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- Stop Data Loss Before It Happens
- Data breaches are becoming a high-profile element of the threat environment. Most data-centers are too complex and porous to protect critical information. That's why a data-centric approach is called for - one that examines all transmission of information for critical patterns, without compromising database, application, or network performance. Symantec Database...
- Tags: Symantec Corp., Data Loss, Data Breach, Symantec Database Security, Data Centers, Security, Storage, Hardware, Data Management
- White papers 2007-09-25
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- HP Envy 13
- Symantec Norton Antivirus 2010 Review[pre]It's still 2009, but Norton couldn't wait for the New Year to release Norton Antivirus 2010. Is this really a security application ahead of its time, or is Norton 2010 just an average A/V suite released a few months too soon? Read our full review for...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Hewlett-Packard Co., Norton Co., Symantec Norton AntiVirus, virus, security
- Discussion threads 2009-10-02
- First Look: Microsoft Security Essentials
- Live OneCareI put Live OneCare on my Vista computer when Vista was new and cranky after my some of my crash problems traced back to the anti-virus I'd installed. I found Live OneCare to work well and be very light on the foot print. No doubt but I'll...
- Tags: Internet Security Suite, Norton Co., MSE, Live OneCare, security, detection rate, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-09-29
- The ultimate guide to scareware protection
- Throughout the last two years, scareware fake security software, quickly emerged as the single most profitable monetization strategy for cybercriminals to take advantage of. Due to the aggressive advertising practices applied by the cybercrime gangs, thousands of users fall victim to the scam on a daily...
- Tags: Search Engine Optimization, Web, Search Engine, Antivirus, Malware, Social Engineering, Security Software, Search, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Marketing Research, Marketing, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2009-09-13
- How can Internet security be stepped up?
- The state of Internet security nowadays has reached its worst it has ever seen. With botnets attacking Mac's which was almost unheard of before last week and password thefts, eBay and Twitter scams to identity and data theft which breached the Pentagon. One of the main reasons...
- Tags: Password, Internet, Internet Security, P4ssw0rd, Biometrics, Authentication/Encryption, Security, Zack Whittaker
- Blog posts 2009-04-23
- Conficker: a good excuse for an early spring cleaning
- Conficker: a good excuse for an early spring cleaningLOL!That's a good April Fools joke right there!A wise choice!You can't go wrong with it! If Loverock recommends it then it must be good.I'll stick with my Antivirus XP 2009, thanks.I'm KIDDING! :pVery Poor RecommendationsCommercial Anti-virus: You recommend ESET NOD32 and...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Spyware, adware & malware, Spyware, SECURITY, OPEN SOURCE, clamAV, Conficker, antivirus, Clam AV, early Spring, Norton 360, good excuse, actualy, virus
- Discussion threads 2009-03-27
- Avira AntiVir Personal 8
- Avira's AntiVir Personal 8 comes highly rated by independent third-party antivirus experts, so we were eager to compare it with other antivirus products. While we can't complain about its high level of protection, there were several nitpicks about the application itself that set us back. For one thing, you pay...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Cyberthreats, AntiVir, AntiVir Personal 8
- Product reviews 2008-12-02
- Microsoft to deliver free anti-malware to Windows users
- Microsoft to deliver free anti-malware to Windows usersI like its adblock and flash block tho.I cannot go on internet without them.Please elaborate......Why do you not like it? I'm not saying your wrong I'm just interested to know.You've got questions, we've got answers:[i]Do you trust Microsoft to provide security software?[/i]No more...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Web browsers, Viruses and worms, Microsoft Corp., anti-Malware, UAC, Morro, security, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-11-18
- McAfee Internet Security 2009
- At first glance, McAfee Internet Security 2009 appears not much different from last year's offering, a truth that masks some improvements in programming under the hood. In our tests, we found McAfee Internet Security 2009 to be as fast as the much improved Norton Internet Security 2009. What McAfee adds...
- Tags: Phishing, PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows, SECURITY, McAfee Inc., McAfee Internet Security 2009, McAfee Internet Security
- Product reviews 2008-11-12
- Trend Micro Internet Security 2009
- Trend Micro Internet Security has made significant gains since last year, although most are under the hood. Trend Micro Internet Security 2009 is a bare-bones, just the essentials, basic Internet Security suite offering antivirus, antispam, antiphishing, and a two-way firewall. Parental Controls are built-in, not optional. In terms of performance,...
- Tags: INTERNET, Phishing, Network security, SECURITY, Spam, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Home Network Feature, Pro Version, Trend Micro Internet Security, Trend Micro Inc., Trend Micro Internet Security 2009, Internet security
- Product reviews 2008-09-25
- ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 2009
- The improvements within Check Point ZoneAlarm Internet Security 2009 are mostly under the hood, but they are nonetheless significant. Optimizing the resources for desktop and laptop Windows users is important within a suite of tools, and long-time ZoneAlarm users will notice the benefits almost immediately. There's a new user interface,...
