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Seeing Too Much
Seeing Too Much 87 percent of respondents say that individuals have too much access to information resources that are not pertinent to their job description Not Fast Enough on Changes 72 percent say they can’t quickly respond to changes in employee access requirements. Falling Behind 52 percent say they can’t keep pace with the number…
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Netgear Launches Value-Priced Gigabit Firewall
Netgear, a provider of networking solutions, announced the ProSafe Quad WAN Gigabit SSL VPN Firewall (SRX5308), a business-focused firewall that provides in excess of 1G bps performance for under $500, which translates to $0.50 per M bps. As the speed of WAN connections rise, and users turn to virtualization and cloud computing services, Netgear said…
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WinMagic Sells SecureDoc Encryption Direct Online
WinMagic, a provider of full-disk encryption, launched an eStore that makes it easier for individuals and small to medium-size businesses (SMBs) to purchase SecureDoc full-disk encryption to protect data on Windows and Mac desktops, laptops, tablets and removable media. Customers can purchase and download a stand-alone product for Microsoft Windows or Mac OS X for…
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McAfee Antivirus Snafu Crashes Windows XP Machines
McAfee channel account managers and resellers are racing to get the word out on how to fix the antivirus snafu that arose this afternoon causing Windows XP machines to suddenly reboot. The problem arose earlier today when McAfee pushed a new DAT file to update its antivirus signatures. DAT release 5958 incorrectly tags valid Windows…
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Report: Attack on Google Hit Password System
(Reuters) – A December cyberattack on Google Inc computers hit the company’s password system that millions of people worldwide use to access almost all of the company’s Web services, The New York Times said, citing a person with direct knowledge of the investigation. The closely-guarded program is considered a crown jewel at Google, enabling users…
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Symantec: Fake Security Software Still Top Problem
(Reuters) – Fake security software was the No. 1 cybersecurity woe afflicting computer users in 2009, and Apple users lost some of their immunity to cybercrime as they stored more data online instead of on hard drives, according to the cybersecurity firm Symantec. In a report released on Tuesday, Symantec noted that Brazil had risen…
