Gartner recognises Sophos as leader
Sophos has announced that it has once again been positioned in the “Leaders” quadrant of Gartner’s 2013 "Magic Quadrant for Unified Threat Management". The quadrant is based on an assessment of a company’s ability to execute and completeness of vision. Sophos is the...
Library security boosts asset management
Book theft, which has steadily increased over the past few years, is the most common crime in South African libraries and can have a significant impact on the bottom line. However, local developments of advanced library security technologies can reduce these losses,...
WatchGuard, Network Alliance join forces
National Information and Communication Technology service provider Network Alliance and global security solutions and services provider, WatchGuard, have joined forces to provide clients with up-to-date technology and reliable services to help them better protect...
Gateway encryption eases cloud concerns
Cloud computing has moved well beyond buzzword status to become a bona fide business-enabling technology area that can be used enterprise-wide, by sales, marketing, procurement and line of business, and for multiple purposes – including collaboration, says Tony...
Check Point introduces 13500 Appliance
Check Point Software Technologies, a worldwide leader in securing the Internet, has announced the launch of its 13500 Appliance, the first in a new line of 13000 Appliances designed specifically to expand the company’s data centre network security offerings....
Panda strengthens cross-platform security
Panda Security has announced the release of Panda Gold Protection, a new solution designed especially to protect users’ data, regardless of the device they’re using - whether it is a PC, Mac, smartphone or tablet. Receiving e-mail, shopping online, staying in touch on...
Security policies offer companies protection
Misuse of office computers does not just reduce productivity and waste time and money. More importantly, it puts corporate network security at risk, jeopardising critical data. Communicating on social networking sites or via IM, visiting entertainment sites, or...
Five tips for securing a wireless network
Sophos has suggested best practices that can help administrators go beyond the basics of wireless security to provide advanced security, manageability and accessibility. “It isn’t hard to set up security for the wireless router in your basement by changing the SSID,...
Altonet implements solution for Anglorand
To successfully address its disaster recovery requirements, financial services company, Anglorand Securities, has installed HP Autonomy LiveVault, a secure, compliant and automated private cloud backup solution, as well as its TurboRestore Appliance for Rapid...
NetXactics named Shavlik’s African partner
NetXactics has announced the addition of Shavlik’s on-premise and cloud based security management solutions to its distribution portfolio. As the exclusive distributor for Shavlik, the company will supply and support the complete range of centralised patch, asset and...
Sophos mobile security has Windows 8 support
Sophos has announced Sophos Mobile Control 3.5, the latest version of its mobile device management (MDM) solution. Available both on-premise and as-a-service, Sophos Mobile Control 3.5 makes it simple for small and mid-market organisations to secure, monitor and...
Beefing up network security
Thanks to evolving technology, even small businesses collect vast amounts of data these days. This includes the systems logs that are constantly being generated by servers, apps and other network systems. “Let’s take a bank as an example. At the backend, all the...