Information Security



UK companies still risk electronic identity theft
November 2006
A new survey has shown that 99% of UK companies are still not implementing all the safeguards available to them to manage and control access for the right users to their systems and reduce the risk of ...

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Lost property: 40% of mobile devices left at airports will never be reclaimed
October 2006
A survey into ‘Mobile device security at airports’ shows the Brits are lackadaisical – when it comes to losing mobile devices compared to many of their counterparts around the globe. British travellers ...

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South Africa leads global automated forensic DNA analysis
Fourth Quarter 2006, News & events
The world’s first fully automated system for high volume forensic DNA analysis and ­profiling went live in Arcadia, Pretoria, South Africa in August 2006, putting the Biology Unit of the SAPS Forensic ...

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Single sign-on includes physical access
August 2006
The convergence of physical and logical security has taken a step forward with the introduction of Imprivata's single sign-on solutions. A US-based company, Imprivata develops single sign-on solutions ...

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Open standard predicted to dominate industrial networks
August 2006, Schneider Electric South Africa, Fieldbus & Industrial Networking
The standards-based Industrial Ethernet will come to dominate virtually every area of industrial network communications, even those where end users are presently satisfied with their fieldbus and similar ...

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New interpreter for AS-Interface
August 2006, Siemens South Africa, Fieldbus & Industrial Networking
Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) now offers a new DP/AS-i Link Advanced for simple linking of the communication networks of Profibus and AS-interface. The routers in accordance with AS-i Spec. 3.0 ...

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Combating identity theft
July 2006
Identity theft is the major security concern facing organisations today. Indeed, for the banking industry, it is the number one security priority for 2006. In a recent survey1 of security budget holders ...

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How to justify expenditure to solve a problem you do not or rarely have
July 2006
A major challenge for any security team these days is to justify allocating IT budget to address a problem that rarely occurs. Generally, more tactical operational tasks take priority over security projects ...

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Top 10 security predictions for 2006
March 2006
As the importance of information security continues to rise, organisations around the globe are looking at revising their existing strategies to ensure that their information assets are optimally secured. ...

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Network appliances arrive bearing gifts for security managers
March 2006
There is a technological revolution taking place in the design of integrated security systems, and once you understand it you will want to be part of it. A scant five years ago, the more advanced security ...

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Senior executives information security survival kit
March 2006
Specific information security risks for senior executives    The following examples show how senior executives can be exposed to information security risks:    * Lack of appreciation of what risks are most ...

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The convergence of physical security and IT: business rules and the integration of physical and logical security
February 2006
Without sufficient security measures - both physical and logical - data can be stolen without the data owner's knowledge

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Clearline SS40 range gets SABS rating
25 January 2006, News
Clearline recently obtained full accreditation to manufacture a range of surge arresters to SANa643-1 which carry the SABS mark. Pictured here receiving the certificate is Wynand Brits, principal auditor ...

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Next-generation installer support for the IP world
December 2005
The following article presents a few of the new programs and techniques that an installer can begin to expect to see offered from their IP-security distributor

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Economy steel cabinets with chassis plate
7 September 2005, Elen Enclosures, Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services
Sarel's CMO range are monobloc floor-standing enclosures made from a continuous length of sheet steel that is triple-folded. The front has a perforated profile while the back is welded onto a flanged ...

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Aluminium-housed wirewound resistors
7 September 2005, Communica, Passive Components
ATE Electronics has available wirewound resistors with an extruded aluminium housing that provides superior heat conduction. The housing is deep-finned for maximum heat dissipation with natural or forced ...

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Modular industrial switch system is enviromentally sound
7 September 2005, Switches, Relays & Keypads
EAO has announced that its Series 44 range of industrial control switches meet the latest RoHS directive, which restricts the use of hazardous substances in electronic equipment. The plastic and contact ...

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The convergence of physical security and IT: bottom line
September 2005
The topic of this issue, the bottom line, actually refers to both definitions of the term: (a) the primary or most important consideration; (b) the line at the bottom of a financial report that shows the net profit or loss

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Internet-connected security systems: just how safe are they?
September 2005
Sending data securely over the Internet has several cost-effective solutions with the chosen one dictated by the application requirements

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Probe performs wire-speed gigabit capture-to-disk - up to 8 TB
24 August 2005, Test & Measurement
Network Instruments has unveiled its new second generation GigaStor Probe, designed to capture and store massive amounts of gigabit traffic at line rate. The GigaStor Probe includes the Gen2 Capture Card, ...

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