Nearly a quarter of IT managers don’t know how secure their website is.

2011’s security breach at Sony’s PlayStation Network, thought to be the largest data security leakage ever, was so damaging its effects are still being felt today. After an infection of 10 of its servers, over 75 million global customer account details were stolen. Questions were raised in parliaments worldwide, lawsuits were launched and user access to games was blocked for over a month.

This was a very significant and public security failing and resultant loss of trust, but according to the results of a new survey, similar vulnerabilities could exist right across the web. The problem is that most companies just don’t know.

In Symantec Website Solution’s vulnerability gap white paper we...

This year’s ISTR illustrates more clearly than ever before that the path of least secure resistance is going to be the path taken by hackers.

In years past, the profile of a hacker was an idle college kid or ‘script kiddie’, and accounted for most of the damage seen on the internet. Security measures rose, and more basic tools became available to secure the network at more reasonable prices. But when the going gets tough, the tough turn pro. Zeus, SpyEye, and other Trojans can now be ordered online in Full setup packages or piecemeal the same way you can buy shoes or books online. I suppose it was inevitable – in the end, everything is going to be for sale.

And who is being targeted? Sure, we still hear about the major breaches suffered by big credit cards and banks. But what about the little companies? Symantec’s...

How and when to use self-signed SSL Certificates

SSL – Secure Socket Layer – is a vital weapon in the armory of any organisation intent on ensuring its systems are safe. It is the standard behind ensuring secure communication on the Internet, integrating data cryptography into the protocol.

On your travels through the security world, you may also have come across the best-known open library for secure communication: OpenSSL (OpenSecure Socket Layer). You may even use it within your business – but that’s probably the extent of your knowledge of its inner workings. As Steve Marquess of the OpenSSL Software Foundation himself told me recently: “It is very difficult to describe [such] cryptography succinctly for laymen”, and anyone delving into OpenSSL would no doubt swiftly agree! After all, you don’t have to understand a tool fully to use it properly. Still, more information about when to use this tool can be very helpful.

SSL VPNs – DELIVERING VIP VALUE

With heavier demands for access to corporate and personal information – especially when ‘on-the-go’, via a proliferation of mobile devices  – staying safe has never been more challenging or crucial.

Coping with this is something that organisations have to manage in their working environments. As new technology evolves, the challenge is to stay ahead of the game

Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) have become a common and easy way to secure communications over the internet. VPN services are a fundamental part of distributed systems, enabling the creation of secure data tunnels to remote sites or hosts. VPNs use cryptography to scramble data, so that it's unreadable during its journey across the internet, protecting data security and integrity. Deploying VPNs allows businesses to deliver secure, encrypted connectivity for a workforce on the move, which needs access to critical corporate network...