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Implementing an effective security strategy
In the last ten years, the risks for enterprise security have grown steadily and new types of attacks have appeared. These are often combinations of viruses, Trojans or other malware from a wide range of anonymous sources. At the same time, enterprise networks are growing ever more complex. A large number of servers are dedicated to a variety of ta...
Sony launches four analogue mini-domes and two IP mini-domes
Sony has announced the expansion of its range of monitoring cameras with the introduction of four new analogue mini-dome cameras. The SSC-CD45P, SSC-CD49P, SSC-CD75P and SSC77P analogue cameras have been designed to capture clear, detailed images in a wide range of environments and different lighting conditions. Each of the new cameras ...
Microsoft IIS Web server are twice as likely to be hosting malware
According to Google, Web servers running Microsoft's IIS Web server software are twice as likely to be hosting malware as other site servers. High profile cases such as computer hardware giant ASUStek who recently had their web site compromised, created a situation where visitors the website may have been attacked simply by accessing the site ...
Security Of Corporate Data On Mobile Devices Is Declining
A recent survey conducted by Sybase iAnywhere shows that the majority of companies are still failing to encrypt company-sensitive information on mobile devices. 60% of IT professionals surveyed had sensitive business information, such as emails and passwords, stored on their mobile devices. Results from the same survey last year indicated that 62% ...
Argyll Telecom technology safeguards NHS lone workers
To help combat the growing rise of attacks on NHS staff, a new role has been created within the NHS - that of Local Security Management Specialist (LSMS). Violent and abusive patients attacked an estimated 75,000 NHS staff last year costing the NHS more than £100 million, according to a recently televised Panorama investigation. LSMS are train...
Recommended data protection strategies for distributed environments
The amount of data being generated and stored at remote sites continues to grow. While this data needs to be protected and stored in a separate location, it must also be quickly accessible when needed. Making sure all data is backed up to a separate location in a timely and efficient manner can be challenging; the most common remote site backup...
Panasonic iris recognition reader can capture and identify users in 0.3 second
Panasonic has launched its next generation of iris recognition reader, the BM-ET200. The smarter, user-friendly, 5x faster unit can operate within large scale applications or even in stand alone mode, utilising a USB port from which information can be stored and transferred securely. The sleek unit provides unique design characteristics couple...
Germany gets tough on computer crime
The German Parliament has ruled that many more categories of hacking are an illegal act and should be punishable like any other crime. It is now an offense to create, sell, distribute or even acquire so called Hacker Tools in order to obtain illegal access to protected data. Another new offense is the unauthorized access of secured data by means th...
Siemens Med and BT partner for identity and access management services
Siemens Medical Solutions (Siemens Med) and BT have signed a worldwide value-added reseller agreement for the provision of identity and access management services to global clients. The new partnership consolidates the existing relationship that the two companies have enjoyed for many years. With its DirX products, Siemens offers a fully integra...
XIRING and Zetes provide strong authentication solution for the e-ID Citizen Card in Portugal
Zetes Burótica and XIRING have been selected to provide citizens with a way of authenticating themselves and accessing e-government services with handheld card readers. The Portuguese citizen card project (cartão de cidadão) managed by IRN (Instituto dos Registros e Notariados) was officially launched in February 2007 in the Azores Islands. This...
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