Managed Security
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Schneier warns of marketers and dancing pigs
Insight newsmaker Security guru Bruce Schneier pokes fun at U.S. National Cyber Security Month and says when it comes to privacy, marketers are scarier than governments or criminals.
Tags: Data security, PC security, Facebook, Computer, Security, NSA, Schneier, Hard Drive Encryption, Information Broker, Security Consideration
APAC firms look to 'affordable' security
News Businesses continue to commit to security spend but will go for more affordable integrated and managed security options in 2009, says Frost & Sullivan.
Tags: Network security, Security applications/tools, IT budgeting, Budgeting/cost control, Security, Security, Asia-Pacific, Small And Medium Business, Frost & Sullivan, network security
Region's banks still spending on MSS
News Despite current economic climate, spending on managed security services by financial institutions in Asia will continue, say industry watchers.
Tags: Network security, Data security, Security Management, Business security, Services, Security, Managed Security Service, Asia-Pacific, Singapore, Gartner Inc.
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
SingTel to build 'green' data center
News Singapore carrier announces plans for a "multimillion dollar" data center facility, offering network infrastructure services and built to eco-friendly specifications.
Tags: LANs and WANs, Networking technology, SingTel, Singapore, performance, network, blade server, industry, data center, blade
Cyberattack alert service helps Aussies Stay Smart
News The new service for small business and home users aims to help Australians protect themselves from attacks in cyberspace.
Tags: Data security, Network security, Security Management, Security, Australia, Small Business, Service, antivirus, Anti-spam, Internet User
M'sian tech firms make good in Middle East
News But Malaysian ICT companies still face challenges getting good local partners and adapting to the working culture in the Middle East, where Western firms are preferred.
Tags: International governments, Investments, Business plans, Security, IT Security, Information And Communication Technology, Malaysia, Middle East, job, marketing
India's SMBs to spend US$291M on security in 2009
News Country's small and midsize businesses will spend 73 percent of their data security budget on security software, says AMI-Partners.
Tags: Data security, Network security, Security, Managed Security Service, India, Small And Medium Business, antivirus, analyst, data security, managed security
Asia's hosted services to reach US$15.5B
News Market is boosted by managed converged communication and security services, which will grow 25 percent and 18 percent, respectively, says IDC.
Tags: Service level management, Outsourcing, SMB, Hewlett-Packard Co., Contract, IT Services, International Data Corp., workplace, managed services, customer service
Amit Yoran talks cybersecurity
Insight newsmaker Former U.S. cybersecurity director Amit Yoran talks about his year as the "cyberguy" and why he is an "anti-user".
Tags: Authentication and encryption, PC security, Data security, Policy and management, Amit Yoran, Security, NSA, CNCI, Cybersecurity, Information Technology
Thai managed services market booming
News The outsourcing market in Thailand contributes about 25 percent of the overall IT services market, worth US$856 million and expected to achieve double-digit growth.
Tags: Outsourcing, Web services, Service level management, Location-based services, Offshoring, Outsourcing, Managed Security Service, IT Services, Thailand, SLA
IBM highlights new threats
News IBM highlighted that virtualization, cloud computing and SaaS (software-as-a-service) are new vectors for security attacks, together helping to drive the security market in Thailand to around US$28 million this year.
Tags: Hacking, Virtualization, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), IBM Corp., Security, Thailand, Insider Threat, Digital Identity, Harley-Davidson Inc., financial accounting
Conficker also installs fake antivirus software
News In addition to dropping mystery payload on infected machines, it installs software that tries to dupe people into paying nearly US$50 for fake antivirus software.
Tags: Viruses and worms, IBM Corp., Security, Antivirus Software, Worm, Sophos Plc., Trend Micro Inc., Graham Cluley, removable storage, Infection
Expert: China's Green Dam software is unsafe
News Security expert says content-filtering software Chinese government wants installed on all PCs is poorly developed and puts users at risk of having their computers compromised.
Tags: Security Management, Regulations, Software, Security, C, Buffer-overflow, Attack, SecureWorks Inc., computer, Government
Verizon snaps up Cybertrust
News The U.S. telco turns to the managed security services provider to boost its protection for customers, in a deal whose terms were not disclosed.
Tags: PC security, Data security, Security, Acquisitions, Services
