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ELI simplifies small office security
Aug. 29, 2005
An enterprising start-up has hatched a plan to make wireless LAN security both simple and strong for small-business users, teleworkers and consumers. The plan, from Electronic Lifestyle Integrator (ELI), marries an ...

McAfee readies home Wi-Fi security
Aug. 29, 2005
All home Wi-Fi gear comes with the bricks and mortar to put up at least a basic security wall against intruders and eavesdroppers, but McAfee wants to sell teleworkers a better trowel for building it.

SCO begins shipping OpenServer 6
Jun. 22, 2005
The SCO Group is in the headlines more often for its legal battles than its products these days, but on Wednesday the software maker wrapped up three years of development work and began shipping a major update of its ...

CA preps all-in-one bundles for SMB security and backup
Jun. 21, 2005
Computer Associates in July plans to target small businesses with the release five software packages that bundle together security, back-up and data migration applications.

McAfee offers management tool for SMB suites
Mar. 16, 2005
McAfee introduced on Wednesday a new tool to help small and medium-size businesses manage the company's enterprise security software.

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Full Disk Encryption Comes to Workgroups
May. 13, 2009
Losing your laptop can be expensive in three ways. First, you'll spend hundreds or thousands of dollars to replace the hardware. Second, you'll suffer the time and aggravation of restoring your data, all the while ...

Beware cybersquatters
Nov. 07, 2005
One reader learns a hard lesson and sends a warning

Regulating two-factor authentication
Oct. 10, 2005
When the Feds decide you need better security New requirements for accessing the Criminal Justice Information System database require two-factor authentication, and if you're in law enforcement, CJIS is the air you ...

Eliminate static passwords
Aug. 08, 2005
CryptoCard offers guaranteed two-factor authentication security

What'sUp Gold sings
Jul. 25, 2005
Hello from the road where I'm meeting SMB business people in Chicago, Seattle, New York and Houston as host of Network World's technology event, IT Strategies for Small to Mid-size Businesses. Attendees at every stop ...

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Practical priorities in PCI DSS logging
03/10/10
PCI security guidance mandates not only the creation of logs and retention, but also their review. It is essential that your logging policy and procedures cover such daily review tasks, whether using log management tools or manually.

PCI DSS logging: A must for compliance
03/08/10
The PCI DSS continues its march from the largest to the smallest merchants, affecting the way thousands of organizations approach security. PCI DSS applies to all organizations that handle credit-card transactions or that store or process payment-card data.

Implicit whitelisting blocks malware instead of productivity
03/05/10
Application whitelisting is one way to ensure that unwanted software doesn't execute in your environment. Traditional whitelisting products are often too restrictive; they inhibit productivity when workers can't access the applications they need. Savant Protection offers a whitelisting solution that takes its cue from the applications your users already have installed. This helps you get control without breaking the endpoint.

Debunking wireless security-isms
03/02/10
This week's RSA 2010 security conference is a reminder that tackling the many dimensions of information security can feel like a never-ending game of Whac-a-Mole. One ongoing debate is about whether completely nailing security in the wired network eliminates the need to scan the Wi-Fi networks that attach to it for unauthorized activity.

Securing your Wi-Fi airspace
02/26/10
Wi-Fi sensors have long been scanning the unlicensed 2.4GHz and 5GHz airwaves for network intruders and phishing scams. Each security monitor can detect potential intruders across environments ranging from approximately 15,000 square feet to about 90,000 square feet in size. Why are there such vast coverage differences and how do you plan and implement your sensor network accordingly?

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