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SonicWALL Woos MSPs with New Partner Program
Network security vendor SonicWALL rolled out a new managed service provider program this month that it says will provide MSPs more flexible monthly service billing and give them better tools to manage their SonicWall-enabled service portfolio. "At SonicWALL, we continuously strive to drive technology, but we also understand the business challenges that our partners are…
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Most SMBs Don’t Check Success of Cyber-Security Measures: Report
Just 27 percent of small business owners have had an outside party test their computer systems to ensure they are hacker-proof, according to the findings of Newtek Business Services’ Small Business Authority Market Sentiment Survey, a monthly window into the concerns of independent business owners. Based on a poll of approximately 1,200 respondents, one of the…
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Smartphone Users Prefer Data Security to Call Quality
For the first time in history, data security is more important to U.S. cell phone users than call quality, according to a report from AdaptiveMobile. Sixty-eight percent of those surveyed cited keeping information secure as the most important carrier function, versus 52 percent for service quality and reliability. The survey also found that respondents are…
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Microsoft Reveals Security Features of Windows 8
Microsoft is detailing some of its security procedures for Windows 8. Key to Windows 8’s platform integrity architecture is its UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface), a set of specifications for how the operating system communicates with platform firmware during the boot-up process. UEFI features a firmware validation process known as secure boot, which dictates how…
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Health Care Organizations Struggle With Patient Data Security
Consulting firm PwC‘s Health Research Institute has come out with a report revealing that health organizations are underprepared to secure patient medical information. The report, "Old Data Learns New Tricks: Managing Patient Privacy and Security on a New Data-Sharing Playground," shows that despite advances in electronic health records (EHRs) software and security technology, health care…
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The Surprising Truth About Corporate Security Policies
The Surprising Truth About Corporate Security Policies Only about 25 percent of employees have tried to bypass company security policies while at work. No Title 95 percent of these employees respect the importance of their employers’ measures to protect their IT assets. No Title 89 percent of employees think that security policies help with the…
