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Global Secure Systems are one of the UK's premier IT Security providers. Our mission is to be "the Best IT Security Organisation within the UK and beyond." We achieve this by providing both the best service and support for VPN, alongside our range of 'best in class' security tools.
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Firewalls control the flow of data between two networks. Normally associated with protecting a network against attack from the Internet, firewalls are becoming more important for securing a network against internal threats.
GSS are the UK suppliers of the GTA Inc. developed firewall appliances and software. The GB range of firewalls offer unprecedented value for money. They include full industry standard VPN, secure operating system, full filtering and options include web site filtering.
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The GB-Ware is a software firewall powered by GNAT Box® System Software certified to ICSA 4.0 Corporate criteria. The GNAT Box System Software was designed from the ground up as an integrated firewall system with interoperability of features, easy installation and remote management. We supply the OS and firewall software – you supply the hardware.
SnapGear can be deployed as just a firewall, as a VPN gateway, a UTM security appliance, or as a complete office network-in-a-box Internet appliance for small businesses, with all of the wide area networking tools needed to serve large enterprise remote offices.
The GB-250 and GB-250e Firewall Appliances are entry-level firewalls in GTA's RoBoX family with support for optional Mail Sentinel Anti-Spam and Mail Sentinel Anti-Virus add-on features, offering more power and flexibility than comparable appliances.
The GB-2000, GB-2000e and the GB-2000X Firewall Appliances provide powerful, enterprise-level security with comprehensive features, including support for Mail Sentinel Anti-Spam and Mail Sentinel Anti-Virus add on features.
GTA's Mail Sentinel email proxy features allow you to take back control of your email by utilizing RBLs, black lists and white lists for basic spam blocking. Expand the capabilities of Mail Sentinel with optional subscription based features for anti-spam and anti-virus which help fight these business nuisances by adding a level of defense at the perimeter with a gateway level solution.
The AppGate Security Server can act as the core of the security solution. AppGate Security Server unifies all the necessary security elements such as authentication, authorisation, encryption, access control, client control etc. into one easy-to-manage, comprehensive solution.
AppGate Mobility Server is an easy, secure and cost-efficient way of making information accessible via mobile devices, without the need of rebuilding infrastructure.
The AppGate Personal Firewall protects windowsTM systems by checking all traffic to and from the network. It can be used as a standalone product or as a companion to the AppGate VPN clients. Accompanied by an AppGate client, it can be configured to allow only one outbound connection, the authorized and encrypted secure tunnel, when connected to an AppGate server.
Quarantine is an important strategy for network security. Today, the quarantine concept goes by many other names—clean room, scan-and-block, network admission control and end-point computer quarantine. Whatever the name, the core quarantine practice is to scan a system as it attempts to connect to the network, and then to block or prevent the network connection if the scan discovers missing patches that are required by the network administrator.
The GB-800 and GB-800e Firewall Appliances are designed for small business offices that require network security functions usually found only in enterprise-level firewall appliances. The GB-800 and GB-800e Firewall Appliances enhance your network’s perimeter security with Mail Sentinel Anti-Spam and Mail Sentinel Anti-Virus.
Powerful, Expandable Enterprise-Level Gigabit Firewall Applicances. The GB-3000 Gigabit Firewall Appliance is Global Technology Associates' flagship appliance offering the highest throughput performance and feature set of GTA's product line.
The 3e-010F-C-2/3e-010F-A-2 Crypto Client software provides advanced interoperable 802.11i wireless data security with AES and 3DES encryption. These advanced security options include the standards as established by FIPS 140-2 Level 1 - the Federal Information Processing Standards mandated by the US Department of Defense for use in wireless environments.
The RA510 Series of rack-mountable proxy appliances provides small to mid-sized sites with the power to extend remote access to employees, partners, and customers while delivering on demand endpoint security and information protection features.
RSA SecurID® hardware tokens provide "hacker-resistant" two-factor authentication, resulting in easy-to-use and effective user identification. Based on RSA’s patented time synchronization technology, this authentication device generates a simple, one-time authentication code that changes every 60 seconds.
Consolidating all major security functions under a single management interface, Secure Firewall (Sidewinder) Network Gateway Security appliances deliver industry-leading, application-layer performance and best-in-class security. With over a decade of successful deployments in the most demanding, high-security environments, we have gained a reputation for building the world’s strongest self-defending firewall/VPN.
The Blue Coat SG810 Series represents the ultimate in a 1U rackmount proxy appliance platform. The 810 series is purpose-built, providing flexible control with wire-speed performance with up to 4GB of memory and 1.2TB of disk capacity. Utilizing a custom, object-based OS with integrated caching for performance, organizations can advise, coach and enforce granular policies down to individual users.
The RA8100 Series of rack-mountable proxy appliances provides large-sized sites with the power to extend remote access to employees, partners, and customers while delivering on demand endpoint security and information protection features.
With the same protection and acceleration features found Blue Coat's enterprise-grade SG8100 Series platform, the Blue Coat SG510 offers an affordable rack-mountable appliance solution for small enterprises and branch offices which have direct access to the Internet.
Protect and secure your Microsoft-based application infrastructure with a MSA Security appliance from Celestix's comprehensive product suite.
The Aventail EX-2500 offers your large enterprise the high-availability and scalability required to increase productivity while maintaining security and lowering costs. And, because the appliance comes standard with all access methods and feature add-ons, including Aventail Secure Desktop, Aventail Connect, Aventail OnDemand, and Aventail Mobile, it is the most cost-effective enterprise solution on the market.
The award-winning Aventail EX-1600 SSL VPN appliance provides employees and business partners with convenient clientless access to required network applications and resources from any Internet-enabled device, anywhere. Your users increase productivity with fast, transparent secure access to a full range of critical Web and client/server applications—including e-mail and collaboration programs such as Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes, as well as applications from SAP, PeopleSoft, and Oracle. They even get native access to Windows Terminal Services and Citrix.
The Aventail EX-750 is the perfect entry-level solution that grows with your needs. Suitable for up to 50 concurrent users, the EX-750 is used within organisations for a wide range of demanding assignments, including branch office/remote access, test systems and emergency backup access. Like it’s big brother the EX-750 uses the same smart SSL VPN platform for single application access with complete security and end-point control.
SteelGate is a high-performance VPN firewall appliance that enables organizations to prevent attacks and block malicious behavior, control network traffic both inbound and outbound and centrally manage the perimeter defense infrastructure in a single security solution. SteelGate is a comprehensive firewall appliance that is based on the Common Criteria certified BorderWare Firewall Server software.
For more than ten years, the BorderWare Firewall Server has secured thousands of organizations around the globe. Built upon a secure platform, the BorderWare Firewall Server was the first firewall to achieve Common Criteria EAL 4+ certification. It is designed to secure your company from network level threats and attacks that come from the internet.
