Understanding biometric identification
Biometrics refers to the identification of humans using their physical characteristics such as fingerprints, face recognition, DNA, palm print, hand geometry, iris recognition, retina and so on. It allows specialists to identify an individual in a far more secure...
Control data with Trend Micro’s Safesync
Companies looking to gain control and ensure compliance of data stored on, and moving between mobile devices connecting to their network, can now do so securely and with peace of mind, as a result of Trend Micro’s Safesync. Available in both a personal and enterprise...
Accor chooses McAfee firewall
McAfee has announced that Accor, one of the largest hotel groups in the world, has chosen its next-generation firewall (NGFW) for the protection and continuity of their IT systems. McAfee’s NGFW is the market-leading product from Stonesoft, which was recently acquired...
Kaspersky achieves high AV-TEST scores
Kaspersky Lab has announced that its flagship security solution for home users, Kaspersky Internet Security 2014, scored the highest possible points in Bi-Monthly Certification November-December 2013 – a testing programme run by independent research laboratory...
Voice biometrics key for authentication
Voice biometrics is one of those technologies: it changes the game. It’s not in wide use anywhere in the world, yet, but it’s going to be the norm for authenticating identity within the next few years. It’s been worked on and refined for almost fifteen years. So it’s...
Symantec NetBackup tackles data issues
Symantec has announced the latest version of its NetBackup solution, bringing new functionality to protect the largest scale VMware-based environments as enterprises move to a software-defined data centre architecture. NetBackup 7.6 is the only backup product designed...
Kaspersky stays in the Magic Quadrant
Kaspersky Lab has been named a “Leader” in the Gartner 2014 Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms for the third year in a row. The Gartner Magic Quadrant is an annual market research report based on complex analysis of the endpoint protection platforms of...
A common sense approach to security
The last couple of years have seen a slew of successful attacks against high-profile organisations. RSA, Google, Verizon – companies that have top security measures in place are being breached, and many of these breaches could have been easily avoided. John Mc...
IP CCTV solution for Reckitt
When the security of an organisation is potentially at stake, the last thing users need is an antiquated video surveillance system. In today’s high-tech world, you need the ability to view, review and play back video from a central platform. More critically, you need...
McAfee LiveSafe ships on HP computers
McAfee has announced it will deliver McAfee LiveSafe service worldwide as a preinstallon select new HPconsumer and commercial PCs. McAfee LiveSafe is the first cross-device security service that protects consumers’ data, identity and all the PCs, Macs, smartphones and...
Kaspersky IS named ‘product of the year’
Kaspersky Lab has announced that Kaspersky Internet Security, its flagship home user product, has received the “product of the year” award from the independent testing lab AV-Comparatives, after it consistently demonstrated the best results in testing throughout 2013....
Panda continues Windows XP protection
As previously announced by Microsoft, after April 8, 2014, technical assistance for Windows XP will no longer be available, including automatic updates that help protect PCs. Despite this announcement, users will still be able to continue using Windows XP, albeit...