Cutting Wires, Costs: A Look at Creating Wireless Efficiencies

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Cutting Wires, Costs: A Look at Creating Wireless Efficiencies

By Perry Varanoid on Tuesday, May 14th, 2013 | No Comments

Wireless network infrastructure – for anyone in business, it’s a necessary evil and, perhaps ironically, one that isn’t short on infrastructure. You need a controller and wireless routers or access points – lots of them – enabling wireless networks to join an existing wired network

App Security Wins Move at Snail’s Pace

By Perry Varanoid on Tuesday, May 14th, 2013 | No Comments

Of 200 enterprise security professionals recently surveyed by Enterprise Strategy Group, 79 percent report Web application security attacks in the past year. In a late April Network World blog on the topic, Jon Oltsik, a principal analyst at ESG, said the study also found thieves attacked Web application features and functions such as application authentication, configuration management, application authorization and session management

1,000 malicious Android samples per day

By Perry Varanoid on Monday, May 13th, 2013 | No Comments

“Is mobile malware really an issue?” is probably among the most frequent questions my friends ask me regarding my work. I usually like to answer indirectly with a graph as below: Figure 1.

Microsoft Releases IE8 Fix-It Patch

By Perry Varanoid on Thursday, May 9th, 2013 | No Comments

Are you using Internet Explorer 8? If so, you need to read on. A recent zero-day exploit being actively used in the wild and was likely the cause of a watering-hole attack attack that was launched from the US Department of Labor.

Access Management: Five Tips

By Perry Varanoid on Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013 | No Comments

Access management is a crucial function for every organization with an Internet connectionand it’s a lot harder these days. The explosion of remote workers and mobile devices has complicated and confused once-rudimentary access management functions, while the popularity of social media and other Web 2.0 sites have added a more challenging dimension to the work environment. With this in mind, here are a few tips for access management that might ease the process.

O-TTPS and You

By Perry Varanoid on Wednesday, April 17th, 2013 | No Comments

At FortiGuard, we take our duty to protect our customers from threats, malware, zero-day exploits and other forms of cyberattacks very seriously. Our customers can sleep well knowing that 24 hours a day we are always on guard and stationed on the front lines keeping their networks safe and secure

APTs: One Layer Is Not Enough

By Perry Varanoid on Wednesday, April 17th, 2013 | No Comments

One in five security professionals recently surveyed by ISACA say its organization has experienced an advanced persistent threat (APT) attack.

Analyst Commentary – Security Appliance Growth Continues

By Perry Varanoid on Wednesday, April 10th, 2013 | No Comments

There was a flurry of news articles out recently highlighting some interesting data points from IDC. In particular, according to IDC, worldwide factory revenue from security appliances was up 7.2% year on year to $2.3 billion, as unit shipments increased 5.2% to 538,428. Granted, Q4 is generally the strongest quarter in the tech industry, so it should be no surprise to most to see a strong finish to the year.

Gartner Announces Security and Risk Management Summit 2013

By Perry Varanoid on Tuesday, April 9th, 2013 | No Comments

“In five complete programs and nearly 150 sessions delivered by more than 50 onsite Gartner analysts, the Summit will delve into the entire spectrum of IT security and risk, including: network and infrastructure security, IAM, compliance, privacy, fraud, BCM and resilience. The event features:– Analyst-moderated user roundtables, user case studies and workshops and solution provider sessions– New research, trend updates, best practices, Magic Quadrants, long-range scenarios– Continuing professional education where you can earn CPE credits toward ISC2, ISACA, and DRII and IAPP Certification programs– A complimentary invitation-only CISO Invitational Program available to a limited number of qualified CISOs.– Industry Day Perspective Forum with content for five key industries…”

When is a Rogue AP not a Rogue AP?

By Perry Varanoid on Tuesday, April 9th, 2013 | No Comments

One of the WORST riddles I can recall from my youth is, “When is a door not a door? When it’s ajar.” A riddle that’s also a pun?!… Seriously, who comes up with this? But, I digress… One thing that is not a laughing matter is maintaining PCI DSS wireless compliance.

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