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Google ships open-source Web security assessment tool: The Google security team has released a free, open-source Web app security assessment tool capable of flagging vulnerabilities and potential security threats in Internet-facing applications. The tool, called Ratproxy, is described as a passive Web application security audit tool designed toÂ analyze legitimate, browser-driven interactions with tested Web...; Tags: Google Inc., Web, Web Application, Web Security, Tool, Google Security Team, Productivity, Open Source, Security, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-01
Google offers enterprise web security: Postini, a company acquired by Google, is now offering enterprise web security. All traffic is routed through Google, and they take care of making sure traffic meets your corporate policies. The interesting part of all this though is how it secures computers, even when they aren't in the...; Tags: Google Inc., Postini Corp., Web, Web Security, Productivity, VPNs, Blogging, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Network Security, Networking, Security, Telecommunications, Internet, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Web Security SaaS: The Next Generation of Web Security: The Web is the new threat vector of choice for hackers and cybercriminals to distribute malware and perpetrate identity theft, financial fraud, and corporate espionage. This IDC paper outlines solutions for overall security effectiveness and reducing the burden on IT departments. It describes the challenges facing many SMBs today and...; Tags: Web, Webroot Software Inc., Web Security, Channel Management, Marketing; White papers 2008-04-30
Web Security Guard (exe): Web Security Guard alerts helps you to prevent entering potentially dangerous Web sites that may cause adware, viruses, spyware, or spam. Free for home and office, it uses growing database of Web site ratings. Crawler Toolbar comes with Web Security Guard keeping it up to date and providing combined search...; Tags: Web, Web Security, Web Site, Channel Management, Web Site Development, Marketing, Internet; Software downloads 2007-11-01
Maui Security Scanner (exe): By using Maui Security Scanner, Web-site admins and IT-professionals can see whether their Web sites are hackable or vulnerable to attacks. Maui Security Scanner gives you the opportunity of auditing your Web sites as they are audited by external hackers on your behalf. This suite provides a fully featured Web...; Tags: Web, Web Security, Maui Security Scanner, Channel Management, Security, Marketing; Software downloads 2007-06-07

The Basics of Web Security Testing: Exposing systems to the internet increases the risk that security weaknesses in those systems will be leveraged to compromise the system or the underlying data. It is therefore necessary to examine the actual business risks this brings, understand the basic difficulties in implementing "secure systems", and adequately test internet applications...; Tags: Web, Web Security, Internet, Security; White papers 2007-05-07
N-Stalker Web Application Security Scanner (exe): N-Stalker Web Application Security Scanner is a Web security assessment tool. Incorporates well-known N-Stealth HTTP Security Scanner and 35,000 Web attack signature database. Its patent-pending self-owned technology allows to scan Web applications against SQL XSS injection, buffer overflow, parameter tampering and much more. Component-oriented Web Security. Free Edition includes free...; Tags: Web, Web Security, N-Stalker Web Application Security Scanner, Channel Management, Marketing; Software downloads 2006-10-03
Banks cheating their way to web security guidelines: Banks cheating their way to web security guidelinesProblem is the legislative processHaving worked in the banking industry for a number of years, I can tell you that they ain't going to do anything that they don't have to do. In part, that is because they, more than the fire department,...; Tags: Financial services, Advertising & Promotion, Web, Web security, bank, permission, card; Discussion threads 2006-08-01
Banks cheating their way to web security guidelines: Fellow blogger David Berlind made some great observations about the Banking industry taking the easy road to meet vague federal web security guidelines on multifactor authentication. David writes:On page 3, the Federal guidelines go so far as to list the three factors of security: Something the user knows...; Tags: authentication; Blog posts 2006-07-31
Will banks make federal Web security deadline?: Will banks make federal Web security deadline?Great, thanks for postYes, this business of piling on more of "what the user knows" is baloney. It’s worthless. It’s like asking for the 3 additional numbers.There has to be a better way...http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=2254699&page=1There is a better wayhttp://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/?p=281Of course they willThey'll make it...; Tags: Financial services, Visa Inc., Web, Web security, Nothing, bank, security; Discussion threads 2006-07-31
