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Web 2.0

 

Web 2.0 refers to the second generation of web usage rather than any change in the technical specification of the internet. Web 2.0 is more of a social phenomenon than a technical one. These changes are reflected in two main areas: the delivery and use of application software entirely through the web browser and the use of social networking sites.

 

Multifunction Network and Internet Security On Show At Infosecurity Europe

WatchGuard Technologies is attending Infosecurity Europe in April displaying its eXtensible content security and threat management platforms including URL Filtering and web-blocking functions

16 March 2010

 

Social Networking Business Risks and How to Handle Them

Simon Morris of Pentura looks at the risks which social networking brings to businesses and provides some advice on how to manage them

05 March 2010

 

Risk Monitoring Provides Second Line of Enterprise Defence

Reed Henry of ArcSight explains the importance of enterprise threat and risk monitoring for the protection of critical business data and processes

05 March 2010

 

A Guide to Risk Identification, Assessment and Remediation

Alan Bentley of Lumension Security reviews IT risk management and demonstrates the need for repeatable processes to identify, assess and remediate risks in order to protect business data

05 March 2010

 

Software-as-a-Service Pioneer to Present Cloud Computing Security Address at RSA

The RSA Conference USA will benefit from Philippe Courtot’s knowledge of cloud computing security during an address the Qualys CEO is scheduled to make during the event

01 March 2010

 

Integrated Application Whitelisting and Anti-Malware including patch management

Unified control from Lumension employs a trusted change management model to apply more control to whitelisting applications and blacklisting known malware

24 February 2010

 

Secure Mobile Storage Reduces Internet Risk for Mobile Workers

With reports showing vulnerability escalating for companies using a mobile workforce, Origin Storage outlines and alternative approach to securing data on the move

23 February 2010

 

Web 2.0 Security in Focus at 360 IT Event

The IT Infrastructure Event to be held later this year will provide insights into the threats posed by social networking and Web 2.0, threats which are likely to gain higher profile during 2010

22 February 2010

 

Small Businesses See Web 2.0 As The Greatest Threat for Malware Delivery

Social Networking and Web 2.0 applications are seen as the biggest threat posed to Small and Medium Sized Enterprises for the spread of malware according to survey from Webroot

18 February 2010

 

IT Governance Adds to KnowledgeBank Resource With Additional Material

Definitive guide to governance and compliance is available from IT Governance with the expanded KnowledgeBank resource including dictionary of security terminology and introduction to payment card standards

15 February 2010

 

eBook from Lumension examines the evolution of Whitelisting

Endpoint security modelling is seen by Lumension as the correct approach to managing IT security as illustrated in the Evolution in Application Whitelisting eBook recently published by the company

12 February 2010

 

Malware now occupies as much as 10% of search results

Research from Websense highlights dangers of malware traffic directed to malicious sites from search engine results

05 February 2010

 

UK Law Firm Locks Down Client Data with Fortinet

Unified Threat Management from Fortinet is helping TWM Solicitors prevent leakage of sensitive client information

04 February 2010

 

Internet usability drives rate card variance for stolen credentials

Research from Imperva throws light on the pricing variation seen for stolen data depending on the services accessible on the internet that are available as a result of that data

04 February 2010

 

IT Security Technology Spending Report from Forrester

Report analyses SME Spending trends in IT Security and forecasts increase in budgets for 2010 with particular emphasis on virtualisation

28 January 2010

 

E-Threat survey results available for last 6 months of 2009

Increase in Web 2.0 popularity provides new conduit for malware writers to focus on with new media becoming the channel of choice for malicious software distribution

30 December 2009

 

SQL flaw at Rockyou has wider e-mail security implications

Social networking sites are continuing to take blows in user confidence as an SQL injection flaw discovered in Rockyou.com could compromise web-based e-mail accounts of subscribers if exploited

15 December 2009

 

Making use of secured Web 2.0 in the workplace

Simon Morris of Pentura provides some insight into commercial Web 2.0 use and how to balance access rights with business requirements in order to make the best commercial use of this tool

14 December 2009

 

High throughput and SME versions of Cyberoam UTM appliance

The Accelerator series from Cyberoam now includes the CR25ia and CR36ia models for the protection of smaller enterprises from evolving malware attacks

09 December 2009

 

Managing social networking security in the workplace

Simon Morris, Research and Development Director at Pentura, discusses how best to manage the security issues social networking brings to business and if a company decides to stop staff using social networking how can it monitor this and avoid security breaches.

