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This SIEM is a good fit for small and mid-sized companies
When you think of security information and event management (SIEM) tools, you typically think of vast enterprises that have thousands of devices...
“Zero trust” is not paranoia; it’s the smart approach to security
The landscape of IT security is changing, and every organization has to question who it trusts to perform privileged activities and to access...
The Wacky World of WiFi
In honor of the 802.11n WiFi standard getting close to arriving after wandering through the desert for 40 years, let's look at wireless. Our focus...
Data Leak Prevention On The Cheap
You may wonder if DLP is the updated version of RUN-DMC, but what it really stands for is Data Loss Prevention. Some call it “Data Leak Prevention”...
Beware the default router password!
It is the simplest of security precautions, but it is one that still is often not followed: Change your default router password to something else.
New surveys on small business security and success
Understanding small business is tough because there are so many of them and they vary so widely. But all small businesses share certain problems,...
Project Spring Cleaning 2009
Technology needs spring cleaning just like rugs and garages. The trick today is to focus on security and maintenance issues that get ignored during...
SMEs stick 'heads in sand' over security
Smaller and midsized businesses are cutting back on security due to the effects of the recession, even though most SMEs expect security threats to...
SMEs stick 'heads in sand' over security
Smaller and mid-sized businesses are cutting back on security due to the effects of the recession, even though most SMEs expect security threats to...
The three cornered Symantec yellow blanket
For some reason, Symantec's corporate yellow color always reminds me of a blanket. But unlike some companies that seem to plot global domination at...
Business size and NAC needs
As NAC matures, it is becoming clear that the needs of smaller businesses and those of enterprises call for different solutions.
Upgrade, repair, replace, or limp along?
When money's tight, how do you keep things going and save money at the same time? I think you need a process to decide what to do with equipment that...
Obama inauguration guarded by high-def video system
The presidential inauguration event last month was guarded with an advanced video-surveillance system used by local and federal law enforcement to...
Presidential inauguration guarded by high-def video system
The presidential inauguration event last month was guarded with an advanced video-surveillance system used by local and federal law enforcement to...
SMB Security: 5 Bright Ideas
Adam Hansen is that rare bird in the small to midsize business (SMB) realm: He is a CSO. Hansen heads up security for Sonnenschein, Nath and...
SMB Security: Five Bright Ideas
Adam Hansen is that rare bird in the small to midsize business (SMB) realm: He is a CSO. Hansen heads up security for Sonnenschein, Nath and...
Verizon service steps up analysis of security risks
Managed security services from Verizon Business get stronger risk-correlation capabilities
On botnets, encryption and mega-worms: Security predictions for 2009
My predictions for information security in 2009 are just predictions, not recommendations. I am trying to guess what will happen, not suggesting what...
Malware madness and spammers in the slammer: The year in cybercrime
How high-profile spammers and underground botnet economies have shaped cybercrime in 2008.
HP, Symantec warn employees after laptop thefts
Technology vendors Hewlett-Packard and Symantec are warning employees that their names and Social Security numbers may have recently fallen into...
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