Will banks make federal Web security deadline?: By way of its sister publication ComputerWorld, InfoWorld has a report card on how banks are doing in terms of meeting a multifactor online banking authentication deadline that was issued by the Feds last October. But after reading the report, you can't help but wonder if the banking industry...; Tags: bank, authentication, online banking; Blog posts 2006-07-31
Web Security Navigator (French) (exe): This explorer protects the surf, protect our children. Easy and free, light and extremely useful, just click on a pub an start this software, the pub is not a spyware but a simple contribution. Version 1.1 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.; Tags: Web, Surf, Netscape Navigator, Web Security, Web Browsers, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Internet, Security; Software downloads 2006-05-10
Establish and implement effective security policies: This sample chapter, taken from Web Security Field Guide, will help you justify the need to implement security tools in your organization. This sample chapter, taken from Web Security Field Guide, presents a way for you to decide what your security goals are and establish, implement, and...; Tags: Chapter, Web Security, Cisco Systems Inc., Security; Book chapters 2006-04-14
Building a Web Security Ecosystem to Combat Emerging Internet Threats: The web filtering market continued to grow at a healthy pace in 2004. The demand and interest in web filtering solution remains strong, with rising corporate concerns about internet threats that reach beyond productivity, bandwidth and liability issues and now into web security. The Secure Content Management SCM market reflects...; Tags: Web, Security Virus, Web Security, International Data Group, Internet, Channel Management, Marketing; White papers 2005-09-01
Symantec Web Security (HTTP/FTP) For Windows: Symantec Web Security protects HTTP/FTP traffic with scalable, high-performance, one–time scanning using leading antivirus and content filtering technologies. It maximizes employee productivity and network performance by blocking traffic to inappropriate, non-business-related web sites and screening out web-borne malicious code attacks. And it is the only solution that integrates list-based and...; Tags: Web, Symantec Corp., HTTP, Web Security, FTP, Content Filtering, Symantec Web Security, Microsoft Windows, Content Management, Security, Viruses And Worms, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software; Software downloads
Network Appliance Internet Access and Security Solution Helps Interval International Improve Web Security and Performance: Interval International is a full-service travel agency, the company specializes in vacation exchanges, helping timeshare owners trade vacation opportunities at 1,900 international resorts. An aging firewall that could not scale to support expanding security requirements precipitated Interval's search for an improved Internet access solution. As the company's business and supporting...; Tags: Security, Internet Access, Web, Network Appliance Inc., Performance, Web Security, NetApp, Interval International, Storage, Hardware; Case studies
Websense Web Security Suite Protects Rocky Mountain Bank & Trust From Security Threats: Founded in 1891, Rocky Mountain Bank & Trust RMBT is a Colorado-based community bank that utilizes the latest in technology to maximize operational efficiency. RMBT installed Websense Web Security Suite company-wide, to protect all of its employees from security threats on the internet. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act states that financial institutions...; Tags: Bank, Websense Inc., Web Security, Websense Web Security Suite, Security, Financial Services; Case studies
Websense Case Study: Golden State Foods: Golden State Foods Corp. GSF is one of the world's largest diversified suppliers to the quick service industry. Its core businesses include the processing and distribution of liquid and meat products, produce, and bakery items, as well as a nonprofit organization for kids, the GSF Foundation. The company needed a...; Tags: Food, Web, Websense Inc., Web Security, Channel Management, Marketing; Case studies
State of Delaware Relies on Blue Coat Proxy Appliances as Foundation for Web Security: The State of Delaware Department of Technology and Information DTI was created to ensure that the state's information technology resources are focused on areas core to the state's mission, while maintaining network security and availability for its users. The State of Delaware needed a comprehensive web security solution to keep...; Tags: Web, Web Security, Blue Coat Systems Inc., Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Channel Management, Viruses And Worms, Security, Marketing; Case studies
Palm Beach Schools Move Web Security and Compliance to the Head of the Class: Palm Beach County is the 4th largest school district in Florida and the 8th largest in the nation. An existing web-security solution was unable to control access to "risky" websites or limit bandwidth consumption. Preventing spyware on local computers was a critical objective for IT since infections were more than...; Tags: Web, Palm Inc., Compliance, Web Security, Blue Coat Systems Inc., Palm Beach County, Regulatory Compliance, Networking, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures; Case studies