Security

Basic firewall functionality: Check Point’s maturity shows through

How we tested next-generation firewalls

Fortinet has highest catch rate in IPS testing

Thwarting employers asking for Facebook access

Apple engineering mistake exposes clear-text passwords for Lion

An attacker could potentially decrypt information secured with an older version of FileVault, Apple's encryption technology

Fewer than half of Facebook and Google users understood the sites’ privacy policies

A study points to notifying users within applications as an alternative

Commercial enterprises are putting our critical infrastructure at risk

We know bad things can happen but we are not doing enough about it

Intel-McAfee developing cloud-security strategy

McAfee ePO, MOVE A/V, and Intel Trusted Execution Technology playing a role

Adobe patches new Flash zero-day bug with emergency update

In-the-wild attacks target Windows' Internet Explorer, says company

Is Facebook use in the enterprise too risky to allow?

With an outright ban on social sites nearly impossible, companies need a strong security regime and staff training, say experts