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Have You Ever Been Mis-Sold Security
No Comments  Posted by Jason Hart on March 03rd, 2008

Information security does not need to be complicated in order to be robust, nor does simplicity equate to an inferior defence. So, have you been mis-sold security?

A lot of the hyperbole stemming from many info security vendors suggests that, in order to be secure, you’ll need to re-mortgage your company premises to upgrade to the biggest, shiniest IT security infrastructure. The simple fact of the matter is that securing business-critical information, be it customer details, financial records or strategic data, boils down to one thing – access.

Aside from the technological argument, an equally important consideration to make when strengthening IT …


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Ten ways to enhance your anti-Fraud tactics
No Comments  Posted by SecExtra on February 29th, 2008

As fraudsters continually educate themselves on ways to circumvent many traditional anti-fraud systems and establish more elaborate crime rings, banks and merchants alike need to be aware of what else they can be doing to find the right balance of security and ease-of-use in their customer transactions. Ori Eisen, Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at The 41st Parameter, shows ten ways in which organisations can boost their anti-fraud techniques.
There are many possible lines of action that companies can take to detect more fraudulent transactions. Using a combination of multiple tactics is …


MOD admits massive personal data loss
No Comments  Posted by SecExtra on January 28th, 2008

Hot on the heels of our recent coverage about M&S losing thousands of Employees personal data files, The Ministry of Defence was forced to admit yesterday that three laptop computers containing personal details of hundreds of thousands of military recruits are missing. None of the data on the laptops was encrypted, and contained details of passport data, National Insurance and driver’s licence numbers, family details and NHS numbers for about 153,000 people who applied to join the armed forces. Richard Farnworth, General Manager, Enterprise Solutions, NEC UK comments:

“This latest announcement should certainly act as a wake up …