IT Security - News, Features, and Slideshows

• Contractors reshaping tech sector: recruiter

  IT contractors are helping Australia’s chief information officers get their digitisation projects over the line, according to a new report.

• Hackers stole $2.3 billion from Australians last year

  Hackers fleeced more than $2.3 billion from Australian consumers last year with more than six million people falling victim to cybercrime.

• IT security concerns reach new high

  The Australian public’s concern about security issues is the highest it has been in the last 10 years, according to research.

• ​Our security has always been superior: Amazon CTO

  Security of information stored in the public cloud has always been superior to what organisations can achieve on-premise, according to Amazon’s chief technology officer, Werner Vogels.

• Why you're not investing enough in IT security

  The minute you outsource responsibility or governance of information security to a third party, you tie a noose around your neck and hand the end of the rope to a vendor.​

• How to Test the Security Savvy of Your Staff

  How do you know your employees retain what you teach them in company-required security awareness training? You don't -- unless you regularly test their security savvy and effectively address their mistakes during post-test follow-up sessions.

• Will Healthcare Ever Take IT Security Seriously?

  A recent threat intelligence study reports widespread security vulnerabilities in healthcare organizations, many of which went unnoticed for months. In December, a developer pulled unencrypted data from a 'certified' mobile health app in less than a minute. Why is it so hard for healthcare to get security right?

• Top 12 Security Slideshows of 2012

  As 2012 comes to a close, it's time to reflect on the security trends of the year with this look at the hottest security slideshows of 2012.

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