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Recent Articles

CNS Group launches educational PenTest Portal

May 23, 2013

CNS Group's information assurance division CNS Hut3 has launched a PenTest Portal to teach companies how to carry out basic penetration testing techniques on their own systems.
 

Next-generation firewalls provide protection but add to workload

May 23, 2013

A third of organisations have implemented a next-generation firewall to improve protection from attacks.
 

Blue Coat is to acquire Solera Networks

May 22, 2013

Blue Coat Systems has announced its planned acquisition of Solera Networks.
 

Egynte launches mobile data management solution

May 21, 2013

Egnyte has announced the launch of a mobile data management suite for enterprise.
 

Bit9 announces connectors for Palo Alto Network and FireEye analysis technologies

May 21, 2013

Bit9 has announced the launch of connectors for Palo Alto Networks and FireEye, providing real-time endpoint and network security.
 

Marble Security introduces secure mobile defence technology

May 21, 2013

Marble Security has announced the launch of an enterprise mobile security service.
 

Websense to be acquired by private equity firm for $1 billion

May 21, 2013

Websense is to be acquired by private equity firm Vista Equity Partners for around $1 billion.
 

Sourcefire boosts remediation technology with trajectory and indictators of compromise features

May 20, 2013

Sourcefire has added file detection and trajectory software to allow visibility of threats for remediation.
 

Check Point launches small business specific technology

May 07, 2013

Check Point has released an entry-level security appliance for smaller businesses.
 

Vulnerability data shows majority of websites are susceptible to a serious flaw

May 03, 2013

Despite the average number of serious vulnerabilities per website declining in 2012, 86 per cent of all websites tested were found to have at least one serious vulnerability that exposed it to attack.
 

SC Featured Webcast

Employee file sharing: the good, the bad and the ugly

Streaming live on 4th June 2013 at 3pm GMT

This new webcast is set to unveil the full results from the latest data security survey, where it was revealed that 50 per cent of the information security professionals asked said that they had 'no real visibility' of how data is being sent within and outside the company. Guest speakers include the director of information security from Monster.co.uk and the ISO from Atos. To secure your free place, please click here.

SC Webcasts

Security beyond the (fire)wall

Streaming live on 6th June at 3pm BST

This webcast addresses the technological challenges of maintaining full control of your most sensitive information - even once it goes beyond the firewall - while maintaining the freedom and flexibility necessary to allow your staff and other stakeholders to work as efficiently as possible. Tune in for free to hear from our regular and popular guest speaker, Bola Rotibi from (ISC)2 application security advisory board. To secure your place, please click here.


2013's invisible network threats: Identify and respond

Streaming live on 11th June at 3pm BST

In a recent SC survey, when asked 'Do you think your current network is secure?' 43 per cent of IS professionals said they were not sure. Technology developments such as multi-point cloud solutions, consumerisation, BYOD uptake and even Windows 8 are a major headache in network security for IT leaders. So what can be done? SC's latest webcast shares practical advice from industry experts. To secure your free place, please click here.

SC Whitepapers

Java security: Balancing existing testing platforms with open source solutions

In a rush to get new products out to market quickly, companies expose themselves to the risk of software failure. Java developers often turn to open source solutions to help protect themselves from risk. This new whitepaper explains how you can use your existing testing platforms alongside open source solutions to fix those issues related to both security and quality within your Java code. To download the paper for free, please click here.


DDoS and downtime: Considerations for risk management

The purpose of this paper is to start a conversation about the often overlooked risk of downtime caused by DDoS attacks and to provide sufficient content for risk managers to account for the DDoS threat as they evaluate risks to their day-to-day operations and long-term mission. To read the paper in full, please download it for free here.


Ponemon 2012 Global Encryption Trends Study

In Ponemon's recent Global Encryption Study, the organisation surveyed 4,205 information security professionals across seven countries to examine how encryption has evolved over the last eight years. The study focused on data protection priorities, budgeted expenditures for encryption and the types of encryption technologies involved, with the findings revealing some interesting insight into the relationship between encryption and its impact on the security position of organisations. To read the full report for free, please download it here.


Advanced spear phishing: The rise of industrial phishing attacks

With phishing still the most common form of attack, hackers are now engaging in industrial-scale phishing attacks that leverage sophisticated customisation and delivery techniques. Borrowing tactics from cloud computing and database marketing, this study looks at longline phishing - an advanced form of spear phishing, which has higher clickthrough and penetration rates than traditional attacks, potentially causing a higher risk to IT security departments across the world. To read the study for free, please click here.


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