IT Security

GrIDsure warns of fraud concerns over high speed banking transactions

A new approach to authentication could solve problems associated with trends in performing higher value and faster banking transactions over the internet

13 June 2008: Gridsure

Hackers target recruitment sites for infecting visitors

High level positions targetted by hackers to by gaining access to their computers through infecting recruitment agency web sites

13 June 2008: Tier-3

Successful hacker prosecution with the help of Sophos

Sophos has assisted Computer Crime Division of Metropolitan Police in finding and convicting Florida hacker for botnet crimes

13 June 2008: Sophos

Netfence provides high availability security for Antenne Bayern

German radio station ensures uninterrupted availability of its IT systems in support of its demanding infrastructure requirements with the use of netdefence from Phion

13 June 2008: Phion

Ngage Solutions chooses online business continuity from Interxion

Secure data services from Interxion including the managed business continuity service of data back up and restoration has been chosen by Ngage Solutions

12 June 2008: Interxion

CitectSCADA patch to be urgently applied

Enterprise security experts Core Security Technologies advises all CitectSCADA users to apply the latest patch immediately to prevent their process control and industrial networks from being left open to compromise

12 June 2008: Core Security Technologies

XSS flaw problem needs to be urgently addressed

Fortify is calling on the IT security industry to make a consolidated attack on cross site scripting flaws before the problem becomes unmanageable

12 June 2008: Fortify

Compliance management solution up for TMC award

Intelliden’s policy based compliance management package accepted as nominee for communication solutions award

12 June 2008: Intelliden

Roaming fraud detection solution enjoys widespread adoption

The detection and prevention of roaming fraud becomes global with the majority of GSM network providers opting for MACH

12 June 2008: MACH

Unified threat management for abrasives manufacturer

InstaGate EX2 being used for the global protection of Keypoint Abrasives’ IT systems including real time e-mail monitoring and internet threat management

11 June 2008: eSoft

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: Websense

Corporate mobile device management

Enterprises have the ability of managing and protecting mobile IT systems including laptops and handheld devices, thus affording a greater level of protection for data in motion

11 June 2008: Absolute Software

FortiGuard offers protection against ActiveX vulnerability

Fortinet Intrusion Prevention System foils parameter injection attempt, protecting users from malicious code on web sites

11 June 2008: Fortinet

Credit card address code check easily compromised

The 3rd Man identifies ease with which information stolen from customer databases can be exploited in credit card fraud

11 June 2008: The 3rd Man

Alliance provides Stonesoft with easier route to government contracts

Stonesoft and immixGroup have formed a partnership for the marketing of VPN security systems into government agencies in America

11 June 2008: Stonesoft Networks

Additional laptop security features from OmniAccess 3500 NLG

Corporate mobile workers gain additional protection for their laptops with the latest release of OmniAccess 3500 which now includes full disk encryption

11 June 2008: Alcatel-Lucent

Microsoft Gold status for Achiever Business Solutions

Regulatory compliance and governance software experts achieve Microsoft Gold Certified Partner accreditation

11 June 2008: Achiever Business Solutions

Lumension recommends rolling out latest patches immediately

IT administrators shouldn’t delay rolling out this month’s patches from Microsoft which cover a mixture of vulnerabilities across different platforms

11 June 2008: Lumension Security

Hackers strike at South African government

In a syndicated malware attack in South Africa, hackers have been reported to have hauled millions from the country’s government systems

11 June 2008: Tier-3

Getronics to market Cyber-Ark digital vaulting products

Cyber-Ark Software signs worldwide partnership deal with Getronics gaining wider market penetration for managing sensitive data through digital vaulting

11 June 2008: Cyber-Ark Software

New CIO at PGP to drive global IT systems

Experienced industry expert joins PGP as Chief Information Officer for the development of strategic IT resources in the company

11 June 2008: PGP (GB)

Three phase power protection for data centres

Compact redundant power supply systems for data centres or other three phase applications now available with Smart-UPS VT from APC by Schneider Electric

11 June 2008: American Power Conversion (APC)

Digital signing secures Microsoft standard office tools

Secure2SignXL provides electronic workflow capabilities for Excel spreadsheets and other MS Office products enabling a paperless environment and high levels of document security and control.

11 June 2008: Avoco Secure

PX Software takes on distribution of BitDefender products

Data loss prevention and anti-malware products from BitDefender added to the portfolio of UK security software distributor

10 June 2008: PX Software

Virtual environments gain the power of McAfee protection

McAfee extends range and scope of ViruScan Enterprise for the protection and security of virtualised environments such as the SAP NetWeaver platform

10 June 2008: McAfee