Netwrix Releases First Ever Hybrid Cloud Visibility Solution
Netwrix Auditor 8.0 enables security threat prevention and increases visibility into data stored both on-premises and in the cloud
View ArticleHow does Windows 10 intrude your privacy?
SoftOrbits is reporting on ways to stop Windows 10 spying on users.
View ArticleMicrosoft might add public-key pinning technology
Public key pinning can help to protect against man-in-the-middle attacks and according to recent reports, Microsoft is considering adding it to IE
View ArticleWho’s Minding your Cloud?
Who’s responsible for the security of cloud applications and infrastructure? Is it the cloud provider? The IT department? The end user? The answer is different, depending on who you ask. What does that...
View ArticleSurface Pro Review: Secure tablet for Windows network
Tablets have taken the computing world by storm but the proliferation of iPads and a plethora of Android devices that have infiltrated business networks through BYOD programs are causing security...
View ArticleATP and Big Data
We know Big Data is one of those buzzwords that’s trendy right now, and it’s being touted as the end-all, be-all that takes business intelligence to the next level by providing analytics that can make...
View ArticleCompanies are exploring new authentication solutions
For way too long, organizations have been depending on user names and passwords to authenticate users – despite the strongly voiced opinions of many experts in the security field that it’s no longer...
View ArticlePolish researchers find five new Java sandbox vulnerabilities
“Sandboxing” has been touted as the ultimate security solution, but the protection it offers is only as strong as the sandbox itself. And when there are vulnerabilities in the sandbox that allow...
View ArticleThe Evolution of Phishing
Phishing attacks have been around for a long time, but they’re increasing in frequency, and they’re also getting more sophisticated. And no one is safe, regardless of what operating system you use...
View ArticleAdvance notification for March Patch Tuesday
I received the following quote from CORE Security regarding the advance notification released today for the seven Microsoft security bulletins to be released next Tuesday: “Preventing future drive-by...
View ArticleWindows RT offers security (and other) advantages
There has been a general consensus that, when it comes to Windows tablets for business, those running Windows 8 Professional are the most appropriate choice. There are many reasons for that from a...
View ArticleDell Latitude 10: A Tablet with Enhanced Security
One big impression that I took away from CES 2013 was that there are a lot of tablets out there already, and a lot more are on the way. How is a vendor to distinguish its product from all the others?...
View ArticleThe Cloud goes down
Last Friday, Microsoft’s Azure cloud, the one that the company is “all into,” experienced a major outage. This seems to be shaping up to be an annual event, as Azure users will remember an outage last...
View ArticleInstall Linux on Windows 8 PCs
Do you have users in your organization who need to dual boot Linux with Windows 8, or who need to just run Linux on a new PC that came with Windows 8 pre-installed? Some small businesses, especially,...
View ArticleThe Laws Governing the Cloud
IT today seems to become more regulated by the minute. As organizations move their assets into the cloud, and as providers plan the offering of cloud-based services, it’s imperative to keep abreast of...
View ArticleMore zero-day vulnerabilities in Java (So what else is new?)
Java is regularly plagued with security issues and many individuals and organizations have given up and disabled it altogether on their systems’ web browsers rather than take the risks. That’s looking...
View ArticleCloud Infrastructure Solution documents address security implications for...
Microsoft just recently published a new set of papers in the download center that were designed to provide a reference IT pros can use to design, plan and implement an IaaS (Infrastructure as a...
View ArticleMaking mobile secure for the enterprise
We all know BYOD is a hot trend and it appears to have momentum; I don’t think that train is going to be stopped anytime soon.
View ArticleIdentity Infrastructure Capabilities
If you benefitted from the white paper to which I linked in my previous blog post, here’s another that goes well with it. This one delves into the identity infrastructure capabilities that are specific...
View ArticleIdentity Management in the Age of Hybrid IT
I’ve written a lot about identity and identity management over the past year, and interestingly enough, my husband has lately gotten interested in the same subject and is doing work in that area at...
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