Enterprise Security

VMware, Verizon Split Mobile Personalities
May 15, 2013

VMware and Verizon on Wednesday jointly announced the availability of VMware Horizon Mobile, a dual persona solution designed to segregate corporate and personal information, on the LG Intuition and Motorola Razr M smartphones used by Verizon Enterprise customers. The dual persona system establishes a separate workspace for corporate data, while personal information remains separate and secure.

Millions of Livingsocial Users Now Prime Phishing Targets
April 29, 2013

LivingSocial's customers received some bad news on Friday: The popular daily deal site had been hacked, compromising some 50 million members' customer data. There was some good news -- credit card data was not affected, the company promised in its notice to customers. Also, the Facebook credentials of users who connected to LivingSocial using Facebook Connect were not compromised.

Social Sharing May Be Eroding Office Security
April 22, 2013

It's no secret that security experts don't have a lot of love for social media. Information freely available at social media sites makes it easier for net marauders to fashion targeted attacks on organizations. However, social media may be undermining data security in a more profound way. Much has been made of the growing willingness of people to cough up personal information about themselves.

Transforming an Enterprise From Sluggish to Sleek
April 22, 2013

When it comes to the enterprise, thin is in -- as in slimming down business processes and reducing the level of complexity that comes with running organizations in the 21st century. That goal would be challenging enough without the arrival of trends like Big Data and mobility. There are also the continuing struggles to secure company data, manage risk and meet compliance deadlines.

Virtualization: An IT Prescription for Healthcare Providers
April 08, 2013

Healthcare providers know that technology can provide an answer to higher operating costs and ailing efficiencies within their organizations, but strict regulatory issues and other compliance matters have always proved to be tough obstacles. The security of patient health data, after all, must never be compromised in pursuit of greater efficiencies.

Locking Up Big Data to Unlock Its Value
March 18, 2013

The bad news about Big Data: This business trend means enterprises now have more valuable information within their systems that must be protected. The good news about Big Data: The analytics and business intelligence that come along with the trend can also be used to improve risk management within organizations.

Feds' Case Against Journo Spurs Crime-and-Punishment Uproar
March 16, 2013

The case of a journalist charged Thursday with aiding the hacker group Anonymous is sending up red flags in two camps: employers who must worry about security threats from disgruntled ex-workers; and a digital rights group that is finding troublesome parallels with the prosecution of the late Aaron Swartz.

How to Drink from the Big Data Firehose Without Drowning
March 11, 2013

The arrival of big data means the end of the status quo for the enterprise. It means more than just sorting the sheer volume and velocity of information now available to companies. To be able to derive the most value from big data, large enterprises now have to consider its impact on issues such as security, risk and governance.

With Business Foundations Shaking, Good Enterprise Architects Are Hard to Find
March 04, 2013

Enterprise architects are looking at several trends impacting their roles in the business world -- the growth of cloud computing, the arrival of big data, more security challenges, the overall rate of technological advances. These are the topics discussed at conferences.

A Porous Perimeter Perplexes Security Pros
February 19, 2013

While it's a nasty pill to swallow for old-line security folks, the perimeter isn't what it used to be. The days when a company could hide behind its firewall and feel secure are gone. Pockets of resistance to that notion still exist, but the message is getting through to security pros.

Flaws in iOS 6.1 May Bruise Apple's Business Appeal
February 15, 2013

Recent flaws found in Apple's mobile operating system, iOS 6.1, are raising questions about whether they could tarnish the iPhone's appeal in the enterprise. Since its arrival in January, Apple has had to push a number of updates to fix problems with the OS. It released a minor upgrade, version 6.1.1, to address a connectivity issue with devices using the software.

Attack on Fed Exposes Weak Patch Maintenance
February 11, 2013

While many Americans watched the wrap-up of the Super Bowl Feb. 3, the band of hackers called "Anonymous" broke into a Web-facing server at the Federal Reserve and pilfered a list of some 4,000 people who work in the banking industry -- many of them ranking executives at banks and credit unions. Later in the week, the Fed acknowledged the break-in.

The Triple-A Approach to Enterprise IT Security
February 04, 2013

Most companies tend to relegate information and technology security concerns to the IT department. It might seem like IT staff are the only ones who care about such matters, and security measures might seem like a necessary evil in today's business environment in order to protect proprietary and confidential information, but there is another side to security -- a non-techie, business side.

Oracle's Java Headache Worsens
January 24, 2013

For Oracle and its Java programming language, the hurt just keeps on coming. Fresh vulnerabilities have been discovered less than a week after Oracle updated Java to address two security flaws being exploited by hackers -- but wait, there's more. Net bandits launched a phishing campaign pushing bogus security updates for the software.

RIM Releases BYOD-Friendly IT Management Software
January 23, 2013

Research In Motion released a new version of its BlackBerry Enterprise Service mobile device management software on Wednesday. This comes just over a week before the official launch of the new BlackBerry 10 OS and compatible handsets, and just days after RIM CEO Thorsten Heins suggested the company might abandon the hardware market and sharpen its focus on software.

Enterprise Security: No Perimeter Is Perfect
January 21, 2013

Enterprises of all types are increasingly under attack by advanced persistent threats, which pose much greater danger than the lone hacker who just wants to use brute force to get in and deface their website. They are exploiting the disconnect between application security and perimeter security. The growing sophistication of intruders means they can gain access to an organization's entire infrastructure.

2 Buyers Shell Out $5K for Java Exploit
January 17, 2013

An entrepreneurial hacker has found an exploit for a new zero-day vulnerability in Java and reportedly has sold it to at least two buyers at $5,000 a pop. News of the latest vulnerability follows on from a critical bug that emerged last week for which Oracle rushed out a fix over the weekend. The new zero-day exists in the patch Oracle rushed out, Java 7 Update 11, the seller claimed.

Why Bad Security Can Happen to Good People
January 15, 2013

Sometimes you can do everything right and still run into trouble. To see this in action, pay attention the next time you're driving at dusk -- for example during an evening commute, if you have one. If you do this, chances are good that you'll notice at least one person with their headlights turned off. It's not that they're doing anything malicious.

Oracle's Java Fix Fizzles
January 14, 2013

Oracle released a fix over the weekend for two serious vulnerabilities in Java, but this doesn't seem to have improved matters much. The vulnerabilities, which affect Web browsers using Java 7 plugins, let attackers remotely exploit target systems without needing a username or password.

Federal Agencies Face Mobile Tech Catch-22
January 08, 2013

The fast pace of mobile technology development can improve the ways we share information almost overnight, with new applications and more powerful devices rolling out on a regular basis. Federal agencies are trying to keep up with the times and have solidly embraced mobile IT but are stymied by having to meet federal operational requirements..