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| Engate and IBM Deliver Proactive Botnet, Phish, Virus and Email Security for IBM Lotus Foundations Start |
 Posted by SecExtra on December 01st, 2009
Engate Technology Corporation, leaders in next generation reputation network profiling technology and proactive botnet, phish, virus and email security solutions, today announced integration of Engate’s security software suite with IBM® Lotus® Foundations Start line of software appliances for small and medium-sized businesses (SMB).
Lotus Foundations Start ‘plug and play’ appliances help companies with little or no in-house technical resources to focus on running their business rather than managing their computer systems. This Linux-based IBM solution provides staple collaboration tools such as email, file sharing, and remote access and affords peace of mind through automated network security features, data protection, backup and …
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| International Co-operation Vital as Malware Sources Disperse – Network Box |
Posted by SecExtra on October 30th, 2009
Hackers are spreading their operational bases further around the world, according to threat analysis from managed security firm, Network Box. During October, malware levels remained high, but threats originating from the ‘traditional’ top sources of malware (the US, China, Korea and Brazil) were all down on last month.
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The level of spam originating from the US has dropped by three per cent in October, making the US now the fifth largest producer of spam. This is a significant decrease from a country that until …
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| Overall Spam & Virus Levels Decline Though China Shows a Rise – Network Box |
Posted by SecExtra on September 30th, 2009
The level of spam and viruses has dropped for the second month running, as the US and Brazil continue to be the primary sources, according to managed security firm, Network Box.
Network Box’s analysis of internet threats in September 2009 shows that although the overall level of spam and viruses has dropped slightly, viruses originating from Brazil have risen by two per cent, and China has replaced Korea as the third largest source of spam, its levels rising by just one per cent in …
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| Viruses up 300 per cent: More Threats Coming from India and Brazil – Network Box |
Posted by SecExtra on July 30th, 2009
The number of viruses sent over email has increased by 300 percent in the last three months, according to managed security firm, Network Box.
Analysis of Internet threats by Network Box in July 2009 shows the number of viruses is at its highest so far this year, peaking at around 12 viruses per customer per hour.
An increasing number of these viruses (5.2 per cent) are originating from India, which is the fourth largest source of Internet threats behind the US (16.59 per cent), Brazil …
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| Choosing a Computer Security Product to Safeguard Your System |
Posted by SecExtra on July 12th, 2009
To select a good computer security product to protect your computer, you can use a free anti virus scan. Downloading a free product from a reputable site that will also remove unwanted software will allow you to test the possibilities. You can also get a free scan from companies on the Internet, although you may need to buy their products to remove any virus that is then found.
Examples of companies offering this possibility include Panda Security and also Bit Defender. Both companies use the marketing approach of giving you something for free with the aim of making you then see …
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