04 December 2009

 

Saas archiving service tightens the squeeze against web 2.0 threats

Webroot’s Software-as-a-Service web security model now encompasses protection against malware attacks and web 2.0 threats

02 December 2009

 

Granular control over internet application and widget usage

With the acquisition of FaceTime’s application database, Check Point can now offer businesses the ability to control web uses at an application level including Web 2.0 Widgets

24 November 2009

 

Negligence rivals malware as greatest security threat

Study reveals that although businesses are locking down external malware threats more effectively, they’re still leaving the door wide open to data loss through negligence and malicious actions by employees

19 November 2009

 

Firewall vendor moves into content security

The Extensible Content Security platform marks WatchGuard’s venture into data loss prevention, cloud-based IT security and web content protection

19 November 2009

 

Malware and Anti-Virus Technology Trends for 2010

BitDefender takes a look into 2010 and recommends focus on e-mail protection and locking down security in cloud applications

13 November 2009

 

Expanded product base drives high YTD performance

Continued high levels of demand for anti-virus and anti-malware solutions and extended product base yield good financial results for Sunbelt Software

11 November 2009

 

CEO revenge attack serves as warning to block out former employees

Imperva is warning companies to ensure that former employees’ inside knowledge of corporate IT systems don’t provide them with a means of taking revenge

04 November 2009

 

Anti-virus protection against zero-day threats

Lumension has added another layer to its endpoint protection products with the introduction of Lumension Anti-Virus to protect against malware and zero day threats

29 October 2009

 

Managed service available for Palo Alto firewalls

Using the next generation enterprise firewalls from Palo Alto Networks, managed service offered by ITC Global Security brings enhanced levels of visibility and control to network administrators enabling control of users, applications and content

27 October 2009

 

Deloitte recognises high growth at Bloxx

Web filtering specialist achieves position in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 list as a result of high levels of sustained growth

26 October 2009

 

Cloud based enterprise security available from Finjan

Finjan breaks out of the server room and becomes “borderless” with the introduction of Vital Cloud enterprise web security

21 October 2009

 

IDC puts ScanSafe at the top of SaaS web security suppliers

With over 30 percent of the global SaaS web security market, ScanSafe gains market leadership recognition from analysts at IDC

15 October 2009

 

JSON based web services supported by Profense application firewall

Armorlogic’s web application firewall, Profense, now provides support to JSON as used by an increasing number of web 2.0 application programs for social networking sites

29 September 2009

 

Online safety advice for parents

BitDefender is offering advice on internet control for parents in light of the latest threats emerging from social networking sites

29 September 2009

 

NAC partner program alliance from Avenda Systems

Resellers of Network Access Control products have the opportunity of taking part in Avenda’s new Partner appliance program

10 September 2009

 

Advanced server health check in Profense Web application firewall

Automated web application protection and improved reporting and monitoring feature in the latest version of Profense from Armorlogic

09 September 2009

 

SaaS web security for the UK and Ireland

Zscaler appoints Maildistiller to market its Software-as-a-Service web content and compliance security service in the UK and Ireland markets

04 September 2009

 

IP Security and communications network for fishing vessel

Advanced trawler makes use of communication system using IP technology from Zenitel Marine for all its security systems including cameras and control room

02 September 2009

 

20% of online attacks target social network sites

Bi-annual report from Nebulas Solutions Group indicates the level of growth in online attacks targeting social networking sites

19 August 2009

 

Sunbelt reaches technology agreement with Facetime

Sunbelt Software and Facetime Communications reach licensing agreement for the security of Web 2.0 and social networking

