The 3-2-1 rule and other backup tips
It may not have escaped your notice that today is World Backup Day, which aims to raise awareness of the importance of looking after your data.
To mark the event Dark Bear Web Solutions has produced an infographic offering facts and tips about backups.
New program ensures enterprises are prepared for cyber attacks
If a data breach happens customers expect a fast and reassuring reaction from the company affected. It's therefore crucial for businesses to have an incident response plan, but often those plans are only tested when a breach occurs.
According to an upcoming survey from customer security company AllClear ID the two most common challenges during a breach response are people related, with 66 percent citing internal politics and 60 percent "too many cooks in the kitchen".
The changing role of the firewall in network security
The firewall is still at the center of most network security strategies, but it needs to evolve as cloud technology, software defined networks and next generation firewalls take hold.
This is among the conclusions of the latest State of the Firewall Report from network security specialist FireMon, which finds that 91 percent of IT security professionals believe firewalls are still as critical or more critical than ever to their security architecture.
How enterprises can benefit from archiving in the cloud
Most businesses have information they need to keep for compliance and other reasons. Traditionally this has been in the form of paper archives, but the availability of low-cost cloud storage offers an attractive alternative.
Data management company Solix Technologies has produced an infographic looking at the advantages of cloud archiving.
New service addresses security concerns in Microsoft SCCM environments
Potential security vulnerabilities in Microsoft SCCM (System Center Configuration Manager) environments are a concern for 70 percent of IT professionals, according to a new survey, with 65 percent planning to conduct an SCCM security review in the next year.
The results of the study of more than 150 professionals by security company Adaptiva have been released to coincide with its launch, along with Windows Management Experts, of a new security auditing service for SCCM users.
The biggest barriers to adopting BYOD
Thanks to the benefits that it offers in terms of productivity and employee satisfaction, BYOD remains a popular option for many companies and the market is predicted to be worth $360 billion by 2020.
But a new report from Crowd Research Partners in conjunction with some leading data security vendors -- including Bitglass, Blancco Technology Group, Check Point Technologies, Skycure, SnoopWall and Tenable Network Security --provides a conflicting portrayal of BYOD security barriers and adoption trends in the workplace.
Cubot X17 -- a premium smartphone at a budget price? [Review]
Cubot is a name you may not have heard of, but the Chinese company is seeking to make an impact on the smartphone market with the X17, offering premium features at a more down market price of around $170 (£130).
First impressions are positive, the phone comes in a box with a textured bronze colored finish. In the package you get a USB cable, mains adaptor, SIM tray opening tool, a clip-on protective cover for the back, a spare screen protector -- there's one pre-installed -- and a printed quick start guide. You also get a couple of cleaning wipes which is a nice touch.
New research helps isolate real threats from suspicious activity
Security teams often spend a lot of their time investigating anomalies and suspicious behavior, leaving them less time to focus on true threats.
Cloud security specialist CloudLock is tackling this problem with research into what it calls a Cloud Threat Funnel. Based on analysis of user behavior patterns it can isolate truly malicious threats from the noise of other potentially suspicious or unusual behaviors.
Software vulnerabilities are up -- but it's not Microsoft's fault
The number of software vulnerabilities has increased over the last year, but the majority of them are in non-Microsoft products.
This is a key finding of the latest Vulnerability Review from Flexera Software, which in 2015 recorded 6,081 vulnerabilities in 2,484 products from 263 vendors. This compares to 2014's figures of 15,698 vulnerabilities in 3,907 products from 514 vendors.
UK start up seeks to make online software research easier
According to Google's Consumer Barometer Report 53 percent of people compare products, prices and features online before buying.
This is even more true of B2B buyers, with 89 percent saying they use the web as part of their research process.
Docker comes to Mac and Windows
Today is the third birthday of the Docker containerization system and to celebrate the company is launching a beta program for Mac and Windows versions of its software.
It offers an integrated, easy-to-deploy environment for building, assembling, and shipping applications from Mac or Windows as well as having many improvements over Docker Toolbox.
The rise of the advanced persistent bots
Overall bad bot activity is decreasing, but the number of advanced persistent bots is up according to a new report.
The 2016 Bad Bot Landscape Report from Distil Networks reveals that 88 percent of all bad bot traffic has one or more characteristics of an advanced persistent bot, one that's able to mimic human activity and evade detection.
Zero day OS X flaw can bypass System Integrity Protection
Security company SentinelOne has released news of a major flaw in Apple OS X systems that can allow the bypassing of the latest System Integrity Protection security feature.
This zero day vulnerability is present in all versions of Apple's OS X operating system. It has been reported to Apple and patches will be available soon. SentinelOne’s lead OS X security expert, Pedro Vilaça, is presenting the full findings on this vulnerability today at SysCan360 2016 in Singapore.
User error is the leading cause of data loss in SaaS applications
Accidental deletion of information is the leading cause of data loss from SaaS applications, responsible for 43 percent in the US and 41 percent in the UK, ahead of data loss caused by malicious insiders and hackers.
This is among the findings of a new survey of IT professionals in the US and UK from cloud backup specialist Spanning which also has insights into who is responsible for SaaS data protection, organizational confidence in SaaS data protection, and the top concerns surrounding moving data to the cloud.
90 percent of US federal agencies are vulnerable to data threats
According to new research 90 percent of IT security leaders in US federal agencies say they feel vulnerable to data threats.
In addition 61 percent have experienced a past data breach, with nearly one in five indicating a breach in the last year. This is among the findings of the US Federal Government Edition of the 2016 Vormetric Data Threat Report from enterprise data protection company Vormetric and 451 Research.
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Ian spent almost 20 years working with computers before he discovered that writing about them was easier than fixing them. Since then he's written for a number of computer magazines and is a former editor of PC Utilities. Follow him on Mastodon
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