- Tags: Viruses and worms, ZoneAlarm, ZoneAlarm Internet Security, ZoneAlarm Internet Security 2009
- Product reviews 2008-08-28
- Katie Moussouris on HOPE 2008: HOPE Springs Eternal
- Guest Editorial by Katie Moussouris of Microsoft If cyberspace is a mass, consensual hallucination, as William Gibson characterized it, then HOPE was a dream manifested in meatspace that would not die. While Hackers On Planet Earth has been running every other year since 1994, it was...
- Tags: Symantec Corp., IP, Tool, Con, Katie Moussouris, Last HOPE, Wiki, Internet, Productivity, Security, Network Technology, Online Communications, Networking, Nathan McFeters
- Blog posts 2008-07-28
- Symantec says Microsoft Access ActiveX attacks to increase
- Symantec has reported that the Neosploit toolkit has been updated to include attack vectors for the recent Microsoft Access ActiveX vulnerability. Neosploit is a toolkit for sale on the market (price estimates fall between $1500-$3000) that seeks to automate and extend the capability of browser exploits. Symantec...
- Tags: Web, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Access, Vulnerability, Trusted Site, ActiveX Control, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Web Site, Site, Zone, Intranet, Attack, Neosploit, Internet, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Web Browsers, Security, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Nathan McFeters
- Blog posts 2008-07-14
- Salesforce.com's bold development platform vision [includes executive podcast]
- Note: Click the player to listen to my podcast interview with Steve Cakebread, President and Chief Strategy Officer of Salesforce.com. Steve comments on his company's strategy, discusses on-premises software, and presents Salesforce.com's vision for mobile devices. Salesforce.com's Tour de Force roadshow is traveling around the world...
- Tags: Software, Salesforce.com Inc., Developer, Podcast, Outsource, Vision, Force.com, On-premises, Sales Force Management, Sales, Michael Krigsman
- Blog posts 2008-04-23
- Secure coding: the invisible elephant
- The last couple of weeks, I've been trying to vaguely connect the dots between social computing, cloud computing and traditional process based systems. There are multiple legs to the story but one that had pretty much escaped my attention was the security angle. I will not claim any special expertise...
- Tags: Software, Google Inc., Database, Cloud Computing, Information Technology, Computer Science, Microsoft Corp., Computer, Ms Davidson, Tools & Techniques, Security, Management, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2008-04-08
- Microsoft confirms Word attacks
- Microsoft has confirmed reports of vulnerability in Word that allows an attacker to exploit a system via the Microsoft Jet Database Engine, which shares data with Access, Visual Basic and third party applications. Microsoft in its advisory said the potential for attack is "very limited." Reports of...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Attack, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Security, Office Suites, Software, Operating Systems, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-03-24
- F-Secure: More than 100-150 malware variants targeting Macs
- F-Secure: More than 100-150 malware variants targeting MacsHmm most of the planet vs a vanishingly small naive user groupEssentially going after Mac users is like shooting sitting ducks. To most hackers it wasn't even a challenge considering the small user base. The more Apple raises its profile (and...
- Tags: Desktops, Linux, Cyberthreats, Construction, Spyware, adware & malware, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, F-Secure Corp., Apple Macintosh, attack, window, malware, antivirus
- Discussion threads 2007-12-06
- salesforce.com users exposed to phishing scam
- In all the excitement over Google and Facebook, my usually eagle-eyed enterprisey colleagues missed that salesforce.com exposed some of its users to a phishing scam. The Washington Post says that: Salesforce.com acknowledged that a recent spate of targeted e-mail virus and phishing attacks against its...
- Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Washington Post Co., Phishing, Sales Force Management, Cyberthreats, Spam, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, Sales, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2007-11-07
- Friday Rant - Why is most security software rubbish?
- Friday Rant - Why is most security software rubbish?Don't use a suiteall you need is AV and anti-spywareAVG is freeSpyBot or Windows Defender are freeAVG and SpyBot can be set to run automaticallyDefender runs automaticallywhy make a big deal out of itAAgreedIn the past I have used Norton System Security...
- Tags: Operating systems, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, security, security software, Friday Rant, AVG, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2007-10-26
- Trend Micro makes DLP move, Symantec stands pat
- Trend Micro has made its move in the red-hot DLP data leak prevention business, snapping up Provilla, a two-year-old company that markets DataDNA fingerprinting technology. Financial terms of the deal were not released. The Japanese security powerhouse plans to operate Provilla as a subsidiary...
- Tags: Symantec Corp., DLP, Trend Micro Inc., Vontu, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2007-10-25
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