Campus audited for threats
18 August, 2009
Queensland University of Technology (QUT), in Brisbane, is one of Australia’s most successful universities with emphasis on courses and research. With 40,000 students and 3800 employees across a global network, QUT, like many institutions of higher learning, has to ensure that file attributes, network device configurations and data structures are not unknowingly changed – either through internal accidents or from malicious outside attacks.
Network security appliance
17 August, 2009
The SonicWALL E-Class Network Security Appliance (E-Class NSA) Series is engineered to drive down administrative complexity, while defending against the entire spectrum of network attacks, both externally and internally. It offers centralised management, network segmentation, multiple deployment options and advanced networking features for control and flexibility. Combining multi-core technology with unrestricted deep packet inspection, E-Class NSAs are scalable and reliable and high performers in the multifunction threat appliances class.
Wireless firewall appliance
17 August, 2009
SonicWALL’s TZ210 Series for distributed enterprises include the launch of the TZ 100, TZ 100 Wireless-N, TZ 200 and TZ 200 Wireless-N solutions as well as the flagship TZ 210, which provides SMBs and distributed enterprises with innovations in enterprise-class anti-spam, 3G failover, SSL-VPN remote access, and a host of additional features required to help companies control security threats and increase productivity.
Data protection
17 August, 2009
Sophos for Microsoft SharePoint protects shared business data against viruses, worms, trojans, spyware, adware, suspicious files and potentially unwanted applications.
Security needn’t be creative, just reliable
17 August, 2009
Marketing agency He Said She Said (HS3) has renewed a three-year computer security licence with Sophos. HS3 is an award-winning content marketing agency, headquartered in Surry Hills, with an impressive list of clients including Vodafone and the Commonwealth Bank. The agency takes a story-based approach to branded content that helps marketers involve their brand in their customers’ stories.
WA maps out the future of land information
17 August, 2009
Landgate is the statutory authority responsible for the state of Western Australia’s land and property information. The digital and hard copy services it offers include a secure land titles system, a land and property information library, and land valuation services. To provide these services, Landgate collects geospatial data from surveys, aerial photographs and satellite imagery.
Security vulnerabilities in the cloud discovered
05 August, 2009
There are holes in the cloud when it comes to security.
Security appliance
22 July, 2009
Fortinet has added FortiOS WAN Optimisation and SSL Inspection to its FortiGate security appliances. Features of the operating system include advanced application controls, data leakage protection (DLP), WAN optimisation and SSL traffic inspection. The combination of these features will help customers secure their networks, protect data and accelerate applications, the company claims.
Detective receives international award for cybercrime efforts
20 July, 2009Brian Hay, Detective Superintendent of the Queensland Police Service, has won the McAfee Cybercrime Fighter Award.
Instant messaging security service
18 June, 2009
Symantec has released its MessageLabs Instant Messaging Security Service (IMSS), an instant messaging (IM) security, control and management service that will enable businesses to adopt a safer, auditable use of public IM networks.
Endpoint protection
11 June, 2009
Norman ASA has released Endpoint Protection, the next-generation security solution which utilises Norman DNA Matching, Norman Exploit Detection and Norman SandBox. It will guard customers’ data infrastructure against the daily flow of numerous malware attacks performed by cyber criminals.
Combined intrusion prevention suite
11 June, 2009
Blue Coat ProxySG and ProxyAV appliances will share real-time intelligence and reputation data with the Proofpoint on Demand hosted service and Messaging Security Gateway appliance to provide Blue Coat and Proofpoint users with increased protection against the latest email and web-based malware attacks.
Endpoint Encryption 7.0 data encryption
11 June, 2009
Endpoint Encryption 7.0 provides encryption for desktops, laptops and removable storage devices. This version includes Novell eDirectory client support as well as management capabilities for non-domain clients. It obscures and protects access to disk encryption keys in memory (DRAM), increasing protection against cold boot attacks. The product offers enhanced disk recovery tools to make it easier for administrators to access a machine and set usage rights to further protect confidential information. Encryption of removable media has also been enhanced. The product features support for secure data portability options including user-created self-extracting file archives. User certificates can also be used to control access to encrypted data within a specific group of users.
Threat management protection for datacentres
01 June, 2009
The HP ProCurve Threat Management Services Module is a multifunction security solution, designed to install directly into HP ProCurve 5400 and 8200 series switches.
Digital video recorder
18 May, 2009
Equipped with four front-replaceable HD drives and extensive integration features, the Divar XF is suitable for medium- to large-scale or growing systems. Its image quality and compression claims to get the most out of CCTV images.
