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Comodo Essential and Comodo Instant SSL certificates now available through the Parallels Partner Storefront
posted on 01/12/2010
Comodo and Parallels have announced that Comodo's SSL Certificates are now available through the Parallels Partner Storefront to help service providers profit from the Cloud. Comodo's business-validated certificates provide SSL encryption and strong visual assurance for a small business website. Customers and visitors get future-proof security and visual assurance by employing Comodo's business validated SSL certificates. Parallels Partner Storefront, available through Parallels Plesk Panel 10, allows hosting customers to quickly and easily select, purchase and install a number of commercial and open source applications and services. "Comodo is an industry leader in Internet Security and SSL certificates," said Bryan Goode, VP and GM for Parallels Marketplace. "We are excited to make Comodo Essential and Comodo Instant SSL certificates available through the Parallels Partner Storefront for purchase by hosting users." The complexity of IT can easily become an expensive and time-c... [more]
Gloden rules for secure instant messaging
posted on 30/11/2010
As time progresses, cybercriminals are refining their techniques to lure potential victims to visit malicious hyperlinks. Instant messaging is a very effective way for malware to stay active and thrive. Last week, an unnamed computer worm forced Microsoft to temporarily suspend active links in its Live Messenger 2009 to prevent the aggressive instant messaging (IM) worm spreading. Mak James, technical manager at ESET UK comments, “This is quite a surprising measure, because worms spreading through Instant Messaging (IM) such as Skype, Yahoo! Messenger and Microsoft Live Messenger are not new at all. For example, the AimVen worm was discovered in 2003 and was targeting the America Online Instant Messenger platform,” James continues, “The modus operandi for this type of attack is simple. First the victim receives a message that contains a hyperlink from one of their contacts, clicks on it and gets infected. The worm can also use geo-localisation in order to use the victim's langua... [more]
EIGRS Distribution to distribute BullGuard's Internet security solutions in Canada
posted on 30/11/2010
BullGuard has announced a new distribution partnership with Quebec-based EIGRS Distribution, a distributor of Internet security and anti-virus solutions in Canada. BullGuard’s recently launched partner program, which is one of the most generous revenue share programs in the industry, and its advanced security solutions attracted EIGRS Distribution to the company. BullGuard’s business model provides partners with a collection of benefits including 25 percent revenue share to resellers on all renewals and upgrades through the life of the product. The online BullGuard Reseller Lounge makes it easy for partners to predict, track and claim revenue in a few easy steps. Known for unrivaled support, BullGuard also provides a 24/7 support service dedicated to resellers in addition to dedicated reseller account managers for general sales support. “We are now carrying BullGuard because besides having great technology, BullGuard provides a very unique value proposition to our resellers,” said Sy... [more]
Intego's Personal Antispam now compatible with Outlook 2011
posted on 30/11/2010
Intego has announced the availability of a new version of Personal Antispam, the company’s intelligent spam filtering program. This release adds compatibility for Microsoft Outlook 2011, the e-mail program included with some versions of Office 2011. Personal Antispam 10.6.5 now provides spam-filtering support for Apple Mail, Microsoft Entourage (v. X, 2004 and 2008) and Microsoft Outlook 2011. Personal Antispam is sold as part of Intego Internet Security Barrier X6, a powerful security suite which also includes the following programs: • VirusBarrier X6, which provides protection against malware and network threats • ContentBarrier, the best parental control and content filtering solution for Mac • Personal Backup, a powerful tool for backups, synchronizations and clones of startup volumes • FileGuard, which stores confidential documents in virtual safes System Requirements Mac OS X 10.5 or 10.6 (Leopard or Snow Leopard). Runs on Macs with Intel or PowerPC processors. Requires A... [more]
Trusteer and Authentify Integrate Secure Browsing Service with Out-of-Band Authentication to Improve Customer Experience and Security
posted on 29/11/2010
Trusteer has partnered with Authentify to provide integrated protection against phishing and malware that combines browser security with real-time phone-based out-of-band authentication. The integration of Authentify’s out-of-band authentication and Trusteer’s secure browsing solution will protect online banking sessions against sophisticated attacks that by-pass existing security mechanisms. Authentify has joined the Trusteer Authentication Partner Program as demand for interoperability between authentication and secure browsing has increased significantly among the companies’ customers. The integrated solution will provide multiple layers of protection against phishing and malware attacks. Trusteer’s secure browsing service prevents criminals from tampering with website communications and transactions, and protects against man-in-the-browser, man-in-the-middle, and phishing attacks. The Authentify service offers the most practical way to authenticate higher risk online transactions ... [more]
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