Microsoft Security Essentials 1.0

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	Microsoft Security Essentials 1.0 When we looked at the beta of Microsoft Security Essentials in 2009, we were impressed with its clean, easy-to-use interface, but less so with its sluggish scan speed. This still holds true for Microsoft Security Essentials 1.0; also, it hasn't kept pace with newer antivirus products when it comes to detecting malware. Read More E-BOOK: Palo Alto Networks Get the "Next-Generation Firewalls for Dummies" Book This book provides an overview of next-gen firewalls. Get your copy to find out: How Enterprise 2.0 applications create new risks for your organization? Why traditional firewalls can't protect your network? How next-generation firewalls stand apart from other security solutions? Click to continue In this Issue AT&T goes after copper wire thieves Critical Infrastructure Organizations Want Cyber Security Help From the Government Stuxnet researchers cautious about Iran's admission of centrifuge issues WikiLeaks cables show US ignored Brown's NASA hacker pleas Groups vow to fight gov't takedowns of websites Helping employees get corporate security policy ISPs sign up en masse for botnet industry code: IIA Fortinet unveils high-speed security blade for Fortigate-5000 chassis Worthwhile Cloud Computing Security Resources for CIOs WHITE PAPER: Watchguard 10 questions to ask before you buy an anti‐spam solution With so many anti-spam products on the market, how can you be sure you're getting the best solution for your business network? With these ten critical questions as your guide, you can cut through the marketing hype and zero in on the key features and benefits that should guide your decision. Read now! AT&T goes after copper wire thieves Copper thefts on rise as value increasesCopper thieves targeting Atlanta are now being targeted themselves by AT&T which is now offering $3,000 for information leading to their arrest. Read More Critical Infrastructure Organizations Want Cyber Security Help From the Government Nearly three-quarters of ESG survey respondents want more federal cyber security activityESG Recently Published a new Research Report titled, "Cyber Supply Chain Security Vulnerabilities Within The U.S. Critical Infrastructure." The report can be downloaded from the ESG web site: http://www.enterprisestrategygroup.com Read More Stuxnet researchers cautious about Iran's admission of centrifuge issues Iran on Monday apparently confirmed that the Stuxnet worm disrupted the country's uranium enrichment efforts, but one of the researchers who has dug deepest into the malware wasn't ready to call it a done deal. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Forrester – Your Enterprise Database Security Strategy 2010 Enterprises must establish a database security strategy that goes beyond authentication, authorization and access control. The key to successful database security is knowing why you're protecting each database, which databases to protect, and how best to secure data against all types of threats. Read now WikiLeaks cables show US ignored Brown's NASA hacker pleas Cables from the US Department of State that were recently made available on WikiLeaks have revealed how Gordon Brown pleaded with the US to stop the extradition NASA hacker Gary McKinnon. Read More Groups vow to fight gov't takedowns of websites The EFF and a website owner vow to fight domain name seizures by two U.S. government agencies trying to fight copyright infringement. Read More Helping employees get corporate security policy Employee awareness of their companies' security policies is high--if you ask the employees. In a survey of 2,000 office workers, software security company Clearswift found almost three quarters, 74 percent, felt 'confident' that they understand their employers' Internet security policies. That is, policy designed to safeguard data and IT security, as well as maintain productivity. But the confidence is misplaced, Clearswift suggests in their summary of the findings, because a third of those surveyed have not received any training on IT security since joining their firm. And more than two thirds of those who have not had recent training joined their organization more than five years ago--a 'technological lifetime,' notes Clearswift. Read More WEBCAST: Netop Best Practices for Remote Support Join this live Webcast December 7th at 1 PM ET to hear practical advice on deploying remote support without putting your organization at risk. You'll learn how companies from regulated industries are implementing remote support and since this event is live, you'll have a chance to ask the experts your specific questions. Join us for this Live Event ISPs sign up en masse for botnet industry code: IIA Internet service providers (ISPs) representing some 80 per cent of the Australian market have signed on to the Internet Industry Alliance's (IIA) iCode, set to officially launch this week, according to the industry body's chief executive, Peter Coroneos. Read More Fortinet unveils high-speed security blade for Fortigate-5000 chassis Fortinet today introduced a high-speed security blade that combines a slew of capabilities -- including firewall, VPN, intrusion prevention, identity-based application controls, anti-virus, anti-spam and Web filtering -- and delivers up to 40G bit/sec throughput. Read More Worthwhile Cloud Computing Security Resources for CIOs I recently participated in a Cloud Innovation Council CIO roundtable discussion focused on cloud computing in the insurance industry. As expected, the CIOs said that they were concerned about cloud computing security in areas like identity management, data security and network security. Read More
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