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Trend Micro Updates OfficeScan, Data Security Platforms
Security specialist Trend Micro announced enhancements to its OfficeScan, Mobile Security and Data Protection solutions, which includes the ability to integrate management of security, data protection, and mobile management. Trend Micro OfficeScan 10.6 now includes an optional data loss prevention (DLP) plug-in that enables customers to deploy endpoint DLP in minutes, while Mobile Security 7.1…
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Symantec: Businesses Suffer From Cyber-Security Delusions
The majority of small business owners believe Internet security is critical to their success and that their companies are safe from ever increasing cyber security threats even as many fail to take fundamental precautions, according to a survey of U.S. small businesses sponsored by Symantec and the National Cyber Security Alliance and conducted by Zogby…
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Divorce More Pleasant Than Data Security Responsibility
Divorce More Pleasant Than Data Security Responsibility 10 percent of IT pros say that divorce or separation would be less stressful than being responsible for company’s confidential information. No Title 29 percent of those surveyed said a minor car accident would be easier than being pinned down for corporate security issues. No Title 27 percent…
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Google Apps L.A. Deployment Delayed by Security Requirements
Google’s complete (NASDAQ:GOOG) implementation of its Google Apps cloud collaboration software for Los Angeles has been delayed due to additional security requirements from the city’s police department. When Google scored the Los Angeles contract to provide its Gmail and other applications for Los Angeles’ 30,000 municipal employees in December 2009, it marked a watershed win.…
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Email Security Lapses Create Risk for Businesses
In a survey of 1,237 employees across a variety of disciplines, software developer Oasys found that a full 96 percent of employees believe their companies face some level of legal risk associated with poor email management, with one in five saying their company faces "high risk." The survey results of the company’s September 2011 Business…
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The Eight Riskiest Mobile Devices In Need of Protection
The Eight Riskiest Mobile Devices In Need of Protection Android DevicesAndroid’s open source software is something that gives the platform great appeal, but it is also the basis of its vulnerability. Users may enjoy the freedom to acquire apps both inside and outside the Android Market, but it doesn’t come without risk. –Troy Gill, security…
