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"Forex admin/user credential leak could have been prevented by effective use of Windows Privilige Management," says Avecto.(16/05/2012)
Last week’s revelation of cyber criminal activity leaking abundant volumes of admin and user credentials from a foreign exchange trading Web portal on to the Pastebin service could have been avoided, states Avecto. According to Paul Kenyon, Avecto's chief operating officer, the use of effective Windows privilege management would have helped limit access to data. "While questions need to be asked about the way in which this data was stored on t... [more]
Avecto wins Red Herring Top 100 Europe Award 2012(11/05/2012)
Recognition for the 100 most innovative technology companies in Europe. Manchester (UK) and Boston (USA) - Avecto, the leader in Windows privilege management, announced today they are winners of Red Herring's Top 100 Europe award, a prestigious award that recognises the top 100 private technology companies from the European business region. Red Herring’s Top 100 Europe list has become a mark of distinction for identifying promising new comp... [more]
19% missed a critical deadline because they couldn’t access the right applications(09/05/2012)
Avecto, the leader in Windows privilege management, revealed the results of its recent survey that showed the massive cost to both organizations and people of mismanaging user admin rights. • 19% missed a critical deadline as a result of being denied full access to an application, 14% lost a job and 6% missed a promotion • Nearly three in ten people don’t have access to all the applications they need to do their jobs • 16% of people would ... [more]
Avecto says that admin privileges would have helped prevent the Global Payments 1.5m card credentials data breach(05/04/2012)
Commenting on the aftermath of the data breach at an Atlanta-based card transaction process, Avecto says that the possibility that the breach was caused by a compromised administrative account that was insufficiently protected shows that governance is a central requirement of modern IT security. Paul Kenyon, chief operating officer with the Windows privilege management specialist, says that financial services companies have a duty of care – an... [more]
IT security lessons that Australia can teach us (1/2)(22/03/2012)
Paul Kenyon, COO of Avecto, on how the Australian Defence Signals Directorate could teach IT security professionals a thing or two when it comes to operating system and application whitelisting plus privilege controls ... The Australian economy - under the respected guidance of its 27th Prime Minister Julia Gillard and her federal team - is carving out a name for itself in the IT security arena. Whilst this may sound surprising, it comes ag... [more]
IT security lessons that Australia can teach us (2/2)(22/03/2012)
This fully-embedded firmware approach is fairly unique to SCADA-based operating systems, but helps one to understand that a highly controlled operating system and software environment – as mandated under the Australian DSD’s diktat - has a far lower risk of subversion than the free-for-all software approach see in the cost-cutting UK public sector. Here at Avecto, whilst we understand the impetus behind moving to open source software that a gr... [more]
Avecto Awarded Innovative Company of the Year (Security) at Global Excellence Awards(03/03/2012)
Avecto announced yesterday that Info Security Products Guide has named them as "Innovative Company of the Year" in security as part of the 2012 Global Excellence Awards program. The award, announced at RSA Conference 2012, recognizes a company that has delivered significant innovation in the market in the past year. "Being named Innovative Security Company of the Year further validates the significant impact we have delivered to the industry,... [more]
Windows 7 Adoption Driving Business Growth at Avecto(08/02/2012)
Avecto, the world leader in Windows Privilege Management, today announced that the increasing migration of organizations to Windows 7, is a key driving factor for boosting year end results upward by 200% on 2010. Tony Bolland, CEO said “Organizations of all sizes, ranging from SMEs to large corporations employing over 450,000 people, now rely on Avecto’s Privilege Guard technology to empower users, reduce operating costs, achieve compliance an... [more]
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