Posted by
Dave Asprey in
Cloud, Virtualization, VMware
Oct 10th, 2012 |
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A few months ago I wrote about how the VDI had crossed the tipping point—thanks to significant performance improvements brought on by the pervasiveness of broadband and exponential improvements of new cloud-based technologies. The new widespread use of tablets and smartphones in the workplace added fuel to the fire. In particular, I mentioned the use of VDI to help solve the BYOD issue. VMware covered these solutions at length at VMworld San Francisco as part of VMware’s Mobile Secure Desktop initiative.
Now, as Trend Micro joins to VMware again in Barcelona, we’re seeing this same kind...
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Tom Kellermann in
Cloud-based Security, Cyber crime
Oct 8th, 2012 |
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Birds are beginning to leave their nests and fly south as winter slowly encroaches. The migration of our feathered friends ushers in the new season. As the seasons change so to have the targeted attacks in 2012. The surge of targeted attacks against remote users is exacerbating the Cybersecurity landscape. Remote access compromises are again the primary attack vector employed this year.
The modus operandi of targeting remote user devices to bypass the network security controls has become commonplace. These elite hacker crews applaud our widespread adoption of mobile devices as they fully recognize...
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Jon Clay in
Cyber crime
Oct 8th, 2012 |
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Rove Digital was a company formed by a criminal organization in Estonia with two business models: one to portray itself as a legitimate business on the surface, but the second and main purpose was to profit from cyber-criminal activities, which they were extremely successful at and did for many years. At GovSec West this week, I will be presenting a detailed view into the timeline and activities which Rove Digital used over a period of 8 years before law enforcement was able to shut them down.
Operation Ghostclick was formed by the FBI, Estonia Police, the Office of Inspector General and a number...
Posted by
Dave Asprey in
Cloud
Oct 4th, 2012 |
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Today at Interop New York, I am discussing “Where to Store the Cloud Encryption Keys.” The topic centers around the core cloud management decisions, which I’ve whittled down to eight key considerations. To help with those decisions, I’ve created the Cloud Management Key Decision Matrix to help establish a clear path between those considerations and the desired secure cloud outcome.
Didn’t make it to Interop? Download your own copy of the Cloud Management Key Decision Matrix here: http://trendmic.ro/T5Y8UN
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Posted by
Erica Benton in
Cloud-based Security, Cyber crime
Oct 2nd, 2012 |
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Ready to join the conversation? We’re hosting a LIVE TweetChat on October 9, 2012, at 9am PDT, to discuss Advanced Persistent Threats, the development of these sophisticated attacks, and how companies can approach preventing, recognizing and resolving modern hacks.
Participants:
Rik Ferguson, Trend Micro Director, Security Research (@rik_ferguson)
Richard Stiennon, security industry analyst and author (@cyberwar)
Erica Benton (blog editor, moderating as @TrendMicro)
and YOU!
How you can participate – and WIN!
Please use the hashtag #TrendChat on Twitter to send your questions to...
Posted by
Magi Diego in
Cloud, SaaS
Oct 2nd, 2012 |
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The onset of cloud computing and the proliferation of mobile devices has radically changed the IT requirements for a smaller business in the past few years. Gone are the days where an entrepreneur needed upfront capital investment to purchase IT infrastructure and business applications before they could open their doors.
The availability of pay-as-you go cloud computing and SaaS applications, consuming only what you need, has afforded many up-and-coming businesses with access to enterprise applications. These apps enable them to manage and grow their business, without upfront costs and IT expertise.
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