June 29th, 2009

Brazil almost equals the US as the two main sources of the world’s spam, according to analysis of Internet threats in June by managed security firm, Network Box. The US is comfortably back up at the top of the virus charts, though, producing more than 21 (21.3) per cent of viruses (up from 17.2 per cent in May).

Korea is still responsible for the highest number of intrusion attacks, with one in four (25. 1 per cent) of all intrusions originating from the country.

On a positive note, the proportion of phishing attacks has reduced dramatically from last month, to just over four per cent of all viruses (down from 20.3 per cent in May). …

 June 24th, 2009

Many homeowners and business owners need a place to store their valuables safely and a good option is considering a fireproof wall safe. Not every person needs or wants to store valuables in a safety deposit box at their bank. One option that many people are finding as a feasible alternative is the fireproof wall safes. Here are some points you should consider when you are considering this option.

Easy Access to Your Valuables

One of the top reasons that homeowners and business owners alike use this type of safe is because it is far more convenient then using a bank’s safety deposit box. This is especially true with the legal documents, passports, living wills and insurance policies. The odds of needing these documents during the regular business hours of the bank …

 June 19th, 2009

GrIDsure, the innovative alternative to PINs and passwords, today announced that it has formed a strategic partnership with Quest Software, Inc., to integrate GrIDsure’s technology into the Quest âOne Identity solution portfolio. Quest’s two factor authentication solution, Defender, is the first Quest product that will be enhanced with GrIDsure to extend the product’s existing two-factor authentication capability.

GrIDsure’s solution is based on its groundbreaking yet simple invention that allows users to authenticate themselves by remembering a minimum of a four block sequential pattern on a five by five grid. By integrating GrIDsure’s software-based solution, Quest will be able to offer its customers an enhanced level of scalable security at a very competitive price point, whilst enhancing the user experience.

Quest Defender is a standards-based strong authentication solution built to leverage Microsoft’s Active …

 June 16th, 2009

The French Defense Ministry’s Inter-Forces Infrastructure, Networks and Information Systems Department (the DIRISI) signs a four-year framework agreement with Bull to supply several government ministries and other public sector bodies.

At the end of 2008, the DIRISI signed a four-year framework agreement that will enable several Government entities (including the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Ministry of Culture and Communication, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of the Interior, Overseas Territories and Local Authorities, the various departments reporting to the Prime Minister, and the French atomic energy authority or CEA) to acquire individual globull™, Trustway USB and RCI devices. globull has already been widely adopted by a number of ministries under this agreement.

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 June 11th, 2009

Managed security company, Network Box, has completed the migration of its patented new HQPUSH system to all 11 of its network operating centers (NOCs) throughout the world. Network Box has pioneered the use of push technology (pushing updates to customers as soon as they are available, rather than relying on system updates). The new system offers improved performance and lets Network Box push out security updates to its customers more effectively.

Since it was founded in 1999, Network Box has used push technology to get updates onto its unified threat management (UTM) appliances, on client sites. The new HQPUSH system allows Network Box to monitor continuously all of its sources of security …