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| Skybox Security Launches CertiFire Firewall Management Solution |
 Posted by SecExtra on January 27th, 2010
Skybox Security, the leader in automated security risk and compliance management, today announced general availability of Skybox CertiFire. For the first time, the enterprise-level features and performance of Skybox solutions are available in a package specifically designed for mid-size enterprises with several hundred employees or more.
CertiFire automatically collects and analyses firewall settings and configuration data to find potential security and compliance risks in minutes, rather than hours or days.
CertiFire addresses the need for mid-size enterprises to keep multiple firewalls secure and in compliance with policies, especially given the challenges of ensuring network availability and compliance with limited IT budgets and …
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| Public Sector Needs to Re-evaluate Data Security System |
Posted by SecExtra on January 26th, 2010
Those working in the public sector need to tackle key security issues if they want to avoid costly data breaches that impact both finances and reputation, according to a new guide from managed security firm, Network Box. The guide – Securing the public sector – discusses the issues facing public sector security, and lists key recommendations on how these issues should be addressed.
Human error is considered the most likely cause of security breaches, but these could often be avoided if security and administration policies were put in place, and followed. The guide addresses the issues facing the sector, …
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| Despite Significant Increase in the Number of Remote Workers only 27% of Organizations use Encryption to Protect Data |
Posted by SecExtra on January 18th, 2010
Check Point, a worldwide leader in securing the Internet, has released the results from a global customer survey of businesses on endpoint security trends. Check Point found the number of remote workers continues to grow and businesses need to expand their IT measures to safeguard the increasing mobile workforce.
According to the survey of 224 IT and security administrators, over 40% of businesses in the last year have more remote users connecting to the corporate network from home or when travelling, compared to 2008. Check Point discovered the clear majority (77%) of businesses have up to a quarter of their total …
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| GrIDsure Enterprise Receives UK Government Award |
Posted by SecExtra on December 15th, 2009
GrIDsure, the innovative alternative to PINs and passwords, today announced that ‘GrIDsure Enterprise’ has been awarded the CESG Claims Tested Mark (CCTM) certification. The award means that UK public sector organisations, including local authorities, NHS, education, criminal justice, police, Central Government and MoD, will now be able to recognise GrIDsure’s pattern-based authentication system when looking to replace their existing computer login methods.
The award of this certification supports the adoption of GrIDsure Enterprise (Version 3.3.30.14) by public sector agencies in complying with the Government’s Code of Connection (CoCo 4.1), the code that regulates security for all organisations connecting to the …
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| Solid ROI Makes Managed Security More Cost-effective for Mid-sized & Smaller Companies |
Posted by SecExtra on December 12th, 2009
As threats from the internet increase, managed security services have become widely adopted by large companies as a cost-effective way of providing the expertise needed to keep threats at bay. But, says Network Box, mid-sized and smaller companies are now also seeing higher returns on investment in managed security services – usually between 20 to 40 per cent – over in-house expertise.
The paper examines the main reasons for businesses to use a managed security service, and suggests areas that should be considered when calculating the cost of a managed service against in-house expertise. These include: speed of deployment; application security …
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