13 August 2009

 

New security feature closes Twitter loophole

Finjan reports on the URL checking process now being implemented at Twitter to close out a vulnerability on the social networking site

11 August 2009

 

Privacy concerns on the growth of Web 2.0

Concerns have been raised at the European e-Identity Conference 2009 about the growth in Web 2.0, the recession and the resulting expanded opportunities for breaches in privacy

10 August 2009

 

Bitdefender web trend report for 1H09

Malware and spam is adapting to online behavioural trends according to BitDefender’s report on the 1st half of 2009

06 August 2009

 

Analysis from the ISF details top 10 future IT threats

The SaaS model is to enter the realms of cybercrime with Crimeware as a service hitting the top of the ISF’s future threat league for information security

30 July 2009

 

Web and mail security gateway from SafeNet

eSafe SmartSuite from SafeNet launched for providing a single gateway platform for web and mail protection

23 July 2009

 

Half yearly web threat report details from Sophos

Scareware and the continuing security holes in Web 2.0 applications were specific trends identified in the Sophos threat report for the first half of 2009

22 July 2009

 

Internet threat trend report for Q2 now available from Cyberoam

The second quarter saw a large increase in malware delivered through e-mail mechanisms according to Cyberoam’s Q2 internet threat report

16 July 2009

 

PineApp urges companies to assist in fighting e-crime

By reviewing existing security systems and modifying as necessary, business managers can help to reduce the significant spate in e-crime that has surged during the last two years

16 July 2009

 

Free guide to common hoaxes and hacks

Network Box has published a free downloadable guide to the variety of hoaxes, hacks and other internet-borne nuisances

10 July 2009

 

Putting users at the helm with Web 3.0

Kal Ahmed of Networked Planet provides insight into the next internet generation of user empowered applications in Web 3.0

06 July 2009

 

Celebrity hacks demonstrate ease of Web 2.0 penetration

Imperva comments on the recent spate of celebrity death hoaxes spreading through the Web 2.0 community and fuelled by little more than mischief

02 July 2009

 

Web 2.0 technology in the enterprise takes off

AIIM Europe reveals the extent to which Enterprise 2.0 technology has been adopted during the last year

01 July 2009

 

Web 2.0 in business survey shows considerable take-up levels of the technology

A survey conducted as part of the Inbox/Outbox event shows that 70% of respondents are already beginning to use Web 2.0 as a business alternative to e-mail

30 June 2009

 

Free SecureTwitter plug-in prevents damage from malicious tweets

Finjan has met the news of malicious twitter message proliferation with the offer of a free plug-in to reduce vulnerability to twitter users

24 June 2009

 

Enterprise 2.0 impact discussion at Inbox/Outbox 2009

Held on 16th-17th June at the New Connaught Rooms in London, Inbox/Outbox 2009 will feature Microsoft and eema discussing the security impact of Enterprise 2.0 Technology

15 June 2009

 

Next generation emergency call centre for Alabama county

Shelby County to use the E9-1-1 Call Taking system from Emergency CallWorx for fault-tolerant emergency call handling using IP, Web 2.0 and VoIP technologies

10 June 2009

 

Web 2.0 business drivers survey underway

Inbox/Outbox is set to uncover the truth about social networking adoption in the workplace with the launch of a survey on the subject

09 June 2009

 

Promotion for web filtering expert at eSoft

New CTO to drive development at eSoft in the field of secure web filtering technology

28 May 2009

 

Marine IP integration systems from Zenitel

Advanced IP integration system provides on-board communications technology on the Vingtor integration platform

22 May 2009

 

O’Reilly publishes guide to using Twitter

Comprehensive Twitter guide explores ways of making the most of this social networking tool whilst avoiding the many pitfalls

20 May 2009

 

A guide to web 2.0 security

Nick Lowe of Check Point examines the issus of Web 2.0 security and how it can be achieved by businesses

11 May 2009

 