VPN-1 Power, an integrated VPN-1 and FireWall-1 gateway, offers management capability, attack protection and traffic shaping technology. VPN-1 Power utilizes INSPECT, the industry''s most adaptive and intelligent inspection technology, to protect the privacy of business communications over the Internet while securing critical network resources against unauthorized access.
VPN-1 UTM consolidates proven security functions including firewall, intrusion prevention, antivirus, antispyware, Web application firewall, and both IPSec and SSL VPN, within a single integrated solution.
VPN-1 Power VSX is a virtualized security gateway that allows managed service providers and enterprises with virtualized networks to create up to 250 virtual security systems-including firewall, VPN, and intrusion prevention-on a single hardware platform.
As part of the industry's leading high-performance networking solution, the Juniper Networks DX application acceleration platform delivers a complete data center acceleration solution for Web-enabled and IP-based business applications.
At the heart of Juniper's Unified Access Control (UAC) solution is the Infranet Controller, a hardened policy management server that leverages Juniper's proven, best-in-class security and access control products. The Infranet Controller can push the UAC Agent down to the endpoint to collect user authentication, endpoint security state and device location information; or, alternatively, can gather that same information in agent-less mode.
At the heart of Juniper's Unified Access Control (UAC) solution is the Infranet Controller, a hardened policy management server that leverages Juniper's proven, best-in-class security and access control products. The Infranet Controller can push the UAC Agent down to the endpoint to collect user authentication, endpoint security state and device location information; or, alternatively, can gather that same information in agent-less mode.
The Juniper Networks Secure Services Gateway 5 (SSG 5) and Secure Services Gateway 20 (SSG 20) are purpose-built security appliances that deliver a perfect blend of performance, security and LAN\WAN connectivity for small branch office and small business deployments. Traffic flowing in and out of the branch office can be protected from worms, Spyware, Trojans, and malware by a complete set of Universal Threat Management (UTM) security features including Stateful firewall, IPSec VPN, IPS, Antivirus (includes Anti-Spyware, Anti-Adware, Anti-Phishing), Anti-Spam, and Web Filtering.
Designed for the fixed telecommuter / small remote office environment, the Juniper Networks NetScreen-Hardware Security Client (NetScreen-HSC) solution is the most cost-effective integrated security solution for the fixed telecommuter and small remote office. Combining a complete set of best-in-class UTM security features including IPS, Antivirus (includes Anti-Spyware, Anti-Adware, Anti-Phishing), Anti-Spam, and Web Filtering allow the NetScreen-5GT to defend the network against worms, Spyware, Trojans, malware and other emerging attacks, it can easily be deployed and managed in large deployments using Rapid Deployment capabilities within Juniper Networks NetScreen-Security Manager to eliminate expensive staging steps.
Juniper Networks offers a robust set of enterprise-class network security solutions for small businesses and branch offices alike. These include the Juniper Networks NetScreen-5GT, NetScreen-5GT ADSL, NetScreen-5GT Wireless and NetScreen-5XT appliances. These cost-effective, remote office security products are fully capable of securing a small remote office, retail outlet, or broadband telecommuter.
The Juniper Networks Secure Services Gateway 140 (SSG 140) is a purpose-built security appliance that delivers a perfect blend of performance, security, routing, and LAN\WAN connectivity for medium sized branch offices and business deployments. Traffic flowing in and out of the branch office is protected from worms, Spyware, Trojans, and malware by a complete set of Unified Threat Management (UTM) security features including Stateful firewall, IPSec VPN, IPS, Antivirus (includes Anti-Spyware, Anti-Adware, Anti-Phishing), Anti-Spam, and Web Filtering.
The Juniper Networks Secure Services Gateway (SSG) 300 Series represents a new class of purpose-built security appliance that delivers a perfect mix of performance, security and LAN/WAN connectivity for regional and branch office deployments. Traffic flowing in and out of the branch office is protected from worms, Spyware, Trojans, and malware by a complete set of Unified Threat Management (UTM) security features including Stateful firewall, IPSec VPN, IPS, Antivirus (includes Anti-Spyware, Anti-Adware, Anti-Phishing), Anti-Spam, and Web Filtering.
The Juniper Networks Secure Services Gateway 500 Series (SSG) represents a new class of purpose-built security appliance that delivers a perfect mix of performance, security and LAN/WAN connectivity for regional and branch office deployments. Traffic flowing in and out of the branch office is protected from worms, Spyware, Trojans, and malware by a complete set of Unified Threat Management (UTM) security features including Stateful firewall, IPSec VPN, IPS, Antivirus (includes Anti-Spyware, Anti-Adware, Anti-Phishing), Anti-Spam, and Web Filtering.
The Juniper Networks NetScreen-25 and NetScreen-50 appliances are integrated security devices for enterprise branch and remote offices, as well as small to medium-sized companies. They provide solutions for perimeter security with multiple DMZs, VPNs for wireless LAN security, or protection of internal networks. The NetScreen-25 appliance offers 100 Mbps of firewall and 20 Mbps of 3DES or AES VPN performance, with support for 32,000 concurrent sessions, and 125 VPN tunnels. The NetScreen-50 appliance is a high-performance integrated security appliance, offering 170 Mbps of firewall and 45 Mbps of 3DES or AES VPN performance, with support for 64,000 concurrent sessions, and 500 VPN tunnels.
Protect your Internet gateway, mail servers, file servers, and mobile and desktop PCs with Trend Micro NeatSuite. An easy to manage solution, NeatSuite defends against hackers, viruses, worms, spam, spyware, bots, phishing attacks and inappropriate content. It delivers automatic threat prevention, protection and cleanup and supports other Trend Micro solutions for outbreak prevention and damage cleanup.
Control access to your network with Trend Micro Network VirusWall Enforcer. This plug-n-protect, agentless network access control (NAC) appliance controls network access by ensuring devices—managed or unmanaged, local or remote—comply with corporate security policies—before they can access the network. Extend secure network access to remote and mobile employees, contractors, partners and customers without excessive administrative costs.
Passcode OnDemand delivers simple, quick and cost effective ‘two factor’ authentication without having to carry a new device. It is ideal for anyone who needs occasional secure access to your SSL VPN, Extranet or Web Portal.
Used in combination with RSA SecurID authenticators, the RSA SecurID Appliance is designed to validate the identities of users by requiring the user to present a PIN (something they know) along with their token code (something they have) before granting access to valuable network resources.
