The week in security: AusCERT back, eBay hacked
A massive compromise of online auction house eBay once again raised concerns about online security.
Enex Testlab | 28 May | Read more
A massive compromise of online auction house eBay once again raised concerns about online security.
Enex Testlab | 28 May | Read more
Web site targeted attacks have increased over the recent years. Where once it was all about the notoriety, today, a more motivated breed of hackers has emerged.
Enex Testlab | 01 Dec | Read more
People are accessing the internet (and their own corporate services) in changing ways, increasingly through a single mobile device. Focus is increasingly placed on smartphones to stay up-to-date socially and professionally, and the blurring of these roles poses new security challenges for all businesses.
Enex Testlab | 03 Nov | Read more
With data becoming more valuable, the need for security also gets greater. Today’s technology and working behaviours both facilitate data being easily transported. Information is far less static due to home working, multiple office sites, low cost USB storage devices and DVDs. With all these portable devices and data being moved from place to place we must be mindful of data backup.
Enex Testlab | 16 Oct | Read more
We all know that administering the human factor in network security is a balancing act. On the one hand you do need to enforce policies to minimise basic weaknesses, especially lazy passwords (such as the ubiquitous “password”). On the other hand, you also need to manage the administrative impact of rigid policies - how many times can one person get it wrong!
Enex Testlab | 21 Sep | Read more
Every month we will be publishing the results of our Enex TestLab eThreatz comparative real world test of eight anti-malware products marketed for the SME sector of business.
Enex Testlab | 17 Jan | Read more
A vast majority of today’s workforce use USB memory sticks, they offer unequalled convenience for transferring data. In most situations, if the data is not confidential, a standard USB stick quite acceptable, but what do you use if your data is sensitive?
Enex Testlab | 24 Aug | Read more
Cyber-attacks are constantly evolving and the attack methods used are constantly adapting. In a similar way, the traditional layers of defence have grown increasingly complex and interrelated. The convergence of security technologies to a single appliance; the Unified Threat Management (UTM) device is a logical approach and can go a long way towards managing security in most organisations.
Enex Testlab | 15 Jul | Read more
Network and Internet Content Filtering (ICF) is a technology tied to controversy. The technology itself is extremely interesting and evolving rapidly, but it is the debate around how this technology should be implemented that evokes passionate argument. Be it teenagers at home or employees in the workplace, the scenarios and ethical implications are still to be unravelled.
Enex Testlab | 14 Jul | Read more
In order to improve productivity and minimise risk, most organisations need a reliable method of protecting their employees from unwanted email (spam) and malicious software (malware). In addition, it is also necessary to protect the corporate network by restricting access to inappropriate content.
Enex Testlab | 22 Jun | Read more