The Data is the New Perimeter
[ Source: Voltage Security ]
April 2012-
Most companies place a high premium on IT security, and believe they have ironclad protection. However, the toll from cyber-attacks continues to climb. That's because there are gaping vulnerabilities in the way defenses are deployed - firewalls, endpoint security and even protected storage can all be bypassed by attackers. Learn how a data-centric security approach can make data useless to data thieves.
PCI-Compliant Cloud Reference Architecture authored by Cisco, Coalfire, HyTrust, Savvis and VMware
[ Source: HyTrust, Inc. ]
November 2010-
Cisco, HyTrust, VMware, Savvis and Coalfire have collaborated to construct a cloud reference architecture that addresses some of the unique challenges of the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS).
Innovative technologies from Cisco, VMware, and HyTrust are used to implement the cloud architecture with a number of additional security controls to meet the intent of PCI DSS. The reference architecture was implemented in the Savvis lab and the team collaborated with Coalfire, which ...
Research Paper: VIPRE Takes a Bite Out of Bloatware
[ Source: Sunbelt Software ]
January 2009-
Protect your servers, workstations and networks with security software that won’t slow you down.
Preventive antivirus and antispyware packages are “must haves” in today’s networking environments. No company from the smallest business with 10 users up to the largest enterprise with 100,000+ employees is immune from the security threats posed by rogue code – which include viruses, Trojans, bots, zombies, spyware, spam and blended malware. The threats have become more sophisticated, pervasive and pernicious ...
XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) Introduction
[ Source: V.A.P.T. ]
April 2008-
In this Whitepaper, we will cover the outline of how to prevent XSS attacks, how they work, and why they are so successful. Take a look at why this attack is so popular and how it affects some of the largest corporations in the world.
5 Critical Data Security Predictions for 2011
[ Source: Perimeter E-Security ]
December 2010-
Last year, enterprises of all sizes saw an exponential increase in the information risks they face. The term "data leak prevention" entered common usage among security professionals, while new buzzwords like "advanced persistent threat" gave them more things to worry about.
Listen to a recorded webcast presented by Andrew Jaquith, Chief Technology Officer for Perimeter E-Security and recent Forrester analyst, as he wraps up the year's top security stories, looks forward to the ...
It's Time to Fix The Firewall
[ Source: Palo Alto Networks ]
June 2009-
For the last 15 years, port-blocking firewalls have been the cornerstone of enterprise network security. But much like a stone, they’ve stood still in the face of rapidly evolving applications and threats. It’s no secret that modern applications and threats easily circumvent the traditional network firewall – so much so that enterprises have deployed an entire crop of “firewall helpers” to help try to manage applications and threats, which has only increased cost and complexity ...
State of Internet Security: Protecting the Perimeter
[ Source: Webroot ]
October 2008-
Protecting the Perimeter is quickly becoming a critical point of protection for today’s business. Many fundamental business activities - marketing, advertising, customer support, research - are Web dependent. Making the Web the number one delivery method for malware which poses a significant security challenge to businesses of all sizes.
In this State of the Internet Security Webroot delivers the results of its survey of Web security decision makers in the US, UK, ...
Effective Solutions For Firewall Rule Cleanup
[ Source: Athena Security ]
October 2009-
Firewall rules that provide access to a wide array of services in a large network, while at the same time securing the critical assets from attacks, tend to become very large in size and redundant in functionality. As rule bases become large, administrators become hesitant to modify existing rules and instead add new rules for fear of causing an adverse impact on existing service availability. Over time, rule bases become very bloated, requiring not only ...
Trends in Information Security: A CompTIA Analysis of IT Security and the Workforce
[ Source: CompTIA ]
September 2008-
As global trends of workforce mobility and decentralization put a greater strain on IT security infrastructure, it is becoming increasingly more complex for corporate IT departments to safeguard information. More than ever before, firms are using diverse devices to exchange information faster and over longer distances, and the growing use of technologies supporting this trend - such as handheld devices or voice over IP – gives rise to new risks. As a result, corporate IT departments ...
Ovum Technology Audit: Arbor Pravail DDoS Protection Solution
[ Source: Arbor Networks ]
August 2011-
As the size, frequency and complexity of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks increase, data center security and availability are quickly becoming top business concerns. Yet, traditional security products such as firewalls and intrusion prevention systems (IPS) are inadequate when it comes to stopping today's complex, multi-faceted DDoS attacks. <br><br>
Arbor Networks, a leading network security company, recently introduced the Pravail - Availability Protection System (APS) - focused specifically on ...