December, 2010:

• 2011: What are predicted to be the key areas of concern?
• SC talks on Al Jazeera about WikiLeaks-related DDoS attacks
• Office workers more concerned about breaking a device than losing it
• LogLogic launches SIEM application for the Apple iPad
• Imperva CEO claims that more than DLP is needed for data protection
• Government confirms it has strengthened defences in light of raised attacks, as EU briefed on crowd sourcing as a means to fight cyber crime
• Security standards introduced by joint venture of ISF, ISACA and (ISC)²
• UK IT managers fall behind European counterparts when it comes to device management
• The Open Group announces the formation of the Trusted Technology Forum for the promotion of best practice guidelines
• As the insider threat has increased over 2010, warnings made that more efficient technology is needed
• Companies remained concerned about mitigating DDoS attacks following Anonymous' pro-WikiLeaks attacks
• UK retailers prove to be generally aware of PCI DSS but concerns that 13.8 per cent are completely unaware of it
• 2010: Looking back at a year in information security
• Microsoft patches critical Internet Explorer and Stuxnet vulnerabilities with heavy load on Patch Tuesday
• Arcsight announces major global distribution deal after HP acquisition
• Learning machines and risk scoring functionality set to be part of Symantec's Data Loss Prevention 11 technology
• Is the consumerisation of IT the biggest challenge of the moment?
• Email service provider breach leads to McDonald's customer data being leaked
• British business CIOs are confident of their level of security, yet fear evolving capabilities of attackers
• South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service adopts IronKey solution to protect data
• Multiple layered network security solution introduced by Airwide Solutions
• Amazon denies that it was hit by a DDoS attack, as Gawker is hit and over a million users passwords are leaked
• Anonymous group's DDoS attacks lead to a fresh interest in how to secure against an invasion
• EDF Energy moves towards PCI DSS compliance with scanning solution
• Microsoft to patch Internet Explorer and Stuxnet flaws on Patch Tuesday, as it tops 100 bulletins for 2010
• First arrest made in connection with the Anonymous group DDoS attacks over WikiLeaks, as Amazon attack is aborted
• Hosted version of vulnerability scanner launched by Tenable Network Security
• MasterCard denies that leaked card numbers are genuine, as Anonymous group's DDoS attacks continue against Visa and PayPal
• Sourcefire expands its channel partner network
• How savvy are consumers when it comes to anti-virus?
• Absolute Software adds data loss prevention and retrieval to its Computrace product
• King's Lynn & West Norfolk borough council moves to GCSx and CoCo compliance with LogLogic
• MasterCard and websites of Joe Lieberman and Sarah Palin latest to be hit by Anonymous DDoS attacks in support of WikiLeaks
• Expectation of more mobile devices connecting to the corporate network next year will lead to greater security concerns
• Smartphone application management platform enhanced by MobileIron
• Email security platform enhanced by Proofpoint to include mailbox management and transport layer security encryption
• 2010 proves to be the year of the botnet, with new disguise and dropping capabilities expected in 2011
• PostFinance hit by ongoing distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, following decision to freeze WikiLeaks' accounts
• Juniper acquires Altor to integrate virtualised technologies
• How did security software change with the evolving malware threat in 2010 and where will it go in 2011?
• Mobile management solution launched by janusNET
• Australian police finds Google to be not guilty over Street View interception of personal web activity
• Imperva introduces 'Incapsula' to help web hosters help small businesses with the SecureSphere cloud capabilities
• The first hour of a phishing campaign is the most effective, as calls made for detection and removal of malicious websites to be reduced
• PayPal chooses to restrict the WikiLeaks account leading to massive Anonymous-led DDoS, as founder accounts are frozen by Swiss bank
• Effective management of users and policy can help with preventing lost USB sticks
• AMTSO publishes guidelines for false positive testing
• Looking back at 2010: talking with PGP about its acquisition by Symantec
• New version of managed file transfer solution from Attachmate offers 'demilitarised zone' for exchanges
• Amazon chooses to stop hosting WikiLeaks as cables circulate on Bit Torrent
• All consumers own a USB stick but most do not know the content of them
• Key management remains the greatest challenge to broad encryption demands
• Messaging security appliance added by WatchGuard to offer web control
• Encryption and user access management drives business needs to meet compliance and data breach mitigation
• Garlik calls on NHS to respond to criticism of sharing data with third party websites
• Fortinet launches new version of FortiGate appliance to offer potential 500Gbps firewall performance
• Concerns about data security in the cloud haunt chief financial officers