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Use your smartphone to log into cloud and secure systems at your peril says Lieberman Software CEO

28 Feb 2011

Research by a US university undergraduate that has revealed that Google Android apps are sending user credentials in the clear comes as no surprise to Phil Lieberman, CEO of Lieberman Software. "According to newswire reports, Dan Wallach's research has revealed that several Android apps - including an approved Facebook application - are sending all data but the password ‘in the clear.’ This is absolutely typical of open source software, since there is little incentive for the software developer to use secure protocols unless the destination system requires this,” he said.

Data Center Infrastructure Management

28 Feb 2011

dcTrack is a data center infrastructure management(DCIM) solution that provides “single pane of glass” management of IT and facilities resources. Fast to install and easy to use, dcTrack is a full-featured solution with detailed asset management, sophisticated visualization, automated provisioning, capacity planning, power chain management, IP address management and change management capabilities.

Iron Mountain study: UK Companies not prepared for a data loss

22 Feb 2011

1/3 of businesses say data loss would seriously impact their business within one day. Yet 40% fail to test their disaster recovery system more than once a year and 1/3 have no archiving strategy

A new study for Iron Mountain, conducted by MacArthurStroud has highlighted that 1/3 of UK companies recognise that data loss would seriously impact their business, but 40% fail to test their disaster recovery (DR) systems more than once per year.

The Gold Standard in Disaster Recovery

18 Feb 2011

David Blackman, General Manager of Northern Europe, Acronis explains how the results of its Global Disaster Recovery Index show global business trends in disaster recovery

Being fit for business is imperative for all organisations participating in a highly competitive global economy. This means being able to continue to operate in the event of IT failure or major disaster, whether man-made or natural.  Regardless of their global location, IT managers share a common challenge – keeping their business-critical digital assets safe and sound.

Workers stealing your Data - the 2011 headache – can it be stopped?

17 Feb 2011

Information is one of the primary competitive weapons and business enablers for organisations of all kinds. The ability to provide the correct information to educate workers has driven a proliferation of information sharing—but with it has come significant risk.  The actions of users who intentionally or accidentally cause damage to an organisation is now one of the most complex and difficult to manage problems facing IT security teams. So, how can you thwart the people you trust? This article examines some of the important aspects of insider threats and offers guidance to reduce the risk.

Raritan Solution Bolsters Efficiency at Morgan Keegan Branch Offices

14 Feb 2011

There is no room for downtime at premier investment firm Morgan Keegan & Company. Individual investors, corporate and institutional clients rely on the nationally recognized firm to deliver a full range of investment banking, securities brokerage, wealth and asset management services across the U.S.

Synetrix Offers New OPENHIVE Service to UK Government and Education Sector Using M86 Security

11 Feb 2011

Provides Safe and Secure Email Environment for Government Employees and Young Learners

Headquartered in Keele, U.K., Synetrix (part of the Capita Group) provides IT solutions to public sector clients throughout the UK, primarily to local government and education entities. The company specializes in the design, development, integration and deployment of converged networks, hosted application solutions, managed security solutions and software platforms.

Storage predictions for 2011

10 Feb 2011

Company storage solutions are a hot topic of discussion for the majority of SME and enterprise organisations. Industry analysts, Forrester report that storage capacity requirements are growing 20% to 40% each year, influenced by escalating regulations and recordkeeping requirements. It seems that 2011 will be no different as an increasing number of companies begin to consider their options, their key concerns gravitate towards the varying importance and challenges that virtualisation, data deduplication and cloud computing will propose. With this in mind, we have explored the key topics and what affect they will have on both markets. 

The Brett Group, Case Study

04 Feb 2011

The  Brett  Group  is  a  privately  owned  heavy  industry  construction  materials company  based  in  the  South East of England.  As part of a complete IT restructuring, the company needed a new cost-effective and resilient data centre. Keysource was appointed to design, build and install the facility following a competitive  tender.

The Life and Times of a Firewall Policy Rule

01 Feb 2011

In the infographic below we’ve summarized the (long and sometimes tortuous) life of a firewall policy rule. Firewall rules are born and modified as a result of access requests from users or IT projects. And over time, they become irrelevant – because applications, services and networks change, and users leave.