Chris Merritt - Dir. Solutions Marketing
DNSChanger Trojan: Not All Doom and Gloom
May 9th, 2012
If your server(s) have been infected by the DNSChanger Trojan and you’ve not done anything about it, time is running out. You have until July 9, 2012 to get your systems fixed, or you’ll lose internet access until you do. This insidious little Trojan – variously known as TDSS, Alureon, TidServ, and TDL4 malware – [...]
Paul Zimski - IT Security Expert
Security vs. Operations
April 18th, 2012
Time and again, we’ve heard IT teams lament over how security continues to challenge the operational aspects of an organization. And these issues will not likely resolve themselves. While there isn’t a silver bullet that will “fix” this situation, there are best practices that will definitely improve security and increase operational efficiency. For some tips, we [...]
Is Apple the New Adobe?
April 13th, 2012
A security weakness in Apple Quicktime Java Extensions was reported to Apple today (along with proof of concept code) by Adam Gowdiak, a resarcher with Security Explorations in Poland. The issue impacts Quicktime 7.7.1 running on Windows XP SP3, Windows 7 HP 64-bit, Windows 7 Pro 32-bit, along with web browsers; Mozilla Firefox 11.0, Internet Explorer [...]
Paul Zimski - IT Security Expert
Security and Operations: Back to the Basics
April 12th, 2012
We’re back with part II in our podcast series on security versus operations with Mike Rothman, president and analyst with Securosis. In this post, Mike and I will discuss getting back to the basics of endpoint security, as small and mid-size organizations should not even consider employing in-depth cyber security measures until they have the [...]
Paul Zimski - IT Security Expert
Security and Operations: Guidelines to Striking a Balance
April 4th, 2012
Time and again, we’ve heard IT teams lament over how security continues to challenge the operational aspects of an organization. And these issues will not likely resolve themselves. While there isn’t a silver bullet that will “fix” this situation, there are best practices that will definitely improve security and increase operational efficiency. Download the podcast. This [...]
Chances are Someone is Trying to Steal Your Organization’s Information
March 29th, 2012
Chances are someone is trying to steal your organization’s information. Instead of expending all your effort in defensive posture controls, there are ways to actively seek out and disrupt attempts to steal your organization’s information. This is called counter intelligence and the exploits of the good old cold warrior, George Smiley, should be your hero. [...]
Best Practice Mobile Security Implementation
February 27th, 2012
Mobile device management is a workplace reality that IT is scrambling to get their arms around. And justifiably so…according to the new report by Symantec, the 2012 State of Mobility Survey, organizations of all sizes are seeing numerous damages due to mobile devices in the workplace, including data loss, damage to the brand and loss [...]
The Year I Started Being Afraid
February 21st, 2012
I’ve been in IT since I was a kid. I was a real, stereotypical nerd. While other computer nerds were learning to program games, I turned up my nose at their childish efforts and learned database programming because at 12 I actually wanted to write accounting software. I know, I know, weird. Anyway I say [...]
Effective and Efficient Security on a SMB Budget
October 6th, 2011
For two decades, SMBs have been told their best defenses are frequent patching, up-to-date antivirus software, least privilege users, firewalls, and strong passwords. While they have been doing their best to implement all these defenses, sadly, SMBs are still as exploited as ever. It’s clear that today’s traditional defenses aren’t working. Today’s threats Long gone [...]
Fighting A Losing Battle: Outdated Technology is a Larger Threat than Malware
December 3rd, 2010
This week, we’re distributing our findings from our annual State of Endpoint Risk security report we commission through The Ponemon Institute. You will be surprised by some of the results. To give you a brief preview, more than one-third of organizations surveyed are experiencing at least one intrusion per day, and nearly half noted a [...]
FREE Scanner
Free eBook &
Over 48% of IT Directors say that mobile devices represent the greatest network security threat.
