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19% missed a critical deadline because they couldn’t access the right applications
posted on 09/05/2012

Avecto, the leader in Windows privilege management, revealed the results of its recent survey that showed the massive cost to both organizations and people of mismanaging user admin rights. • 19% missed a critical deadline as a result of being denied full access to an application, 14% lost a job and 6% missed a promotion • Nearly three in ten people don’t have access to all the applications they need to do their jobs • 16% of people would be tempted to use their admin rights to access sensitive data if they still had them after they left their company • Nearly a quarter of users call IT support 3 or more times per year because they can’t get an app to work because of admin rights issues • More than 1 in 5 people know someone in their organization who has breached IT security policies “We always knew that there would be a significant impact on businesses if they mismanage user admin rights– security breaches, people accessing data after they leave or expensive help desk calls. ... [more]

New Look Website For Third Millennium - www.third-millennium-sys.com
posted on 08/05/2012

Third Millennium has launched a new look website that offers its visitors something a little different to the norm. With its simple “Style” and “Technology” tabs, it offers a simple, intuitive navigation experience, directing visitors quickly to their required page of interest. To complement the new look website, Third Millennium has updated all the product datasheets and programming manuals. The “new brand theme” from the website has also been applied to these documents, which are also available for download. Founded in 1996 by Pete Jones, Third Millennium is a multi award- winning manufacturer of advanced access control readers, and specialises in the introduction of new technology to the access control market. Supplying many of the world’s leading security specialists, the company’s products offer a wide variety of styles coupled with the broadest range of RFID technologies available from a single manufacturer. The Third Millennium product range includes multi-technology ... [more]

Pyramid Computer Reveals Network Security Appliance Platform Featuring Innovative Design
posted on 08/05/2012

Pyramid Computer GmbH, an innovator of custom professional IT solutions, has released the NetBen II appliance server platform, providing unique features for Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to offer the best possible uptime and connectivity in data centre applications such as Unified Threat Management (UTM). “Our NetBen II appliance server platform provides ISVs and OEMs with a unique offering for the network security market” said Frieder Hansen, CEO of Pyramid Computer. “Currently, no other provider is able to match its feature-rich capability. Developed using our FlexSysteme principles, NetBen II provides a robust and scalable appliance server platform leveraging industry standards for ease of integration and maintenance.” Featuring redundant power supplies and fan units that are not only hot-swappable but also front accessible without withdrawing the unit or removing panels, NetBen II permits extremely fast repair for maximum uptime. T... [more]

UK companies leaving the security of their data on cloud to chance, shows research by PwC/Infosecurity Europe
posted on 08/05/2012

• Only 38% of large organisations ensure that their data held by external providers is encrypted • 56% of small businesses don’t check their external provider’s security • Half of organisations of national importance use cloud for business critical data Many UK companies are failing to keep a proper check on the security of their data held by third parties offering cloud computing services, new research shows. Although three-quarters (73%) of organisations are using at least one outsourced service over the Internet, only 38% of large organisations ensure that data being held by external providers is encrypted. Furthermore, more than half (56%) of small businesses don’t carry out any checks on their external providers’ security and rely instead on contracts and contingency plans. These are some of the worrying preliminary findings from the 2012 Information Security Breaches Survey (ISBS) written by PwC in conjunction with Infosecurity Europe and supported by the department fo... [more]

Directors Portal for the iPad makes even the least security savvy board member secure
posted on 07/05/2012

Cryptzone, Europe’s IT Threat Mitigation specialists, last week announced the launch of the Directors Portal. The portal is a state-of-the-art web based, online workspace, devoted exclusively for board level executives. The portal will be demonstrated for the first time at Infosecurity Europe in London from 24th to 26th April 2012. The portal is available as an iPad app to make it always available to the Director who is always on the go. All employees like to bring in their own devices into the corporate network, senior managers are no different, and in fact Board members are notoriously unsavvy and lax when it comes to securely transferring, sending and reading sensitive information. Board Secretaries across the world regularly send out highly sensitive and confidential materials to board members either by paper or unsecured email communications. With many members geographically dispersed and frequent travellers, this practice puts such content at a high risk of loss or theft. The poten... [more]

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