IT Security

Tools for hackers continue to develop

Neosploit 3.1 is alive and well and is continuing to be used by hackers as an exploit development tool worldwide

29 September 2008: Aladdin Knowledge Systems

Military hard drive loss demonstrates that physical security is not enough

USB drives stolen from Royal Air Force base show that physical losses can occur from even the most secure facility and adding weight to the need for data encryption

29 September 2008: Lumension Security

Managed service for security event management

Security Information and Event Management service from dns enables companies to outsource its security asset management and policy compliance tasks

29 September 2008: dns

Microsoft’s secure computing initiative begins to pay off

Advances in development of secure software in Microsoft team results in a fall from the top of IBM’s reported security incident chart for the world’s largest software vendor

29 September 2008: Fortify

Dynamic analysis better for staying ahead of hackers

Whilst welcoming IBM into the market of static analysis, Fortify believes that the most comprehensive protection comes from a more dynamic approach

26 September 2008: Fortify

Legal firm to use Tru-View web filtering technology to control internet access

MAB gains the ability to manage and control its web usage policy with the deployment of Tru-View web filtering technology from Bloxx

26 September 2008: Bloxx

Automatic back up for data avoids inadvertent loss

Continuous background back up process plus single click restore process protects against all kinds of data loss including human error

26 September 2008: Avanquest Software

Sophos notification service on web-site infections

WebAlert subscribers can receive immediate notification from Sophos in the event of their web-site being compromised

26 September 2008: Sophos

Enhanced web filter identifies exploited sites

Exploit filtering in IronPort S-Series appliances manages to identify compromised web sites that fall outside the reputation filter for additional protection

26 September 2008: IronPort Systems

Smartcard eToken protection to online stock trader

Chinese Finance Online to provide its users with secure access to investment analysis website with the use of Aladdin eToken PRO USB

26 September 2008: Aladdin Knowledge Systems

CNET Network award for Scansafe

Software-as-a-service security vendor recognised as supplying the security product of the year at the CNET network awards

26 September 2008: ScanSafe

Data stream analysis for VMware servers

Secerno.SQL Agile is a data stream analysis tool for virtual platforms enabling penetration and compliance testing on VMware

26 September 2008: Secerno

Robust mobile security for defence market

Alliance between AppGate and rugged hardware supplier, Aqeri results in robust security solution for mobile computing both for industrial and defence sectors

26 September 2008: AppGate

Optenet joins IWF to create a safer internet

By becoming a member of the Internet Watch Foundation, Optenet adds its influence to the growing body of companies committed to combating illegal content online

26 September 2008: Optenet

Increased fraud risk warning during turmoil in banking industry

First Cyber Security is warning on-line banking customers to be particularly vigilant during merger activities for opportunist crime

26 September 2008: First Cyber Security

Gartner leadership recognition for Passlogix

Enterprise sign on tool positions Passlogix as one of the leaders in the field in Gartner report

26 September 2008: Passlogix

Asset Management expands to specific media types

FocusOPEN expands to with additional media management components for digital media asset management

26 September 2008: Daydream

Recognition for Tier 1’s IT disposal service

Tier 1 picks up national UK award for their secure IT disposal service in recognition of recycling and waste minimisation

25 September 2008: Tier 1

Back up internet service available in the UK

Emergency broadband connection enables businesses to maintain continuity in the event of internet connection failures

25 September 2008: Trust Networks

Added functionality and mobility for Lotus Notes

MSuite5 brings corporate mobility to a new level for Lotus Notes users with improved e-mail handling, timesheet and expense handling

25 September 2008: CommonTime

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: Aladdin Knowledge Systems

IDC research confirms leading position of UTM vendor

Fortinet maintains revenue leadership in the Unified Threat Management market according to IDC research data

25 September 2008: Fortinet

BullGuard brings full security suite to home users

Usability and performance remain key issues in the latest release of BullGuard Internet Security

25 September 2008: BullGuard

Clickjacking flaw discussion moratorium

Crackers’ discussion of Adobe Clickjacking problem suspended in effort to enable time for vendor response

24 September 2008: Fortify

Fixed password on 3D Secure may introduce vulnerability for users

Gridsure warns of the use of fixed password systems for layered banking security as disclosure through key-logging may render the user liable to losses

24 September 2008: Gridsure