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Tenable comments on the state of security for SCADA systems
posted on 10/02/2012

Recently, at the Kaspersky Security Analyst Summit, researchers presented some alarming findings about the state of security for SCADA systems. SCADA systems are used across varied industries such as oil, water systems, electric grids, controlling building systems, and according to the researchers at the summit, the basic security model underlying these systems is completely inadequate. Tenable, leader in Unified Security Monitoring and creato... [more]

IndigoVision releases OPC Integration Module v2.0
posted on 08/02/2012

IndigoVision released an update to its OPC Data Access Server Integration Module, allowing communication from IndigoVision’s SMS4TM system to OPC compliant clients. OPC is a series of standards specifications for allowing open interoperability amongst industrial automation and process control systems such as building and alarm management systems. IndigoVision’s updated OPC Data Access Server Integration Module v2.0 forms part of its OPC Integ... [more]

Avecto welcomes government call for better Internet security education
posted on 07/02/2012

The Commons Science and Technology encourage people to protect themselves online. Avecto welcomes these news and adds that there is an equal – if not greater – need to encourage businesses to go down this route too. According to Paul Kenyon, chief operating officer with the Windows privilege management specialist, it is reassuring to hear that the MP’s group is aware that most of the steps to defend against cybercrime are routine in nature. ... [more]

Plustek Launches nDVR 540 Network Digital Video Recorder
posted on 01/02/2012

Plustek Inc. a leading manufacturer of innovative Linux-based, standalone Network Video Recorders (NVR) and Network Digital Video Recorders (nDVR), has launched its most innovative standalone nDVR to date. With the enormous growth in the business and economy, there has been an increase in criminal activities across all geographies. Organisations, whether government or private, small or big, are aggressively adopting surveillance technology to... [more]

Imperva reports web attacks can peak at nearly 38,000 an hour
posted on 26/01/2012

Imperva, a pioneer and leader of a new category of data security solutions for high-value business data in the data center, today announced the release of the second Imperva Web Application Attack Report (WAAR), which revealed that web applications are subject to business logic attacks. The WAAR, created as a part of Imperva’s ongoing Hacker Intelligence Initiative, offers insight into actual malicious web application attack traffic over a period... [more]

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