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 Posted by SecExtra on March 09th, 2010

Recent security breaches at hotels such as Wyndhams Hotels and Radisson have seen guests’ data and credit card information exposed to hackers. A new guide – Securing IT for Hotels – released today by managed security firm Network Box gives guidelines for hotels to follow in order to protect their IT networks from attack, or criminal activity.

The guide, which is free to download from Network Box’s website, outlines some of the issues facing IT managers within hotels, such as access rights – both physical and virtual; preventing human error; securing guests’ data from being stolen both from within …

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 Posted by SecExtra on February 23rd, 2010

Companies must consider the implications of using free communications services (such as email and data hosting) on their data privacy, according to a new guide from managed security firm, Network Box.

Browser privacy and online security: a guide for IT managers (available free to download from Network Box’s website) warns companies to think carefully before using such services, and also to be aware of the privacy compromise that results from the use of some browser services. It gives companies the information they need to decide whether or not they should use free email hosting, browser and document storage services.

The guide gives …

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 Posted by SecExtra on October 27th, 2009

IT security specialist, Turnkey Consulting is advising SMEs on implementing robust internal controls to improve business practice and reduce the potential risk of employee fraud.

The move comes as research suggests that the risk of corporate wrongdoing rises in a tough economic climate. In August this year, fraud prevention service CIFAS revealed that the rate of dishonest employee actions had increased by more than two thirds (69.5 percent) between the latter half of 2008 and the first half of 2009.

Fraud is an issue for organisations regardless of their size. However, small to medium businesses often face the additional challenge of small …

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 Posted by SecExtra on October 23rd, 2009

Whether it is personal information or information through your business, it is crucial you secure it at all times. With how technologically advanced hackers and scammers are becoming, it is imperative you take the proper security measures. So exactly why is information security important?

The last thing you want to say to yourself is “it can’t happen to me.” Believe it or not, it is possible for a hacker to get into your system and take valuable information. Everything from your social security number to your bank account to important company files can be stolen without the …

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 Posted by SecExtra on 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 …