IT Security Issues

Identity and Access Management – the power of an IT professional in a time of economic uncertainty

29th January, 2009 by James Turner | ASM | Jan-Feb 2009
Only a few months ago I ran a survey looking at the experiences of IT professionals in regards to Identity and Access Management. There were a number of very interesting findings from the survey; one of these was around the topic of constraints.
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You are a walking organisational vulnerability

5th December, 2008 by James Turner | ASM | Nov-Dec 2008
An IT security department has an obligation to be checking itself for blind spots, challenging assumptions and understanding the ‘unknown unknowns’, writes James Turner.
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Electronic attacks against government and business soaring

5th December, 2008 by Ernie Davitt, National Affairs Ed | ASM | Nov-Dec
With an upsurge in global cyber-attacks, including the targeting of Australian government agencies as well as business and the cost of online crime topping $3 billion, the Australian Government has moved steadily to strengthen national e-security. Ernie Davitt reports.
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Hiring hackers

14th October, 2008 by James Turner | ASM | Sep/Oct 2008
Ethical or ‘white hat’ hacking has become an everyday reality for government and business. But as James Turner writes, knowing who to trust can be difficult.
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OPINION: Where online fraud is going

13th October, 2008 by Geoff Noble | ASM | Jun 2008
The basic workings of online fraud can be directly correlated to “real-world” crime. Geoff Noble looks at the emerging threats and changing fraud patterns in the online environment.
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Generation Y: future custodians of your data

13th October, 2008 by James Turner | ASM | Jun 2008
As Generation Y ‘comes of age’ and begins to dominate the workforce, the problems associated with bridging the generation gap in the IT security realm must be considered.
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Increasingly complex security environment for business

1st September, 2008 by Ernie Davitt, National Affairs Editor | ASM July/A
From complying with proposed laws to check employees emails for national security risks to combating online fraud and espionage, Australian business has to operate in an increasingly complex and demanding security environment. National Affairs editor Ernie Davitt presents this report.
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Seeking assurance: conference addresses IT's insecurities

1st September, 2008 by James Turner | ASM July/August 2008
ASM’s IT security contributor, James Turner, reports on the highlights of this year’s AusCERT conference.
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Social networking and intelligence gathering

9th August, 2008 by James Turner | ASM | December 2007-January 2008
Despite our increasing reliance on technology to advance security capabilities, we still must rely on human intelligence to assess the significance of data.
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