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High-Tech Bridge nominated Information Security Partner for Invest'11 Forum in Geneva
posted on 14/09/2011

invest'11 forum will take place in Geneva on 21st and 22nd September 2011. While over 30 exhibitors providing financial services and products will be hosting independent asset managers in their booths, the visitors - over 1500 wealth professionals, among which 500 independent asset managers during the previous edition - will be invited to attend a series of conferences addressing topics critical to the industry. High-Tech Bridge has been nominated as Information Security Partner of this famous event in the European Financial world. High-Tech Bridge provides Swiss and European financial institutions with information security services since 2007. At the beginning of 2011 High-Tech Bridge announced its expansion on the International information security market after a 2mio CHF shareholders capital increase. High-Tech Bridge also recently announced partnership with such industry leaders as UPC, the biggest card processing company in Ukraine, or non-profit organizations as IMPACT Alliance in ... [more]

How to use the Internet in a business environment while staying secure
posted on 13/09/2011

There has been a significant increase in the ‘access anywhere/anytime culture’ with a growth in social networking, a move to convergence solutions such as VoIP, a major increase in smartphone use, a growth in cloud computing, and the use of personal devices for company data. The range of security threats includes: * Malicious threats, such as viruses and other malware * Fraud threats such as phishing emails, spyware and toll fraud * Unauthorised access from hacking, data leakage, botnets, unsecured wireless, and user name/password insecurity, etc. * Operational threats, such as distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, attacks on VoIP, the failure of cloud computing suppliers to secure your network, or security risks from remote workers. * Newer threats such as social networking insecurity, web application threats, smartphone insecurity and poor security for converged voice/data applications on the network The basics that companies need to protect themselves in the intern... [more]

University of Bath students protect valuable equipment with SelectaDNA
posted on 09/09/2011

Many new students will be leaving home for the first time and turning up with an array of gadgets including a laptop, digital camera, smart phone, games console and either an iPod or MP3 player. According to research by the National Union of Students (NUS) and insurance provider Endsleigh, students are taking possessions worth an average of £2,652 to university. More than four out of five students will be taking a laptop, 14% will take a desktop computer, and 4% a tablet PC in the new academic year. The survey also found that every student had a mobile phone, with 59% taking a smart phone. The 2,500 students arriving at the University of Bath later this month will be encouraged to ensure their possessions are well-protected by marking their valuable equipment with SelectaDNA. Brian Schofield, Head of Security Services at the University of Bath said: “We are asking students to take ownership and responsibility of their property by marking it with SelectaDNA, ideally before they lea... [more]

Kaspersky Lab's new Russian patent increases the efficiency of file system emulation
posted on 04/08/2011

Kaspersky Lab technologies are currently protected by 40 patents in Russia and 29 patents in the USA. Furthermore, the patent offices in the USA, Russia, China and Europe are currently examining more than 100 Kaspersky Lab patent applications relating to a range of unique IT security technologies. Kaspersky Lab has been granted Russian patent № 105770 that covers technology for emulation of a file system or system registry. The technology, developed by Kaspersky Lab’s Andrey Krukov, significantly increases the efficiency of file system emulation thanks to new architecture. The new technology will considerably enhance the performance of the system that emulates the launch of applications and is widely used in Kaspersky Lab products to detect potentially dangerous codes. The standard implementation of the file system structure or system registry in emulation mode involves the creation of a hierarchical database. This database consists of numerous objects with information about th... [more]

SunGard Availability Services open new Workplace Recovery centres in India
posted on 28/07/2011

SunGard Availability Services has announced its expansion into India with two new dedicated Workplace Recovery facilities. The opening of the new centres follows the signing of a dedicated workplace recovery contract with a major international bank, and aims to meet the demand from international businesses for high levels of resilience for their key operations, whereby mission critical, off-shore or outsourced business processes are protected according to business value, not just location. The Workplace Recovery centres are located in Thane, near Mumbai, and Noida, near New Delhi. Built to the latest design standards, the facility at Noida will offer over 400 workplace recovery positions and is ideally placed to serve businesses in Delhi, Noida and Gurgaon. The Thane operation provides 243 seats and is well positioned to provide recovery capabilities to companies west of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, as well as those in Navi Mumbai and the new business districts developing near the a... [more]

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