February 28, 2007
Trend Micro enhances Gateway Messaging Security
By Janet Harris
Trend Micro Incorporated has announced the latest versions of its messaging security products, InterScan Messaging Security Suite and InterScan Messaging Security Appliance.
The company has also announced a new hosted service for enterprise customers, InterScan Messaging Hosted Security.
The company’s InterScan Messaging Security solutions provide enterprises with comprehensive gateway email security, integrating anti-spam and anti-phishing solutions with [...]
February 27, 2007
HSM level security for mobile environments
By Janet Harris
Spyrus, Inc., the California-based security products company, has announced the Rosetta Micro - the first micro-sized, low-cost embeddable Hardware Security Module (HSM) for highly secure authentication and encryption for embedded devices.
Rosetta Micro is designed for use in consumer electronic devices, such as PDAs, smart phones and other devices requiring high security, where board space and [...]
February 26, 2007
Bug affects Microsoft Publisher 2007
By Janet Harris
Researchers at eEye Digital Security have identified a vulnerability in Publisher 2007, Microsoft’s document creation programme.
The file format vulnerability could allow a hacker to create a malicious publisher file, which could be used to execute arbitrary code in a remote attack.
Security researchers have rated the vulnerability as “highly critical”. Microsoft is not aware of any [...]
February 23, 2007
Cyber-criminals turn to kernel-level malware
By Janet Harris
Kernel-level malware is increasingly being used to attack systems, according to security researchers at F-Secure.
Kernel-level malware acts inside the operating system’s kernel - the component that links the system to the computer’s hardware - compared with traditional malware which runs on top of the operating system.
Kernal-level malware operates with the same privileges [...]
February 22, 2007
CoSoSys releases USB security tool
By Janet Harris
CoSoSys has released a new security tool - Secure it Easy - which ensures that data is not copied onto a USB storage devices without authorisation.
A major advantage of the device is that it works on PC’s running on Microsoft’s Windows Vista operating systems.
Secure it Easy functions as a USB Firewall. It [...]
February 21, 2007
Check Point announces new UTM appliances
By Janet Harris
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd has announced a new range of unified threat management (UTM) appliances, called UTM-1.
UTM-1 is specially designed for medium-sized businesses and enterprise regional sites. It provides complete, multi-layered protection against Internet threats such as spyware, viruses and network attacks.
UTM-1 security appliances are designed to be easy to deploy and can be [...]
February 20, 2007
Axiomtek launches SME security platform
By Janet Harris
Axiomtek has introduced the NA-820 high-performance network security hardware platform.
The NA-820 is a 1U rack-mountable form factor with seven front LAN ports designed for the small and medium business market.
It integrates a high performance embedded SBC, the SBC8A820, which supports an Intel Core2 Duo processor with a 800MHz front side bus and features an advanced [...]
February 19, 2007
Digital Media Shredder Eliminates Security Risk
By Janet Harris
Blancco Ltd, which specialises in data erasure solutions, has released Blancco – Digital Media Shredder, which can eliminate the risks of data leaks posed by Flash and Magnetic Media.
Digital Media Shredder permanently destroys information on removable storage media. The flash edition of the software is designed specifically to destroy data stored on various media such [...]
February 15, 2007
Skype and Symantec Partner On SMB Security
By Janet Harris
Internet communications company Skype, and security company Symantec, have partnered to provide PC security solutions for small office and home office Skype users.
The companies have entered into a co-marketing agreement, under which Skype will offer a special promotion to business users who click through Skype to a co-branded PC security information web site and download [...]
February 14, 2007
SafeNet Sentinel Hardware Keys Support Vista
By Janet Harris
SafeNet, Inc., a global leader in information security, has announced that its Sentinel Hardware Keys now support Microsoft’s Windows Vista operating system.
All currently deployed Sentinel Keys will be able to operate on computers running Vista using only an updated driver. Drivers can be downloaded from SafeNet’s secure customer connection center.