From maximizing productivity to ensuring continuity when disaster strikes, enterprises require uninterrupted access to websites, datacenters, remote locations and the Internet. LinkProof is a multi-WAN switch that lets you effortlessly add, manage and load-balance multiple ISP connections. Mix-and-match VPNs, private and public links, for back-up or in response to your growing bandwidth needs. It’s the only solution that maximizes the effectiveness of your WAN by bypassing bottlenecks and service-provider outages, managing bandwidth consumption, and letting you decide which links are used for which applications and when. The result? Flexibility to build a best-of-breed WAN solution that keeps costs down and keeps customers and users always connected to business-critical applications and websites.
Imprivata OneSign is an easy, smart and affordable appliance that provides breakthrough user authentication and access management to IT networks, applications and Building / IT security. OneSign helps organizations improve security access management and compliance, while maximizing user convenience and productivity.
The Juniper Networks Secure Access 700 (SA 700) SSL VPN appliance provides small to medium enterprises a secure, cost-effective way to deploy remote access to the corporate network. Because the SA 700 uses Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) to provide encrypted transport, it enables instant remote access from just a Web browser. This clientless architecture eliminates the high cost of installing, configuring, and maintaining client software on every device, significantly reducing the total cost of ownership versus traditional VPN solutions. SSL delivery also eliminates the Network Address Translation (NAT) and firewall traversal issues encountered with traditional remote access products, allowing your remote users reliable and ubiquitous access from external networks such as home or hotels.
The Juniper Networks Secure Access 2000 (SA 2000) SSL VPN enables small- to medium-sized companies to deploy cost-effective remote and extranet access, as well as intranet security. Users can access the corporate network and applications from any standard Web browser. The SA 2000 uses SSL, the security protocol found in all standard Web browsers, as a secure access transport mechanism. The use of SSL eliminates the need for client-software deployment, changes to internal servers, and costly ongoing maintenance.
The Juniper Networks Secure Access 4000 (SA 4000) SSL VPNs enable mid-to-large-sized organizations to provide cost-effective remote and partner extranet access from any standard Web browers. Based on the award-winning IVE platform, the SA 4000 appliances feature rich access-privilege management functionality, that can be used to create secure customer/partner extranets with no infrastructure changes, no DMZ deployments, and no software agents. This functionality also allows the enterprise to secure access to the corporate intranet, so that different employee and visitor populations can utilize exactly the resources they need, while adhering to enterprise-security policies. Built-in compression for all traffic types speeds performance, and SSL acceleration is available via a software license for more demanding environments.
The Juniper Networks Secure Access 6000 (SA 6000) SSL VPN appliances is designed for medium to large enterprises and features best-in-class performance, scalability, and redundancy for organizations with high-volume secure access and authorization requirements. The SA 6000 hardware platform is designed to scale to the largest enterprise deployments and to optimize application delivery, with available options that include redundant hot swappable hard disks, power supplies and fans, as well as GBIC-based multiple Ethernet ports for redundant or meshed configurations. The SA 6000 appliance also features a state-of-the-art SSL acceleration chipset to speed CPU-intensive encrypt/decrypt processes, as well as built in compression for all traffic.
The Juniper Networks Secure Access 6000 SP is the industry's first SSL VPN platform with comprehensive virtualization designed to enable Service Providers (SPs) to deliver network-based SSL VPN services to multiple enterprises of any size from a single appliance/cluster. Combining Juniper Networks expertise in working with Service Providers with the industry-leading Instant Virtual Extranet (IVE) platform, the Secure Access 6000 SP platform provides SPs with a sophisticated, end-to-end virtualization framework that is optimized for highly available and highly scalable network-based SSL VPN managed services.
Using industry recognized stateful detection and prevention techniques, Juniper Networks IDP provides zero-day protection against worms, Trojans, spyware, keyloggers, and other malware from penetrating the network and spreading from already infected users to others. In addition to protecting networks against attacks, Juniper Networks IDP provides information on rogue servers as well as types and versions of applications and operating systems that may have unknowingly been added to the network. Combined with granular level of control such as rate limiting, not only can administrators control the access of specific applications, but they can now ensure business critical applications receive a predictable quality of service.
The Juniper Networks Integrated Security Gateways (ISG) are purpose-built, security solutions that leverage a fourth generation security ASIC, the GigaScreen3, along with high-speed microprocessors to deliver unmatched firewall and VPN performance. The Juniper Networks ISG 1000 and ISG 2000 are ideally suited for securing enterprise, carrier and data center environments where advanced applications such as VoIP and streaming media dictate consistent, scalable performance. Integrating best-in-class Deep Inspection firewall, VPN and DoS solutions, the ISG 1000 and ISG 2000 enable secure, reliable connectivity along with network and application-level protection for critical, high-traffic network segments.
The Juniper Networks NetScreen-200 series includes two enterprise network products: the NetScreen-204 appliance with four 10/100 interfaces, and the NetScreen-208 appliance with eight 10/100 interfaces. Together, they are among the most versatile security appliances available today, easily integrating into many different environments, including medium to large enterprise networks, offices, e-business sites, data centers, and carrier infrastructures. Complete with either four or eight auto-sensing 10/100 Base-T Ethernet ports, the NetScreen-200 series performs firewall functions at wire speed (375 Mbps). Even the most computationally intense applications, such as 3DES and AES encryption, are performed at speeds up to 175 Mbps. In addition to physical interface density, the NetScreen-200 series optionally supports virtualization, including VLAN support and additional custom security zones and virtual routers.
The Juniper Networks NetScreen-5000 series is a line of purpose-built, high-performance firewall/VPN security systems designed to deliver a new level of high-performance capabilities for large enterprise, carrier, and data center networks. The NetScreen-5000 series consists of two products: the 2-slot NetScreen-5200 system and the 4-slot NetScreen-5400 system. NetScreen-5000 security systems integrate firewall, VPN, DoS and DDoS protection, and traffic-management functionality, in a low-profile modular chassis. Built around Juniper's third-generation security ASIC and distributed system architecture, the NetScreen-5000 series offers excellent scalability and flexibility, while providing a higher level security system through Juniper Networks NetScreen ScreenOS custom operating system. Both products employ a switch fabric for data exchange and separate multibus channel for control information, delivering scalable performance for the most demanding environments.
The Juniper Networks NetScreen-500 system is a purpose-built, integrated security system that provides a flexible, high-performance solution for medium and large enterprise central sites and service providers. The NetScreen-500 network security system integrates firewall, DoS, VPN, and traffic-management functionality in a low-profile, modular chassis. It provides high levels of total throughput for firewall and VPN plus support for virtual systems and security zones. Its flexible and resilient hardware architecture incorporates modular physical interfaces, redundant power supplies, fans, and high-availability interfaces. The NetScreen-500 system is well suited to match the peak load and strong deterrence requirements of the most demanding environments.
SafeWord two-factor authentication from Secure Computing protects your most important information assets and applications. SafeWord's easy-to-use tokens and seamless integration with your existing Microsoft infrastructure make it simple to deploy two-factor authentication for VPNs, Citrix applications, Web applications, Webmail, and Outlook Web Access.
