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McAfee released a new network intrusion prevention system (IPS) appliance based on technology Intel that offers throughput of up to 40 Gbps,and increased scalability and more capacity to run next generation IPS services.
In what was billed as his first media briefing outside China in 26 years at the helm of Huawei, company founder and president Ren Zhengfei was interviewed by a small group of New Zealand journalists in the capital Wellington.
Check Point Software launched its new 600 Appliances, making security features typically available to larger organizations, available to small businesses at a price point starting at $399.
Syria was cut off from the Internet on Tuesday, and remains offline as of Wednesday morning, according to several US Internet firms and the State Department.
Dutch government websites were kocked offline for several hours overnight after a mass cyber attack which targeted several ministerial sites.
China is engaged in widespread cyber espionage in a bid to extract information about the US government's foreign policy and military plans, said a Pentagon report.
Georgetown University will launch a new Security and Software Engineering Research Center (S2ERC) that will that will research cyber threats and other security and technology issues.
Leveraging IP-based devices, such as printers, cameras, routers, hubs, and sensors, criminals have created chaos online, shutting down networks and servers in a matter of minutes.
The Splunk App for Enterprise Security v2.4, combined creates a security intelligence platform that helps organizations find unknown threats in real time.
In a recent speech to top U.K. officials, Eugene Kaspersky called for stronger relations between the government and the private sector.
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Trust comes at a price. However, while IT security professionals understand this, they often treat trust as an afterthought. As a result, companies suffer the consequences in unexpected recovery costs and failed business relationships.
Even the most security diligent organizations realize that breaches are no longer a question of ‘if’ but a question of ‘when.’ Preparing for a cyber attack must include containing the damage and more rapidly restoring systems to trusted states.
Today’s businesses must be able to rapidly adapt to changing market conditions – to support a new venture, merger/acquisition, etc. As business needs change, so too must the underlying security policies.
As we define what may arguably be the “next big thing” for networking, did we leave network security as an afterthought? What are the new considerations for security in a software-defined network?
While Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks bring the promise of relieving traffic jams for mobile operators, they also entail new security risks.
There is an old saying, that if you want to get ahead, don’t bring your boss problems, bring him or her solutions. The same can be said when it comes to investing in security solutions.
While the recent massive DDoS attack against SpamHaus.org ended well for SpamHaus, it made me more aware than ever that everyone can become a better Internet citizen.
Verizon’s DBIR said 92% of breaches are perpetrated by outsiders while 14% are committed by insiders. So clearly external threats are the greatest risk right?
To understand today’s array of threats and effectively defend against them, IT security professionals need to start thinking like attackers.
There is a term currently permeating the security industry that distracts everyone from the larger goals at hand of making networks safer, mitigating threats and protecting critical data. The term is hype.
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