IT Security Archive

Stupid security

Information security is about three things – confidentiality, integrity and availability. IT security people who think that it’s only about the first two of these have lost touch with where the money to pay their salaries comes from. For information …

Get Safe Online

Get Safe Online is out banging the drum for improved Internet security awareness amongst consumers and small businesses. As expected, their new survey reveals some strikingly relaxed attitudes (e.g. 25% of respondents were either not aware of phishing scams, or …

The 14 Infosec Basics

As we know from the countless surveys that flood the industry, the good news is that an increasing number of companies are adopting a professional approach to information security; the bad news is that there are still many, many organisations …

Symantec threat report

Symantec has brought out its ninth Internet Security Threat Report, providing a pretty comprehensive overview of the most recent trends. Here are some of the highlights, which underline that companies have to protect themselves against increasingly deliberate, professionally and financially-motivated …