Effective security starts from the inside
The need to see eye to eye with board members and business executives about information security has been background noise during the tenure of many a CISO.
David Braue | 09 Jul | Read more
The need to see eye to eye with board members and business executives about information security has been background noise during the tenure of many a CISO.
David Braue | 09 Jul | Read more
At this year's AISA Annual Conference, a panel with Australia Post's CISO Kristin Lyons , Professor Jill Slay from the Australian Computer Society, Marco Figueroa the CISO from the NSW Department of Finance, Services and Innovation, and Tracy Hughes from Q1 discussed the issue of the skills shortage facing the cybersecurity industry.
Anthony Caruana | 12 Oct | Read more
When growing up, many of us probably heard warnings from our parents to be careful in certain environments—the local woods, a busy side street or at the beach. Our parents cautioned us out of concern for our well-being, and it served a purpose.
In a time of continuous change, CSOs must fight to stay ahead of the threats
David Braue | 25 Jul | Read more
Trained continually by ever-expanding masses of security data, AI promises to finally help CSOs keep up with the flood
David Braue | 24 Jul | Read more
Internet of Things security woes rears its head again.
Cyber security engineers are in hot demand, here are some handy tips on how to pursue a lucrative career in network and cyber security
By Scott Carey | 26 Aug | Read more
More than a year into her role as head of Australia's top-level Australian Centre for Cyber Security (ACCS), Dr Jill Slay is driving information-security research and skills-building investments and is encouraged by the strong buy-in from government and industry – but admits even her organisation isn't immune from the skills deficit that is plaguing the private sector.
David Braue | 06 Aug | Read more
The importance of the human element in information security is sometimes lost amongst all the discussion about new technologies, but the usage of insecure email services by former US secretary of state Hilary Clinton has brought the issue into fine focus after it was revealed that her email remained unencrypted and unauthenticated for three months. Indeed, despite years of user education experts continue to warn that the 'human firewall' is continuing to suffer from significant weaknesses.
David Braue | 17 Mar | Read more
Managed security services (MSS) providers are set to enjoy growing demand from enterprise customers as increasing pressure to stay on top of security threats pushes them to enlist outside help, according to the newly appointed head of Dell SecureWorks.
David Braue | 16 Feb | Read more
Australia earned the dubious honour of being the country most targeted by phishers – and that's saying something given that it happened in a climate where the overall level of data breaches is continuing to rise. Even malvertising authors were upping their game, digitally signing new samples in an effort to bypass detection by antivirus scanners.
David Braue | 07 Oct | Read more
There's certainly no shortage of claims regarding the current shortfall of cybersecurity professionals. These findings show up repeatedly in our surveys, most recently the 2014 Global Information Security Survey and the 2013 State of the CSO, which both revealed that the demand for skilled IT security professionals continues to strain organizations' ability to fill security positions. Finding skilled information security workers was identified as one of the greatest challenges for 31 percent of large companies.
George V. Hulme | 14 Aug | Read more