VPN Product Families
AppGate Network Security specialises in providing extremely secure network solutions such as application VPNs, personal firewalls and application access control systems. Highly dynamic, scalable and flexible, the AppGate technology easily integrates with any system or operating environment.
Cyber-Ark Software is harnessing the power of Vaulting Technology to provide solutions for securing and managing highly-sensitive information. These solutions create safe havens that allow enterprises to secure, manage and share information both over the Internet between discrete enterprises or within a single network to manage highly-sensitive information.
Celestix Networks is the premier developer of Microsoft Windows-based managed security appliances, offering a broad range of ready-to-deploy security appliances and turnkey security solutions. Celestix appliances are designed to reduce product complexity and provide customers with less expensive, easy to use delivery platforms. Working closely with strategic partners, Celestix ensures that its appliances have the breadth and depth of functions, features and performance to provide the best appliances to meet today's demanding security needs.
Aventail's SSL VPN is your easy answer for remote access control, used by millions worldwide to access more resources, from more devices, with complete security.
BorderWare is the benchmark provider of messaging security, privacy and compliance solutions for enterprises of all sizes and governments worldwide to mitigate the risks associated with today’s converging threat landscape.
VPN Industry News
Appliances, standards boost WLAN security When we looked at wireless LAN security last October in a previous Roundup, we painted a fairly bleak picture. At that time, virtual private networks (VPNs) were the best way to fix the well-known vulnerabilities in the Wireless Encryption Protocol (WEP), which guards most wireless LANs. But VPNs cost as much as $1,500 per wireless access point (AP) and often forced you to lock yourself into one vendor's gear.
Since then, we've seen progress on both......
[more] Hacker Group Targets Countries That Censor Internet NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some of the world's best-known hackers unveiled a plan this weekend to offer free software to promote anonymous Web surfing in countries where the Internet is censored, especially China and Middle Eastern nations.
An international hacker group calling itself Hactivismo released a program on Saturday called Camera/Shy that allows Internet users to conceal messages inside photos posted on the Web, bypassing most known po......
[more] WLANs are inevitable, security measures a must Now, this isn't anything new. Effective policy construction is the first step in securing any new technology, and wireless local area networks are no exception.
To many security professionals, wireless is one word they don't want to hear. Securing wireless access points can difficult, and some pros find it easier to deny them until technology has improved.
Wireless, however, is a reality. Everyone from CEOs to lower-level professionals love......
[more] BT says: Protect your network from professional hackers It's not just the warchalkers you need to worry about... BT Openworld has this week thrown its weight behind the fight against 'Warchalking' - the practice of scrawling chalk marks on the outside of buildings with Wi-Fi networks to encourage passers by to surf on companies' unprotected bandwidth.
However, the UK ISP has warned that it's not just bandwidth pirates you need to worry about. Warchalkers have also drawn attention to the very......
[more] VPN, Firewall Sales Set to Climb Worldwide revenue from sales of virtual private network and firewall hardware and software will grow by 31 percent from $668 million in the third quarter of 2002 to $874 million in the third quarter of next year, according to research released Wednesday by Infonetics Research.
Worldwide annual revenue in this market will reach $4.9 billion in 2005, Infonetics said.
A key market driver is the ready availability of low-cost Internet bandwidth which enables......
[more] ICSA Labs' Firewall 4.0 Certification Criteria is the First-Ever Customized Program to Test Products against the Unique Security Needs of Three Distinct User Groups Eleven Firewall Products Meet the Security Industry's Most Rigorous and Customized Testing Criteria MECHANICSBURG, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 3, 2002-- ICSA Labs®, an independent division of TruSecure Corporation®, today announced that it has created the first testing and certification criteria that address the unique performance nee......
[more] VPN experts downplay 'splitting' headache At a time when protecting corporate networks is paramount, many users are steering clear of a feature of IP Security VPNs called split tunneling, a move that can give a false sense that remote-access networks are more secure than they really are, experts say.
Split tunneling was created to allow Web surfing and corporate VPN access simultaneously from remote PCs. The benefit of split tunneling is that corporations can conserve bandwidth needed for I......
[more] The Wireless-Security Balancing Act If you choose an EAP that doesn't gain de facto standard status, the access point will be to other EAP clients what a two-hole electrical outlet is to three-pronged plugs. Wireless LANs have been billed as the great security wasteland. But thanks to the 802.11b Wi-Fi community's frenetic activity in the last year, an abundance of good security choices now exist, with more on the way.
Wi-Fi security efforts have focused on encryption and authentication, wi......
[more] Security 2004: How it will shape up Even with growing security budgets and abundant technology choices, 2003 was a mixed year for information security professionals. Internet business processes, new technologies and more regulations combined to impose unique security concerns on overburdened security staffs. What's more, the year was punctuated by numerous malicious code attacks that led to business interruption, constant emergency activity and lots of overtime.
Security will remain a hot to......
[more] Slammer: One Year Later Slammer exposed previously unknown interdependencies that were thought to be separate from the Internet, said Alan Paller, director of research at The SANS Institute. "People realized that all the things that we didn't think were connected to the Internet actually were," Paller said Cash machines froze. Airlines and hospitals dusted off paper forms to schedule reservations and track patients. This was the scene on Jan. 25, 2003, shortly after the Slammer worm appeared and......
[more] Mobility at the cost of security? The ability to log on to the Internet in a cafe or on a train has obvious benefits for workers on the road - but just how secure is it? The mass media has had a lot of fun with wireless security: war driving, virus insertion and bandwidth stealing have all had their day in the sun. Public hot spots are more vulnerable to attack than private networks, where individual users can have their hardware authenticated as permanent network members. This means when you lo......
[more] City sees the benefits of wireless networks Survey shows more businesses are convinced but security is still lax The third annual Wireless Security Survey of London has highlighted a significant increase in the use of wireless networks by businesses.
In the two years since the survey was first undertaken, the number of wireless networks used in the City has increased from 124 in 2001, to 328 in 2002 and 1078 in 2003.
The benefits of the technology appear to have convinced companies, and th......
[more] Opportunities for Wi-Fi hackers on the increase London home to rogue access points IT managers are catching up to the dangers of Wi-Fi, but opportunities for drive-by hackers in London may actually be increasing. New wireless LANs are popping up very fast, and many of them are insecure 'rogue' access points.
This year, only two-thirds of the City's Wi-Fi networks have WEP (wired equivalent privacy), the basic Wi-Fi security standard turned on. That's not a great record, but it is better than l......
