For SMBs, PayPal Could Mean Risky Business

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 12:33 PM ET | Feb 8, 2010

Many small businesses that deal with PayPal do so because they don't see any viable alternatives. In some cases, however, I wonder if these companies are really aware of the risks they are taking.

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Business & E-Business
Business & E-Business | Company Size: 1-49 | Finance/Accounting | Government | Security

Microsoft Patch Tuesday: Ties Record For Most Bulletins (So Why Isn't The IE Hole Getting Fixed?)

Posted by Keith Ferrell 10:34 AM ET | Feb 8, 2010

Big patch day tomorrow. Get ready for a whopping 13 security bulletins, five of them labeled critical by Microsoft. No advance word on how many patches the bulletins will contain, but if history's any guidance we can figure an average of two per bulletin.

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Security | Windows

Web App Scanners Missing Lots Of Vulnerabilities

Posted by Keith Ferrell 12:55 PM ET | Feb 5, 2010

Web application vulnerability scanners may miss as many as half the vulnerabilities, according to a researcher who found mounds of missed vulnerabilities and false positives, as well as laggardly performance.

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Security Scoreboard Lists Services By Specialty

Posted by Keith Ferrell 12:02 PM ET | Feb 2, 2010

A new service, Security Scorecard, aims to help simplify the search for qualified security specialists simpler by listing them, categorizing them, making them searchable. Service providers will have the option of buying premium display space.

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Security | Services

Mac vs. PC Security Not The Real Question

Posted by Jake Widman 07:05 PM ET | Feb 1, 2010

The argument over whether Macs are more secure than Windows PCs may never be resolved, but it's no longer the relevant issue, according to a survey of security experts.

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Apple | Company Size: 1,100-1,500 | Company Size: 1-49 | Company Size: 250-999 | Company Size: 50-249 | Internet/Web | Security

New Initiative A Good Sign For Virtualization Security

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 09:39 AM ET | Jan 29, 2010

A recent agreement involving three major IT vendors is good news for companies with lingering concerns about virtualization security.

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Hardware & Software | IT | IT Management | Security | Server How-To | Virtualization How-To

Report: SMBs To Spend More On Security

Posted by Jake Widman 08:11 PM ET | Jan 27, 2010

According to a new survey from Forrester Research, businesses of all sizes plan to spend more on security -- especially network security -- in 2010.

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Company Size: 1,100-1,500 | Company Size: 1-49 | Company Size: 250-999 | Company Size: 50-249 | IT Management | Networking & Communications | Security | Services

BBB Offers SMB Security Info

Posted by Keith Ferrell 02:38 PM ET | Jan 25, 2010

The Better Business Bureau, working with technology and financial companies, unveiled a new online educational resource intended to help small businesses get a grip on data and online security. Based on the BB's numbers, it's past time for plenty of those businesses and their staffs to go back to school.

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Company Size: 1,100-1,500 | Company Size: 1-49 | Company Size: 250-999 | Company Size: 50-249 | Disaster Recovery | Security

Symantec Announces Backup Exec 2010 To Address Duplicate Data Issues

Posted by Keith Ferrell 02:08 PM ET | Jan 25, 2010

Backup Exec 2010, a new backup and deduplication service for midsized and growing businesses released today by Symantec is aimed at the explosive growth of data experienced by businesses of all sizes. The elimination of duplicate data promised by the company also promises to cut storage costs and reduce recovery time in the event of a disaster.

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Business Continuity
Business Continuity | Company Size: 1,100-1,500 | Company Size: 250-999 | Security

Avoiding ATM "Skimmer" Threats

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 03:31 PM ET | Jan 21, 2010

A security expert has posted photos of a device that could cost your small business dearly if you fall prey to it: an ATM "skimmer."

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Company Size: 1-49 | Finance/Banking/Insurance | Security | Tips

Microsoft IE Patch Due Today -- Once It's Out, Do The Microsoft IE Patch Today

Posted by Keith Ferrell 09:46 AM ET | Jan 21, 2010

The fact that the patch for the high-buzz IE vulnerability is being released "out-of-band" is an indication of Microsoft's concern -- both for the vulnerability and no doubt for the rising negative buzz chorus as well. Either way, it's up to you to get your browsers patched, the sooner the better.

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Company Size: 1-49 | Company Size: 250-999 | Company Size: 50-249 | Internet/Web | Security | Windows

IE Hole Enables "Most Sophisticated" Attacks Yet

Posted by Keith Ferrell 10:46 AM ET | Jan 15, 2010

The latest critical vulnerability in Microsoft's Internet Explorer, tagged as the key vector in a series of corporate attacks over the past three weeks, is being exploited in what one security expert calls "the most sophisticated" attacks ever committed against commercial targets.

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Internet/Web | Security | Windows

Spam Tips For SMBs

Posted by Fredric Paul 06:20 PM ET | Jan 14, 2010

Sure, even the smallest companies need some sort of anit-spam solution. But that doesn't mean there aren't things you can do to reduce the amount of spam you get in the first place.

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Company Size: 1-49 | Security

Russian Researcher Sets Vulnerabilities Free

Posted by Keith Ferrell 11:41 AM ET | Jan 13, 2010

Intevydis, a previously little-known Russian security firm, is making a name for itself by releasing details of unpatched zero day exploits at the rate of one a day for the rest of this month.

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Business & E-Business | Internet/Web | Security

Winter Worryland: Keeping Secure When The Weather Turns Rough

Posted by Keith Ferrell 11:20 AM ET | Jan 8, 2010

The chill that's wrapped much of the country in its grasp the last couple of weeks offers a pretty good, if pretty obvious, opportunity to take a look at the effects weather can have on your business -- and especially your business security.

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Backup | Business & E-Business | Company Size: 1-49 | Company Size: 250-999 | Company Size: 50-249 | Disaster Recovery | Security