Thanks to Russia, Facebook will spend so much on security its profitability will take a hit
Facebook to double the size of its security team after Russia abuses the social network.
Identity Management — News
Google: this is why you see so many ‘certificate error’ warnings in Chrome
Most HTTPS errors warnings are false alarms, but the real errors are mostly from government websites.
AI joining the anti-fraud beat as financial-services CIOs fight rising fraud
Steadily growing rates of fraud are driving APAC financial-services institutions to embrace new technologies at a world-leading pace as they tap into machine-learning tools designed to pinpoint telltale signs of fraudulent activity.
David Braue | 01 Nov | Read more
License-photo matching “straightforward” as face-recognition targets live crowds and financial transactions
The controversial application of face-recognition technology to millions of Australian driver’s license photos is a “relatively small database” in global terms, according to a biometrics executive who says today’s face-recognition algorithms are fast enough to scan thousands of faces at a time and robust enough to secure everyday financial transactions.
David Braue | 11 Oct | Read more
Pen-testing may pacify auditors, but it won’t stop hackers from taking your data
Penetration testing often uncovers the same vulnerabilities over and over again while leaving other avenues of compromise wide open, a ‘red-team’ hacker has warned while reporting that his firm is still seeing “great success” using malware techniques and social engineering to compromise “complacent” firms that would seem to be following security best practices on paper.
David Braue | 20 Sep | Read more
Businesses must rework identity infrastructure as data moves to the cloud: Okta CSO
Burgeoning adoption of cloud-based solutions has pushed issues of identity management front and centre for Australian companies as they work to modernise their application infrastructure, the chief security officer of Okta has reported as the company this week moved to tap into local demand by opening its new Asia Pacific headquarters in Sydney.
David Braue | 14 Sep | Read more
You won’t be GDPR compliant without addressing USB data loss
Many Australian companies have been caught offguard by the fast-approaching deadline for compliance with the European Union’s general data protection regulation (GDPR), which imposes new data-security requirements on any organisation handling the personal data of EU citizens – no matter where they are located.
David Braue | 30 Aug | Read more
Week in security: BEC growth, vulnerability exposure eclipse expectations
Even as the northern hemisphere’s total solar eclipse dominated the week’s news, there were concerns that identity data can eclipse digital identity without the right supporting technology in place.
David Braue | 29 Aug | Read more
ACIC: Business email fraud victim numbers rise in Australia
More Australian organizations are falling prey to email fraudsters.
When it comes to next-gen security, smartphones are opening doors – literally
The replacement of corporate door-access keycards is picking up pace as ever-smarter Internet of Things (IoT) authorisation systems are fed a growing volume of contextual information, a leading access-control executive has said while acknowledging the challenges of securing user access while retaining user convenience.
David Braue | 18 Aug | Read more
Five things you need to know about executive protection
Protecting executives today is about much more than physically shielding them from danger.
Bob Violino | 16 Aug | Read more
US detains researcher who stopped WannaCry outbreak
UK security researcher credited with saving US firms from WannaCry ransomware held by US authorities.
Petya attack caused $140m hit on Cadbury parent Mondelēz's Q2 revenues
Malware caused product shipping delays, hitting revenue growth for the quarter.
Zertocon 2017- Pronto makes the move to the cloud and DRaaS
Pronto Software is an Australian ERP software developer and vendor. The original company has been in the software business for over 40 years.
Anthony Caruana | 02 Aug | Read more
When home appliances attack: Why the enterprise IoT defence starts in the home
Five years ago, if you had asked your average CSO what the biggest threat to their network was, odds are that they wouldn’t have even thought about mentioning their own dishwasher.
David Braue | 25 Jul | Read more
7 things your IT disaster recovery plan should cover
Enterprise networks and data access can be knocked out without warning, thanks to natural and man-made disasters. You can’t stop them all from happening, of course, but with a good disaster recovery plan you can be better prepared for the unexpected.
James A. Martin | 24 Jul | Read more
The dark web goes corporate
It's just as shady and dangerous as ever, but something has changed in the way the dark web does business, and it will look very familiar to IT buyers.
Josh Fruhlinger | 24 Jul | Read more
Changing motivations have made profit-minded hackers a clear and present danger
Hacking for fun and profit? Not so much; these days it’s mostly just about profit.
David Braue | 24 Jul | Read more
Maersk: up-to-date antivirus “not effective” against Petya
Maersk is still working to recover systems its antivirus failed to protect from the Petya ransomware.
Top 10 phishing email subject lines that launch ransomware
Give this list to your employees, then go phish yourself
Steve Morgan | 19 Jul | Read more