[more] Security Flaw Found in Firewall Software Two dangerous software flaws that could become attractive targets for hackers have been discovered in widely used computer-security software made by Check Point Software Technologies Ltd If hackers create programs to exploit the flaws, which security experts found in Check Point's firewall and virtual-private network software, they could wreak havoc on the corporate networks they're designed to protect.
Check Point's firewalls are used to control Inte......
[more] Security Flaw Found in Firewall Software Two dangerous software flaws that could become attractive targets for hackers have been discovered in widely used computer-security software made by Check Point Software Technologies Ltd If hackers create programs to exploit the flaws, which security experts found in Check Point's firewall and virtual-private network software, they could wreak havoc on the corporate networks they're designed to protect.
Check Point's firewalls are used to control Inte......
[more] Vernier WLAN System 'Best Wireless LAN Solution' of 2004 The Vernier gateway IS 6500p wireless local area networks (WLAN) Integrated System earned Technology of the Year Recognition from InfoWorld Magazine. Flexible management and unparalleled scalability earned the wireless local area networks solution the ‘Best Wireless LAN Solution’ 2004 award. Vernier Networks(TM), the leader in secure managed access for the enterprise wireless local area networks (WLAN), announces that the Vernier gateway I......
[more] Security Still Reigns as Wireless 'Weakest Link' The flexibility of being virtually anywhere is the draw of wireless networks, but the back end of that benefit is the need for security. Although companies are tightening the security of Windows-based servers, they face some unknown risks when corporate data takes to the streets. After all, wireless Internet connectivity on notebook computers and PDAs carries all of the risks seen within corporate walls, but the dangers are magnified when security......
[more] Through the security looking glass The annual RSA Conference, which just concluded in San Francisco, is the technology industry's premier security event. After covering a half-dozen RSA conferences in the 1990s (including several for CNET News.com), I returned this year for the first time since 1999. Talk about a time warp.
As cybersecurity has become an ever larger concern, the data security industry has mushroomed. But although the lingo has changed from the prespam days, you can divide th......
[more] Security appliances, not software, are way forward IDC study points to new trend. Small businesses are rolling out security appliances, in place of security software, to lower the cost of increasingly complex security requirements, according to a new study.
Spending on server security appliances increased in Western Europe by 24 percent in 2003, with year-on-year growth of 46 percent in the final quarter of the year, according to IDC. Total spending in the region was $402.1 million (£219.4m)......
[more] Gates e-mails security brain dump to customers Microsoft Corp. Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates reached out to his company\'s customers on Wednesday in an e-mail that detailed the company\'s work to secure its software products. In the message, Gates called computer security \"as big and important a challenge as any our industry has ever tackled,\" and said Microsoft is making \"significant progress on the security front.\"
The mammoth, 3,500 word e-mail was sent to custom......
[more] Security budgets soared in 2003 The combined revenues of 22 of the largest publicly listed pure-play IT security vendors grew 14 per cent last year The heavy hitters of the security market posted combined revenues of $5.33bn last year compared to $4.67bn in 2002, according to a study by analysts Datamonitor published today.
"A steady rise in security revenues in 2003 indicates that corporate budgets are becoming less constrained and that security remains top of CIOs' agenda. This indicates st......
[more] UK firms still security laggards in wireless world We just don't 'get it' apparently... Many UK companies are running wireless networks and allowing remote access to their IT systems without having implemented the necessary security, despite constant warnings.
Research published on Tuesday found that over half of companies with wireless networks say they are not running any additional security, despite experts repeatedly warning that wireless access points are particularly vulnerable to a h......
[more] CyberGuard Corporation Acquires Webwasher AG CyberGuard Corporation, the technology leader in network security, today announced that it is acquiring German high-end content security vendor Webwasher AG. Under the terms of the agreement, which was signed yesterday, CyberGuard will pay $40 million in cash and CyberGuard shares and up to an additional $10 million on a contingent basis for all of the shares of Webwasher. Webwasher will operate as a wholly owned division of CyberGuard.
"Adding t......
[more] Securing the air The benefits of wireless LANs (WLAN) are undeniable but the risks introduced by them are increasing exponentially. According to InStat MDR More than 75 million Wi-Fi devices have been deployed worldwide and another 4 million new WLAN devices are being shipped per month.
Some organizations think their investments in firewalls and VPNs will protect them from the risks of WLANs. However, they do not realize that the WLAN signal bypasses all wired side security and opens a back......
[more] F5 Networks Makes $29M Security Splash With eyes fixed on the red-hot application security market, Seattle-based F5 Networks (Quote, Chart) will shell out $29 million in cash to acquire firewall specialist MagniFire WebSystems and fold it into a newly created security business unit.
F5 Networks, which markets server appliances to handle load balancing, said the new business unit will handle research and development, marketing, sales and services in the application security market.
The M......
[more] VPN and Firewall Sales Rocket Worldwide Virtual Private Network (VPN) and firewall hardware and software sales jumped 11 per cent to $733m in the first quarter of this year over the last quarter of 2003.
And the market is expected to grow 12 per cent, to $823m, by the first quarter of 2005, according to calculations by Infonetics Research.
The market researcher found that while most VPN vendors reported single-digit growth this quarter, one market leading manufacturer enjoyed a "phenome......
[more] There’s no scaling a secure firewall Firewalls are an essential element of network protection, though they’re not the whole package. Selecting the most appropriate firewall for a network configuration is only part of the job; you must also configure it correctly and maintain it properly by updating it to reflect newly disclosed vulnerabilities and closing ports against new network threats.
The first step is to set a policy for firewall use. The policy you choose is far more important than t......
[more] Wireless security must improve in Europe Around 34% of businesses in London, Paris, Frankfurt and Milan are still leaving their wireless networks open to attack, according to the latest survey commissioned by RSA Security. Many install the networks without changing risky default settings.
The survey also recorded explosive growth in the number of wireless networks across the four financial centres, with the number in London rising 770% since 2001.
Wireless networks – also known as Wi-Fi......
[more] SurfControl Supports Microsoft ISA Server 2004 SurfControl, a leader in enterprise Web and e-mail filtering, today introduced SurfControl Web Filter for Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004, designed to give enterprise IT managers an extra level of security by monitoring and controlling Web content traffic. ISA Server 2004, now available, is an advanced application layer firewall, virtual private network (VPN) and Web cache solution enabling customers to easily maximiz......
[more] Checkpoint Firewall-1 vulnerability announced VPNs allow for easy identification Security testing company NTA Monitor has today issued a vulnerability warning for the Checkpoint Firewall-1 system – Checkpoint Firewall-1 VPNs are apparently visible to external hackers, which makes it possible for attackers to identify the firewall type and version number.
A fingerprinting technique, developed by NTA Monitor and dubbed IKE Vendor ID fingerprinting, allows the specific version of Firewall-1 to......
