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 Posted by SecExtra on April 18th, 2010

More business internet traffic goes to Facebook than to any other internet site, according to analysis by managed security company, Network Box. Analysis of 13 billion URLs used by businesses in the first quarter of 2010 shows that 6.8 per cent of all business internet traffic goes to Facebook – an increase of one per cent since the last quarter of 2009.

The analysis also shows that more business bandwidth (as opposed to ‘hits’) is taken up with YouTube videos than anything else: 10 per cent of all corporate bandwidth is taken up watching YouTube videos, an increase of two per …

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 Posted by SecExtra on April 11th, 2010

An email is going around claiming to be from a law firm stating that you have been sued by someone because of a copyright issue. Opening this email and following the prompts may contain malicious links that will install a malicious code onto a computer. To help relieve this risk it is recommended that you take action to prevent this type of malware from getting into your computer.

You should never open up any email where you do not know the sender. Unsolicited email is a growing problem and you should always avoid a link in any email that you are …

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 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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 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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 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 …