Security
Network Solutions Says Hackers Accessed 573,000 Card Accounts
Brian Krebs, the Washington Post staff writer has reported that web services provider Network Solutions disclosed on Friday 24th July that hackers broke into its servers and stole information on more than 573,000 debit and credit card accounts from its customers over the past three months.
The Herndon firm discovered in early June that unknown attackers hacked into servers that provide e-commerce services such as Web site hosting and payment processing to at least 4,343 small to mid-size online stores -- about half of its customer base.
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California issuing IOU's
California State Controller John Chiang started issuing IOUs on behalf of the state on July 2 to conserve cash while lawmakers and Government.
Security vendor claims nine out of ten computors fail on basic security
New solution addresses organisations’ data loss concerns and compliance requirements
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Student Data protected by Palo Alto
Wellington College Protects Student Data and Controls Internet Applications with Palo Alto Networks Next Generation Firewalls Increased visibility and control of evasive applications helps prestigious college to balance Internet freedom with well-managed security risks Wellington College,Symantec in South Africa and across the wider African market.
Symantec has signed a strategic partnership with Condyn, an independent information security solutions distribution outfit. Under the terms of the agreement Condyn will develop a reseller relationship with Symantec, delivering security solutions to customers in South Africa and across the wider African market.Read more: Symantec in South Africa and across the wider African market.
Symantec Report on the Underground Economy
The Symantec Report on the Underground Economy examines activity on underground economy servers observed by Symantec
OnLine Back up
OnLine Back up
There is a core mantra at Keepit in Denmark , "Backup via the Internet is for everybody", the company claims to deliver a user friendly online backup solution that sweeps away all competing solutions. Web site Backupreview which provides news and reviews about online backup predicts a bright future for Keepit due to outstanding simplicity and top-notch security.
The company offers both a free version and Keepit UNLIMITED paid versions to consumers to store important or personal data such as documents or digital photos.
Backupreview commented, "Keepit excels in simplicity without compromises on security and safety. It shows the way to provide simple and secure backup for the non-technical user. Keepit has just launched its North American operations, and it is ready to play a challenging competitor role against the major players in the online backup industry. Keepit's future looks very promising.
With a carefully planned expansive partner strategy Keepit is extending the reach into new markets at rapid speeds. Although there are several providers of online backup, only Keepit has accomplished to deliver a solution that hits the sweet spot between pricing, usability and security - and customers and partners alike want it for these qualities.
Keepit might be a new service in online backup, but it is far from a start-up. Keepit is backed by successful hosting company Cohaesio providing more than 10 years of experience in hosting, storage and infrastructure.
Extensive research shows the market for online backup services is relatively un-tapped and there is a real need for secure, simple and automatic online backups. Keepit has developed the entire solution in close relationship with IBM based on their market leading enterprise backup technology Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM).
"We are proud to win in a very strong international market due to simplicity and security.
WSLabi a neutral vendor independent Swiss laboratory, has launched a new international security research exchange.
Finally a Marketplace Site for Security Research. A revolution in the way security research is handled and reported has occurred!
Kaspersky Anti Virus
Kaspersky Lab, has released its latest report on the evolution of spam for the second quarter
In the second quarter of the year, the percentage of spam in mail traffic averaged 82.5%. By comparison, in the first quarter, spam accounted for 88% of all emails. A high of 93.9% was recorded on April 9, with a low of 64.2% on May 3.
The forecast of Kaspersky Lab’s analysts proved to be accurate: in May, for the first time in several years, there was a seasonal fall in the percentage of spam (79.1% of all email traffic compared to an average of 86% before May). In mid-June, that figure grew somewhat but did not reach the level of early April .
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