Universal password authentication March 2007 More research and development is necessary for the concept of universal password authentication systems to work.
Universal password authentication systems that allow users to log in once and then hop ...
Five good reasons to monitor the behaviour of employees February 2007 In many ways, digital communication is out of control in most organisations. Changes in the business, technology and security landscape have brought about a hitherto neglected issue on employee communications ...
Operating in a security conscious market February 2007 The IT security market continues to be influenced by issues like social engineering, identity theft and compliance with legislation.
Corporate South Africa should associate IT security with more than ...
Super power passwords: the threat from within December 2006 We have all heard the term 'administrative passwords' these are the `super power passwords' that sit behind every workstation – it is the password that once you know it you have access to the network ...
Hackers heaven as corporates still leave security back doors open November 2006 Identity and access management technology offers total access control by applying a single security policy to all access methods, globally, which greatly simplifies rollout and enforcement
IT security at home November 2006 Threats to information security are not exclusively targeted at the corporate network.
Many blended threats and attacks of late rely on the curiosity and apathy of home users.
There are some practical ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
Clearline SS40 range gets SABS rating 25 January 2006, Clearline Protection Systems, 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 ...
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
