Security

Microsoft Bing Cash Exploit Discovered

November 10, 2009 | A flaw in Microsoft's Bing cashback program allowed tester to get credit for over $2,000 in rebate cash through fake purchases -- and could let hackers block legitimate payments.
By Thomas Claburn, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Microsoft Says Windows 7 Malware Threat 'Sensationalized'

November 9, 2009 | Software maker claims operating system tests by security vendor Sophos did not take advantage of Microsoft security tools.
By Paul McDougall, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Is Antivirus Software Dead?

November 7, 2009 | Always-on Internet connectivity is keeping malware concerns alive and well. InformationWeek examines whether antivirus software is up to the task, or whether it's a security solution of the past.solution of the past.
By Serdar Yegulalp, Courtesy of InformationWeek

New Security Certification On The Horizon For Cloud Services

November 4, 2009 | Cloud security cert would go beyond existing SAS 70, ISO 27001 standards, and could give added confidence to businesses kept out of the cloud by security worries.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins, Courtesy of DarkReading

Ask Steve: SMBs Cut Tech, And More, To Cope With Recession

November 2, 2009 | New Yankee Group SMB data predicts severe cutbacks in tech spending, particularly in cloud computing and Software as a Service (Saas) as well as unified communications. The bright spot? Mobile applications.
By Steve Hilton, Courtesy of Yankee Group

How To Boost Security Awareness Among Your Users

October 30, 2009 | SMBs should skip the 'Wall of Shame' and instead try promotional events and penetration testing.
By John Sawyer, Courtesy of DarkReading

Trend Micro Secures Virtual, Cloud Servers

October 26, 2009 | To address unique server security challenges, Trend Micro is connecting its Deep Security software to virtual machines and the cloud.
By Thomas Claburn, Courtesy of InformationWeek

From Security Perspective, Windows 7 Off To A Rocky Start

October 22, 2009 | Experts express consternation over early vulnerabilities and User Access Control configuration issues.
By Tim Wilson, Courtesy of DarkReading

SLIDESHOW: 10 Windows 7 Features SMBs Should Love

October 21, 2009 | Windows 7 promises to fight crime, cure cancer, and remove unwanted hair. But what does it really do for small and midsize companies? To find out, page through bMighty's exclusive visual guide to Windows 7's SMB features.
By Fredric Paul

Botnet Unleashes Variety Of New Phishing Attacks

October 19, 2009 | Attackers use phony messages of system upgrades, Outlook updates, and Microsoft Conficker 'cleanup tool' to spread malware.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins, Courtesy of DarkReading

Security Software's New Form Factor: Free

October 16, 2009 | Emerging vendors find viral marketing works very well in security arena. SMBs may find that the free versions do everything they need.
By Tim Wilson, Courtesy of DarkReading

New Fake Antivirus Attack Holds Victims' Systems Hostage

October 15, 2009 | Aggressive attack forces users to buy phony antivirus package to free their computers.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins, Courtesy of DarkReading

Cost, Strength Of Security Drive Users Toward SaaS Offerings

October 14, 2009 | New Dark Reading report offers a look at the strengths, weaknesses of security SaaS -- and how companies of all sizes can choose the right provider.
By Charlotte Dunlap, Courtesy of DarkReading

Google Postini Customers Fuming Over Outage

October 14, 2009 | E-mail delivery problems dogged Google's Postini hosted security and archiving services Tuesday, and the company's business customers are demanding better communication.
By Thomas Claburn, Courtesy of InformationWeek

AT&T Bolsters Managed Security Services

October 13, 2009 | The carrier's offerings aim to provide companies of all sizes with security threat analysis and customizable device management.
By Marin Perez, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Should Your Company Outsource IT Services?

October 8, 2009 | IT consulting has become increasingly popular among smaller businesses. But you need to do your homework before deciding whether or not your business should outsource its tech functions.
By Merrin Muxlow

Midsize Companies Not As Security Compliant As Large Enterprises

October 7, 2009 | IDC study reveals that organizations with more than 1,000 employees tended to be more security compliant than smaller companies -- and that IT security decisionmakers worry less about hacking than internal leaks.
By Tim Wilson, Courtesy of DarkReading

IT Asset Management

October 6, 2009 | New services can automate the tracking of IP devices -- from PCs to printers -- on your company's network. Here's a step-by-step walkthrough on how to justify the investment. (Free bMighty registration required to view entire slideshow.)

Tech Insight: Beating Bots And Scareware On A Budget

October 2, 2009 | Free tools, like the Squid Web caching proxy, can add extra layers of protection for your SMB's users.
By John Sawyer, Courtesy of DarkReading

Microsoft Offers Free Security Essentials

September 29, 2009 | New antivirus service could offer SMBs a new alternative to existing paid security products.
By Paul McDougall, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Trend Micro Gets Top Spot In New Anti-Malware Test

September 22, 2009 | Tests show big differences among the products, but even the best-performing consumer choice blocked only 70% of malware. Meanwhile, the results of the enterprise-level anti-malware testing were not publicly released.
By Tim Wilson, Courtesy of DarkReading

Doyenz Offers SMBs Disaster Recovery In Cloud

September 18, 2009 | Low-cost disaster recovery, live failover, and a production testing environment in the 'ShadowCloud' are the lead services being offered.
By Charles Babcock, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Top 10 Best Technology Ideas. . . That Really Aren't

September 16, 2009 | These 10 IT products, trends, and technologies are all extremely popular -- and deeply flawed. While they all seem like good ideas at first glance - they all carry serious downsides that SMBs ignore at their own peril.
By Fredric Paul

Company Security Efforts Misdirected

September 15, 2009 | New SANS Report data shows company efforts focused on fixing low-priority flaws at the expense of more serious application vulnerabilities.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins, Courtesy of DarkReading

Twitter Security Service Tests The Waters

September 8, 2009 | Errata Security's free TwiGUARD service detects Twitter spam and malicious links -- but it's still experimental.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins, Courtesy of DarkReading