Feb 02
Take the Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition “20-Minute” Challenge: fully deploy the software in just 20 minutes. At the CRN Test Labs, Endpoint Protection SBE was installed in 16 minutes. How long does it take you? More information about the product may be found at the Symantec website. There’s also a quick blog breaking down …
Jan 29
At a lost for which backup software to use? CA’s ARCserve Backup and Symantec’s Backup Exec have been top contenders when it comes to company backup software. But, according to an independent study conducted by Productive Corp., ARCserve “clearly” surpasses Backup Exec’s features and technology. The two products were compared in “9 categories to help …
Jan 22
A report analyzing the strength of passwords was released yesterday by security firm, Imperva. The study is 32 million passwords strong, thanks to last year’s Rockyou.com breach. And “never before has there been such a high volume of real-world passwords to examine,” notes the study.Take heed to these key findings in Imperva’s study: About 30% …
Jan 08
Trend Micro detected TROJ_PIDIEF.WIA, a trojan that arrives as a mass email attachment. This trojan may also be downloaded by visiting malicious Web sites. According to Trend Micro’s malware blog, it “uses the heap spray technique to execute shellcode in its stream.” This, in turn, infects your system with the malicious backdoor file, BKDR_POISON.UC, and …
Jan 04
Did you know that over 20 threats emerge every minute? Actually, there is a new one every 2.5 seconds. Most of these threats are from the web. According to a survey conducted by Harris Interactive, the average adult Internet user spends an average of 13 hours a week online — a trend that has been …
Dec 30
Recently tested in real-life conditions against the latest malware, Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 ranked within the top 3 of 12 products tested. Conducted with the latest malware implemented using custom methodology developed for this particular test, the German laboratory fired away at 12 popular Internet security products. According to Kaspersky.com, “Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 achieved …
Nov 10
There’s another list out for the best antivirus software. This time, a list that helps in this downturn of an economy. LifeHacker recently compiled a list of the five best antivirus applications, sticking to only free or entry-level programs. Avast! An all-inclusive and comprehensive protection program Share
Nov 05
Have you jumped to Windows 7 yet? And have you loaded an anti-virus yet? It might be a good idea to do so according to a recent study, even with the security features that Windows offers. Sophos, an acclaimed world leader in IT security and data protection, recently tested the effectiveness of the Windows 7 …
Sep 15
Despite a stream of updates and patches from Microsoft and the best efforts of security companies, the Conficker/Downadup worm has proven itself to be the most resilient and adaptable security threat to date. Perhaps it should be reclassified as a cyber cockroach. The worm first appeared in November 2008, and has since propagated itself throughout …
Aug 26
The other day I was talking to a customer, and they told me that they downloaded a worm (similar to a virus) and it had locked up their computer. I know how they felt because I had a Trojan horse virus wipe out my entire hard drive about a year ago. All my music, movies, …
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