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The Significance Of Quality Intelligence In Vulnerability Management

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:06:00 +0000

// If you are the network manager for a multi-platform system, then the sheer number of software installed every day can make it difficult for you to monitor security. Often, running diagnostic checks is a laborious process and one that requires the system to slow down for a significant amount of time. Instead, a quality intelligence management device is able to monitor software constantly and provide you with updates when vulnerabilities are detected. This leaves you with more time to spend addressing security issues, rather than simply attempting to find them. The cycle of security within a network involves finding issues, assessing their genesis and level of danger, attempting to fix the problem, and then checking that the problem has been resolved. This process should be on-going, particularly because the digital security threats are never going to disappear. With a quality vulnerability management device, you will be able to receive updates as and when issues occur, meaning that you can spend more time on the assessment and fixing stages of the cycle. In addition, a quality piece of vulnerability management software will allow you to keep detailed records of previous issues, allowing you to spot trends and areas of overall weakness. In addition, quality intelligence will allow you to do more with the alert than simply fix the problem; it will actually allow you to understand what caused the problem, and which areas criminals are exploiting. This will leave you better prepared to deal with future attacks, as well as passing on information to law enforcement to help with the fight against, viruses, hacking, identity theft and fraud. In addition, quality intelligence can advise as to areas where patches and other software may not suffice, and instead recommend changes to your network or system configuration. A quality vulnerability management system will allow you to be better placed to deal with security threats, as well as threats from viruses. Of... Read more

Mobile Security And The Rise Of Malware

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:55:00 +0000

// As phone capabilities continue to advance, so do security threats, and individuals handling sensitive documents and emails on their phone put themselves at risk of having their private information breached, altered or stolen. Naturally, this has a knock-on effect to businesses when employees access their networks remotely, meaning that many individuals might unknowingly be putting both themselves and their companies at risk every day. If you need access to your sensitive documents and company network on the go however, there are things you can do to improve your phone's security. In much the same way that it's possible for businesses and individuals to protect their computer from viruses and spam, it's also possible to protect smartphones. While fairly basic, installing anti-virus software is one step that can be undertaken to protect a smartphone. As you might already know, anti-virus programs work by scanning your received files and checking to make sure they are clean and safe for your computer, and if you ever suspect you have downloaded a dangerous file to your phone, you'll be able to check by doing an immediate scan. Anti-spam and firewall features are also important for smartphones and can help prevent your mobile from getting bogged down with annoying popups or other potentially damaging malware. As you would expect, anti-spam programs work by filtering out email, SMS and voice mail messages, so that you don't have to waste time sifting through fake messages. Having a personal firewall on your phone will also help you keep your network secure when you're browsing the Internet, and can protect you from any hacking threats while you're using your mobile, in exactly the same way a firewall works with a standard computer. Because mobile phones are small and compact by nature, occasionally they do get lost or misplaced, and can often be an easy target for theft. Most security software also offers tracking services that can locate your cell ph... Read more

Mobile Security And The Rise Of Malware

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 16:42:00 +0000

As phone capabilities continue to advance, so do security threats, and individuals handling sensitive documents and emails on their phone put themselves at risk of having their private information breached, altered or stolen. Naturally, this has a knock-on effect to businesses when employees access their networks remotely, meaning that many individuals might unknowingly be putting both themselves and their companies at risk every day.

If you need access to your sensitive documents and company network on the go however, there are things you can do to improve your phone's security. In much the same way that it's possible for businesses and individuals to protect their computer from viruses and spam, it's also possible to protect smartphones.

While fairly basic, installing anti-virus software is one step that can be undertaken to protect a smartphone. As you might already know, anti-virus programs work by scanning your received files and checking to make sure they are clean and safe for your computer, and if you ever suspect you have downloaded a dangerous file to your phone, you'll be able to check by doing an immediate scan.

Anti-spam and firewall features are also important for smartphones and can help prevent your mobile from getting bogged down with annoying popups or other potentially damaging malware. As you would expect, anti-spam programs work by filtering out email, SMS and voice mail messages, so that you don't have to waste time sifting through fake messages. Having a personal firewall on your phone will also help you keep your network secure when you're browsing the Internet, and can protect you from any hacking threats while you're using your mobile, in exactly the same way a firewall works with a standard computer.

Because mobile phones are small and compact by nature, occasionally they do get lost or misplaced, and can often be an easy target for theft. ... Read more