Password-protected is not necessarily safe

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...

Kaspersky patent to protect corporate CI

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted patent 8739287 to Kaspersky Lab for a technology that detects threats in corporate IT infrastructure without compromising confidential information (CI). Not all threats can be detected using locally...

Leverage BYOD advantages, minimise risk

The BYOD trend, which sees employees making use of their own smartphones, tablets and notebooks for business purposes, is a growing phenomenon in the business world, says Gareth Tudor, CEO of Altonet. This is especially so in the light of the fact that a recent...

SDS impacts data protection

Software-defined storage (SDS) is the new buzz phrase in the cloud world and as usual, vendor after vendor is jumping on it. In the case of storage, you have system vendors on one side looking to defend their proprietary stance whilst newer, software-only companies...

Companies, software vendors need pre-nups

As the  recession shows signs of easing, it is worthwhile to take a look at your business’s intimate software vendor relationships, and protect yourself – if you haven’t already – from unforeseen circumstances that could put your business continuity at risk just...