mobile is] going to become a rich target area for the bad guys. Mobile devices are going to... [24 Apr 2008]
Techies plugging in and tuning out
News At this year's InfoSec conference, for instance, security experts talked up the 'insider threat' posed by staff using technology such as MP3 players in the workplace. The IT department is plugged in in more ways than one. [09 May 2007]
Schneier: 'We shouldn't need a security industry'
News Speaking to silicon.com at the InfoSec show at London Olympia this week - a leading trade show for the security industry - Schneier said: "The fact this show even exists is a problem. Outspoken author and security guru... [26 Apr 2007]
Watch your staff: 'Insider threat must be addressed'
News To demonstrate this point, he performed a 'pod-slurping' demo for attendees at InfoSec. The insider threat posed by malicious staff abusing technology or network resources must become the major concern for businesses. [26 Apr 2007]
'Security pro' - an oxymoron?
News The term 'infosec professional' is almost a contradiction in terms, according to analyst group Gartner, which warns the field of IT security is still finding its feet. The analyst house said there is little agreement on... [06 Mar 2006]
Biggest security headache just won't go away...
News And while temps have often come in for stick because of the threat more nomadic staff can pose, one attendee at InfoSec said it is the sales team, with their eye on business critical data, that really need to be watched... [29 Apr 2005]
'The end is nigh'... for email viruses
News Attendees at the InfoSec conference in London have predicted the end of email-borne viruses, suggesting the problem has simply had its day. Many at the InfoSec security event this week believe that next... [28 Apr 2005]
Security industry gathers for London pow-wow
News Those attending Olympia this year are confident InfoSec 2005 will be bigger and better than ever as their market continues to go from strength to strength. Steve Purdham, CEO of SurfControl (InfoSec... [25 Apr 2005]
CA spends on access management
News Computer Associates has announced it has acquired a security product from privately held mainframe security company InfoSec for an undisclosed amount. CA said the InfoSec software will help its customers... [30 Mar 2005]
2005: The year of the security professional
News Non-profit industry body the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium ((ISC)2) made the announcement at Infosec in New York. Despite the comparative good health of the security industry through... [08 Dec 2004]
'Please God not another trade show'
News Tech professionals have hit out at the seemingly endless list of trade shows - from Comdex to CeBit, via Infosec and Storage Expo and hundreds of niche shows that clutter the calendar. And the dislike expressed by many... [26 Oct 2004]
Spammers get the boot from web host
News Kris Kistler, Savvis' director of InfoSec and abuse, wrote in a memo: "Without a good reputation as a secure and honourable provider, Savvis will soon start to lose its ability to sell to upstanding corporations and... [09 Sep 2004]
Moore's law 'is biggest threat to privacy'
News Zimmermann, who was in London for the Infosec security conference in London's Earls Court Exhibition Centre, said that Moore's Law represents a "blind force" that is fuelling an undirected technology escalation. [29 Apr 2003]
