Posts Tagged ‘Security’

WatchGuard Unleashes New Capabilities for Network and Content Security Product Lines
SEATTLE, WA–(Marketwire – 06/21/10) – WatchGuard Technologies, a global leader of business security solutions, today unveiled new operating system updates for all of their latest extensible threat management (XTM) and extensible content security (XCS) appliances. These new OS releases are the foundation to WatchGuard’s innovative in-the-cloud security service, Reputation Enabled Defense, as …

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Report: Google to Dump Windows Internally Due to Security Concerns; Will Go With OS X, Linux
New hires are being given the choice of using Macs or Linux

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Symantec expands SMB security portfolio
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA: Symantec Corp , today announced new enhancements to its Small and Midsized Business (SMB) Protection Portfolio, providing SMB customers with greater choice and flexibility for protecting the information that drives their businesses.

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I don’t have a field specifically that want to know about, I just want a new thread to study. Please don’t just give me a link, summarize the article as well. I know quite a bit, but I just want to expand. If need be look at some of my best answers.

Anyway, the person that gives me the most intriguing information will get the 10 points. I tell you this so that you don’t think that I will take the answers and run.

PS. Please don’t tell me which AV or proxy is the best. That isn’t what I want to know. Tell me about TCP/IP insecurities or MITM attacks on ssh and ssl, things like that. Just something fun.

PSS. And no, I have no intentions to go “hack” (crack) my neighbor’s wifi.

Panda Security’s New Business Security Suites Combine Improved Management Controls with Proven Cloud-based Malware …
ORLANDO, Fla., April 7 /PRNewswire/ — Panda Security, the Cloud Security Company, today released new versions of two solutions for business customers: Panda Security for Business, its on-premise network security suite for businesses; and Panda Security for Exchange Servers, its integrated anti-malware, anti-spam, and content filtering solution for Exchange networks.

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AuthenTec Brings Security, Identity Management to MEDION All-in-One Multimedia System
MELBOURNE, Fla.—-AuthenTec , a leading provider of security, identity management and touch control solutions, announced today that its TruePrint® smart sensor and TrueSuite® identity management software have been integrated in MEDION’s all-in-one PC, television, audio system, and Blu-ray/DVD player, THE TOUCH X9613.

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I would like to run my own web server but I don’t want to deal with being hacked all the time. I know linux is significantly more stable than MS security wise, but still…how much security stuff do I have to do in order to secure my server?
Thanks

Network security: Analyze your hosts and ports with nmap, Nessus, and netcat
Application expert explains security testing tool options like nmap, Nessus and netcat to keep your software safe and secure. According to Chris McMahon some of the key areas to focus on when using open source tools are your ports, IP address and connection preference, the tools used in this tip should help.

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Microsoft, security vendor clash over Virtual PC bug
A bug in Microsoft’s software gives hackers a way to exploit virtual Windows machines which would be attack-proof if they were running on real hardware, a researcher said today.

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Wyse Software and Hardware Innovations Deliver Unprecedented TCO, Security, Manageability and User Experience for …
SAN JOSE, Calif.—-Wyse Technology, the global leader in thin computing and client virtualization, today announced the availability of its highest performing thin clients based on a software solution designed to significantly increase security across virtual clients.

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