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- Wide-area file services (WAFS) hot in remote storage
- Companies with data stored in remote back up facilities are taking notice of a recent spurt of activity around a storage technology called wide-area file services WAFS. WAFS makes it possible to leverage IP to access a remote data center as though it were local, meaning that companies with lots...
- Tags: WAFS
- Blog posts 2004-08-23
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- PCI-DSS 1.1 points to outdated OWASP Top 10
- OK, I'm not going to freak out about this too bad... I've already pointed out enough problems with PCI, but I did find it morbidly entertaining. My good friend Jeremiah Grossman pictured at right blogged today about the PCI-DSS 1.1 section 6.5, which covers "prevention of common coding vulnerabilities in...
- Tags: XSS, PCI, Security, Storage, Hardware, Nathan McFeters
- Blog posts 2008-07-02
- 90ò0of all statistics can be made to say anything... 50ò0of the time, aka my thoughts on the Verizon report
- 90ò0of all statistics can be made to say anything... 50ò0of the time, aka my thoughts on the Verizon reportHow many breaches from External...sources were facilitated by poor practices of inside sources? Weak passwords, poor surfing habits, poor security implementations, etc. External breaches only occur when an insider allows it to...
- Tags: Firewalls, SECURITY, NETWORKING, Network security, Verizon Communications Inc., WAF
- Discussion threads 2008-06-23
- 90% of all statistics can be made to say anything... 50% of the time, aka my thoughts on the Verizon report
- ** Update 06/23/2008: I realize I didn't do a very good job of talking about what we're reviewing here. This is in response to the statistics gathered by Verizon related to Forensic Analysis of Data Breaches over a four year span. First off, let me...
- Tags: Business Partner, Vulnerability, Verizon Communications Inc., Attack, Data Breach, Security, Nathan McFeters
- Blog posts 2008-06-22
- Another bug your tools won't find and your WAF won't prevent
- First off, I want to apologize to our readers for not being here as much last week. I had a rough week involving a random ear infection and the loss of an aunt to cancer, so it was not a week where I was very concerned about computer security or...
- Tags: Juniper Networks Inc., Blog, Bug, ActiveX, Tool, Productivity, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Nathan McFeters
- Blog posts 2008-06-09
- E-trade, Schwab, Google fall victim to "Office Space/Superman 3" attack
- A great example of an attack where Web Application Firewalls WAFs, simple scanning tools, HackerSafe certifications, and PCI (it might through some financial controls I'm not aware of) are not going to help you stay secure was posted by Kevin Poulsen over at the crime blog at blogs.wired.com. Poulsen's article states: ...
- Tags: Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., Bank, Google Inc., Microsoft Office, Attack, Poulsen, Financial Services, Nathan McFeters
- Blog posts 2008-05-28
- More Snake Oil: LifeLock spokesperson's stolen ID leads to lawsuits
- Can you remember being a kid, when your parents first told you what your SSN was? I remember mine telling me to never give it to anyone. Of course, then as soon as I got my first job as a caddy at the local golf course I had to give...
- Tags: Lawsuit, Advertisement, LifeLock, Identity Theft, Government, Security, Nathan McFeters
- Blog posts 2008-05-22
- McAfee's HackerSafe: When all else fails, rebrand it!
- Not to beat a dead horse, that's already been beaten to death time and time again, but... Update 05/12/08: Russ McRee has actually just posted a story about "Why PCI DSS is Doomed". Came across this page on McAfee's site about their "McAfee Secure", "McAfee...
- Tags: Nathan McFeters
- Blog posts 2008-05-12
- Sweden's HL Display Picks Expand Networks for Server Centralisation and Faster WAN
- HL Display's partner, IT consultancy XLENT, operates the firm's network and handles the distribution of programmes. However, many of the smaller offices lack IT technicians, which have caused problems with handling local servers. Each part of the group has a back-up server but all email has been routed via the...
- Tags: Expand Networks Inc., WAN, HL Display, Servers, Hardware
- Case studies 2008-04-30
- PCI Compliance gets clarified and neutered (further)
- PCI Compliance gets clarified and neutered furtherStraw man argumentI think you are missing something, namely the first part of the section that you just quoted: [i]Having all custom application code reviewed for common vulnerabilities by an organization that specializes in application security[/i]I'll be the first to acknowledge that I know...
- Tags: PCI Standard, PCI, WAF, PCI compliance
- Discussion threads 2008-04-17
- PCI Compliance gets clarified and neutered (further)
- At one point, I thought that PCI certification was a great thing. Now I realize that it's not really about security at all... it's about money and responsibility and transferring ownership of risk. The PCI certification just got a clarification: "6.6 Ensure that all web-facing applications...