Collaboration plan delays due to security concerns

Webroot discovers that half of IT security professionals are delaying their collaboration plans due to the security risks involved

29 April 2009

 

Web 2.0 threat management for ISPs

OST from Optenet provides protection against a range of internet threats associated with next generation web applications

29 April 2009

 

Advice on reducing corporate social networking risks

Sophos examines the risks to businesses of social networking and provides advise on how to use the technology as a business tool whilst minimising the risks associated with it

29 April 2009

 

Hacked facebook page a warning to users of Web 2.0

High profile Facebook hack serves as a reminder of the need for code auditing to prevent user content from being manipulated

27 April 2009

 

Web 2.0 protection for Wellington College

College gains improved visibility across the network to protect students from on-line security risks

22 April 2009

 

OEM partnership program for web filtering continues to grow for eSoft

Partners for eSoft’s SiteFilter web filtering software continue to increase with the addition of the 15th member of the company’s OEM partner program

21 April 2009

 

Collaborative security debate at InfoSecurity Europe

Panel of experts to discuss social networking and collaboration security during the InfoSecurity Europe event to take place in London

16 April 2009

 

Twitter attacks avoidable with code audits

With improved code auditing and security processing during software development, applications such as those found on Twitter would be less vulnerable according to Fortify

15 April 2009

 

Version 3.0 available of Web Services Gateway

OmniAccess 8550 from Alcatel-Lucent moves to version 3.0 and gains Gartner recognition for SOA Governance

15 April 2009

 

Maintaining network security in the face of growing challenges

Anton Grashion of Juniper Networks takes a look at network security protection and the changing approaches required

16 March 2009

 

Web 2.0 content security from Optenet

Dynamic protection offered to enterprises from web 2.0 threats across a range of security products from Optenet

09 March 2009

 

Web 2.0 applications controls built into eSafe

Aladdin has addressed the growing concern over rogue applications in Web 2.0 products such as Facebook by building in application controls for users of its eSafe product

05 March 2009

 

German government believes internet security to be catastrophically poor

Sharp rise in levels of internet crime bear out German claims of poor levels of internet security despite improved levels of general awareness

05 March 2009

 

Firmware upgrade for network security appliances

FortiOS 4.0 brings additional functionality to FortiGate security appliances bringing added value for application control

05 March 2009

 

Filter for user generated content

HostSecure from Optenet is a new content filter aimed at blogs and other user generated content sites to filter inappropriate posting

18 February 2009

 

Achieving Web 2.0 security

Roger Thornton of Fortify and Jennifer Bayuk provide insight into operating a Web 2.0 environment securely

13 February 2009

 

Concern remains high over Web 2.0 security

Forrester Research report reveals continuing concern in industry regarding the secure use of Web 2.0 technology

13 February 2009

 

Unified web gateway provides multi-layered security

Single unified appliance released by Finjan for web security, compliance and bandwidth control

10 February 2009

 

Trojans dominate as primary IT threat

E-Threat Landscape Report from BitDefender identifies 2008 main threat as Trojans and predicts move during 2009 towards stealth and automation

06 February 2009

 

UK e-mail law could prove ineffective

With alternative communication techniques such as instant messaging being available, the UK attempt to reduce crime with e-mail retention could prove to be worthless

12 January 2009

 

Internet safety education program

School program on internet safety offered to American education system by I-SAFE

29 December 2008

 

The pros and cons of corporate use of Web 2.0

Alan Calder of IT Governance explains the growing use of Web 2.0 in the world of commerce and how its security exposures can be mitigated

19 December 2008

 

Leaving your digital fingerprints lying around

Greg Day of McAfee International looks at digital fingerprints and examines how identity thieves can use them to their advantage

19 December 2008

 

2009 trends in Cybercrime predicted by Finjan

Finjan’s Malicious Code Research Centre predicts the use of rich content files for crimeware distribution during 2009

10 December 2008

 

ESoft provides web filtering technology for Untangle clients

Untangle Gateway gains web filtering add-on from eSoft to provide added value to its web security clients

