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Client Data Protected at Business Office Strobbe
White Paper The challenge was Business Office Strobbe needs a security solution that protects client data from hackers and fraudsters, but in the mean while is very user friendly for the employees of the office.aXs GUARD offers... [30 Sep 2009]
Protection for Mac and Linux Computers: genuine need or nice to have?
White Paper As Macs and Linux computers become more prevalent within organizations, they are likely to become more of a target for hackers as a way in to the rest of the network and a means of infecting websites. [30 Sep 2009]
Hackers target fake ads to steal IDs
News Instead of hacking into major online sites to embed malware, malicious hackers are going in through the front door by exploiting security holes in systems for delivering ads. It happened just days ago to The New York... [16 Sep 2009]
Staying a step ahead of the hackers: the importance of identifying critical Web application vulnerabilities
White Paper Managers work to better manage the risks associated with their business infrastructure. Web application security plays a significant role in achieveing this goal. This white paper deals with issues surrounding web application security [04 Sep 2009]
The Gestalt Approach to IT Security Takes Shape
White Paper This appliance approach was very effective during the 1990s when dominant threats were hackers attacking corporate IT assets via the Internet. As hackers were joined by cybercriminals an economic motive... [30 Aug 2009]
It's Not What You Know, It's Who You Know. Not All Security Vendors Are Created Equal
White Paper Driven by the rising tide of organized cyber-crime and the increased sophistication of hackers, targeted attacks are increasingly aimed at stealing the confidential information. For every business, the ability to... [29 Aug 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 07.08.09
Round-Up Generally speaking, IT and Hollywood have a dodgy track record, for every WarGames there's a Hackers, for every Tron there's a Swordfish. When T.S. Eliot wrote "April is the cruellest month" he had clearly never faced... [07 Aug 2009]
Twitter blackout confirmed as denial-of-service attack
News A denial-of-service attack occurs when hackers overload a web service's infrastructure with data, making its servers slow to a crawl or crash altogether. Twitter was inaccessible for several hours on Thursday, followed... [06 Aug 2009]
Optimistic CEOs must not neglect IT security
News Chief executives' definition of security, he added, is typically associated with hackers trying to steal company secrets, rather than a broader spectrum that includes disaster recovery, erroneous data input or... [03 Aug 2009]
Windows 7 leaked key confirmed by Microsoft
News In the meantime, this leaked key could still pose a big problem if the hackers are able to alter the ISO and sell it as counterfeit retailed package of the OS. Alex Kochis, Microsoft's director of Genuine Windows, posted... [03 Aug 2009]
CounterACT: Network Access. Controlled
White Paper This whitepaper will discuss ForeScout's CounterACT clientless NAC solution, which provides an easy and flexible solution to control access to networks and computing resources, defend against hackers and self-propagating... [31 Jul 2009]
Top 5 Application Security Vulnerabilities and How to Mitigate Them
White Paper This paper is designed to provide an overview of vulnerability sources and the most common software development mistakes that expose an application to hackers. Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) face many challenges in... [31 Jul 2009]
MI5 plugs website flaw that left site open to hack attack
News The website suffered a cross-site scripting vulnerability that could have allowed hackers to inject code into the site and redirect users to malicious pages, MI5 admitted on Wednesday. MI5 has closed up a flaw on its... [30 Jul 2009]
Using Honeypots to Reduce IT Security Violations
White Paper Honeypots are becoming a widely used resource in Information Technology Security to gather data on hackers and their methodology of attacking a particular organization. This paper presents a general overview of honeypot... [23 Jul 2009]
Implications of Outsourcing Web Application Security
White Paper As cyber criminals have flourished and the number of attacks on the web application layer by hackers continues to grow unabated, it is incumbent on organizations to ensure web application security. Organizations can... [14 Jul 2009]