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Fired employees would take with them password list, R&D plans and customer database
Despite a sharp rise in data breaches and increased media awareness on the subject, the third annual Cyber-Ark survey reveals that 35 percent of IT workers now admit to accessing corporate information without authorisation, while 74 percent of respondents stated that they could circumvent the controls currently in place to prevent access to internal information.
Twelve months after the Cyber-Ark “Trust, Security & Passwords” survey discovered that 33 percent of IT staff used their IT adminis... [more]
Posted on 03/07/2009 in
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GPsecure secures NHS N3 network connections between GP surgeries and their primary care trusts
Hytec, part of OLM Group, has announces the availability of GPsecure, a new solution to secure NHS N3 network connections between GP surgeries and their primary care trusts (PCTs).
GPsecure will help PCTs meet NHS Connecting for Health guidelines to ensure that GP surgeries within their trusts are electronically secure. While N3 is a private network, the integrity of its data depends on its users having secure connections.
“Information security within primary care is something that the gen... [more]
Posted on 03/07/2009 in
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IT managers are overconfident in their ability to prevent data breach threats from zombie accounts
A global survey of 236 business managers from large enterprises – more than half from companies with at least 10,000 employees - reveals that 53% of IT managers are largely unaware of employee access rights to systems. This causes a proliferation of zombie accounts – accounts that remain active after employees have left the company. However, these same administrators say they have a high level of confidence that zombie accounts cannot trigger a malicious attack or perpetrate a data leak, despite... [more]
Posted on 03/07/2009 in
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StoneGate IPS can inspect encrypted web traffic to protect hosts and servers against hidden web attacks
Traditionally, organisations’ network security relies mainly on the perimeter security enforcement, while encrypted web channels have acted as a means to bypass the security functions.
Stonesoft has introduced the new StoneGate IPS-1030 appliance with the unique capability of inspecting encrypted web traffic. This eliminates the traditional blind spot in network protection. The new appliance provides protection for both corporate network users and public web services against attacks hidden i... [more]
Posted on 02/07/2009 in
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Unisys partners with Prevx to help banks reduce the risks they face from cyber crime
According to the Banking Code, banks are liable for any funds lost by a customer through cyber crime unless they can prove that the victim did not take ‘reasonable’ care to protect their personal details. Banks previously have been forced to offer mainstream security products to their customers at discounted prices - which can be costly, time consuming and legally contentious.
Unisys has announced a strategic software and services agreement with Prevx to help organisations reduce the risks th... [more]
Posted on 02/07/2009 in
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