- Tags: Web, XSS, PCI, Web Application, TV, Attack, PCI Compliance, Web Application Firewalls, WAF, Security, Nathan McFeters
- Blog posts 2008-04-17
- Expand Networks Implements a WAFS Solution With SAP and Oracle Acceleration Across 50 of CAT Group's Remote Sites
- Of late, CAT Group recognized the need to completely renew its 5-year-old servers in its remote offices. CAT Group looked at two different technical solutions in order to achieve this. One option was to buy new local file servers for the remote European subsidiaries, and the second, was to consolidate...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., SAP AG, Expand Networks Inc., Remote Site, File Servers, Data Centers, WANs, Servers, Enterprise Software, Software, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Networking
- Case studies 2008-04-01
- Expand Networks Implements WAN Optimization and WAFS for Server Consolidation
- A division of Kingspan Group Plc, Kingspan Environmental produces a range of products for the safe storage of oil, rainwater recovery, recycling of waste, and solutions for the treatment of off-mains sewage. With so many remote locations across Europe, Kingspan Environmental embarked upon a server consolidation strategy to simplify its...
- Tags: Optimization, Expand Networks Inc., Server Consolidation, WANs, Servers, Network Technology, Networking, Hardware
- Case studies 2008-04-01
- Expand Accelerators Improve WAN Efficiency and Security
- Jotun is Norway's leading manufacturer of decorative paints and powder coatings. Traffic was slow between the local offices and the Malaysian hub Jotun originally needed to improve the speed of Citrix management between the central and local offices in South East Asia and the Middle East. With the latest WAFS...
- Tags: Security, Expand Networks Inc., Norway, Jotun, WANs, Network Technology, Printers, Networking, Hardware, Peripherals
- Case studies 2008-04-01
- Transportation Services Company Unites Facilities Using Branch Office IT Solution
- AmeriQuest is one of the largest transportation service providers in the United States, representing a fleet of more than 700,000 vehicles. Much of its growth came through a 2006 merger with NationaLease. During merger talks, the AmeriQuest IT department saw a need for a technology solution to efficiently and cost-effectively...
- Tags: Merger, Information Technology, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., AmeriQuest, Transportation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investment, Finance
- Case studies 2007-07-02
- QLogic Enables WAN File Sharing
- The office environment has become increasingly distributed over the last decade. The costs of maintaining facilities and employees in dense urban or even suburban locations have forced companies to create and/or better utilize remote offices and regional facilities. This requires that data be transferred and shared across the WAN. Several...
- Tags: QLogic Corp., Office Environment, WANs, Network Technology, Networking
- White papers 2007-06-04
- Cisco's Wide Area File Services Technology Solves Centralised File Server Performance Problems for a Dutch Government Department
- The Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality had recently centralised file servers from multiple branch offices to three locations. As a result, the Ministry's staff started having severe problems accessing their files and applications. Implementing Cisco's Wide Area File Services WAFS has ensured that the Driebergen-Zeist office and other...
- Tags: Branch Office, File Server, Cisco Systems Inc., File Servers, Enterprise Software, Software
- Case studies 2006-11-01
- Bridging the Gap Between Web Application Firewalls and Web Applications
- Web applications are the Achilles heel of the current ICT infrastructure. NIST's national vulnerability database clearly shows that the percentage of vulnerabilities located in the application layer increases steadily. Web Application Firewalls WAFs play an important role in preventing exploitation of vulnerabilities in web applications. However, WAFs are very pragmatic...
- Tags: Web Application, Application Firewall, Firewalls, Cloud Computing, Networking
- White papers 2006-11-01
- Bridging the Gap Between Web Application Firewalls and Web Applications: Extended Abstract
- Web applications are the Achilles heel of the current ICT infrastructure. NIST's national vulnerability database clearly shows that the percentage of vulnerabilities located in the application layer increases steadily. Web Application Firewalls WAFs play an important role in preventing exploitation of vulnerabilities in web applications. However, WAFs are very pragmatic...
- Tags: Web Application, Application Firewall, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Firewalls, Networking
- White papers 2006-10-29
- Cisco Unified Communications Helps World Leading Manufacturer Cut Communications Costs and Decentralise Business Operations
- Victrex plc is a leading manufacturer of high performance materials, including VICTREX PEEK polymer and VICOTE Coatings. The company wanted to decentralise business to increase local customer contact and reduce global communication costs. The challenge was to support and manage rapid business growth. As a solution the company deployed Cisco...
- Tags: Unified Communications, Cisco Unified Communications System, Cisco Systems Inc.
- Case studies 2006-10-01
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