DLP tools deliver strong endpoint protection

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	DLP tools deliver strong endpoint protection With serious data breaches occurring on almost a daily basis, concerns about data protection have skyrocketed. While some experts believe endpoint breaches may no longer comprise the majority of data leaks, the intentional or unintentional release of sensitive data from endpoints within an organization, whether by employees, contractors or guests, remains a serious problem that data loss prevention (DLP) products seek to address. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems Cisco Wide Area Application Services Software Release 5.0 Cisco® Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) provides the industry's most scalable, highest performance WAN optimization solution. Cisco WAAS is able to improve end user experience and reduce bandwidth for key applications. Learn more. In this Issue How we tested DLP products What's Driving Enterprise Security Strategy? Kaspersky pleads for crypto help to probe Gauss malware 5 grand challenges that will boost future optic, photonic technology The fascinating world of the ubiquitous antenna NSS Labs to offer security gear picks and pans Startup envisions CISO collective to share cyberattack information Swiss scientists develop algorithm to sniff out the source of malware and spam attacks RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: LogMeIn Provide instant remote support with LogMeIn Rescue With LogMeIn Rescue, you can start a support session in just 60 seconds. Connect 24/7 to PCs, Macs, smartphones and tablets. You'll get in, solve the problem and save the day without ever leaving your desk. Try it free today. How we tested DLP products We tested multiple common endpoint scenarios, by trying to upload, print, email or otherwise transfer data that should be blocked, quarantined, warned about or simply monitored under the rules and policies we set up. The following specific types of endpoint tests were conducted: Read More What's Driving Enterprise Security Strategy? ESG recently published a new research report titled, Security Management and Operations: Changes on the Horizon. As part of the survey, ESG asked 315 security professionals working at enterprise organizations (i.e. more than 1,000 employees) to identify the most important factors driving their organization's information security strategy in 2012. Read More WHITE PAPER: Xirrus Tablets in the Enterprise Tablets are replacing laptops at lightning speed. Whether company-issued or part of the BYOD phenomenon, the increased use of smart devices has resulted in a dramatic shift in network traffic with an emphasis on wireless. This paper explains how to predict Wi-Fi demands and architect a best-fit wireless network strategy for your environment. Learn more. Kaspersky pleads for crypto help to probe Gauss malware Kaspersky Lab today appealed for help from top-notch cryptographers to help it break the encryption of a still-mysterious warhead delivered by the Gauss cyber-surveillance malware Read More 5 grand challenges that will boost future optic, photonic technology Scientists with the National Research Council say that the development of photonic and optic technologies is key to the future of the United States and as such the government should create a "National Photonics Initiative" to more quickly advance the Read More WHITE PAPER: Oracle Lower IT Costs with Oracle Database 11g Release 2 Learn how you can transform your business, budgets, and service levels with Oracle Database 11g Release 2. You'll discover how its new options and features can help you reduce server and storage costs, improve query performance, and ensure availability during database application upgrades. Learn More! The fascinating world of the ubiquitous antenna Read More NSS Labs to offer security gear picks and pans NSS Labs, which tests security products, today introduced what it's calling the "Security Value Map," a graphical evaluation of security gear based on the relative merit of each product's technical and cost advantage. Read More Startup envisions CISO collective to share cyberattack information A startup called SecurityStarfish intends to become the central point where chief information security officers (CISO) can discretely share information about cyberattacks and obtain anonymized real-time information from others in order to deter cybercrime against their organizations. Read More Swiss scientists develop algorithm to sniff out the source of malware and spam attacks Swiss scientists have developed an algorithm that can be used to locate spammers as well as the source of a computer virus or malware. Read More
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