10 December 2008

 

Palo Alto firewalls for the UK through VADition

UK IT distributor VADition signed by Palo Alto to distribute its range of IT Security firewall products

04 December 2008

 

Finjan advice on hidden malicious web code

Dynamic code analysis protection software enables users to safely surf and avoid falling victim to obfuscated malware on web sites

01 December 2008

 

Secure web 2.0 for banks demonstration

WorkLight demonstrates web 2.0 applications for secure banking systems at BAI Retail Delivery Conference

19 November 2008

 

Aggregation Services Router for high bandwidth demands

The Cisco ASR 9000 has been released taking network demands into the Zettabyte era

12 November 2008

 

Bloxx joins technology fast 50

Growth in take up of Tru-View technology places Bloxx into Deloitte’s list of fastest growing technology companies

27 October 2008

 

High appraisal for secure web gateway in Gartner report

Secure Web Gateway from Aladdin Knowledge Systems gains recognition from Gartner for execution, pricing and quality

25 September 2008

 

Web 2.0 in the enterprise the subject of Butler Group report

In-depth report looks at the reasons why businesses are re-modelling their processes to take advantages of the way Web 2.0 is changing the internet landscape

23 September 2008

 

US business survey sees increase in Web 2.0 adoption

Brand building and business networking drive trend in wider corporate adoption of social networking sites in the US

19 September 2008

 

Perimeter security and authentication option seminars

Aladdin and Gartner join forces to present two seminars in the UK on IT perimeter security and authentication options

17 September 2008

 

Apple iPhone support available from WorkLight

Web 2.0 security risk mitigation now available for mobile users with support available for the Apple iPhone

16 September 2008

 

Industry expert joins WorkLight as Sales VP

WorkLight to manage expanding sales in North America with the recruitment of specialist as Sales Vice President

15 September 2008

 

Web 2.0 technology considerations for use in the banking industry

Retail banks are under pressure to adopt the growing trend towards web 2.0 technology, a concept examined in the latest report on IT security from Datamonitor

11 September 2008

 

IT crime represents major business risk according to survey results

Conclusions from Finjan’s web security survey indicates that crimeware designed to steal information represents the greatest concern for businesses

11 September 2008

 

Teachers not as switched on to Web 2.0 as their pupils

Classroom usage of Wikipedia and YouTube lower than expected with parents and children being more likely to be advocates of Web 2.0 technology than teachers

05 September 2008

 

Threat Spy virtual malware map launched

Malware displayed the moment it is identified by ScanSafe with the new virtual malware map, Threat Spy

21 August 2008

 

SiteFilter hits 99.9% of commonly visited sites

Survey by eSoft of its SiteFilter coverage indicates that of a typical 1000 URLs visited by its customers, 999 are already categorised in its filtering software

19 August 2008

 

Unified firewall protection for small businesses

USG range of products from ZyXEL provide network security for small businesses with VPN access control and secure site to site communications

13 August 2008

 

WorkLight encourages banks to take up Web 2.0 technology

Web 2.0 for wholesale banking is the way forward according to recent analysis and should be adopted by leading banks, says WorkLight

30 July 2008

 

Web 2.0 security challenges to be addressed at forum

Securing the enterprise in an environment which benefits from web 2.0 technology to be held by WorkLight

23 July 2008

 

Web 2.0 drives business success according to IDC report

Worklight endorses opinion that Web 2.0 adoption by businesses represents a growing trend with more corporate sites using this technology than ever before

07 July 2008

 

Report on using Web 2.0 technology for competitive advantage

The risks and benefits of using Web 2.0 technology in a corporate environment are highlighted in a report published by IT Governance

02 July 2008

 

Extensibility added to unified threat management

Scalable unified threat management from WatchGuard enables companies to deploy unified threat management techniques throughout the enterprise IT infrastructure

01 July 2008

 

Facebook phishing campaigns demands tighter security

With recent reports of phishers stepping up their campaign on Facebook users, WorkLight recommends business users to reinforce security on web 2.0 applications in the workplace to prevent falling victim

