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March 15, 2010

The Need for Security in the Cloud Isn't One-Size-Fits-All

The rainy weather in the Northeast has me thinking about clouds -- or more specifically, cloud security .   At RSA 2010, IEEE and Cloud Security Alliance released a survey that looks at the i... More >

March 10, 2010

Securing the Mobile Office: Your Car

When I'm in my car, I like to listen to music and enjoy some "unplugged" time. I'm in the minority, I know. Our vehicles have become remote offices and today's cars are being equipped with the latest... More >

March 8, 2010

How Bright Is the Future for IT Security Pros?

It's a career that looks like it should have a solid future, but instead, IT security professionals see a mixed job outlook.   Skeptics point out that IT opportunities in general are being shipp... More >

Comprehensive SMB Data Protection — Simplifying the D2D2T Paradigm

This white paper looks at the problems confronting IT managers in the SMB segment, describes a number of data protection technologies, and suggests data protection strategies that are particularly suited for small and medium business.

IP Telephony: Reliability You Can Count On

This white paper will examine the effects of three different architecture platforms on the ability to deliver IP-based telephony systems that are both highly available and cost effective.

March 4, 2010

Is Twitter a Good Fit for Your Company?

I love this opening paragraph written by Neil Roiter for CIO.com : Businesses are still trying to figure out what to make of social networking. The knee-jerk impulse at some companies is to ban its ... More >

March 3, 2010

Just Because We Know About Zeus Doesn't Mean It's Easy to Eliminate

Last month I wrote about the Zeus Trojan and its infiltration of the banking industry. As I mentioned then, Zeus isn't a new virus, with activity going back a couple of years, but it was recently a... More >

March 1, 2010

Twitter Account Hacked? Let Your Customers Know

There's no doubting Twitter's and microblogging's growing role in the way we communicate.  But there are plenty of kinks to be worked out.  Twitter has been hacked and has crashed .  Shortened UR... More >

February 26, 2010

Don't Get Spoofed

Cell phone spoofing isn't a new problem. It's where someone sends a text message from one phone and makes it look like it is from a phone you know -- phishing through SMS, if you will.  It also can... More >

February 24, 2010

March 1 Deadline for Massachusetts Data-Security Law Looms

March 1 is days away.  If you do business with people from Massachusetts, the month might arrive like a lion -- and not because of another Nor'easter.  March 1 is the deadline date for a new state l... More >

February 23, 2010

HHS Taking Steps to Prevent Breaches

Despite the HIPAA privacy law, despite increase awareness, and even despite all of the negative publicity generated from the Heartland situation, the health care industry continues to be victimized... More >

February 22, 2010

A Security View of the State of the Web

The abstract of Zscaler 's State of the Web report for the fourth quarter of 2009 doesn't pull any punches. The first lines state: Attackers are no longer targeting web and email servers. Today, the... More >

February 19, 2010

Zeus in the News

I suppose with the Olympics dominating the sports pages this week, it is a logical parallel that the Zeus Trojan is headlining security news. The Wall Street Journal reported on the Zeus Trojan, ak... More >

February 17, 2010

Who's Hacking?

At the end of last year, I talked a bit about Cyber Challenge , a contest where hacking skills could lead to security jobs. Another annual contest comes up in March, the Pwn2Own 2010 to test hac... More >

February 16, 2010

Are You Feeding a Dinosaur?

In the 21st century, I think we can add to Ben Franklin's ultimate certainties of death and taxes . . . and that will be the need to protect our computers .   And just like it is human nature t... More >

February 11, 2010

Writing Rugged Code

Programming mistakes can lead to vulnerabilities, like the recent problems with Flash .   According to Tim Greene's Network World article , that's why three security professionals -- Josh Cor... More >

February 10, 2010

How Your Business Can Cut Down on Identity Fraud

Last month, IT Business Edge reported on the guilty pleas by several men who committed identity theft. Unfortunately, the men are part of a growing trend. Javelin Strategy and Research released its... More >

Mobile Management

Answers to the ongoing challenges of the mobile office: to work anywhere, securely and efficiently.

Greening IT with Server Consolidation

Learn how virtualization reduces the TCO of managing your date, while contributing towards your sustainability efforts.

Application Performance Management

Application delivery and performance tools for Web applications to insure high availability and productivity.

Database Management

Data management tips and techniques that insure ease of access, comprehensive security and absolute privacy for your invaluable company information.