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RSS security updatesFirewall Policy Advisor for Anomaly Discovery and Rule Editing
White Paper Firewalls are core elements in network security. Firewall filtering rules have to be carefully written and organized in order to correctly implement the security policy. In addition, inserting or... [01 Oct 2008]
CIOs not taking a shine to Chrome
News For the public sector, the issue of using Chrome may be academic as IT leaders there may have to take a lead from the central government security gatekeepers. Partly because the internet is such a potential... [29 Sep 2008]
Intel gives vPro 'one button techies' makeover
News The third vPro release also sees a security update in the form of what Intel dubbed a 'PC phone home' function, which allows IT departments to conduct remote scheduled maintenance - including deploying patches or other... [22 Sep 2008]
Microsoft updates boost law firm security
Case Study The service automatically supplies online security updates for the firm's server platform meaning IT staff don't have to manually download and deploy it. International law firm Linklaters is using... [17 Sep 2008]
Inbox: iPhone, the Facebook generation and the IT skills shortage
Comment Security threat If your business model (and even reputation) is strongly dependent on privacy and trust, as that of Financial Services currently is, then these tools are not only a work distraction but present a real... [17 Sep 2008]
Worth the Wait: Why SQL Server 2008 is Great
Security improvements of transparent data encryption and extensible key management Download the paper to read about these key updates and more: In this white paper, Kevin Kline, author of O'Reilly's SQL... [09 Sep 2008]
Worth the Wait: Why SQL Server 2008 is Great
White Paper Security improvements of transparent data encryption and extensible key management Download the paper to read about these key updates and more: In this white paper, Kevin Kline, author of O'Reilly's SQL... [09 Sep 2008]
Denial of Service and Distributed Denial of Service Protection
White Paper To obtain full protection for DoS attacks, organizations typically need to purchase multiple proxy servers, network security devices, intrusion preventions systems, as well as software packages, updates,... [02 Sep 2008]
Baseline Security Analyzer
White Paper MBSA will scan a Windows-based computer and check the operating system and other installed components, such as Internet Information Services (IIS) and SQL Server, for security misconfigurations and whether or not they... [02 Sep 2008]
Alcoa Takes Control of Its Desktop Computers, Saves More Than $2 Million Annually
White Paper In the past, critical security updates demanded huge costs - up to U.S.million of labor per update - and took weeks to deploy across the company's 250 North American locations. Alcoa, the world's leading... [09 Aug 2008]
TechNet Webcast: Planning to Install Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (Level 200)
White Paper The webcast present new SP1 security features including Windows Firewall, post-setup security updates and the Security Configuration Wizard. What... [04 Aug 2008]
TechNet Webcast: Security Update Management With Windows Server Update Services, Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.0 and Systems Management Server (Level 300)
White Paper There are a variety of technologies available that can help with update management: Microsoft Update, Microsoft Windows Server Update Services 1.0, Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.0 and the Microsoft Systems... [04 Aug 2008]
Apple releases patch for critical flaw
News Apple released a security update yesterday to users of its Tiger and Leopard operating systems to address a critical Domain Name System flaw, along with a dozen other updates. Apple recommends... [01 Aug 2008]
Quocirca's Straight Talking: Secure remote access closes in
Comment Virtual private networks that use internet protocol security used to be seen as a nightmare. On the other hand, internet protocol security (IPsec) VPNs provide a level of network access that is... [25 Jul 2008]
Coming soon - malware threats to iPhone 2.0?
News Expect malware targeted at iPhone 3G users over the next six months, according to security vendor Trend Micro. The company's report, released on Friday, on the security threat landscape for the first... [14 Jul 2008]
