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Mobile working needs a security rethink
Insight With employees working away from the office, at home, at client sites or simply on the road, an observer wonders if they should rethink the problem of data on the move.
Tags: Firewalls, Data security, PC security, Security Management, Data, Security, Mobile, Perimeter, Survey, Computer Security Institute
US firewall firm blazes path to Asia
News Silicon Valley startup claims its "next-gen" firewall technology lets users control applications in its corporate network, and can save them money in bad times.
Tags: Firewalls, Data security, Security Management, Palo Alto, Asia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Intrusion Prevention System, Australia, Southeast Asia
Check Point looks to 'consolidation'
Insight newsmaker CEO Gil Shwed, dubbed "Bill Gates of Israel", explains why being "complicated" is good for security industry and how Check Point tools are going broad.
Tags: Enterprise risk management, Firewalls, IDS (Intrusion Detection Systems), Security, software, U.S., Information Technology, network, Asia, Singapore
Firewalls failing to protect banks, says security expert
News Banks are spending more than they need on technology they would not miss, according to network security pioneer Nir Zuk.
Tags: Firewalls, Malware, Security, bank, network, Firewall Technology, Server, port number, security company, security technology
Secure remote firewall administration via SSH
Techguide Using Web-based component to configure firewalls may not be secure. Vincent Danen highlights another way.
Tags: Open source, Firewalls, Security Management, Authentication, TCP, Linksys Inc., network, firewall configuration, SSH, Web Browser
Firewalls failing to keep generation Facebook in check
News Generation Y imposes challenges to network security at work, companies must find ways to keep the net generation staff happy while protecting enterprise data.
Tags: Data security, Data services, Firewalls, Content management, Authentication and encryption, Security, Datamonitor, Quocirca, Worker, Silicon.com
Firewall MySQL with GreenSQL
Techguide GreenSQL is a "firewall" for MySQL databases that could help protect your database from SQL injection vulnerabilities.
Tags: Open source, Firewalls, Database, Unix, SQL, Web Application, GreenSQL, SQL Injection, Linux Distribution, Linux
Check Point to acquire Nokia's security appliance business
News With the purchase, security company Check Point aims to broaden its presence in the appliance market.
Tags: Firewalls, Applications and tools, Security, Security Appliance Business, Internet Device, threat management, clustering, Internet appliance, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., VPN
Microsoft fixes holes in Server Message Block
News The software giant has released security update to fix weaknesses in the network file-sharing protocol used in Windows.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Firewalls, Server Message Block, Microsoft Corp., Vulnerability, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server, File-sharing, network
IBM announces ID and access management service
News The company says the service will help companies counter the effects of rising cybercrime and falling security budgets.
Tags: Data security, Firewalls, IBM Corp., Security, Cybersecurity, Managed Security Service, Access Management Service, Internet Security Systems Inc., access management, strategy
McAfee sees shared intelligence as part of enhanced security
News McAfee CEO Dave DeWalt tells the RSA Conference that it’s time for to quit addressing threats in silos.
Tags: Firewalls, Hacking, Spam and phishing, Viruses and worms, Malware, Security, Database, Storage, Anti-spam Software, Anti-virus Software
Downadup worm infects 3.5M PCs
News Security company F-Secure has warned of a potential "big badass botnet", as the Microsoft-flaw-exploiting Downadup worm swiftly spreads.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Spam, Firewalls, Hacking, Security, F-Secure Corp., Worm, Domain, IP, USB
Experts: US Homeland Security needs fresh ideas on cybersecurity
News A successful public-private partnership to combat cyberthreats will require more trust and forward-looking ideas, policy experts say referring to Homeland Security.
Tags: Hacking, Firewalls, Web 2.0, Security, Cybersecurity, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, cyberthreats, accountability, DHS Cybersecurity Initiative, Marc Rotenberg
Researchers redefine the Internet blacklist
News A Google-inspired technique could make for far more accurate blacklists, predicting which attackers will target particular networks.
Tags: Firewalls, Security, Network security, Google Inc., Attack, Attacker, performance, network, researcher, Internet attack
Cyber checks for Olympic visitors
News Travelers making their way to Beijing this August for the Olympic Games should keep an eye out for cybercriminals looking to exploit poor Internet user habits, warns security firm.
Tags: PC security, Data security, Firewalls, Hacking, IDS (Intrusion Detection Systems), Security applications/tools, Security Management, Security, Mobile, Trend Micro Inc.
