Security Applications/tools
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Symantec exec wants 'better love life' for users
Insight newsmaker Symantec Chief Marketing Officer Carine Clark explains importance of focusing on customers over products in the face of security threats.
Tags: PC security, Network security, Security applications/tools, Antivirus software, Security implementation/standards, Security, Microsoft Corp., software, job, General Motors Corp.
Sloppy risk assessment raises Web fear factor
Insight perspective Web security experts must separate actual risk from theoretical risk, says a security researcher.
Tags: Risk Management, Security Management, Security applications/tools, Security, IT Manager, Attack, Tool, Risk, computer, InfoWorld
Preventing data loss--what's needed
Insight perspective Though there are plenty of tools to help businesses shore up data, the lack of policy standards makes the task more difficult than it should be, says analyst.
Tags: Data security, Network security, Security applications/tools, Security Management, Security implementation/standards, IBM Corp., Security, Policy, LDAP, Server
To encrypt or not? That is the question
Insight Encryption hasn't become the privacy panacea it was once promised to be for e-mail, but it's making headway on hard drives. Here's why it isn't mainstream, yet.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Data security, Security applications/tools, Security Management, PGP Corp., Microsoft Corp., Data, Microsoft Windows Live, Encryption, e-mail
Are days of desktop antivirus apps numbered?
Insight commentary Security vendors are exploring new avenues in the fight against malware, making the death of the desktop antivirus app a serious proposition.
Tags: Antivirus software, Network security, Security applications/tools, Security Management, Malware, Security, Google Inc., File, Trend Micro Inc., antivirus
How SMBs can recover from a virus attack
Insight Understanding how viruses operate and the ways to prevent them from spreading is vital knowledge every business, small and big, must have.
Tags: Data security, Network security, Security applications/tools, Security implementation/standards, Security Management, Security, Small And Medium Business, Computer, Virus Attack, social networking
Is Firefox + Perspectives the most secure browser for TLS/SSL encryption?
Techguide Perspectives is a TLS/SSL encryption certificate validation tool that works even for self-signed certificates.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Security applications/tools, Security Management, Certificate, Computer Associates International Inc., Security, SSL, Microsoft Corp., Authentication and encryption, Web Browser
Basics of secure admin privilege use with Unix
Techguide Sometimes, it's worthwhile to get back to basics. Read about the basics of secure administrative privilege use on Unix-like systems.
Tags: UNIX, Security Management, Security applications/tools, Security, SSH, Unix, Administrator, Tool, Password, User Account
Why masking passwords isn't a good idea
Techguide A respected individual argued that password masking isn't worth the effort, even detrimental. Michael Kassner digs deeper to see if that's really the case.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Security applications/tools, Security Management, Security, Jakob Nielsen, Michael Kassner, Password, Internet Cafe, Internet, U.S.
The 10 faces of computer malware
Techguide The complexity of today's IT environment makes it easy for computer malware to exist, even flourish. Being informed about what's out there is a good first step to avoid problems.
Tags: Network security, PC security, Data security, Security Management, Security applications/tools, Malware, Scanner, Rootkit, Michael Kassner, operating system
Recession: A chance to deploy open source security
Techguide The financial belt-tightening of a recession may prove to be a great opportunity to improve on your organization's security.
Tags: Linux, Open source, Security applications/tools, Security Management, Microsoft Corp., Security, Open-source Software, Survey, operating system, Chad Perrin
How should you handle software updates?
Techguide Different scenarios--computers in a well-secured enterprise network or those plugged directly into a DSL modem at home--affect how software patching should be handled.
Tags: Security Management, Security applications/tools, Microsoft Corp., Security, Security Patch, Software Update, computer, Chad Perrin, software, patch management
Social networking risk: Managing the inevitable
Techguide The enterprise needs to shift its attention to a more insidious potential use of social networking sites--social engineering activities.
Tags: Business security, Data security, Security Management, Security applications/tools, Friend, Friendship, Survey, social engineering, Tom Olzak, phone
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
Video surveillance: Four ways to protect privacy
Techguide More employers are exploring implementation of inexpensive video systems to protect employees and the business. Before writing the check, however, there are several regulatory and employee relation safeguards to consider.
Tags: Video, Security Management, Security applications/tools, Business security, Employee, Video Surveillance, Privacy, long-term care, monitoring, job
