If you can't wait for that critical patch to secure your system from some just-discovered bug, IT security firm Qualys may have an answer, through new security software that can secure the trouble spot until the patch arrives.
Joab Jackson | 23 Apr | Read more
Ever since its acquisition of Q1 Labs back in 2011, IBM has been selling its QRadar security event management software in the traditional way, whereby customers pay a price and download the version they want.
Joab Jackson | 22 Apr | Read more
For Microsoft, the vulnerabilities just keep popping up, and appear to be surfacing more quickly than ever before.
Joab Jackson | 15 Apr | Read more
Amazon Web Services continues to chip away at the enterprise storage market, with plans for a new service designed to be a nimbler alternative to network attached storage (NAS) appliances.
Joab Jackson | 10 Apr | Read more
A security breach or big data loss can trigger an emergency for the entire business, not just for the IT or security teams, so staffers from multiple departments must know how to react quickly and effectively in such situations.
Joab Jackson | 09 Apr | Read more
A combination of new malware and old-fashioned social engineering has been used to rob companies of more than US$1 million, according to a new study from IBM.
Joab Jackson | 04 Apr | Read more
With the latest Patch Tuesday release, Microsoft is fixing the FREAK vulnerability that could help attackers intercept secured network communications.
Joab Jackson | 11 Mar | Read more
Dell is getting deeper into the business of securing corporate networks, releasing a new integrated security suite based on encryption technology it acquired when it purchased Credent in 2012.
Joab Jackson | 11 Mar | Read more
New malware spreading across Android devices via text messages promises free Amazon gift cards but delivers only spam to everyone on the device's contact list.
Joab Jackson | 04 Mar | Read more
Google has released a security scanner to help its cloud customers guard against attacks on their Web applications.
Joab Jackson | 20 Feb | Read more
Internet Explorer is getting major repairs, as Microsoft has issued 41 patches to fix memory vulnerabilities in its browser.
Joab Jackson | 11 Feb | Read more
Pro tip for any would-be online drug kingpins: Don't post vacation pictures on Facebook.
Joab Jackson | 10 Feb | Read more
Chat logs and other digital records entered into evidence in a federal court case Monday detailed how the operators of the infamous Silk Road underground online marketplace planned to have individuals murdered for potentially disclosing the identities of those who used the anonymous site.
Joab Jackson | 03 Feb | Read more
When operating outside of the law, you can't exactly rely on the police to protect your illegal enterprise from other criminals.
Joab Jackson | 29 Jan | Read more
he January 2015 edition of Microsoft Patch Tuesday might be more notable for what the monthly release of security bulletins does not contain -- there are no fixes for the Microsoft Explorer browser this month.
Joab Jackson | 14 Jan | Read more