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Redefining Endpoint Security

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Most security professionals believe that endpoint security is a strategy in which security software is distributed to end-user devices but centrally managed. Endpoint security systems work on a client/server model. A client program is installed on or downloaded to every endpoint, which in this case, is every user device that connects to the corporate network. Endpoints can include PCs, laptops, handheld devices, servers, printers and even specialized equipment.

How to Have a Cybersafe Olympics Experience

admin — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:00:12 +0000

As the 2010 Winter Olympics kick off, the games are on everyone’s radar, including the cybercriminals who are looking to capitalize on this world event. Spam campaigns featuring breaking news stories filter through to in-boxes faster than ever before, as automated scripts scrape headlines and the text of news stories from hundreds of Web sites. This year, cybercriminals are going one step further, sending sinister emails using the Olympics as a guise to distribute malicious content in highly specialized, targeted attacks.

Facebook: A Tempting Danger Zone for Businesses

admin — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:16:19 +0000

Social networking sites are a threat to online security, and Facebook is the worst offender, a report from Sophos states. The number of businesses hit by malware and spam attacks through social networks rose by 70 percent in 2009, the report found. More than 72 percent of businesses believe employees’ behavior on social networking sites could endanger security. The issue of social networks is rife with contradictions — although social networking sites help malware authors spread their attacks, they have also been instrumental in spreading knowledge.

Rethinking the Fortifications: Q&A With Heartland CIO Steven Elefant

admin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000

Following a breach of its computer systems a year ago, Heartland Payment System, one of the five largest payment card processors in the United States, came under considerable pressure to strengthen its IT security, and it’s been embroiled in several lawsuits because of the breach. In January 2009, hundreds of thousands of business owners were stunned when Heartland announced its systems had been breached. Heartland’s services include card processing, payroll services, check management, online payments and micropayments.

Does Google Have an Enemy Within?

admin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:17:25 +0000

Google is reportedly looking into the possibility that one or more staff members at its office in China helped enable the attack on its infrastructure in mid-December. After the attack was discovered, some Google China employees were denied access to internal networks, while others were put on leave, and still others were sent off to offices elsewhere in the Internet search giant’s Asia-Pacific operations, according to a Reuters report. Google did not return requests for comment by press time.

IE’s Role in the Google-China War

admin — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:25:13 +0000

Computer security companies are scurrying to cope with the fallout from the Internet Explorer flaw that led to cyberattacks on Google and its corporate and individual customers. The zero-day attack that exploited IE is part of a lethal cocktail of malware that is keeping researchers very busy. “We’re discovering things on an up-to-the-minute basis, and we’ve seen about a dozen files dropped on infected PCs so far,” Dmitri Alperovitch, vice president of research at McAfee Labs, told TechNewsWorld.

Is China Sweating Over Google’s Threat?

admin — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:07:13 +0000

Following a hack attempt on Google originating in China, the Web search powerhouse stood up to the country’s government and declared it would no longer cooperate with its censorship laws. In fact, it may stop doing business in China altogether. Doing that would cost Google hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue per year, as well as any future growth opportunities there. However, what effect would rejection from one of the largest Web companies in the world have on China?

Is Your Content Management Platform Socially Acceptable?

admin — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:00:00 +0000

Social media is changing the expectations of consumers in the digital channel. Consumers now demand more transparency from companies. They want more than just the one-way conversation of traditional advertising. Consumers are no longer visitors to sites; they are active users of the Web. They expect to be driving the conversation. On social sites such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, and on mobile devices through mobile Web sites and apps, consumers are determining what is being seen, what is being said, and how to say it.

Facebook Partners With McAfee to Chase Out the Rats It Let In

admin — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:03:03 +0000

Facebook has partnered with McAfee to improve the social network’s security measures. The arrangement will have McAfee remotely clean up Facebook subscribers’ PCs if the social networking site detects that the computer is infected. These subscribers will also see an ad for a six-month free subscription to McAfee’s Internet Security Suite software. Both companies will codevelop educational materials that will be posted on Facebook’s site for its subscribers. McAfee created a custom scanning and repair tool for Facebook that will be made available to the social networking site’s users.

Facebook Partners With McAfee to Chase Out the Rats It Let In

admin — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:03:03 +0000

There’s More Than One Way to Plug Enterprise Data Leaks

admin — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:00:00 +0000

Data leakage prevention is a topic that has been getting a lot of attention lately. Keeping sensitive data from leaving the network has quickly risen to the top of many IT and compliance officers’ lists of priorities. DLP will likely be the first thing most organizations spend their 2010 information security budgets on. Any time sensitive data gets into the hands nonauthorized individuals, it can constitute a data security breach. Malicious employees may take and use sensitive customer or employee information to commit fraud, identity theft or sell to others for quick, easy money.

