Achieving good standards may turn out to be easier than we thought. Suppose we do wake people up to the security threats facing IT? Systems have grown up like children who are brought up at home and have never faced the risks of the outside world.
But the FSA also says that the banking industry needs to make use of technology such as web-monitoring software in order to detect fake sites, in addition to working with law enforcement agencies, internet service providers and regulators.
While most IT departments are well aware of the risks posed by malicious code and spam, less well-publicised threats and practices are still finding room to grow and prosper on many a corporate network.
Companies might find it difficult to assess whether they are getting the best value for money and that services are fit for purpose, for instance. Enterprises now need to be compliant with multiple regulations and laws, nearly all of which mandate...
As the survey shows, SOA implementations are occurring in large numbers - but this could be the next big security story on the horizon, unless organisations start to clearly assess the security risks and vulnerabilities of web-enabling older...
Even though there was no disruption to my systems during that outage it is the only experience I have had to assess potential difficulties in a time of emergency and chaos. Experience, skills and brains are the best fallback for achieving a quick...