Sunday, 5 February 2012
Despite all those "death to passwords" chants, some say it's still a solid form of authentication -- when users aren't being stupid about theirs.
Security experts have differing views on what the death of Kim Jong Il will mean for the future of cyberattacks.
Enlightened users, meticulous system updates and intelligent security deployments go a long way in safeguarding enterprises against APTs.
If your IPv6 strategy is to delay implementation as long as you can, you still must address IPv6 security concerns right now.
Secure Android devices are on the horizon, but they will cost you.
Former White House cybersecurity advisor Richard Clark shares his insights on the latest security threats.
You may feel emboldened to take corporate information or assets when you leave a job by choice or after a layoff--but doing so could get you in deep legal trouble, says a corporate security expert.
Check Point's John Vecchi discusses how companies can incorporate security into regular policies.
The real cost of hosted security is infinitely lower than the "do nothing" option where malware incidents, phishing attacks, spam influxes and all their resulting costs are accepted as an inevitable fact of business life. But making the right call where email security is concerned will mean your business can stop paying them.
The last 4 to 6 months has seen mainstream news coverage of electronic threats, the vulnerability of electronic infrastructure, and the ability of networks, network security, and successful attacks to drive notoriety, black market revenue, and real-world change.
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When good backups go bad
Business transactions are faster and have a broader reach to more people in more countries than ever before. Businesses of all sizes can cast a global shadow by setting up a website and conducting business over the Internet. At the same time the volume of data is growing, so are the threats.
Does application security pay?
In the past, businesses confronted the threat of cyber attacks and data breaches primarily by building firewalls and other “perimeter defenses” around their networks, but the threat has continued to evolve, and more criminals are hacking into applications that are running on a plethora of new devices and environments, including cloud, mobile, and social media. Which begets the question: Is it still worthwhile investing in application security?
Red Cross overhauls ID management
Red Cross named the first recipient of the CourionCare Program for Non-Profits with massive overhaul to security and identity management.
Red Cross overhauls ID management
That program helped the agency reduce the risk of security and compliance breaches by automatically eliminating system access when a user changed responsibilities or left the organization.
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Cisco Any Device vision drives competitiveness
This white paper discusses real Cisco experiences and results, and the steps and business decisions that information and security officers, enterprise IT, and information security architects should consider as they allow greater employee choice in endpoint devices.
Securing data and network as SaaS adoption grows
The adoption of SaaS presents a major challenge in managing access control. As more people work from more places outside of the organization and use more types of devices to access a wide range of apps and sensitive data, here's how you can maintain network and data security.
How Cisco IT provides remote access for small offices and telecommuters
At any given time, one-third or more of Cisco’s global workforce is connected by remote access. This case study describes how Cisco developed and deployed its Virtual Office solution and the business benefits that it gained.
RMH’s hospital of the future
RMH Healthcare (RMH) moved into its “hospital of the future” last year. Find out how Cisco Borderless Networks boosted its emergency response times and clinician responsiveness while complying with regulatory standards.
