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| Cut Tex™ PRO – Creating Potentially Life Saving Slash Resistant Clothing |
 Posted by SecExtra on June 15th, 2010
PPSS Body Armour, a UK based manufacturer of bespoke knife, bite and slash resistant clothing, has developed a world beating cut-resistant fabric, no thicker than that of normal sweat shirts.
Cut-Tex™ PRO is a groundbreaking combination of high-tenacity, high-modulus polyethylene fibres – combined with several other “technical fibres” – weaved by special high-density knitting machines, resulting in an outstanding cut and slash resistant clothing and fabric.
PPSS Body Armour, the company which produces UK Home Office certified body armour and stab vests for clients around the globe, says its Cut-Tex™ PRO could be the world’s best, which is reinforced by passing the …
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| Crédit Agricole Selects GrIDsure to Transform Authentication Process |
Posted by SecExtra on May 22nd, 2010
GrIDsure, the innovative alternative to PINs and passwords, today announced that its unique authentication system has been chosen by the FNCA (National Crédit Agricole Federation) to provide a secure yet simple security solution for more than 3,000 senior employees across France.
The FNCA is the national body that represents the regional branches of Crédit Agricole, one of France’s leading retail banking groups. It provides its regional branches with services such as professional training and human resource management, and was looking for a tool that would help improve ID authentication and security for the relevant authenticated executives and managers from the Crédit …
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| GrIDsure Authenticates Microsoft’s Latest Remote Application Platform |
Posted by SecExtra on April 29th, 2010
GrIDsure, the innovative alternative to PINs and passwords, today announced that its unique authentication system has been integrated into Microsoft’s UAG (Unified Access Gateway) platform. The solution has been developed in partnership with France-based Skynetrix and will enable workers to authenticate themselves on Microsoft’s flexible mobile worker solution without the need for expensive tokens.
GrIDsure’s unique solution is a software-based system that allows users to authenticate themselves with a one-time passcode using a pattern on a grid. By integrating with Microsoft’s system, a remote worker using UAG will be able to quickly and easily log in to the system. Whenever the …
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| Organisations Resist Automated IT Security Processes |
Posted by SecExtra on April 27th, 2010
Organisations are investing to improve their security processes, but very few have automated their compliance procedures. This is one of the findings of the Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Benchmark research report undertaken by SAP security specialist, Turnkey Consulting.
The report revealed that 88 percent of respondents operate documented change processes which require strong approvals, are deemed effective and are adhered to by staff involved. 65 percent have SLAs for their change management procedures that are measured and reported against. However, only 48 percent deployed automated workflow approval to streamline the activity.
Turnkey’s report analyses data gathered from over 100 …
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| Check Point Helps Businesses Move Data Loss From Detection To Prevention |
Posted by SecExtra on April 24th, 2010
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced its new network-based Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solution that helps businesses move data loss from detection to prevention by pre-emptively protecting sensitive information—regulatory, confidential and proprietary—from unintentional loss.
Check Point DLP provides granular policy definitions that align to existing corporate data processes, educating users on such processes while enforcing them. In addition to a multi-data correlation engine that delivers high accuracy in identifying data breaches, Check Point brings a human factor to DLP by enabling users to remediate potential violations in real-time.
“Data loss prevention is a universal …
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