Password-protected is not necessarily safe

Jul 9, 2014

Over a decade ago, e-mail worms began perpetuating themselves in password protected ways, such as ZIP archives, with the password needed to unlock the file included in the e-mail, all as part of the scam. “This trick has rarely been seen since then, until now,” says...

IT security imperative for business

Jul 8, 2014

IT security spend is too often seen as a grudge purchase by business management. But the fact is, effectively securing enterprise networks is a business imperative, says Networks Unlimited. Anton Jacobsz, MD of Arbor Networks distributor Networks Unlimited, points out...

Cybercrime takes aim at major media events

Jul 1, 2014

We live in a world of ever increasing connectivity, where everything is already part of the Internet and where the variety of media, increased forms of access to information, and the explosion of social networking and mobility have revolutionised our lives. The...

Businesses look to next generation firewalls

Jun 20, 2014

The increasing frequency and sophistication of today’s threats, and our growing dependence on Web applications and virtualisation, are driving a demand for next generation firewalls (NGFWs). Jayson O’Reilly, director of Sales and Innovation at DRS, says typically, a...

PUPs wreak havoc

Jun 13, 2014

In the last few years, the spectre of potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) has reared its head. Myriad complaints litter tech forums, asking about this hazard, and complaining that they’ve been hacked, or infected, yet the vast majority of these ‘infections’ can be...