Threat Management
38 Stories
Evolving security for social networks
News Users may be the weakest link in securing a network, but technology can help pick up where human discretion leaves off, says Symantec CTO.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, Security, threat management, information privacy, question mark, social networking, software, Symantec Corp., network
APAC IT security still mistake-prone
News Region's IT security mindsets are maturing but enterprises still make mistakes such as focusing too much on technology and not enough on people, says analyst.
Tags: PC security, Data security, Network security, Security Management, Security applications/tools, Fortinet Inc., Security, Risk Management, Asia-Pacific, Singapore
S'pore Net users can't fish out phishers
News Some 83 percent of Singapore Web users are unable to spot tell-tale spelling errors in phishing scams, compared to 76 percent in India, new survey finds.
Tags: Spam and phishing, Phishing, Web Browser, Survey, Phishing Web Site, Singapore, Internet, Web Site, Web, Spam and phishing
Microsoft pushes back Stirling release
News The product, designed to manage Microsoft and third-party security software, has been delayed due to interoperability concerns.
Tags: PC security, Software integration, Network security, Security applications/tools, Microsoft Corp., Security, Product, IT Professional, Stirling, threat management
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
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
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
McAfee may head into UTM space
News Security firm's acquisition of Secure Computing lent it "some elements of unified threat management", and there could be more related buyouts, says APAC head.
Tags: Network security, Security applications/tools, Antivirus software, Security, Secure Computing Corp., India, Asia-Pacific, Singapore, Product Integration, McAfee Inc.
Microsoft to offer hosted security for Exchange
News Software giant announces its first Forefront-branded hosted security service, which is designed to keep spam and malware out of Exchange e-mail inboxes.
Tags: Spam and phishing, Viruses and worms, Infrastructure/architecture management, Microsoft Corp., Security, Guardium, Q1 Labs Inc., StillSecure, Application Security, e-mail
'Highest' phishing rate to date
News June marked increased malware attacks and record number of phishing attacks on Web, according to Fortinet's online threat report for June.
Tags: Spam and phishing, PC security, Security Management, Phishing, Fortinet Inc., Malware, Singapore, Anti-spam, e-mail, Symantec Corp.
CA buys antispam company
News Computer Associates International its cash acquisition of Qurb, an e-mail security software maker, a further expansion for CA into security industry.
Tags: Spam filtering, Acquisitions
CA buys security specialist
News Computer Associates International has acquired Tiny Software, a provider of desktop and server security applications for Windows systems.
Tags: Software
Symantec to unveil security intelligence tools
News Symantec to launch two new appliances that help users analyse security data.
Tags: Firewalls, Security applications/tools
Symantec's DeepSight alert service provided some Slammer protection
Insight Most administrators would view advance notification of serious threats as a boon for network security. But although Symantec's DeepSight offers that, it's pricey--and not all organizations are prepared to take advantage of the early alerts.
ISS puts more network defenders on patrol
News Company adds two new models to its Proventia line of integrated security products that protect networks against online attacks.
Tags: Data security
