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This PDF describes the fundamental concepts associated with assessing information security risk within an organization including: (i) a high-level overview of the risk management process and the role risk assessments play in that process; (ii) the basic concepts used in conducting risk assessments; and (iii) how risk assessments can be applied across the organization’s risk [...]

A quick view of how the V1000 product fits and how its deployed.

The Cisco ASA 1000V Cloud Firewall is a virtual security appliance that provides consistent, enterprise-class security for private and public clouds. Scheduled to release in the first half of 2012, the Cisco ASA 1000V Cloud Firewall will employ mainstream, proven Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) security technology that has been optimized for virtual and cloud environments. [...]

Rapid 7 purchased the MetaSploit Project in 2009 – Think like Snort with SourceFire.  They just announced some updated products – to include the pro edition.  Also they just raised another round of Capital a few weeks ago.  This will seat them as a contender against the big 3 – RSA, Symantec and McAfee.   [...]

HIGHLIGHTS of Report o    Both web-based and app-based threats are increasing in prevalence and sophistication. o    Android users are two and a half times as likely to encounter malware today than 6 months ago and three out of ten Android owners are likely to encounter a web- based threat on their device each year. o    [...]

IBM to Acquire Q1 Labs to Drive Greater Security Intelligence IBM Creates New Security Division with World’s Most Comprehensive Portfolio; Q1 Labs’ Analytics to Advance IBM’s Security Products and Services Offerings ARMONK, N.Y. , Oct. 4, 2011  /PRNewswire/ — IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Q1 Labs, a Waltham, Massachusetts [...]

McAfee, Inc. to Acquire NitroSecurity-Advances Security Risk Management McAfee to Align Core Security Information and Event Management Capabilities into its Security Connected Framework SANTA CLARA, Calif., October 4 – McAfee (NASDAQ:INTC) today announced a definitive agreement to acquire privately owned NitroSecurity. NitroSecurity is a leading provider of security information and event management (SIEM) solutions that [...]

Symantec Endpoint Encryption software provides advanced data and file encryption for desktops, laptops, and removable storage devices. It offers scalable, enterprise-wide security that prevents unauthorized access by using strong access control and powerful encryption. Symantec Endpoint Encryption provides a central management console, enabling safe, central deployment and management of encryption to endpoints. New Features Extended [...]

Protect Data Wherever it Goes IT security is designed to protect data. So why focus on protecting devices one at a time with traditional data security solutions? Trustwave’s Encryption software truly protects data, not just devices. The Trustwave Difference: Smart Tag™ Technology Trustwave file encryption is different because it is persistent for data both in flight [...]

Virtualization is the simulation of the software and/or hardware upon which other software runs. This simulated environment is called a virtual machine (VM). There are many forms of virtualization, distinguished primarily by computing architecture layer. This publication focuses on the form of virtualization known as full virtualization. In full virtualization, one or more OSs and [...]