23 June 2008

 

Web 2.0 threat protection for Joy Global

Secure Web from Secure Computing protects mining equipment supplier from internet borne security threats

17 June 2008

 

Corporate web 2.0 users warned over uncontrolled access

The benefits of deploying web 2.0 technology in a corporate environment requires a cautious approach to overcome the associated security issues

16 June 2008

 

Web Security Gateway includes Web 2.0 protection

Real time protection against dynamic threat enables users of Web Security Gateway to deploy web 2.0 technologies in their organisations without suffering from the associated threats.

11 June 2008

 

Enterprise collaboration to encompass web 2.0

WorkLight works with Microsoft to come up with mechanism for securely connecting Sharepoint with various social networking mechanisms.

09 June 2008

 

Web 2.0 banking proves a popular idea

Worklight study demonstrates a growing willingness among the under-35’s to use internet banking using secure Web 2.0 technology

04 June 2008

 

FireEye speaks at Government cyber-crime events

The threat of botnets is under discussion at the GFIRST and FISC conferences in America which FireEye will attend to lend their expertise on illegally remotely controlling computers

03 June 2008

 

Poor knowledge of Web 2.0 creates security risk

Study results from research into managerial awareness of Web 2.0 technologies demonstrates the risks associated with uncontrolled usage in a business environment

30 May 2008

 

Insider threats challenge IT Directors

Survey reveals IT Directors don’t feel fully prepared for web-based attacks and acknowledge the growing challenge of dealing with insider threats

28 May 2008

 

Web 2.0 collaboration needs securing

WorkLight advocates the use of Web 2.0 technologies for business collaboration but urges the use of security technology for preventing misuse.

27 May 2008

 

Mobile social networking changes face of company security

Companies which allow access to social networking as a business tool need to take different aspects of security into account for employees who access social networking sites from mobile devices.

19 May 2008

 

Social networking becomes bigger target for hackers

With revenue from financial sector getting harder to come by, hackers are now targeting other sectors including healthcare and social networking, according to Worklight.

16 May 2008

 

Facebook improvements aimed at protection of individuals, not businesses

Recent welcome safeguards implemented by Facebook don’t improve social networking security issues for businesses, warns Worklight.

13 May 2008

 

Benefits of secure Web 2.0 presented at Secure Enterprise Forum.

Marketing VP of Worklight attends Secure Enterprise 2.0 Forum to discuss the benefits of Web 2.0 technology operated in a secured environment within the enterprise.

02 May 2008

 

Venture funding to expand market reach of WorkLight

Web 2.0 workplace security to take a leap forward with funding round secured by Worklight.

01 May 2008

 

Social networking in safety with Unified Security Gateway

In response to increased levels of social network usage in businesses, FaceTime releases additional functionality that enables IT Managers to control usage of such sites.

22 April 2008

 

Manchester police adopt facebook for crime reporting.

Facebook advantages recognised by Greater Manchester Police as a ready-made web based crime reporting tool that has the potential for large scale adoption.

18 April 2008

 

E-banking losses through unsecured computer could be liability of user.

Banking code report brings to light the intention of banks to make users liable for losses incurred through e-banking if the computer doesn’t have adequate protection.

16 April 2008

 

Two weeks free IM and web usage reporting

Visitors to InfoSec offered the opportunity of trying RTDiscover network visibility tool on two week free trial and win an exceptional dining experience with FaceTime’s “Real Time Challenge”.

16 April 2008

 

Risks involved in transferring large data files.

Restricting e-mail size drives employees to using web 2.0 or third party web sites to transfer large files, a risky prospect according to DVS Soft.

14 April 2008

 

Content inspection technology for better online protection.

Feature enhancements included in V9.0 release of Vital Security from Finjan for providing real time protection against web-borne threats.

09 April 2008

 

Fortify warns of outsourcing dangers.

Outsourcing decisions frequently overlook the requirement to build strong security into application code according to survey by Fortify.

