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Filter and deliver emails in the cloud to deal with the burden of spam
posted on 29/09/2011

Currently over 90 percent of emails delivered worldwide are spam emails. This means that whilst you may be able to effectively filter emails in house, it will require increasing resources, to manage and maintain. Consider this; your enterprise receives 20,000 emails per day. That’s 18,000 emails that must be analysed and inspected by your anti-spam software each day; then another system must scan each email and its attachments to ensure that they do not contain malicious software. At this point, an organisation should start to think about implementing a gateway type anti-spam server on separate hardware to deal with this burden. Whilst there is nothing wrong with this type of solution, it has its limitations. First, it’s another piece of hardware to run, cool and keep secure – the server must be licensed and up to date at all times. It also must be monitored and kept under warranty. All of these costs can be avoided by moving to services that filter and deliver email in the cloud. ... [more]

Smartec's new network camera provides 24-hour video surveillance at up to 0.06 lux of minimum illumination
posted on 29/09/2011

Smartec STC-IPM3096A IP camera generates high-quality images with up to SXVGA (1280x960) resolution and can transmit two video streams simultaneously over the network in MPEG-4/M-JPEG formats. In addition, STC-IPM3096A is equipped with motion detection, alarm input/output, 2 GB SD memory card, audio input/output, and also supports PoE technology. Remote configuration and management of this network IP camera can be carried out via standard Web browser or NetStation software. This network model features 1.3 Mpix Sony progressive scan CCD and provides 24-hour video surveillance at up to 0.06 lux of minimum illumination. The high range of sensitivity level and color reproduction is achieved by 1/3 MPix Sony ExViewHAD CCD with progressive scan. Herewith this network model ensures stable 24-hour video surveillance, since it is equipped with a removable IR cut filter and motion detection. During the daytime operation network IP camera transmits high-quality color video information, while i... [more]

Avecto's latest version of Privilege Guard enables organizations to implement a greater degree of control and flexibility into managing system security
posted on 27/09/2011

Avecto Ltd has announced the latest feature enhancements to its Privilege Guard technology. This latest version of Privilege Guard enables organizations to implement a greater degree of control and flexibility into managing system security and end user expectations. Key enchancements include: Ability to sign Privilege Guard policies with digital certificates, ensuring the integrity of deployed policies across the enterprise. An intelligent anti-tamper mechanism that can distinguish between elevated processes and real system administrators. Extended custom access tokens with configurable process access rights and token ownership. Enhanced end user messaging, which can now include a custom hyperlink to provide additional support or help desk integration. Improved application group management, with inline search and filtering. Optimizations to the reporting console to provide fast load times when handling millions of events. “With Privileg... [more]

Kaspersky ONE protects any combination of PCs, Macs, Android tablets and smartphones
posted on 22/09/2011

In today’s technology-enabled world, owning a number of internet-enabled devices or computers has become commonplace. Whatever we use them for, it is likely that between them they store a large amount of personal information, including passwords, home addresses, web browsing history and photos. For many people installing comprehensive security is an afterthought, which can leave all that personal information unprotected and vulnerable to cybercriminals and malicious software. In response to the increased security risk faced by people as they juggle more than one computer gadget, Kaspersky Lab has launched Kaspersky ONE, the world’s first ‘universal security’ solution that protects users regardless of how they live their digital life. By protecting consumers, whether they use desktops, laptops, smartphones or Android-based tablets, Kaspersky ONE is the first step in securing the wider digital user experience, not just the device. Kaspersky ONE will be available for purchase in the UK and ... [more]

Cybercriminals are disguising their messages to make them look like official notifications or business correspondence
posted on 20/09/2011

It used to be that malicious attachments came in emails with erotic photos of girls who “want to meet you”, or “scandalous photos” of celebrities. Now, cybercriminals are disguising their messages to make them look like official notifications or business correspondence. In particular, spammers now like to send out fake notifications for postal services such as UPS, FedEx, and DHL stating that they were unable to deliver a package and that the recipient needs to pick it up from the office immediately, or that the recipient’s address was filled out incorrectly. The messages contain a ZIP archive file that allegedly contains the forms needed to collect the package. In actual fact the attachments contain various types of malicious programs. “These changes to how malicious emails are sent are linked to the fact that most users do not expect to find malware in business emails,” explains Maria Namestnikova, Senior Spam Analyst at Kaspersky Lab. “Erotic photos of girls ‘waiting to meet you’ can... [more]

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