Derek Parkinson

 
 

Recent Articles

EU privacy watchdog calls for action on smart meters

June 13, 2012

Plans for the roll out of smart meters across Europe will pave the way for intrusive data mining of homes and small businesses unless the European Commission takes action, the EU privacy watchdog has warned.
 

Butterfly on a wheel: Gary McKinnon

March 01, 2012

With a court hearing now imminent for accused hacker Gary McKinnon's fight against extradition to the US, the debate about the fairness of the system is getting fierce. Derek Parkinson asks McKinnon's supporters, legal experts - and a member of 'the NatWest Three' - why they want the Extradition Act to be overhauled.
 

Analysis: Life after WikiLeaks

February 24, 2011

The WikiLeaks publication of confidential US dimplomatic cables is still causing ructions, but is it more embarrassing than dangerous? Derek Parkinson looks at the security lessons for the rest of us.
 

Funding the new Home Guard to protect against cyber attacks

January 03, 2011

For the first time, cyber threats are on the fast track to the Prime Minister's in-tray. And with £650 million available, the Government is putting its money where its mouth is, says Derek Parkinson.
 

Public sector needs "clean-up job"

October 29, 2008

The public sector needs to be more accountable for its data handling practices if we are to find the right balance between individual freedom and collective security, warned Shadow Security Minister Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones.
 

"Fraud As A Service" - the new face of cybercrime

October 29, 2008

A new industry for would-be internet fraudsters is emerging, helping those without technical knowledge or resources to advance their cybercrime careers, Uri Rivner, RSA's Head of New Technology told delegates.
 

Credit crunch means fewer security professionals and growing risks

October 28, 2008

The gap between security risks and our ability to tackle them is set to rise as the effects of the credit crunch continue to bite, delegates heard at a panel session focused on the most important IT security threats beyond 2010.
 

Commercial mashups need dynamic approach to security

October 28, 2008

Software mashups will increasingly be used to develop commercial products, but securing the transactions will require new ways of identifying and managing the risks, said John Sluiter, Managing Security Architect at Capgemini.
 

Software applications to become mules for backdoor threats

October 27, 2008

Backdoor threats in software applications will become an ever more serious threat and increasingly difficult to detect in future, warned Chris Wysopal, CTO of Veracode.
 

Credit crunch to force revamp of legacy systems

October 27, 2008

With IT budgets being squeezed in the tough economic climate many companies will be forced to think about improving the security of their legacy systems, Benjamin Jun, told delegates.
 

SC Webcasts

Security beyond the (fire)wall

Streaming live on 19th June at 3pm BST

This webcast addresses the technological challenges of maintaining full control of your most sensitive information - even once it goes beyond the firewall - while maintaining the freedom and flexibility necessary to allow your staff and other stakeholders to work as efficiently as possible. Tune in for free to hear from our regular and popular guest speaker, Bola Rotibi from (ISC)2 application security advisory board. To secure your place, please click here.


The truth about vulnerability management: Compliance checkbox or real protection?

Streaming live 2nd July at 3pm BST

How often are you assessing network vulnerabilties? Is your current vulnerability management program merely a compliance checkbox for auditors? Tune into this webcast live to hear from Joerg Weber, head of attack monitoring, Barclays, Lee Barney, an information risk consultant, and Skybox's Michelle Cobb on how you can prioritise vulnerabilities in a way that makes sense for your specific threat posture. Secure your free place here.

SC Featured Webcast

Employee file sharing: the good, the bad and the ugly

This recently held webcast unveiled the full results from the latest data security survey, where it was revealed that 50 per cent of the information security professionals asked said that they had 'no real visibility' of how data is being sent within and outside the company. Guest speakers included the director of information security from Monster.co.uk and the ISO from Atos. If you missed the live show, you can tune into the on-demand video here.

SC Whitepapers

Java security: Balancing existing testing platforms with open source solutions

In a rush to get new products out to market quickly, companies expose themselves to the risk of software failure. Java developers often turn to open source solutions to help protect themselves from risk. This new whitepaper explains how you can use your existing testing platforms alongside open source solutions to fix those issues related to both security and quality within your Java code. To download the paper for free, please click here.


DDoS and downtime: Considerations for risk management

The purpose of this paper is to start a conversation about the often overlooked risk of downtime caused by DDoS attacks and to provide sufficient content for risk managers to account for the DDoS threat as they evaluate risks to their day-to-day operations and long-term mission. To read the paper in full, please download it for free here.


Ponemon 2012 Global Encryption Trends Study

In Ponemon's recent Global Encryption Study, the organisation surveyed 4,205 information security professionals across seven countries to examine how encryption has evolved over the last eight years. The study focused on data protection priorities, budgeted expenditures for encryption and the types of encryption technologies involved, with the findings revealing some interesting insight into the relationship between encryption and its impact on the security position of organisations. To read the full report for free, please download it here.


Advanced spear phishing: The rise of industrial phishing attacks

With phishing still the most common form of attack, hackers are now engaging in industrial-scale phishing attacks that leverage sophisticated customisation and delivery techniques. Borrowing tactics from cloud computing and database marketing, this study looks at longline phishing - an advanced form of spear phishing, which has higher clickthrough and penetration rates than traditional attacks, potentially causing a higher risk to IT security departments across the world. To read the study for free, please click here.


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