Former Home Secretary voices support for Identity theft prevention best practice proposals
by Infosecurity EuropeThe Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) has published a ground-breaking white paper that sets out guidelines and best practice in the identity assurance space, helping to encourage a better understanding of the need for organisations to verify the identity of their customers. The not-for-profit, international professional organisation of information security professionals and practitioners has enlisted the support of the Right Honourable David Blunkett MP, who said, “There is the most enormous ...
July 24, 2009
What links Twitter, stolen bikes and the Boston Police Department
by Infosecurity EuropeQ: What links Twitter, stolen bikes and the Boston Police Department? A: Infosecurity Adviser An innovative Twitter-based scheme operated by the Boston, MA., Police Department has got the thumbs up from Inofrmation Security Awareness Forum, a regular blogger on Infosecurity Adviser, the online community for the information security industry, "The scheme, which involves posting relevant details on the Web by owners of the stolen bike, and that information being tweeted to police ...
May 1, 2009
Infosecurity Europe show beats recession
by Infosecurity EuropeThe 2009 Infosecurity Europe show - held at Earls Court in London this week - has proven to be a recession-proof success, with visitor attendances up on the 2008 figures by 5%. According to Tamar Beck, Group Exhibition Director, Reed Exhibitions, this year's three day Infosecurity Europe event had 12,445 visitors, something she attributes to an industry which is clearly bucking the trend by growing with innovative companies, alongside a jammed ...
April 24, 2009
Information Security Awareness Week
by Infosecurity EuropeMonday April 27th 2009 is the first day of Information Security Awareness Week. The industry has created this week as a way to improve the UK’s understanding of information security by creating a number of initiatives. Of course Information Security is an all year round activity, the idea of the week is raise awareness of the issues, what can happen to organisations that get it wrong, and ...
April 20, 2009
Managers Should Address Employees Flouting Rules
by Infosecurity EuropeToo many companies leave themselves vulnerable to employees’ ignorance or purposeful flouting of the rules when it comes to information security, suggests a survey conducted by (ISC)2 not-for-profit global leader in educating and certifying information security professionals throughout their careers and Infosecurity Europe 2009, the number one Information Security event in Europe. Focused on the ‘basics’ of policy management, the survey revealed that organisations are becoming confident in their ability ...
April 14, 2009
Survey Shows Spending Up On IT Security
by Infosecurity EuropeA survey by Infosecurity Europe has found that spending on Information security is likely to increase according to 55% of the 1010 respondents they asked and 34% expected their spending to remain the same as last year. Only 8% expect minor reductions of less than 5% of last year's spending and 2% expect significant reductions of more than 5%. This contrasts significantly with overall spending on IT as ...
April 9, 2009
Smaller Companies Just As Likely To Be Hacked
by Infosecurity EuropeInfosecurity Adviser, the online community for the information security industry, in association with Infosecurity Europe, has secured an exclusive interview with David Stockdale, the head of the Business Crime Reduction Centre (BCRC), an initiative that seeks to assist SMEs in tackling problems caused by crime. According to Mike Barwise, blogger for Infosecurity Adviser, the exclusive interview with the BCRC is interesting, since it highlights the efforts the Centre is undertaking to ...
March 23, 2009
Infosecurity Europe says Street View is security threat
by Infosecurity EuropeThe organisers of the Infosecurity Europe, Europe’s No. 1 information security event, say that they are expecting a storm of controversy to erupt over the introduction of the Google Street View facility in the UK. "The introduction of this service in the UK, which has already attracted vociferous criticism in the US, is regarded by many as a voyeuristic intrusion of privacy. But the invasion of personal privacy is nothing ...
February 18, 2009
70% of companies to boost cloud computing security
by Infosecurity EuropeA survey by Infosecurity Europe of 470 organisations, has found that 75% of them intend to reallocate or increase their budgets to secure cloud computing and software as a service, within the next 12 months. Further, interviews conducted by Infosecurity Europe with a panel of 20 Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) of large enterprises which covered the topic, revealed that they are concerned about availability and security aspects of ...
February 17, 2009
ISPA Parliamentary Advisory Forum on E-Crime
by Infosecurity EuropeNext Monday (23rd of February) sees the Annual Parliamentary Advisory Forum on E-Crime taking place, with speakers including Alun Michael, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Office and Detective Superintendent Charlie McMurdie of the newly-formed Police Central e-Crime Unit lined up to speak. The organisers of the Infosecurity Europe Show say that they are expecting good things from the ISPA-sponsored forum. "This event will effectively be the launch pad for ...
December 9, 2008
ISAF Applauds EU Adoption of New Cybercrime Agenda
by Infosecurity EuropeThe Information Security Awareness Forum (ISAF) has welcomed news that the European Union has adopted the European Commission's strategy on cybercrime agenda. "Newswire reports suggest that the EU has adopted the EC's strategy on electronic crime and is calling for improved co-operation between firms and law enforcement agencies," said Dr. David King, ISAF's chairman. "This is excellent news, as the five year rolling plan will give businesses, as well as the ...
November 12, 2008
Information Security Awareness Forum supports Safer Surfing
by Infosecurity EuropeThe Information Security Awareness Forum (ISAF) is pleased to announce its support of the http://www.surfingsafer.com website. The SurfingSafer website provides an increasingly comprehensive set of user reviews of security products designed to make surfing safer. Such a valuable resource provides a critically important service to users and small businesses alike by promoting and improving information security, in line with the core objectives of the ISAF. Commenting on the support of ...
ISAF issues warning to retailers to tighten up on security procedures
by Infosecurity EuropeFigures released in October by APACS, the UK payments association, show that Card-not-present fraud rose by 18 % in the first six months of 2008. A leading member of the Information Security Awareness Forum (ISAF) has issued a further warning after cybercriminals ordered a laptop on credit and had it delivered to her home in an attempt to carry out a fraud. The fraud was detected says Margaret Smith, ...