08 April 2008

 

Unified threat management for smaller businesses.

Low cost unified security gateway range from ZyXEL opens up the world of unified threat management (UTM) to small and medium sized enterprises.

08 April 2008

 

Industry leaders gather for US Secure enterprise 2.0 forum.

Forum gathers industry experts to review security measures for web 2.0 organised by WorkLight.

03 April 2008

 

Worklight in Red Herring top 100.

Applications for securing the enterprise in web 2.0 environments recognised by Red Herring by inclusion as finalist in list of top 100 private EMEA technology companies.

31 March 2008

 

Wider visibility for managing and controlling web use.

With employees using web 2.0 applications more often in the workplace, Websense releases application to provide more comprehensive visibility and control of web content and associated threats.

27 March 2008

 

Facebook leak a warning to secure web 2.0.

Business users of social networking sites urged to consider protection against possible unauthorised access to data held on such sites as Facebook.

27 March 2008

 

Web site borne malware captured with reputation filter

URLs hosting malware and botsites captured with latest version of web reputation filters from IronPort.

20 March 2008

 

Asset tracking solution packs in more Web 2.0 features.

Remote Dynamics, a provider of asset tracking and fleet management solutions, is introducing an array of Web 2.0 features in the company’s new REDIview 2.1 product release.

14 March 2008

 

New report urges secure access to social networking sites should be allowed.

Research published by the Gartner Group recommends businesses should not block access to social networking sites like Facebook, Bebo and others, but rather embrace these consumer tools to encourage creativity and collaboration on the job.

13 March 2008

 

Facing the return of the Super Worm.

Pete Simpson explains why we may we about to face the next Super Worm.

13 March 2008

 

Social networking privacy management in the workplace.

Strategy Manager at Worklight to present on enterprise social networking privacy management at Graphing Social Patterns West.

03 March 2008

 

Recognition for comprehensive Websense security portfolio.

Broad scope of Websense’s IT security portfolio gains recognition from Forrester Research.

29 February 2008

 

McAfee global malware report details regional variations.

As malware becomes more sophisticated and geared towards fast profits, McAfee Avert takes a look at the factors behind the large global growth in malicious software.

22 February 2008

 

Habbo keylogger warning for game players.

Teenage web 2.0 application Habbo being used to distribute key logger disguised as game performance enhancement software.

21 February 2008

 

eToken strong authentication to be offered worldwide by Unisys.

Partnership agreement between Aladdin and Unisys provides wider market coverage for the Aladdin eToken strong authentication product.

20 February 2008

 

Secure FaceBook front end for enterprises.

WorkBook provides employers with a secure method of enabling the collaborative advantages of FaceBook in the workplace without the risks of open social networking.

19 February 2008

 

Trend Micro 2008 forecast for cybercrime.

Increasing trend in underlying criminality for financial gain in the area of cybercrime set to continue throughout 2008.

19 February 2008

 

Deloitte survey reveals holes in corporate IT security management.

Poor incident management and badly defined IT security strategies pose significant risk for businesses, according to Worklight.

15 February 2008

 

Co-operative partnership for live CCTV streaming to mobile phones.

Intellistream and Pedagog partner to combine technologies to supply access to multiple CCTV surveillance cameras live from one mobile handset.

11 February 2008

 

Web 2.0 security forum established to protect businesses.

Recognising the value of web 2.0 in the enterprise, WorkLight sets up the Secure Enterprise 2.0 forum to establish secure working practices using the technology.

31 January 2008

 

Compromised website quantity overtakes purpose built hack sites.

Legitimate web sites are increasingly being compromised to host malicious software to the extent that they now outnumber purpose built malicious sites.

23 January 2008

 

Social networking and greynet threats to increase in 2008.

FaceTime Communications reviews 2007 in terms of threats resulting from Web 2.0, social networking and greynets and predicts their growth in 2008.

11 January 2008

 

Acknowledged world web security leadership.

According to IDC, Websense is responding to the challenges of changes in the web security arena and taking more than a fifth of the market in data loss protection.