Enter the Netbook Slayer

admin — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:00:00 +0000

If you want to know why the netbook is headed to the endangered species list, take a look at Gateway’s new ultraportable. The handsome offering with the bland designation “EC 1437u” has power, performance and a small footprint, all for a very reasonable price of $549.99. When the notebook is pulled out in a crowd, its glossy, cherry-red shell is sure to evoke envious questions about its origins. Although larger than most netbooks, the Gateway model is still smaller than a clipboard, albeit thicker and heavier.

Mac Mini Gets Down to Business

admin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:00:00 +0000

Cyberpunk author William Gibson once wrote, “The street finds its own use for things.” That’s been the case for the Mac mini since its introduction in 2005. Originally marketed as a personal computer, it quickly gained street cred as a media server for the blossoming digital living room. Now Apple has given its mighty mite a proper server configuration in the hopes of moving the white box from the home to the office. The Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server was introduced last month. Save for the absence of a SuperDrive slot, the unit looks much the same as any other mini.

Mac Mini Gets Down to Business

admin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:00:00 +0000

Cyberfraud Arrests Unlikely to Stem ZeuS Rampage

admin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:21:21 +0000

British police on Wednesday announced the arrest of two people in the city of Manchester on suspicion of using the so-called ZeuS Trojan horse to commit banking fraud. The couple, who were detained Nov. 3, are out on bail pending trial. ZeuS, also known as “Zbot,” is a notorious bit of malware used to steal users’ banking and other personal information from their computers. It has been around for several years in several flavors because there are online toolkits that make it easy to create new variants.

Should the President Have a Big Red Button for the Internet?

admin — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0000

There is no kill switch for the Internet, no secret on-off button in an Oval Office drawer. Yet when a Senate committee was exploring ways to secure computer networks, a provision to give the president the power to shut down Internet traffic to compromised Web sites in an emergency set off alarms. Corporate leaders and privacy advocates quickly objected, saying the government must not seize control of the Internet. Lawmakers dropped it, but the debate rages on. How much control should federal authorities have over the Web in a crisis?

Seagate Lifts Home Networks to the Cloud

admin — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:26:03 +0000

Hard drive manufacturer Seagate has come up with a new way to attack the chaotic home entertainment market: Let users create their own personal information clouds. On Tuesday, it unveiled its FreeAgent Theater + high-definition media player; and on Wednesday it announced the FreeAgent DockStar network adapter and new FreeAgent Go portable drives. Used together, they essentially let consumers take files and images from their computers, digital cameras and external hard drives and display them on their TV screens.

Malware Defender 2.2.1

admin — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:21:11 +0000

Malware Defender is a HIPS (Host Intrusion Prevention System) with firewall. It is effective to protect your computer system from all forms of malware (viruses, worms, Trojans, adware, spyware, keyloggers, rootkits, etc.).

Malware Defender is also an advanced rootkit detector. It provides many useful tools that can be used to detect and remove already installed malware.

Whether you are an expert or not, Malware Defender is your choice to protect your system.

Download Malware Defender 2.2.1

Zemana AntiLogger 1.6.2.890

admin — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:12:30 +0000

Zemana AntiLogger protects your system from keyloggers and other threats with the intent to steal your personal information. Rather than relying on signature updates to recognize known malware, the program uses proactive analysis to detect potential threats based on their behavior.

Zemana Anti-Logger uses powerful anti-action methods designed to provide protection against keystroke logging, webcam logging, screen logging, clipboard logging, SSL logging and other activities that may pose a risk to your privacy.

It protects your sensitive information without requiring a signature database and provides very strong proactive anti-malware protection and works in conjunction with all major security products. AntiLogger improves your existing security by providing protection against the very latest Spyware, Rootkits,Trojans, Viruses, Bots, Adware and Password Stealers – collectively known as Malware. Installs in seconds and runs fast so it won’t slow you down. You can surf the web like always, knowing your PC is protected.

Here are some key features of Zemana AntiLogger

- Proactive protection from unknown threats

- Advanced anti-rootkit technology

- Boost your PCâ€™s performance

- Compatible with Windows Vista and Windows XP

Download Zemana AntiLogger 1.6.2.890

Deep Freeze Standard V 3.6

admin — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 21:49:56 +0000

Faronics Deep Freeze helps eliminate workstation damage and downtime by making computer configurations indestructible. Once Deep Freeze is installed on a workstation, any changes made to the computer – regardless of whether they are accidental or malicious – are never permanent. Deep Freeze provides immediate immunity from many of the problems that plague computers today – accidental system misconfiguration, malicious software activity, and incidental system degradation. Deep Freeze ensures computers are absolutely bulletproof, even when users have full access to system software and settings.

Users get to enjoy a pristine and unrestricted computing experience, while IT personnel are freed from tedious helpdesk requests. Version 6.41.021.1973 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

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