Wed, November 04, 2009 - SignaCert is great for monitoring compliance with application and configuration policies, but it lacks built-in blocking
Wed, November 04, 2009 - McAfee's whitelisting protection for Windows, Linux, and Solaris is short on shortcomings
Wed, November 04, 2009 - Remarkably good solutions from Bit9, CoreTrace, Lumension, McAfee, and SignaCert show that whitelisting may be the new best defense against modern malware
Mon, September 14, 2009 - It almost goes without saying that the greatest threat to the security of an enterprise network often comes from within. Security professionals can shore up their borders, lock down their devices, and search bags on the way out, but there might never be a way to be 100% certain that an employee is not abusing access to sensitive data.
Tue, August 25, 2009 - Free antivirus programs vary just as much as paid security programs do in the quality of their protection. And frugal computer users on the hunt for no-cost antivirus software--already faced with tons of options--will have even more to choose from when new free offerings from Microsoft and Panda join the programs currently available from Alwil (Avast), AVG, Avira, Comodo, and PC Tools.
Mon, August 10, 2009 - Cisco is shipping what it claims is the first intrusion-prevention system (IPS) to correlate IP reputation filtering with signature-based intrusion prevention sensors.
Wed, July 22, 2009 - Green is the name of the game today, and both Seagate and Western Digital have released environmentally friendly drives that use less power but are also slower than typical hard drives.
Tue, June 23, 2009 - The beta version of Microsoft Security Essentials, a free program that fights viruses and spyware, is now available for download. The app, previously code-named Morro, replaces Windows Live OneCare and fights the usual rogues' gallery of PC threats, including worms, Trojans, and other troublemakers.
Tue, June 23, 2009 - Users love the iPhone, but IT does not. The biggest complaints: The iPhone can't be managed for security and access policies like a BlackBerry can.
Mon, June 01, 2009 - E-mail encryption used to require a lot of time and effort to install and use. That's no longer true, and we showcase three solutions that are both easy to use and easy to afford.
If you're an IT leader, you want answers on how to keep your networks safe while still keeping costs under control. Join Kevin Mitnick along with security experts from Google and Qualys in this 45-min. discussion focused on new network and email security techniques being delivered in the cloud.