10 January 2008

 

Storm worm and social networking exploits to dominate 2008.

AVG reviews 2007 security exploits and forecasts the top five threats for the coming year with storm worm and social networking exploits being top of the list.

09 January 2008

 

Five steps to the protection of critical data systems.

Third Brigade CTO provides some insight into the protection of critical systems through the development of his five step approach.

18 December 2007

 

Latest exploits make use of web 2.0 for malware delivery.

Finjan discovers new style of crimeware which makes use of web 2.0 technology as a mechanism for delivering malicious software.

10 December 2007

 

IT Security threat predictions for 2008 from Websense.

Websense predicts that hackers and malicious code writers will get smarter and there will be an increase in cross platform attacks and web 2.0 exploits.

06 December 2007

 

Grisoft buys into web based exploit prevention

Acquisition of Exploit Prevention Labs enables Grisoft to enter the market for protection against malicious web pages using the latest screening technology.

05 December 2007

 

Chat and media programmes targeted in zero day malware attacks.

Finjan warns of hackers moving into popular media and chat programmes to gain access to information resources through zero-day unpatched code.

05 December 2007

 

Chinese Trojan attacks exploit zero day vulnerabilities.

Finjan research uncovers network of Chinese sites distributing zero-day malware to gain information from infected victims in sophisticated ploy which is hard to overcome.

03 December 2007

 

Survey reveals extent of temporary employee risk.

Research results suggest UK employers are far too trusting of temporary staff and allow them access to far more confidential data than they need to know thus exposing organisations to unnecessary levels of risk.

27 November 2007

 

McAfee forecasts malware trends for 2008

Instant messaging, web 2.0 and MS Vista seen as the predominant areas of increasing concerning for malware in 2008 according to McAfee combined with a welcome reduction in adware.

16 November 2007

 

PCI Compliant transaction acceleration.

E-commerce transactions can now be accelerated with solution from Akamai which is compliant with Payment Card Industry standards.

01 November 2007

 

Initiative launched to secure Web 2.0

Next generation web threats the subject of new SWAT initiative launched by Secure Computing.

04 October 2007

 

Improved web usage control with tag clouds.

Email systems now presents summary of key words used in Web 2.0 which can be linked back to users.

02 October 2007

 

2007 sees increasing trend in targeted on-line attacks.

Symantec report identifies the latest trend to targeting users of on-line brands in the hope of better results than the more traditional widespread approach.

17 September 2007

 

High growth rate anticipated in mobile mapping use

Mapping and navigation applications forecast to be widely available in Europe and USA for mobile handsets

10 September 2007

 

Finjan reveals increase in crimeware toolkit usage

Finjan’s SecureBrowsing plug-in detects significant increase in the use of crimeware toolkits during August

05 September 2007

 

WatchGuard report identifies rise in Web 2.0 risk levels

Social networking and instant messaging provide perfect vehicles for malware as IT security risks continue to develop and adapt.

05 September 2007

 

Web filtering for Barnet Borough Council

Local council network protected from web based threats using web filtering and screening from ScanSafe

23 August 2007

 

Threat protection for Web 2.0 users

Newest trends in social engineering malware targetted by web 2.0 early warning system from Websense

07 August 2007

 

Fortinet reports improved malware blocking for July.

Despite overall improvements in malware blocking, some viruses and Trojans retain persistent levels of effectiveness indicating need for improved web site clean-up activities.

03 August 2007

 

Behavioural analysis needed to combat web 2.0 threats.

Signature based detection cannot cope with the onslaught of new malware releases through web 2.0 according to PC Tools

18 July 2007

 

Fortify products for retail PCI compliance.

Retails can now address crucial payment card industry compliance issues with the use of Fortify’s SCA and Defender products.

28 June 2007

 

Fortify updates rulepack to include detection of JavaScrip Hijacking.

Rulepack now includes comprehensive protection against computer threats by counteracting the latest hacking threats.

14 May 2007

 
 

 

 

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