September/October Issue

Universities need lessons in IT security
University CIOs need to reconcile strict security with an open computing environment. Stefan Krempl reports from Germany, the US, and the UK... more

Hot stock tips straight to your inbox
Share-hyping spam has crammed our email in recent months. SA Mathieson investigates the blight.

War of the words
Captchas are designed to thwart software bots, but how can you stop them bamboozling humans? Danny Bradbury reports.

Carlos Solari: security technology flawed
Former White House CIO Carlos Solari recently joined Lucent Technologies. In an interview with Brian McKenna, he slates the status quo in security.

Far from grim up North
Wealth and social justice give Scandinavians a relaxed attitude to infosec. But Cold War paranoia has also kept their security industry sharp. Ron Condon reports from the region.

It’s political economy, stupid
Security intellectual Bruce Schneier will keynote at ISSE 2006 in Rome. Here he speaks of terrorism, cybercrime, and security economics.

Biometrics — ready to be used in anger?
Biometric technology seems to have been with us forever. But is it ready to flex its muscles beyond the public sector? Cath Everett reports.

Wise guys spread their bets
Sophos is broadening beyond AV and aiming to increase its US presence. Cath Everett analyses its prospects.

Computers that learn to spot the odd man out
Computers that learn from experience populate SF, but are making inroads into real world infosec too. William Knight reports.