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Social media cannot be ignored by IT security professionals
posted on 27/05/2009

A recent survey of IT professionals revealed surprising trends in individual and corporate use of social media. The Launchpad Europe IT Security Index 2009 was intended to gauge IT professionals’ attitudes towards social media, as well as to compare individual and corporate use of social media. In contrast with the individual survey, in which 61 respondents reported to use Facebook, Twitter and other social media websites, only 21 out of 100 respondents reported that their organisations used social media. Eleven of those 21 organisations (52.38%) are using Twitter - an interesting contrast to the individual portion of the survey, in which only 15 of 61 individuals (24.59%) claimed to use Twitter. Facebook was by far the most popular among individuals, with 51 respondents claiming to use it. Fourteen reported to use other social media, including LinkedIn, LiveJournal and MySpace. Mike Burkitt, director of European business accelerator Launchpad Europe, said: “Social media cannot be ig... [more]

Solar Gard Armorcoat protects against smash and grab burglaries
posted on 26/05/2009

According to figures from the British Home Office, an industrial, commercial or financial property is burgled every two minutes across the country. In one third of these incidents, intruders gained entry by breaking a window. Businesses need to take a proactive stand against criminal activity before it happens if they are to avoid significant loss, damage and disruption to their operations. Businesses are putting their buildings and merchandise at unnecessary risk, and increasing the chances of being burgled or suffering malicious damage to their property because their windows are unable to withstand the force of a ‘smash and grab’ attack or vandalism. Peter Reece, UK Managing Director for Solar Gard, comments: “Businesses may resist the idea of upgrading their windows – even when the UK government itself acknowledges the high incident of ‘smash and grab’ burglaries. Perceived cost is an issue in the current economic climate, but there is also the issue of complacency – with many b... [more]

Home workers need the same levels of security and support as office-based staff
posted on 22/05/2009

Five million Britons were expected to work from home on Friday May 15th, with Work Wise UK’s objective being that half the UK’s working population – some 14 million people – are able to adopt flexible, remote and mobile working, and working from home by 2011. The right network service, support and security are key to making home networking a reality. According to TFM Networks, businesses must ensure they have the right network and proper support in place, if they are to reap the benefits of increased employee productivity and lower operating costs that home networking can deliver. Brett Rowe, director of sales and marketing at TFM Networks said: “The economic and operational benefits of home networking and flexible working policies are compelling, offering a cost-effective means of expanding your business, retaining key staff and overcoming lost time commuting, as well as the constraints of traditional office hours. “Factor in the need for business continuity planning in the event ... [more]

UK police force orders Eruma Secur security blinds
posted on 19/05/2009

Eruma plc has signed the largest single order to date for its counter terrorism products from a leading UK police force. The order, worth in excess of £150,000, will provide enhanced protection for a secure police facility through the installation of Eruma's Secur security blinds. The order follows on from previous significant counter terrorism orders across the country being installed in establishments where protection of life and critical infrastructure are paramount to maintaining national and regional security. Eruma CEO Wayne Money said, "We continue to see an increasing demand for the type of protection our products provide both in the counter terrorism and intruder prevention arenas not only within the UK, but also in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Our unique capabilities enable us to provide reliable, discreet and affordable solutions in almost any setting." Secur™ is a more attractive and effective barrier than bars and grilles, many of which can ... [more]

eMail Relationship Manager eradicates spam almost entirely
posted on 19/05/2009

Network Box has developed a new system of fighting spam that significantly improves the performance of spam filters. The system, eMail Relationship Manager, has shown in beta tests over the last four months to eradicate spam almost entirely – 99.5 per cent - rather than the 95-98 per cent effectiveness of most existing anti-spam systems. (Network Box sampled 10,000 spam emails. ‘Traditional’ anti-spam systems were found to let through around 200. eMail Relationship Manager would catch at least 150 of those 200.) eMail Relationship Manager - developed and tested by Network Box’s security analysts over the past 12 months - changes the way spam is currently classified, detected and treated by applying learning from user behaviour (as well as analysing an email’s content, reputation and IP address). Currently, spam protection has been applied using three main methods: analysis of the message content, the reputation of the sender; and challenge response, which works by putting the onus o... [more]

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