Security 2011: Attack Of The Human Errors
Some household names in enterprise and consumer technology suffered the embarrassment of having been hacked by cybercriminals in 2011. RSA, of all companies -- the IT security division of EMC -- had to...
New Identity Automation Tool Enables Self-Service ID, Access Management
Identity Automation has introduced an update of its business and enterprise identity and access management software to enable workers to manage access tools without having to bother the IT department....
Verizon Lands High-Level Federal Security Certification
Verizon has earned Level 3 certification by the U.S. government for its Universal Identity Services (UIS) identity and access management technology to protect computer networks. Verizon says it is the...
Sourcefire Unveils First NGFW Appliances
Intrusion prevention system vendor Sourcefire is delivering on its October 2010 promise to add next-generation firewalls to its security portfolio. The company says the NGFW, built around its contextual-awareness...
Red Lambda: Security Revolution Or Just Evolution?
Security statistics are depressing. The bad guys seem to be overwhelming the good guys, even when the good guys are well-known security vendors. So when an emerging company, such as Red Lambda, claims...
RedSeal Networks Upgrades Security Intelligence Software Offering
RedSeal Networks this week introduced Version 5 of its software product to proactively protect computer networks from increasing threats from cybercriminals. The upgrade monitors IT assets for key risk...
Palo Alto Networks Introduces Next-Generation Firewalls For Branch Offices, Apple Devices
Palo Alto Networks, which earlier this year launched the PA-5000 series of next-generation firewalls, has introduced the new PA-200, which protects branch offices and home offices as well as the bigger...
Survey: Three Of Four Companies Say They’re ‘Likely’ To Be Hit By Cyber Attack … Again
In a survey by the research firm Enterprise Strategies Group (ESG), 59% of respondents said their company has been hit by a cyberattack called an "advanced persistent threat" (APT), and 72% believe they’ll...
Convergence Protects Against Fraudulent Web Security Certificates
Recent problems with certificate authorities have exposed major problems with the trustworthiness of Web browser security. Rather than simply trusting a signed SSL certificate, Convergence, a free Firefox...
Cisco Secures, Supercharges ISR G2s With Hardware-Accelerated VPNs
Customers looking for more performance and security in their branch operations should find the plug-and-play Cisco VPN Internal Service Module for the ISR G2 family very attractive, especially for the...
