Perimeter
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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
Card security rules hinder virtualization
News Current guidelines for security card payment need updating as they conflict with virtualization practices and may hamper adoption of the technology, say industry experts.
Tags: PC security, Data security, Network security, Security implementation/standards, Security Management, Security, Virtualization, bank, Jason Pearce, International Data Corp.
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
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
Tech and a nation's altered psyche
Blogs The sun's out here in Metro Manila, but the northern part of the Philippines is currently pounded by "stationary" typhoo...
IPv6: Oops, it's on by default
Techguide Do you know whether your computers are actively using IPv6 or not? Better check, as the bad guys probably already know.
Tags: IPv6, Security Management, Data security, Apple Inc., Asia, Apple Mac OS X, Michael Kassner, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, computer
Cisco blade servers: Mix, match, or mash?
Techguide The network equipment veteran is stepping into the server market. How will this impact the data center?
Tags: Data Management, Data centers, Servers, Virtualization, Cisco Systems Inc., Ironport Systems Inc., Storage, Network Administrator, Rick Vanover, Rick
Highly predictive blacklists: What, how, and caveats
Techguide General blacklisting is not always efficient--SRI International and the SANS Institute have developed highly predictive blacklists. Find out more in this article.
Tags: Network security, Data security, Security applications/tools, Security Management, Highly Predictive Blacklist, Security, SANS Institute, IP, Blacklist, Access Control
Wary companies not cutting on IT security budgets
News Surveys show that enterprises are increasing their security budgets in 2009 despite cuts in overall IT budgets, with tech chiefs expecting security issues to grow this year as a result of the economic uncertainty.
Tags: Security, Business security, Director Of Information Technology, IT Budget, IT Security, Insider Threat, Survey, Ecotec, Rodger, Counterpoint
Symantec turns to virtualization, cloud computing
News New technologies from the security software company use virtualization and cloud computing to protect Web surfers and let them use Web applications from one site.
Tags: Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Utility computing, Virtualization, Malware, Security, Cloud Computing, Computer, Vibes Technology, GoEverywhere, Hardware
'Controlled cloud' the way to go for security
News Malware landscape will more and more dictate a cloud component for security software to be effective, but a security model cannot solely rely on a cloud service, says Sophos.
Tags: Network security, Data security, PC security, Security applications/tools, Cloud computing, Malware, Security, Protection, Risk Management, Sophos Plc.
Do most security breaches still originate internally?
Techguide Are insider threats more prevalent than externally-initiated attacks? Here's why that may not be the case.
Tags: Data security, Network security, Security Management, Business security, Security, Security Breach, FBI, Survey, Computer Security Institute, Attack
Consider taking a distributed approach to firewalls
Techguide Jonathan Yarden discusses the benefits of distributed firewalling and mentions some of the issues companies should consider when using this approach.
Tags: Security, Network security, Hacking, Viruses and worms, Policy and management
Firewall strategy: Try distributed
Insight Distributed firewalling is a recent approach to network security. If you connecting private networks to multiple branch locations, this could be your ticket.
Attackers seek weaknesses inside the firewall--Symantec
News The security firm says cyber-attackers are refocusing their efforts on PCs inside the perimeter of corporate networks.
