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Security, Monitoring Tools Key for Cloud Migration
Virtual and cloud-based environment migration specialist SANpulse announced the release of a report titled “Migrating to the Private Cloud: Evolution of Infrastructure into a Service Model.” Available for free download via the company’s Website, the report focuses on infrastructure as a service and key pitfalls to keep in mind when identifying the appropriate solutions to…
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DDoS Attacks Your Customers At Risk
DDoS Attacks Your Customers At Risk 78 percent of respondents reported that they are extremely or very concerned about DDoS attacks. No Title 67 percent say that they expect the frequency and strength of denial of service attacks to increase or stay the same over the next two years. No Title Close to two-thirds of…
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Software Piracy Reaches a Record $59 Billion in 2010: Report
Theft of software for personal computers leapt 14 percent globally in 2010 to a record commercial value of $59 billion, the Business Software Alliance (BSA) reported in its 2010 BSA Global Software Piracy Study. That amount has nearly doubled in real terms since 2003. Emerging economies are the driving forces behind the trend, the report…
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Revenue Up, Profit Down at Symantec
Data protection and software management provider Symantec on May 11 reported a 9 percent decline in its profits for its fourth-quarter 2011 earnings, but the company still bettered Wall Street analysts’ projections. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company that makes the popular Norton Security Suite cleared $168 million (22 cents per share) for the three-month period…
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McAfee Launches New Cloud Security Platform for Business Data
McAfee is launching a new security platform designed to protect content and data traffic as businesses and IT departments move from physical to cloud computing infrastructures. These new security tools also come as the IT industry is digesting how secure the cloud after two notable failures at Sony and Amazon. The McAfee Cloud Security Platform…
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IT Specialists at Risk Transmitting Unsecure Mobile Data: Report
A study by Origin Storage, a secure storage specialist, has revealed that 41 percent of what should be a security-savvy audience are carrying sensitive information on mobile devices unprotected. In fact, 19 percent revealed that their organization had suffered a data breach following the loss of a portable device (i.e., laptop, USB, CD) with 54…
