Aims to protect schools, libraries and more
Shanghai Far East Securities has deployed secure web gateway services provider Blue Coat Systems's ProxySG appliances to expand its online financial services business without compromising network security.
TotaleAtlasWeb is expected to help credit union to service its members anytime,anywhere,24/7
Businesses of all sizes will plough between 10% and 12% of their IT operations budget into security this year, a latest market assessment has suggested.
Last year stands as the worst for reported data loss incidents, and researchers with KPMG have warned that the trend is set to increase through 2009.
Expands into East African markets
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Prism Microsystems, a provider of solutions for integrated compliance, security and change management, has announced the availability of version 6.3 of its EventTracker, a complete security information and event management solution that integrates log management, correlation and analytics, change management, USB monitoring and automatic remediation.
ESET, a provider of antivirus systems, has unveiled Remote Administrator 3.0, for centralised administration of dispersed ESET desktop and server software from one unified management dashboard.
The two companies have been working together for over a decade
Organizations that treat IT risk management as a technology issue rather than a corporate one will leave themselves exposed to numerous problems that could threaten the health of their entire business. While technology support will be required, IT risk management is just as much an organizational issue that relies on putting the right people in the right roles with the necessary guidance.
Palo Alto Networks is expanding into Europe with a product which acts as a multi-function security appliance designed to overcome the performance limitations of unified threat management devices. Although UTM boxes offer the convenience of an all-in-one device, the performance issue can be a distinct shortcoming. Thus Palo Alto's "next-gen firewalls" have the potential to take some market share.
As growth has slowed in the security software and appliance market, the security SaaS sector has become more compelling. Symantec has staked a claim for early leadership by acquiring MessageLabs, which has been a key success story in security services. This move into managed services will enable Symantec to sustain growth, but potentially poses a risk to its other channels and modes of delivery.
Despite the collapse of the US's largest biometrics payment company earlier this year, some commentators are still predicting a rosy future for the technology. However, current credit and debit card readers remain cheap and effective. Unless banks push biometrics on to retailers due to fraud concerns, near field communication technologies are more likely to be adopted as alternative payment types.
The Secure Enterprise 2.0 Forum has been launched to promote the secure use of Web 2.0 in business environments. The start point for addressing 2.0 enterprise issues must involve gaining a proper understanding of what Web 2.0 tools and products are present in the enterprise, and what impact they may have on existing IT rules and usage policies.