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Top 10 Security Blogs of 2009
In May, Channel Insider launched “Secure Channel” – the security technology and market trends blog written specifically for solution providers. I have personally shepherded this blog over the last eight months, during which time numerous security issues have come to fore. The following is a collection of my 10 favorite security blogs of 2009. These…
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SmoothWall Rolls Out New Web Filtering Box for Schools
This week the web security firm SmoothWall announced a new web filtering appliance that it hopes channel partners selling within the education sector can leverage to add greater value to protection initiatives. The Secure Web Gateway-1200 is set for release to the North American channel in January at the annual FETC education technology conference. SmoothWall…
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Obama to Appoint Schmidt Top Cyber-security Officer
Howard Schmidt, the former Microsoft chief security officer, is reportedly returning to Washington, D.C., for a second tour of duty as the nation’s cyber-security czar, according to published reports. President Obama, under pressure in the wake of highly publicized breaches of military Predator drones by al-Qaeda operatives, is expected to name Schmidt to fill the…
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Cybercrime Vulnerabilities and Targets in 2010
Cybercrime Vulnerabilities and Targets in 2010 Cloud, Virtualization Drive CyberCrime in 2010Cloud and virtualization may promise big business benefits for 2010, but a new future threat report from security vendor Trend Micro says the buzzed-about technologies may increase cybercrime by criminals looking for the next big cyber-swindle. Channel Insider takes a deeper look at the…
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New Guidelines for Securing the Cloud
The Cloud Security Alliance has released the second version of its cloud computing security guidelines. The document is not a prescription for securing cloud computing assets or applications, but rather guidelines for determining risk exposure and tolerance for enterprises adopting cloud computing services. The 76-page document is exhaustive review of cloud security considerations ranging from…