[more] Don't abandon using VPN for wireless security too soon Many people use VPN technology to overcome the past shortcomings of wireless security, and they might want to continue doing just that for a while.
The IEEE has approved a new standard for wireless security called 802.11i that is supposed to address the shortcomings of earlier standards, Wired Equivalent Protection (WEP) and Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA).
Maybe 802.11i will succeed in its goals, but users should consider two things befor......
[more] CyberGuard Makes Offer For Secure Computing The acquisition, valued at just under $300 million, would be CyberGuard's fourth in about a year. Network security vendor CyberGuard Corp. said Monday it has made an offer to acquire Secure Computing Corp.
The acquisition will be a one-for-one stock exchange based on the companies' July 9 closing stock price, CyberGuard said in a statement. According to the statement, the swap would represent a 22% premium for each Secure Computing share. The deal w......
[more] SSL VPNs energise security sales Secure Sockets Layer catches up with IPSec for virtual private networks While IPSec remains the dominant technology used to implement Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is rapidly gaining mainstream acceptance, with its use nearly doubling in the US between 2004 and 2006, research has claimed.
According to Infonetics Research, VPN adoption in the US will rocket over the next two years.
"By 2006, nearly 70 per cent of respondents' mobile......
[more] New SurfControl Resources Help IT Managers Increase the Value of IT Investments Deployment and Best Practices Guides Help Reduce Vulnerabilities and Optimize Network Resources Despite predictions for increased IT spending in 2004, many network managers are still facing pressure to help lower the total cost of ownership of the corporate network infrastructure, reported SurfControl (London: SRF), the world leader in enterprise Web and e-mail filtering. In response, SurfControl today introduced Su......
[more] SSL making strides against IPSec VPNs Secure Sockets Layer remote-access gear is winning out over IPSec in some businesses because use of browser-based SSL technology can lead to cost savings, simpler administration and easier connections with partners.
Assent, a national equities-trading firm in Hoboken, N.J., lost potential business because it connects customers to Assent servers via IPSec VPNs, says Pankaj Chandhok, director of networking. The security policies of many potential customers......
[more] Happy Anniversary MSBlast A year ago this week, MSBlast stormed onto the Internet, infecting millions of Windows PCs, disrupting business operations, and sending everyone and his uncle scrambling for the patch they should have deployed weeks before.
MSBlast hit the Net August 11, 2003, just 26 days after Microsoft released a fix for the vulnerability the worm exploited. Even though users had nearly a month to get ready -- and were warned ahead of time by security experts to expect a major att......
[more] CyberGuard rebuilds firewall around Linux CyberGuard Corp. has rebuilt its flagship firewall/VPN software on top of a Linux platform, and has started encouraging its customers to migrate to the new system, which promises more flexibility over the longer term. The three new TSP, or "Total Stream Protection", appliances see CyberGuard abandon SCO Group Inc.'s Unixware 2.3 operating system for CG Linux, a new custom-made hardened Linux based on Red Hat 8 and the 2.4 kernel.
CyberGuard director of......
[more] Hack attacks and spam set to increase IDC warns of the growing importance of enforcing security policies Spam and malicious attacks will rise over the next three years presenting IT departments with bigger security concerns than ever before, says analyst IDC.
IT security spending is set to almost double from 2.5 per cent of overall technology spending to four per cent within the next four years, while spam is will increase from 17 billion emails today to 23 billion by 2007.
'Almost half of ema......
[more] CyberGuard polishes Webwasher appliance New content security device incorporates software functionality Network security vendor CyberGuard has launched its first Webwasher appliance following its acquisition of the German software vendor earlier this year.
CyberGuard bought Webwasher for $40m in May in a bid to add functionality to its appliance range.
The CyberGuard WW1000 Content Security Appliance, aimed at the medium to large corporate marketplace, integrates Webwasher's Content Security M......
[more] Google Desktop Security Warning Issued Two analysts issued independent warnings today suggesting Google's Desktop Search tool -- released in October -- poses security risks for the enterprise.
The most significant threat is when desktop search is used while connected to a virtual private network (VPN), according to Dana Hendrickson, an analyst with VPN Central.
In a similar alert issued to Meta Group clients, analyst Timothy Hickernell wrote, "Companies must be aware of potential security r......
[more] WLAN Security Adoption Still Trailing Despite Widespread Use of Wireless in the Workplace Around 70 percent of British organisations are either already using or planning to use wireless connectivity as part of everyday business. Yet security remains top of the list when it comes to wireless networking concerns, with more than a third of companies admitting that they would have no way of knowing if their wireless security measures were breached. These are some of the main findings of an independ......
[more] Security incidents and cybercrime on the up Security events recorded between July and September this year are up 150 per cent on those recorded by security company VeriSign in the same period last year. VeriSign's Internet Security Intelligence Briefing, published today, concludes that increased financial rewards and the greater sophistication of the computer underworld and making the internet a more dangerous environment. In particular the firm warns on the growth of hybrid attacks - such as co......
[more] Corporations Get Ready for Wi-Fi Universities and health care organizations have led the way in Wi-Fi installations -- and done the bleeding that takes place on the cutting edge. Now, U.S. corporations are learning from these leaders and evaluating how wireless LANs (WLANs) can benefit their companies.
Corporate IT executives came to the Angelbeat Mobility, Security, VoIP Executive Briefing on Monday to hear from vendors of wireless monitoring and security applications hoping to get their busi......
[more] A guide to proactive network security Behind our daily barrage of hacker attacks, announcements of new viruses and worms, and frequent risk of downtime is an opportunity. This is your opportunity to step away from the noise, for a moment, and take steps to build a more proactive network security model for your organization.
Countermeasures like firewalls or anti-anything (antivirus, anti-spam, anti-spyware, etc.) are all reactive security tools. They are necessary countermeasures and a part of......
[more] CyberGuard Boasts Two Product Lines In SC Magazine Global Awards Finals CyberGuard Corporation, a provider of proven, intelligent, security solutions that protect business-critical assets at Global 2,000 organizations and government entities worldwide, announced today that its line of premium firewall/VPN appliances and Webwasher Content Security Management (CSM) Suite 5.1 have been named finalists in the 2005 SC Magazine Global Awards in the "Best Firewall" and "Best Content Filtering" categor......
[more] Access all areas Doubts about security have long discouraged many firms from deploying mobile computing. But wireless technology has moved on When many companies find it hard enough to control the IT use of office-based employees, how do you convince them that giving staff remote access is a good idea?
This is the dilemma that faces all notebook, wireless networking and remote-management software manufacturers and resellers. There are a lot of variables to consider. The process of providing a m......
[more] Wi-Fi Alliance to Promote WLAN Security The Wi-Fi alliance will use its pull in the industry to improve security measures in wireless LAN hardware over the next year.
