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Anti-DDoS servers used to launch DDoS attack

May 15, 2014May 16, 2014 enews

The attack threw around 25 million packets of data at the victim’s server per second Infrastructure designed to protect organisations against DDoS attacks has been subverted and used carry out out the attacks it was trying to stop on an unnamed online gaming company. The attack was launched from servers based in Canada and China. the servers themselves were part of an anti-DDoS protection system. The attack, discovered by IT security company Incapsula, was mounted on an online gaming company. At its peak, the attack threw around 25 million packets…

Heartbleed bug still a threat after flawed patches

May 15, 2014May 16, 2014 enews

Rush to patch Heartbleed bug causes sites to make dangerous errors The majority of sites that attempted to protect themselves against Heartbleed have ended up no better for it, while some are actually more vulnerable than before. Following Heartbleed’s reveal on 7 April, sites scrambled to patch their OpenSSL installations and revoke their old certificates. Now, data from a study conducted by Netcraft shows that many sites haven’t done enough to fully protect themselves from the bug. Some 30,000 sites revoked their old certificates but did not replace their private keys, according…

Free eBooks from Microsoft Press

May 15, 2014May 16, 2014 enews

Microsoft have available a handful of free-to-download ebooks which provide an introduction and information on some of their enterprise and development products, such as Windows Server, Azure, .NET, etc. Some of these ebooks don’t contain the same level of technical detail that you’d usually find in your average IT manual (although some of these ebooks, such as the development related topics do) they do provide a enough detail for someone wanting an understanding of the features and functionality found within that particular software product and the associated technology set. Click here to visit the…

Health Care’s Future: It’s About the Data

May 15, 2014 enews

Two unrelated but insight-producing experiences came together for me during a recent spring break vacation with my family in Florida. First was my daily visit to my favorite eatery, the SUGARCANE raw bar grill. The waiters have come to know my preferences, including my favorite table, drink and time of arrival. During spring break, they took it to another level. I showed up at the usual time and saw my favorite drink and soup served at my favorite table prior to my arrival. This kind of service is going beyond…

Visionary Check Point Research Reveals Massive Increase in New and Unknown Malware on Enterprise Networks

May 15, 2014 enews

Check Point 2014 Security Report Details Threat Trends Pulled From Over 9,000 Security Gateways Deployed Across Enterprise Organizations Globally San Carlos, CA – Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today issued its 2014 Security Report, the company’s second annual report uncovering the major threat trends that impacted organizations across the world. For a full copy of this year’s Security Report, visit: http://www.checkpoint.com/securityreport. In a world of ever-changing cyber threats, organizations must understand the nature of the latest exploits, and how their networks are potentially impacted.…

Dropbox for Business sales push overshadowed by vulnerability

May 15, 2014 enews

The week in cloud: Shared-link vulnerability overshadows Dropbox for Business push; Eucalyptus updates private cloud and Oracle v. Google reverberates. Last week, Dropbox wanted its news to be about its growing sales presence abroad — it’s expanding the partner channel for Dropbox for Business to the European Union, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. But that plan went sideways when news surfaced (thanks to rival Intralinks) of a vulnerability in the way Dropbox handled live URLs. In an email to reporters, an Intralinks spokeswoman said the issue surfaced in a “routine Google Adwords campaign” when referral searches led…

Mobistar goes live in Brussels with 4G

May 15, 2014 enews

Brussels – 14 May 2014. – Today, telecom operator Mobistar is officially launching its 4G network throughout the territory of all 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region. Mobistar guarantees an outdoor coverage of 96 %. In addition, Mobistar is also offering in Brussels a significant coverage of 53 % inside buildings. Mobistar confirms herewith its strategy of officially opening the 4G network in new cities only when an indoor coverage of more than 50 % can be guaranteed. The quality of the 4G network in the Brussels-Capital Region will progressively…

The REAL Deal with BYOD

May 13, 2014May 13, 2014 enews

During my visits with customers talking about end user computing (EUC) we will inevitably talk about Bring Your Own Device (BYOD). BYOD is the idea that you can allow your user community (whether all or some subset), to bring their OWN device for use at the workplace. For example, EMC issued me a laptop and a mobile device, nevertheless, I also have my personal Kindle Fire HDX and the Dell Venue Pro 8 that I am writing this article on right now. Those personal devices have access to EMC email and…

How to Succeed in a World With Over 1 Billion Websites

May 13, 2014May 13, 2014 enews

Back in the day Back in the 1990s when I began doing business online I could put up a website and if I could get the website found I could bank on making money from it. I had some of the first health insurance websites there were up back then. Websites were a novelty. They were new. Search engines were coming into being. As we moved into the early 2000s then having a website and in particular a website that could do business online if ranked well on the search…

Symantec Unveils New Advanced Threat Protection

May 13, 2014May 13, 2014 enews

Integrated approach and roadmap of organic innovation produce unparalleled defenses and more value MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – May 5, 2014 – Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced an entirely new approach to advanced threat protection (ATP), unveiling a roadmap of integrated solutions that demonstrates the security innovation power that only it can deliver to help customers solve their most complex problems. This approach is fueled by two new offerings, Symantec Managed Security Services -Advanced Threat Protection and Symantec Advanced Threat Protection Solution, which correlate alerts and intelligence across a range of security…