Over 400 enterprise IT and security managers were questioned in a March 2011 survey by cloud service provider Savvis.  Among those surveyed, security was overwhelmingly cited as their primary concern.  Chris Richter, V.P. of managed security services at Savvis, said, “We’ve seen hesitance ... 

Details of the new EU data protection law have been announced. The bill seeks to reform EU data regulations and save an estimated €2.3 billion in costs, implement pan-European regulation, and deliver a competitive edge to European companies.  Among the requirements of the new regulations is a ... 

Technology solution vendors and service providers in the UK, and other countries, continue to be watchful of the developments around the controversial anti-piracy legislation SOPA-PIPA, even as protests against it go viral. Two controversial anti-piracy legislations Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) an ... 

Symantec has announced the acquisition of LiveOffice, its erstwhile data archiving partner for cloud-based services. With this new product in their portfolio, Symantec will expand into data governance as well as eDiscovery compliance. Symantec’s Vice President, Brian Dye, while making the announcem ... 

Dell goes the HP-way, with acquisition of SecureWorks, a popular Managed Security product that has consistently performed well, with revenues exceeding $120 million while supporting 2,900 clients spread over 70 countries.   While HP, with acquiring Fortify software, ArcSight last year prepared ... 

US lawmakers, cutting across party lines, are urging analysis of social media traffic to track ‘current or emerging threats’ by the Department of Homeland Security. US lawmakers—Patrick Meehan and Jackie Speier—are part of a counter-terrorism subcommittee of leading Republicans and Democrats belong ... 

A recent research by analysts Freeform Dynamics, on preparedness of SMBs for Disaster Management in Germany and UK find a formal plan for disaster recovery absent. This  highlights a compelling need for SMB’s to adopt quality Disaster Recovery Plans. Freeform Dynamics’ an analyst/research group ... 

Even as trends of changes in IT security spending emerged from a recent Gartner Survey on budget outlays for 2012, it bust the story on PCI-conforming businesses, revealing close to 18% are non-compliant in real time. Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard 2011 (PCI DSS) is a hot-topic for en ... 

Companies are being urged to use data encryption methods to protect all of their data. According to a recent eWeek survey, 90 per cent of companies use encryption techniques for data security, although many organisations only encrypt certain data if legally required. The report also said enterprises ... 

The data security debate rumbles on as 71 per cent of merchants claim to have stored unencrypted card data in 2011. The figures, published following a survey by merchant data leader SecurityMetrics, highlight the need for firms to encrypt their data and continue the fight against hackers and thieves ... 

Documentation has been released explaining how to write a virus for Linux ELF programs. The move dispels the myth that the Linux operating system cannot get viruses. Linux Journal, in its January issue, made the admission, but refused to publish any code as they didn’t want to contribute to the ongo ... 

The hacking community is hoping to launch its own communications satellite so that it can stay connected during economic and natural disasters. The desire to create a modular terrestrial base station and receiver unit for the purposes of hacking shows how far cyber criminals are willing to go to com ... 

Tech giants Google and Apple are working on cloud security technology that will make the humble password redundant. The firms are set to introduce devices that will use facial recognition as a means of unlocking them, which could bolster the security of work-issued mobile phones.The move is, in part ... 

FIRMS who fail to encrypt their data are being put at risk by clumsy employees who lose storage devices containing company intelligence, a survey says. The research, carried out by iStorage, revealed that almost a third of IT professionals admitted to losing portable media devices such as USB sticks ... 

Businesses need to put data security at the heart of their IT operations - even if they are adopting cloud computing solutions and expecting their service provider to deal with the technicalities. According to Mark Dampster, an associate at the Centre for Cyber Security, no one is sure of the true c ... 

Cyber attacks by hacking groups were a rapidly growing problem in 2011 and the trend looks set to continue unless service providers and end users step up their cloud security. According to industry expert Harry Sverdlove, 2011 was the "year of the hack", reports eWeek.Mr Sverdlove said that this yea ... 

Businesses need to be acutely aware of the need for cloud security as the proliferation of mobile devices in the workplace means there are many more unique access points to police. According to Phil Codd, managing director and chief markets officer at Software Quality Systems, the huge benefits of t ... 

More small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) will adopt security as a service (SaaS) solutions in the coming year as businesses demand more adaptability. According to IT research specialist Canalys, SaaS - not to be confused with software as a service - will begin to attract more customers because ... 

Data encryption software is likely to become ubiquitous as information - including intellectual property and financial data - becomes a more valuable commodity, according to IT security expert Jeff Hudson. The chief executive officer of Venafi, which specialises in enterprise encryption and software ... 

The EU has approved new data encryption equipment designed by a Swedish firm, which bosses believe will put the country on the map as a hub for advanced security systems. Business Security has revealed that its SecuriVPN Arana - which has been developed alongside the Swedish Armed Forces and the Swe ...