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NewsNews Flash: Most employees don't complain about security restrictions
Most senior IT executives are finding that employees who are blocked from visiting certain websites at the workplace don't complain about it much, according to a survey of 1400 CIOs by Robert Half Read more...
Corporate America's dumbest security bungles
No security measures, processes or procedures are failsafe, but too often vulnerabilities arise when straightforward security steps could have prevented them. Roger G. Johnston, a member of the Read more...
Cisco survey: Employees end running IT
Rogue devices, rogue applications, rogue services--it is becoming a very familiar refrain. The latest indicator: A survey from Cisco last week found that a majority of security professionals see Read more...
NASCIO: Consider personal smartphones for work
The National Association of State CIOs is urging states to consider the money that can be saved by allowing employees to use personal smartphones for work. In a just-released research report, NASCIO Read more...
Study highlights security disconnect
A new study commissioned by Cisco found that many employees are not aware of or don't understand IT security policies, and some just ignore them in the name of productivity. The survey of 2,000 Read more...
Key steps to safer virtual servers
Chris Whitener, chief security strategist with HP Secure Advantage, has some basic pointers for making sure that you have top notch virtualization security. For starters, he recommends using server Read more...
How hard is it to secure your data?
CIOs must protect their systems from outsiders as well as insiders. A recent survey conducted last month by RSA found that one-third of those surveyed had to work around their organization's security Read more...
Survey: Businesses lack adequate security plansA recent survey conducted by technology services firm Scott & Scott in conjunction with the Ponemon Institute found that businesses are still unprepared to deal with data breaches. The survey Read more... Endpoint policy managementSecuring the configurations on all PCs within the enterprise--even unconnected devices--is a difficult task, but critical to the security of the enterprise and the most important step in doing so Read more... False positives: the scourge of network securityIt's hard enough to keep your company's networks secure without the possibility of false positive security alerts from security systems such as IPS, IDS, firewalls and antivirus systems. A high Read more... | Press ReleasesSymplified and iRise Security Services Group Partner to Meet Demand for Cloud Identity and Access ManagementiRise Security Consultants to Work with Symplified to Integrate Security at Application Development and Planning Phase BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Symplified®, the Cloud security company, today Read more >> Only 40 Percent of Company Employees Take IT Security Seriously According to Avira Survey35% Know About Security Policies But Don’t Think it Matters and 25% Don’t Worry About Security, Instead Relying on System Admins to Keep Company PCs Safe TETTNANG, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Almost Read more >> Leading Industry Analyst Firm Names Progress Actional as a Leader in SOA Governance Magic QuadrantBEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS), a leading enterprise software provider that enables companies to be operationally responsive, today announced that the Read more >> Norman Releases Next Generation Endpoint Protection System for Securing Enterprise and SMB Networks Against Malware AttacksNorman Endpoint Protection Is Cost Effective, Easy-to-Use Security SystemFAIRFAX, Va., Nov. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Norman today announced the availability of Norman Endpoint Protection 9, an Read more >> Kingston Digital Identifies Best Practices for Portable Data SecurityUnsecure USB Flash Drives Remain Culprit Behind Many Security BreachesReport Addresses Security Gap; Combines Best Practices with Industry’s Most Secure USB Drives FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS Read more >> |