When attached to a computer or [...]
February 13, 2007
Toshiba’s Handsets Enhance Laptop Security
By Janet Harris
Toshiba is entering the UK market for smart phones and PDAs with the introduction of two Windows Mobile handsets.
The G500 slider smart phone and G900 Pocket PC will be available under the company’s Portege brand. The devices will include fingerprint scanners for added security, which can also be used to navigate menus.
Toshiba is closely integrating [...]
February 12, 2007
Sophos Launches Anti-Virus for Windows Mobile
By Janet Harris
Sophos has announced - ‘Sophos Mobile Security‘ - an anti-virus product for Windows Mobile.
Sophos Mobile Security provides immediate protection from mobile viruses and spyware for Windows Mobile 5.0 based devices, and allows IT administrators to implement and lock down central security policies for PDAs and smart phones across an enterprise.
The product protects devices from malware [...]
February 10, 2007
PC Guardian Introduces USB Port Security System
By Janet Harris
PC Guardian, a manufacturer of computer and data security products, has announced its new USB Port Security System which locks a computer’s USB ports, reducing the risk of data leakage and data theft, and attacks by malware.
The USB Port Security System can protect multiple USB ports in various configurations. It provides instant, maintenance-free data protection [...]
February 8, 2007
Yoggie Gatekeeper Secures “Most Innovative” Accolade
By Janet Harris
Yoggie Security Systems was named the ‘Most Innovative’ Company at the RSA Conference 2007 Innovation Station Showdown, for the development of its Yoggie Gatekeeper Pro™ security appliance.
The company competed against 9 other shortlisted security vendors for the title.
The Yoggie Gatekeeper Pro device was presented by the company’s CEO, Shlomo Touboul, to a panel of leading [...]
February 7, 2007
TrustWatch Improves USB Flash Drive Security
By Janet Harris
SanDisk Corporation launched the TrustWatch integrated suite of applications at the RSA Conference 2007 in San Francisco.
TrustWatch allows an enterprise to benefit from use of USB flash drives without having to worry about possible security breaches.
TrustWatch is an easy to operate secure network appliance and a management console, through which IT administrators can configure and [...]
February 6, 2007
Universal Threat Management Appliance From Check Point
By Janet Harris
Check Point has announced UTM-1, its first universal threat management appliance.
UTM-1 provides an easy to deploy security system for mid-sized organisations who do not wish to buy security software and install it themselves.
The appliance includes an application-firewall, SSL VPN, anti-malware and web URL filtering. It can control both VoIP and instant messaging applications.
UTM-1 utilises the [...]
February 5, 2007
SmartLine Inc Announces DeviceLock End-Point Security Software
By Janet Harris
SmartLine Inc. announced at the RSA Conference 2007 in San Francisco, the general availability of DeviceLock® v6.1 - end-point security software which prevents employees from acquiring data beyond the scope of their jobs and outside the guidelines of an IT security policy.
DeviceLock controls and audits activity at all peripheral ports and removable device interfaces on [...]
February 2, 2007
Olixir Launches SC-1000 Hardware Compression and Encryption Solution
By Janet Harris
Olixir Technologies, which specialises in transportable data storage solutions, has launched the SC-1000 Hardware Accelerated Compression and Encryption option.
SC-1000 strengthens the advantage of replacing tape with disk-based solutions for data backup and offsite archiving.
SC-1000 is optimized for use with Olixir’s FastRestore SE and FastRestore Enterprise systems. It provides standards-based encryption, can quadruple the capacity of [...]
February 1, 2007
Microsoft Releases Hardware Security Appliance
By Janet Harris
Microsoft, better known for its software, has strengthened its portfolio of security products with a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) virtual private network (VPN) appliance.
The Intelligent Application Gateway (IAG) 2007, which is part of Microsoft’s ForeFront security platform, defends the network edge from intruders, secures network endpoints, and safeguards applications, while a user is connected to [...]