January/February Issue

Cover Story: Beef up those bulwarks!
Secure systems start with applications and end with the users, writes Eric Doyle.

Who should man the ramparts?
Companies of all sizes face increased security risks. The Chief Security Officer (CSO) may be the best way to tackle them, says Jason Hart.

Just the ticket?
Security qualifications are important - take your pick, writes SA Mathieson

Space wars: CA seeks secure future
Computer Associates (CA) may not be the first vendor that springs to the mind of the average IT professional when someone mentions information security...more

Crooks gang up to beat banks
Citibank, Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds TSB and Halifax Bank of Scotland. Plus Visa, PayPal, SwiftPay, eBay and Amazon...more

Banks try on new Tux outfits
Linux, the open source software symbolised by Tux the Penguin, is making inroads into the banking sector. For good reason too, says Jan Hichert.

When spammers attack
Why the convergence of viruses and spam gives security experts a big headache. Mark Sunner explains.