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| New Trade Association to Launch Certification Sheme |
 Posted by SecExtra on February 27th, 2010
The PSSA is the new trade association for companies involved in the supply of equipment and services designed to provide the highest levels of physical protection for sites and their perimeters from terrorist or criminal attack that involves the use of extreme force or explosives.
Members of the association supply a wide range of high performance products including perimeter fences and walls, vehicle barriers and blockers, bollards, high security gates, security blinds together with other specialist equipment developed for this demanding sector of the security market. A range of expert consultancy services is also available from association members.
The association will be …
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| Influential Parliamentary Committee Calls for Shake up in UK Counter Terror Strategy |
Posted by SecExtra on February 05th, 2010
United Kingdom counter terrorism strategy has been called into question, just two months before London plays host to a high level gathering of counter terrorism officials and specialists from around the world. In a damning report published by the influential Home Affairs Committee, the government has been accused of institutional inertia over terrorism.
“This prescient report underscores a fundamental issue that has bedevilled counter terrorism professionals for many a long year; that capability to meet current and future threats dissipates with the passage of time from the last major incident,” comments Peter Jones, Event Director, Counter Terror Expo 2010. …
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| United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team – Protecting And Serving Against Cyber Attacks |
Posted by SecExtra on February 01st, 2010
As computer hackers and scammers become increasingly intelligent, it is imperative people are careful what kind of information they release on the internet. To a much greater scale, the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team works to protect and serve the Federal Civil Executive Branch, also known as .gov.
The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team, US-CERT, provides response support and defense against any kind of cyber attacks for .gov. In addition, it works with information sharing and collaboration with state and local government, industry and international partners.
To ensure that all information is secure and safe, this department works with federal …
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| Phishing Attacks Account for More Than One in Two Viruses |
Posted by SecExtra on January 29th, 2010
More than half (55.59 per cent) of all malware sent on email is an attempted phishing attack, according to analysis of malware in January 2010 by managed security firm, Network Box. Phishing attacks soared before Christmas (to 57 per cent of malware), as criminals attempted to exploit the number of people shopping online, but the numbers have stayed at a similar level through January.
Brazil continues to dominate as the top source of viruses, though it is down slightly from last month, accounting for 15.7 per cent of all viruses (against more than 20 per cent last month). The number of …
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| Companies Must Keep Control of Home Workers Computers |
Posted by SecExtra on November 18th, 2009
The growth of home or remote working can leave companies vulnerable to security threats if they don’t take some simple steps to securing employees’ computers. This is the warning from managed security company, Network Box, which gives advice to businesses on the issue in a new advisory guide, Securing Remote Workers.
Companies should be particularly vigilant with home workers, according to the guide. Often, home workers will be using a personal home computer (as opposed to a company-provided computer) that is unlikely to meet …
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