The Austin, Texas, trade organization, which confers the right to use the Wi-Fi label on hardware, plans to increase encryption requirements for certification. But members of the security task groups within the alliance stress that the onus of WLAN security still lies with the customer.
Last fall, the group quietly made support......
[more] Nine out of 10 VPNs 'not secure' Exploitable vulnerabilities across all products, warns analyst A three-year research project by security firm NTA Monitor has concluded that nine out of 10 virtual private networks have exploitable vulnerabilities.
Most of the companies that had their VPNs tested as part of the project thought that they were invulnerable to hackers, but researchers found the same types of flaw repeated across the whole product range.
The report stated that, in some cases, VPNs......
[more] Security show tackles online threats The security industry, which is in the business of paranoia, will be looking over its shoulders more frequently at the annual RSA Security Conference this week. With phishing attacks plaguing consumers, viruses showing no signs of abating, and regulations such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act worrying clients, business has been brisk for security companies.
Yet the continuing rise of online threats underscores the lack of progress in solving corporate and consumer......
[more] CyberGuard to roll out new look central controller Global Command Center, the security policy management system from CyberGuard has had a face-lift for version 3.0, leaving it with a look that promises a more consistent, graphical drag and drop environment for defining and implementing enterprise security policies. The addition of more intuitive GUI is expected to lead to better coordination of the processes managed through the central control system. Global Command Center is built around a qua......
[more] CyberGuard's buying spree Bullish security vendor CyberGuard is promising more strategic acquisitions in 2005.
The firm, which bolstered its security offerings with the acquisition of Linux security and firewall/VPN developer SnapGear in 2003, and content security software vendor WebWasher last year, last week launched its Global Command Centre (GCC) 3.0.
According to CyberGuard, GCC will allow users to implement and manage a security policy across the vendor's entire core-to-edge product ran......
[more] Handheld Security Too Expensive For Enterprise? If your enterprise relies on PDAs and smartphones to get business done, you may be paying too much to secure it, according to a report issued Monday.
An analyst at IT research firm Burton Group found that the cost of a complete set of security products (antivirus, VPN, device security and management) can be higher than the cost of the device itself.
In his research report, "Handheld Device Security," Eric Maiwald surveyed the market of busines......
[more] Fewer permissions are key to Longhorn security Questions remain about Microsoft's plans for a new user privileges model Software engineers who attend Microsoft's annual Windows Hardware Engineering Conference later this month could get their first taste of a new Windows user permissions model that could change the way thousands of programs are developed and run. But as the company prepares for the final Longhorn development push, questions remain about its plans for a new user privileges model......
[more] AEP to enhance its security products at InfoSecurity AEP Networks will announce new enhancements to its network security product range next week at InfoSecurity Europe. The company will also unveil the latest addition of its IP VPN encryptors.
"As underscored by the breadth of our offerings, we'll quite possibly be the only company at Infosecurity with a product mix specialized enough to satisfy the infrastructure security requirements of small- to mid-sized businesses, all the way up to the......
[more] CyberGuard launches wireless security appliance for SMEs CyberGuard Corporation has announced a new all-in-one wireless workgroup security and data access appliance, the CyberGuard SG565, designed to secure the wireless and wired local area networks of small and medium-sized enterprises.
Unifying defences to combat blended threats via a single device combining firewall, intrusion prevention and gateway anti-virus is quickly becoming a requirement for small and medium-sized businesses. CyberGua......
[more] Crossbeam Systems Named a Red Herring 100 Company Crossbeam Systems, Inc., the leader in protecting the world's largest networks, today announced that it has been named one of the Red Herring 100 Private Companies of North America.
"Five years after the dot-com bubble burst, innovation and entrepreneurship are thriving. The companies on this list are proof," said Red Herring editor-in-chief Joel Dreyfuss.
As the pioneer of integrated security devices, Crossbeam's X-Series and C-Series produc......
[more] UK.gov warns over VPN crypto flaw Firms using IPsec VPNs for remote access could be vulnerable to hacker attack because of cryptographic weaknesses in key sub-protocols, a UK government UNIRAS alert warns.
The UK's National Infrastructure Security Coordination Centre (NISCC) describes weaknesses in the certain configurations of IPsec VPNs as "high risk". The issue is not product specific: instead it revolves around how systems are set up. Three attacks that apply to certain configurations of I......
[more] Cyberguard brings networking to small businesses Cyberguard is coming out with a box that tries to be the only networking equipment needed in small offices.
Called SG565 the device includes a firewall, VPN support, intrusion protection, anti-virus software, traffic shaping, a five-port Ethernet switch and two USB ports that can support a printer and external storage. In addition to all that, it also includes an 802.11b and g Wi-Fi access point.
A box like this could support a small business......
[more] CyberGuard targets small business with $750 U appliance CyberGuard Corp, a company that has made its name as a supplier of firewalls to big business and the defense sector, is to target small companies with a $750 all-in-one security appliance. Last month the company announced plans for an 'all in one' appliance for small businesses and branch offices later this summer. That unit, the SG565 was described as an $859 appliance that includes firewall and VPN features, anti-virus and intrusion preve......
[more] GTA Announces GB-OS Version 3.7 Global Technology Associates, Inc. (GTA), a worldwide leader in cost-effective network security solutions, today announced the release of GB-OS version 3.7. This latest version is now shipping pre-installed on GTA's family of appliance firewalls - GB-2000, GB-2000e, GB-750, GB-500, GB-250 and GB-250e and GB-Ware, GTA's software firewall.
GB-OS version 3.7 contains numerous new standard features and product enhancements including: innovative Internet load sharin......
[more] Sophos ZombieAlert Identifies Spammer-Controlled Computers On Business Networks New automated service notifies organisations about their exploited and hijacked computers Sophos, a global leader in computer security, has announced the launch of Sophos ZombieAlert, a new alert service that identifies 'zombie' computers attached to organisational and ISP networks. Zombie computers are infected machines that give control to unauthorised and remote hackers, allowing them to send spam from the comput......
[more] CyberGuard Breaks New Ground with Introduction of SG560 Security/WAN Appliance CyberGuard Corporation, a global provider of security solutions that protect the critical assets of the largest and most complex information networks for Global 2000 enterprises and government organizations, today announced the release of a feature-rich, compact, network security and Wide Area Network (WAN) connectivity device designed to secure small and medium businesses and the small branch offices of larger compa......
[more] PatchLink Immediately Available to Comment on New Worm Attacking Businesses Such as CNN Since late last week, concern has risen about the emergence of the new worm "Zotob." Some drew a comparison between Zotob and Sasser, since both are based on exploit code devised and distributed by the "houseofdabus" hacking group. According to news reports this afternoon, businesses such as CNN and Caterpillar Co. fell victim to a virus suspected to be connected with Zotob.
According to PatchLink Vice Pre......
