Evaluating the performance of competing endpoint security products is a time-consuming and daunting task. Enterprise decision-makers have to rely on independent competitive comparisons, performance benchmarks, and detection...

The benefits of virtual environments are beginning to be realized. Companies intent on cashing in on the advantages of virtualization technologies are eager to reduce the financial and physical footprint associated with racks of computers.

Symantec's take on Security 2.0 is focused on its own product line, partnership for services with VeriSign (for 2-factor authentication) and Accenture (for risk assessment and management). Unlike Web 2.0, this concept does not have the underpinnings of a movement that can eventually usher power back to the user and radically change the face of how information security is practised...

Two of the major issues facing CIOs are the harmonizing of IT and business strategies, and compliance. Online fraud falls into both of these categories and as a result CIOs are faced with a delicate balancing act...

Countries in Asia Pacific have either legislated or are looking into legislating dual or multifactor authentication requirements for online transactions. Through investing in authentication and identity management solutions, organizations can reduce the cost of enforcing controls, achieve compliance with regulatory guidelines, and reaffirm customer trust. This article argues the case for effective risk management through identity management.

Users’ identities and their access are at the core of your business and must be effectively managed. Increasing access points, multiplied by the various users both inside and outside your enterprise, cause a proliferation of identities...

Over the past few years, identity theft has been enabled by network technology and has grown from a specialised criminal craft into a huge and lucrative industry – one that is adept at maximising revenues, minimising risk, and developing innovative ways to stay ahead of the competition. The goal of this article is to give you a comprehensive view on the best practices which enterprises should adopt to win the war against identity theft...

One of the most frightening facts in the security landscape is that both the diversity of threat types and their destructive power are simultaneously growing...