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What firewalls do and don’t do
posted on 27/03/2008

Over the last few years, security threats to companies have grown and altered dramatically and so have the defences. Traditional firewalls, installed over three years ago, are often not best suited for current threats and don’t protect against a number of newer threats. What firewalls do A firewall is a system designed to prevent unauthorised access to or from a private computer network. Firewalls are frequently used to prevent unauthorised Internet users from accessing private networks connected to the Internet (often described as intranets). All messages entering or leaving the intranet pass through the firewall, which examines each message and blocks those that do not meet the specified security criteria. You need a firewall to protect your confidential information from those not authorised to access it and to protect against malicious users and accidents that originate outside your network. One of the most important elements of a firewall is its access control features, which d... [more]

dns appointed as Welsh Assembly security partner
posted on 06/03/2008

dns, a key player in the managed security services industry, has announced that it has been appointed as the security partner for the £74m, seven year contract with the Welsh Assembly Public Sector Broadband Aggregation (PSBA) project as a sub-contractor to its business partner Logicalis, the provider of integrated ICT solutions. This project will offer a consolidated Welsh network solution that will act as a key enabler for driving forwards improvements in public service delivery and inter agency working. Managing the security of the Welsh Assembly’s network, dns will provide a team of experts who will oversee all aspects of the network’s security 24/7, protecting it from increasingly sophisticated threats and ensuring that the highly sensitive data, such as citizen records, held on this network is safe. As part of the contract dns will manage all of the networks 700+ security devices using its Managed Firewall and VPN service and will provide its Managed Content Security service... [more]

A typical data center is as secure as a water balloon
posted on 18/02/2008

Suppose we compare your data center to a water balloon. Both have a relatively secure perimeter. Both have content that should remain inside. Both face significant threats from pointed attacks. And in both cases, Bad Things happen when the perimeter is breached. Why the comparison? Consider the following: How much do you spend to protect your data center applications from outside attacks? How about from attacks launched inside your network security perimeter? How secure is your valuable data against the misuse of privileged access accounts? When was the last time you changed all of your database passwords or all of your server passwords? Often, the answers to these questions reveal that a typical data center is about as secure as a water balloon. Here we describe some common yet risky misperceptions about data center security. The goal is to get you thinking about threats that you may not have considered before. Then we describe some proven strategies you can adopt to resist these th... [more]

Current Corporate Authentication Systems Are Not Secure
posted on 14/02/2008

According to Positive Networks' new survey “IT Security & Authentication: Key Concerns in 2008”, IT professionals are concerned that they do not have the appropriate security practices in place. 20% admitted to a breach that included some loss of sensitive data or allowed access to restricted resources. 70% suggested that their current practices for authentication were not secure. The “IT Security & Authentication: Key Concerns in 2008” survey reveals that while IT professionals face a growing list of priorities, security ranks as a top concern. The worry about security blurred the lines between protecting company assets and personal assets with results demonstrating even greater worry related to identity theft and privacy concerns. 93% of respondents indicated serious concerns about company security relating to data protection and network security. Only 3% indicated that IT security was not a priority for 2008. In particular, IT professionals noted that authenticating and restricting... [more]

BeCrypt Trusted Client 2.0 includes support for wireless networks
posted on 11/02/2008

BeCrypt has launched the latest version of Trusted Client, v2.0, a secure configurable operating system that fits on a USB flash drive. The system allows a trusted environment on an untrusted host and is used for thin-client applications, web or email access or for stand-alone applications. All information on the USB stick is encrypted to ensure confidentiality and integrity of data. The new version, 2.0, has been developed to be more easily configured by systems integrators, consultancies and specialist suppliers to meet customer needs, and includes improved support for wired and wireless networks, email and office productivity software. The new version has been designed with a modular approach to enable third party components to be built in. It can support a variety of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) including Juniper and AEP, as well as Network Access Control (NAC) components. Management technology is provided to support deployment and revocation events. Version 2.0 runs mo... [more]

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