Monday, 21 May 2012
The article outlines the questions to be addressed when considering outsourcing security.
The development of Unified Threat Management technologies and products owes much to the emergence of these blended threats. Security vendors that specialized in firewalls or IPS will find that they are being supplanted by more flexible products that combine security with networking.
The article looks at how enterprises can perform a pragmatic security gap analysis with an eye to selecting the right vendor to help improve network security without multiplying management complexity.
The economy will be driving many things in 2009, and IT security will be no exception. Securing corporate networks will continue as a high priority, but companies will be looking for ways to economize and will base technology purchasing decisions on a need-to-have vs. nice-to-have basis.
Single-vendor UTM solutions employing ASIC-based processing hardware are now able to accommodate high-speed networks. The result of the complete integration of specialized hardware,
This whitepaper described three security implementation strategies for retail stores, including server-based best-of-breed, point solution appliances, and unified threat management appliances.
Fortinet has announced new functionalities for its FortiDB database security appliances, adding monitoring and auditing capabilities to the vulnerability assessment (VA) solution introduced last year.
Together with Fortinet’s FortiDB database security product, the FortiWeb-1000B forms the basis for a broad protection schema to support the growing prevalence of cloud computing and other enterprise activities that have a need to access confidential and personal data over the Internet or intranets.
A new worm attacking Symbian-based phones is spreading via SMS messages and smartphone Internet access, according to security vendor Fortinet's research team.
Network security professionals are pressed to improve services while reducing TCO in terms of CapEx and OpEx. Security, like other areas of technology, struggles with hefty, ongoing OpEx expenses. The benefits of network security consolidation from the CapEx perspective are obvious.
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Less secure than you think 
This white paper examines the changing threat landscape, how the nature of security threats has evolved, and the potential financial impact across vertical markets and organizations of all sizes. This paper will explain why advanced targeted attacks have been extremely effective at breaking through traditional network security and enabling the massive data breaches and intellectual property thefts that are keeping CISOs awake at night.
Trusted Mobility Index
The mobile ecosystem of devices, services and networks is at a critical inflection point.While the mobile revolution is unleashing massive opportunities in both emerging and mature economies, it is also increasing in complexity and confusion. The reality is the lightning-fast adoption of powerful, smart devices is outpacing society’s ability to secure them. Today, trust in mobility hangs in the balance.
MasterCard tackles BYOD with strict conditions
More than a year into its bring-your-own-device program, MasterCard Worldwide continuously assesses the security technology and policies that allow 30 percent of its employees worldwide to use their personal iPhones, iPads and Android devices at work.
HID Global deploys a centralized, web-based IP access control solution at Fuxi Power Plant
Unable to meet the needs for real-time monitoring with its traditional patrol system, China's Fuxi Power Plant has deployed HID Global's VertX V2000.
