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True Story Yesterday, I logged into Facebook. I usually never use my account there (I am not a Facebook fan), but once in a while I’ll spend some time on it. For the first time, after entering my credentials, a ‘security’ page appeared stating that unusual activities have been witnessed on my account. I thenRead more

Ever wonder why your vendor or reseller is always pushing you to buy an email security appliance instead of just the software? On the surface they will give you one set of reasons but those are not necessarily the real ones. Why do vendors/resellers push appliances? Including hardware in the sale brings a higher priceRead more

In an earlier post, I discussed why your business needs Policy Management and the different causes of Data Leakage. In today’s post, I will take a closer look at one of the causes of data leakage protection  and how it can be prevented: let’s look at the case of the Disgruntled Employee. Scenario: Fred, a developer,Read more

The other day, I was discussing virtualization in email security (for example, anti spam virtual appliance). One of the drawbacks of ESX (and ESXi) is the lack of support for external data storage (non Data Store). Of course, you can add a multitude of data stores, local and remote, and it is THE way toRead more

A couple of stories in the news today caught my attention because they have very opposite perspectives on tackling cybercrime and Internet security. First, the Australian government is thinking of making home computer users responsible for security1. They’re contemplating legislation to force users to install anti-virus programs and firewalls on their home computers before beingRead more