Recent Articles
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Web 2.0 Apps Present New Risks, Opportunities
As Web 2.0 applications continue to make their way into the corporate environment, solution providers and their customers are looking for new ways to take advantage of the increased collaboration and peer networking gains these applications provide. However, with those opportunities come new challenges and security risks many customers may not be aware of. “Web…
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Trend Micro Rolls Out Data Loss Prevention Solution
Trend Micro has unveiled a new release of its data loss prevention (DLP) solution, LeakProof 5.0, with added features and benefits designed to reduce the complexity and cost often associated with the discovery, monitoring and blocking of sensitive data. LeakProof is designed to protect information such as customer and employee data, as well as intellectual…
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McAfee Launches Next Generation of Firewall Products
McAfee has tied its next generation of firewall products into its ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) management software. The security vendor has also opened up ePO to integrate third-party partners’ products into the management frame. McAfee Firewall Enterprise (formerly Sidewinder), McAfee Firewall Enterprise Control Center and McAfee Firewall Enterprise Profiler were designed to be more easily managed…
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U.S. Businesses Underfund Security Training
How pervasive are security breaches? According to the CompTIA 7th Annual Security Research Study, 38 percent of businesses in the United States suffered at least one or more serious security breaches in 2008, and the average number per business topped at least one incident per year. The fact that one in four businesses reported a…
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Survey: IT Security Breaches More Severe
The severity of security breaches is climbing at a time when IT organizations are under pressure to cut expenses and work with smaller budgets. But the good news is that IT security remains a major priority among IT professionals. A total of 38 percent of U.S.-based IT professionals ranked IT security as their top priority.…
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Adobe Gets Regular on Patching Acrobat, Other Apps
Like Microsoft and Oracle before them, Adobe is getting on the routine patch release schedule. Beginning today, Adobe will begin releasing patches for its widely used document presentation, media and graphics applications, according to the Adobe Product Security Incident Response Team blog. According to the Adobe security blog, the company will release unspecified security patches…