Security
Matters Newsletter - October 2004
System Downtime caused by software vulnerabilities will triple by 2008 for firms that don't take proactive security steps
Source:
Gartner Inc.
Organizations
that don't include security as a criterion when building or
buying software will see system downtime caused by security
vulnerabilities grow from 5 percent of downtime in 2004 to 15
percent of downtime in 2008, according to Gartner Inc.
more....
SSL VPNs make the connection with users
Source: Forrester Research
Virtual
private networks on Secure Sockets Layer offer a simpler, more
secure way for remote users to connect to corporate networks
and take-up is set to rise.
Creating
an ROI to justify information security budgets
Ron Lepofsky, president and CEO of ERE Information Security
The
way to get the executive team to pay attention is to provide
a quality ROI on any new initiative. If the boards of directors
can't understand the needs of various departments then the only
way to their pocketbook is to present them with a bottom line
return on their investment.
more....
Hospital staff suspended for on-line shopping
Reproduced from
Out-Law.com, published by the law firm Masons
The
University Hospital of North Staffordshire has suspended 10
employees who visited holiday, sport and shopping web sites
while they should have been working, according to a report from
the BBC.
more....
Robert Jaques, SC Magazine
The arrival of new
waves of technology over the next five years will render existing
information security measures obsolete and increase security
risks in both new and legacy environments, industry experts
have warned.
more....
Hytec
adds Managed E-mail Security Service to its portfolio
Hytec Information Security
Hytec
has partnered with MessageLabs to offer an e-mail security service
that scans and eliminates threats such as viruses, spam and
other unwanted content before they ever get close to your network.
more....
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