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Too often, network security relies on placing firewalls in front of public network access points and calling it a day. The assumptions are 1) being on a private network is synonymous with being on campus 2) campus users are implicitly trustworthy and 3) external threats are mitigated by the perimeter firewall. The memory protections in Windows Vista are largely ineffective at preventing browser exploitation. Preventing data breaches is the highest priority for today’s IT security professionals, two new surveys have concluded. The risk of compromising patient confidentiality is preventing healthcare institutions from implementing infrastructure solutions that could potentially streamline operations and improve productivity, claimed security vendor Proofpoint. Securing every byte of information and data in the enterprise is not a practical solution for preventing data leakage according to security experts, instead businesses are being urged to protect the most critical. Today, businesses are increasingly moving to SSL-encrypted traffic on their network for greater security and data protection. Microsoft is working on a fix for a vulnerability in patching software that is preventing the deployment of the June security updates. When facing up to a data breach, first contain it then evaluate the associated risk, says the Office of the Privacy Commissioner which released a new guide on handling breaches, today. A US federal judge has lifted a temporary injunction that denied three college students from presenting their subway payment hack research at the recent Defcon show. Failing to protect corporate data opens the corporate purse with no guarantee that it will ever be closed again. Leopard remains vulnerable to cache poisoning, say researchers. Roughly one month after Microsoft disclosed that attackers were exploiting a zero-day Active X vulnerability, the attacks are multiplying; but mostly in China. As the malware threat landscape continues to evolve, hackers are constantly changing techniques to counteract detection technologies vendors develop. A new wave of spam messages related to Angelina Jolie are spreading with the intention to trick users into downloading and installing malware. Microsoft has revealed that attackers are exploiting a zero-day ActiveX vulnerability in Microsoft Access.
Want to make your endpoints and servers more secure, and easier to manage? Lately there has been a lot of discussion about the difference between real security and compliance with data security regulations. June 30 marks an important date for any company that takes online credit card payments. Neville Isdell said that the breach “…underscores the responsibility we each have to be vigilant in protecting our trade secrets. Information is the lifeblood of the company.” The Secure Computing IronMail appliance is designed for the large enterprise and it is loaded with many great features.