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Smart Grid, Power Systems at Risk
In the 2007 movie “Live Free or Die Hard,” New York cop John McClane does battle with former government security specialists who use their inside knowledge to launch a “fire sale,” an attack on power, road traffic and security systems to create a panic in and around Washington, D.C. While a fictional scenario, some say…
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Macs Not Bulletproof, Security Researcher Proves
Macintosh users have the distinction of being the only group of computer users who honestly believe their computers are secure from malware and attacks. And then every once in a while, someone comes along and blows that belief right out of the water. At the CanSecWest conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, March 18, security researcher…
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Symantec’s New CEO Is Committed to Growing with the Channel
Competitors have crowed about stealing accounts and robbing market share away from Symantec. They say they’re slowly chipping away at Big Yellow’s dominance in the security industry because Symantec has become distracted by its adventures in storage and systems management. And many solution providers say they are switching away from Symantec because of poor products…
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Juniper Unveils Adaptive Threat Management Appliance
Juniper Networks is continuing its push to create greater interoperability with its products with the release of a new threat management platform in its SRX 3000 Services Gateway appliance. Over the last several months, Juniper has rolled out several initiatives and products designed around the themes of ease of management, ease of use, and open…
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How Financially Secure Is Your Security Vendor?
RSA earlier this week revamped its SecureWorld channel program, which now boasts new tiers for its broader product line, performance-based rebates, special rewards for incremental sales and, as proof of stability, the deep pockets of its parent, EMC. “A lot of niche players are going to flights of safety,” says Bill Taylor, senior director of…