Most antimalware products are well able to address the threat of malware that has been "in the wild" for more than a few weeks or months. However it is the newest pieces of malware that represent the greatest risk. So called "zero day" threats are literally so new that no signatures exist to protect against them. This problem has driven a tremendous amount of innovation and new thinking in the security industry, of which cloud scanning is just one example. Moving the "heavy lifting" of malware detection from the endpoint to the cloud has resulted in three key benefits: firstly, it significantly reduces the tax on the endpoint device by pushing the compute cycles to massively scalable cloud infrastructures. Secondly – leveraging multiple technologies and large amounts of computing power enables vendors to provide their customers with substantially greater coverage than would be possible with endpoint-based approaches alone. READ THE FULL INTERVIEW...

We in this industry are accustomed to the risk of making decisions without knowledge from experienced peers, which in fact can reduce the decision risk significantly. The risk of sharing our questions to get better information and to be better informed is a good idea. Wisegate is a new breed of information security sharing forum that keeps vendors out to enable senior IT professionals to openly, yet securely, tap the collective wisdom of their peers to quickly solve some of the industry’s most pressing issues. Some of the hot topics being discussed on Wisegate right now include "bring your own device" (BYOD) policies, cyber security collaboration, navigating the global compliance maze, employee access to social media, and lessons learned on security product implementations such as Threat Management, GRC, SIEM, Identity & Access Management, DLP/Data Security and more. READ THE FULL INTERVIEW...

In 2012, we will see the first major public cloud security breach. The development and launch of public cloud services has occurred so rapidly that cloud service providers now hold an immense amount of customer data. Also the European Union’s Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive will get much tighter with regulations around web user privacy. From a global perspective, lawmakers will put more pressure on companies by increasing penalties for breaches and holding them more accountable for consumer data. READ THE FULL INTERVIEW...

Chief information security officers (CISO’s) quickly abandon their old training methodologies after learning about a new method that is scalable software, engages the user in practicing what they are learning, and takes less than ten minutes for each lesson.  They also love the fact that they gather actionable and measureable data about their employee population to be able to address weaknesses instead of the “check the box” training of the past. Wombat’s cyber security training is different because of its application of learning science principles, coupled with cyber security expertise and engaging software techniques. READ THE FULL INTERVIEW...

A next-generation firewall is a gateway device that looks at a packet from more than just a simple Layer-3 perspective to determine whether it should be allowed through a port. It looks at Layers 3 through 7 and gains an application-level and identity based understanding of the connection, allowing it to make more sophisticated decisions.    This changes the inherent structure of a firewall rule, which is what we at Tufin are concerned with.  Instead of writing a generic rule such as “Allow server A to connect to server B over port 80,” firewall administrators can write laser-focused rules: “Allow Joe to use LinkedIn, but block him from using Facebook if he’s within the corporate network. READ THE FULL INTERVIEW...

The most successful IT security departments are the ones that focus on operational security (take a risk-management approach) while fulfilling regulatory obligations. The sad truth is that operational security and compliance have diverged over the years and a business can be compliant with relevant standards and regulations without being secure. IT security professionals need to understand there is a fundamental difference between compliance and security, and take steps to bridge the gap. READ THE FULL INTERVIEW...

Firewall policy management introduces challenges at a number of levels. From a security perspective, organizations need to assess the risks in their policy, and ensure unwanted traffic is blocked. From a compliance perspective, firewall policies need to comply with relevant regulations such as PCI-DSS or SOX, as well as internal mandates. Finally, firewall policy management also has important implication for network operations. A bloated ruleset negatively impacts firewall and network performance, and complicates the introduction of changes which results in slow IT response to business needs. To effectively manage firewall policies, organizations must turn to automated tools that can discover risks in the policy, flag unused and duplicate rules, and even reorder rules for optimal performance. Automating the change process, by ensuring changes are implemented in an optimal fashion and without introducing new risks or breaking compliance, also hold tremendous benefits for organizations. READ THE FULL INTERVIEW...

Online businesses that are subject to fraud and abuse need to take reasonable steps to keep problems to a minimum. The right mix of people, process and technology to mitigate risk varies greatly from business to business. What’s right for one business won’t necessarily work well for another. From our perspective, the Internet device is the common denominator and Device Reputation is a powerful tool that helps many types of online businesses share the risk. Device reputation can be leveraged to significantly cut financial losses from fraud and abuse, while increasing operational efficiencies. And our shared platform enables businesses to immediately benefit from the collective experience of hundreds of other organizations and thousands of other fraud analysts that use our system every day. READ THE FULL INTERVIEW...

All users are susceptible to online identity theft. However, younger adults are particularly susceptible due to their heavy use of social networking sites and sharing of information. However , if you learn about how criminals can steal your identity, you’ll be better protected. This includes not clicking on links in emails or opening attachments, not sharing information online that can lead to identity theft, ensuring your computers are fully protected including using an additional layer of protection against online identity theft. The more educated and proactive users are in protecting themselves means they’ll be less susceptible to online identity theft. READ THE FULL INTERVIEW...

Anue Systems Named Finalist in Info Security Products Guide’s Global Excellence Awards
Winners honored in San Francisco on February 29, 2012

10ZiG Technology - The First to VMware View 5.0 Certification
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Demand for Symantec.cloud SaaS Offerings Demonstrates Customer Need for Simplifying Complex IT Tasks
Symantec Backup Exec.cloud and Symantec Enterprise Vault.cloud increase customer choice and IT manageability

GoldKey Named Finalist in Info Security Products Guide’s Global Excellence Awards
Winners Will Be Honored In San Francisco on February 16, 2011

NSS Labs Tests 13 Leading Intrusion Prevention Systems
Five Vendors Achieve Recommend Rating, but Wide Ranges in Effectiveness, Performance and Value Prove that Buyers Should Carefully Review Products before Purchasing

DNF Security is Named Finalist in the 2011 Info Security Products Guide’s Global Excellence Awards
Falcon Unified Storage & Server (USS™) nominated for Best Security Hardware of the Year

Account Management in Dell Remote Access Controllers Provided by Lieberman Software
The solution builds upon the existing security of DRAC products and makes it easier for organizations to comply with government and industry regulations that require secured account passwords

Pepperweed Consulting Consolidates its Data Backup and Security with Symantec
Symantec Backup Exec and Symantec Endpoint Protection help Pepperweed improve backup success rates, protect against malware

Acxiom Study Shows Retailers How to Capitalize on Last-Minute Holiday Shoppers
Power and Panic Shoppers Account for Billions in Sales

Connect, Stream and Enjoy: NETGEAR Announces DLNA Certification For Router and Network-Attached Storage Products
DLNA certification makes it easy to identify NETGEAR products that will share video, music, and photos seamlessly with other DLNA Certified® devices

AirMagnet Offers Breakthrough Approach to Measure, Visualize and Understand WLAN Client Experience
AirMagnet Survey and WiFi Analyzer offer unprecedented insight into real-world client experience, delivering actionable insights for WLAN planning, deployment and troubleshooting

Symantec Empowers Partners with Debut of Enhanced Partner Program at Partner Engage 2010
Specialization model rewards partner expertise in solution areas and growth markets

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