Security

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  • News and Trends

    Piracy: Almost Half of PC Users Break the Law

    Almost half of PC users around the world say they acquire software through illegal means most or all of the time, according to a new survey out from the Business Software Alliance (BSA). Conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs among 15,000 PC users in 32 countries, the survey followed up the annual Global Software Piracy Study…

    Ericka Chickowski

  • News and Trends

    Data Breaches Reported at 71 Percent of Health Care Companies in the Past Year: Report

    A new study by Veriphyr, a software-as-a-service data analytics application provider, found that 71 percent of health care organizations have suffered at least one data breach within the past year. Veriphyr offers data-analytics software that allows medical practices to view logs showing who has accessed patients’ medical records. Insider peeks were responsible for most of…

    Channel Insider Staff

  • Cloud Computing

    Imperva Introduces Cloud-Based DDoS Protection

    Data security solutions specialist Imperva announced the availability of Cloud DDoS Protection, a cloud-based service that is designed to safeguard small to medium-size businesses from distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. By subscribing to this service, businesses can help protect against the downtime, brand damage and potential lost revenue caused by DDoS attacks, the company said. The…

    Nathan Eddy

  • Networking

    IBM Snaps Up Risk Analytics Firm Algorithmics

    Technology giant IBM announced a definitive agreement to acquire Algorithmics for $387 million, subject to price adjustments at closing. Algorithmics is a risk analytics firm with operations in Toronto. The company’s risk analytics software, content and advisory services are used by banking, investment and insurance businesses to help assess risk, address regulatory requirements and make…

    Nathan Eddy

  • News and Trends

    IT Security Challenged By Hackers, Mobile, Social Media

    Security professionals are most concerned about targeted attacks, external hackers and insider threats, according to a recent report from Symantec. Their jobs are made more challenging by industry trends such as mobile computing, social media and the consumerization of IT, the survey found. Nearly 50 percent of IT security professionals surveyed said external threats pose…

    Channel Insider Staff

  • Networking

    Content and Network Security See Strong Growth

    The global content security gateway market continues to gain at a steady clip, growing at more than double the rate of standard network security products according to a new report out by analysts with Infonetics Research. The report found that security gateway appliances and software market sales grew 8 percent in the second quarter of…

    Ericka Chickowski

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