Expert Witness : Technology – page 11

Lieberman Software says questions remain on EDF hack of Greenpeace

Your Expert Witness Philip Lieberman Commenting on the prison sentences handed down to the former members of EDF’s security staff - and a 1.5 million euro fine on his employers – Lieberman Software says that the only surprise is not having seen this sort of trojan-assisted industrial espionage reaching the courts before.

Philip Lieberman, President and Chief Executive of the privileged identity management specialist, said that the case of EDF being hit with a severe fine - after a senior official hired an external company to use a trojan to spy on Greenpeace - is notable because the saga started more than five years ago.

Varonis Receives Medal at UK IT Industry Awards

Varonis was honoured to receive a medal at last night’s prestigious UK IT Industry Awards, held at Battersea Parks Events Arena, in its Technology Excellence category. These annual awards are the benchmark for excellence throughout the computer industry, organised and run by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, and Computing, and offer a platform for the entire profession to celebrate best practice, innovation and excellence.

Speaking about the results, David Clarke, MBE, Chief Executive Officer of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT said, "The awards are very rigorously judged so to be a winner or medallist means that you really are the best of the best."

Passwords : Can they ever be strong enough?

Your Expert Witness secure password Andy Kemshall, SecurEnvoy’s technical director and co-founder, looks at how passwords work and offers his advice for strengthening them

Get Safe Online Week, which ran at the beginning of November, is an annual event to raise awareness of internet safety issues. It got me thinking - with most of us logging on (the technical term is authenticating) to the internet to access various websites and applications, often with just a user name and password, can we ever be safe online? Is a password enough? Well, this is my view on the subject.

Tufin research reveals change management leads to security breaches

93% of the Respondents Conduct Firewall Audits Manually; 60% Cited Lack of Time is the Weakest Link in Network Security; Reported Cheating on Audits Has Doubled Since 2010

Ramat Gan, Israel, November 16, 2011 – Tufin Technologies, the market-leading provider of Security Lifecycle Management solutions, has found that 75% of organizations believe their current change management processes could put them at risk of a security breach. Having sampled 100 network security professionals directly involved in firewall management and auditing, this year’s survey reveals that manual processes - and the time constraints they create - are the biggest challenge facing today’s network security professionals.

ISACA Guide Offers Tips for Secure Mobile Payments

London, UK, (16 November 2011) — With the increased use of mobile devices to pay for goods and services, traditional wallets with cash and credit cards could one day be obsolete. A new ISACA white paper, “Mobile Payments: Risk, Security and Assurance Issues,” examines this growing trend and offers guidance on managing risk and increasing security. Mobile Payments: Risk, Security and Assurance Issues