[more] Secure Computing buys CyberGuard for $295m Secure Computing is buying rival CyberGuard for $295 million.
Secure Computing expects to see revenue jump from $110 million per year to $200 million, said Mike Gallagher, senior vice president of product development. The company has warned of product changes and lay-offs.
"There is overlap in some assets," said Gallagher, pointing out that Secure Computing's G2 Sidewinder firewall competes directly with CyberGuard's Total Stream Protection line of f......
[more] Defending against LAN phloods The latest buzzword in wireless LAN security involves a group of simultaneous but geographically distributed attacks that target a businesss authentication or network log-in structure.
Dubbed phlooding, the goal is to overload a business's central authentication server, according to wireless LAN security maker AirMagnet, which coined the term.
Company officials say they named it phlooding because it creates floods of incoming authentication requests.
According......
[more] Hacker fear boosts IT security spending Fuelled by increasing fears of virus and hack attacks, global network security appliance and software sales continue to climb steadily, rising four per cent to $1bn between the first and second quarters of this year, according to newly published figures.
The latest Network Security Appliances and Software study from Infonetics Research also predicted that security appliance and software sales will grow by 23 per cent to $1.3bn by the second quarter of 20......
[more] Crossbeam Systems Named 2004 Market Leader In High-End Unified Threat Management Dominant 62.6% Market Share in High-End UTM and Market Leadership in Average Vendor Revenue Highlight Crossbeam's Break Out 2004 that Featured 111% Revenue Growth
Crossbeam Systems, Inc., the leader in protecting the world's largest networks, today announced it has been identified as the market leader in the high-end segment of the Unified Threat Management (UTM) market, the only portion of the UTM market where it......
[more] Unattended PCs a menace, says Gartner Many organisations are turning a blind eye to the risks posed by PCs left unattended but logged in to networks, says a new analysis from Gartner.
The main risk is that confidential information could be accessed and changed as a means of carrying out fraud, but the tendency of employees to send bogus or prank e-mails is also noted. The latter can have potentially serious legal consequences.
A less obvious but equally damaging issue is that lax PC security......
[more] Vernier Networks Extends NAM to Remote Users and VoIP Phones Vernier Networks today announced the addition of the EdgeWall Rx network access management appliance to its EdgeWall product family. EdgeWall Rx extends network access management to remote users, significantly reducing the risk of security threats and intrusions from external devices and limiting access to sensitive assets.
The company also strengthened the entire EdgeWall line by adding support for VoIP phones and bolstering existi......
[more] AppGate Network Security Launches version 7.1 of the AppGate Security Server This latest version of the AppGate server provides new and improved features to support wireless and mobile working.
The ability to synchronize calendar and contacts on mobile devices with MS Exchange over the AppGate secure tunnel has been added. The Exchange synchronization has been tested on the Nokia 9300/9500 and Sony Ericsson P800/P900/P910.
Many companies use VLAN tagging on their networks to segment off wire......
[more] Small firms, growing security spending Smaller U.K. companies are preparing to "drastically" boost IT security spending as they move beyond anti-virus solutions to the deployment of firewall and intrusion-detection software to protect internet gateways. This finding emerged from the latest study by New York-based AMI-Partners. It predicts that security will be a greater budget priority as U.K. small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) with one to 99 employees spend 10 percent more this year on IT......
[more] Network security market growing Infonetics Research reported today that the network security market increased by 15 percent last year and predicted that revenue will grow another 32 percent by 2009. According to a report written by Infonetics analyst Jeff Wilson, worldwide revenue for network security appliances and software totaled $4.3 billion in 2005. Cisco led the industry, capturing 34 percent of market. Check Point and Juniper trailed in second and third place respectively. The repor......
[more] What future for the wireless Square Mile? Which applications will prove a hit for the City wi-fi users? The City of London has taken the wraps off an ambitious project that will see the Square Mile entirely connected by wi-fi access.For City workers and tourists alike, the project will mean continuous wi-fi access from an area stretching from Blackfriars Bridge to the Fann Street Wildlife Garden and Liverpool Street station.The City wi-fi project will be a five-year collaboration between the Cor......
[more] PatchLink Issues Patch Tuesday Preparation Guide PatchLink Corporation, the global leader for security patch and vulnerability management solutions, today issued comprehensive best practice guidelines to help organizations prepare for what has become a notoriously stressful IT day, Patch Tuesday. While Patch Tuesday is often the cause of many late nights testing and applying patches, organizations face a continuous onslaught of vulnerabilities and patches that can adversely affect IT infrastruc......
[more] Secure Computing Honored With VARBusiness Magazine's Coveted Five-Star Rating Three Years in a Row Secure Computing Corporation (NASDAQ:SCUR), the experts in securing connections between people, applications and networks, today announced its PartnersFirst channel program received VARBusiness Magazine's coveted five-star rating for the third year in a row. The award is given annually to a select group of vendors whose partners programs have demonstrated outstanding commitment to their channel. O......
[more] Akonix Attains Gold Certified Partner Status In Microsoft Partner Program Akonix Systems, Inc., the premier provider of instant messaging (IM) management, development and security products, today announced it has attained Gold Certified status in the Microsoft Partner Program with a competency in both Networking Infrastructure Solutions and Security Solutions, recognizing Akonix's expertise and total impact in the technology marketplace. As a Gold Certified Partner, Akonix has demonstrated expe......
[more] Stratford-Upon-Avon College Delivers Flexible Working And Remote Access To Staff And Students Stratford-upon-Avon College has launched a pioneering online network for staff and students, connecting the college network to Warwickshire Council's library IT network to provide countywide secure access and promote flexible, remote working.The online network uses network security specialist AppGate's Security Server solution to provide students with a means of accessing college resources and authoris......
[more] How to calculate the cost of a new security control Working out how much a new security control should cost can be complicated, so here are some tips to help you plan When it comes to identifying, assessing and managing security risks to networks and infrastructures, most organisations have adopted a risk-management approach. The steps of this method are fairly straightforward and generally lead to either acceptance of the risk or implementation of a new security control. Of course, when the sol......
[more] CyberGuard Firewall/VPN V6.2.1 Receives Common Criteria Certification Secure Computing Corp. revealed that its CyberGuard Firewall/VPN v6.2.1, received the Common Criteria Certification EAL4+ using the US Department of Defense Application-level Firewall Protection Profile for Medium Robustness Environments. The company stated that to achieve this higher level of Protection Profile compliance, CyberGuard TSP was subjected to and passed months of rigorous government-defined independent vulnerabil......
[more] SurfControl And Microsoft Shortlisted For Prestigious CNET Technology Partnership Award SurfControl, the global leader in Internet protection, has been nominated as a finalist for the prestigious CNET awards for its joint venture with Mic
