Guest Columns

Information Assurance And IT Security ? An Investment Outlook For 2008

SAGINAW - In 2008, I will be sharing insights, concerns and perspectives on issues of IT security, risk management and information assurance through regular postings in the newsletter, podcasts and blogs published by MITechNews.Com. I thought we?d start ?08 with a review of investment opportunities in the industry. These thoughts will hopefully also have relevance

By |2008-01-09T00:00:00-05:00January 9th, 2008|Archive, Guest Columns|

McAfee Warns Of eMail Pyramid Schemes

SAN JOSE, Ca. - Researchers from McAfee's Avert Labs are warning people not to fall for get rich quick schemes that are starting to stream into their e-mail inboxes. These schemes are basically chain letters that are based on the age-old pyramid scheme of having people send a certain amount of money to a person

By |2008-01-09T00:00:00-05:00January 9th, 2008|Archive, Guest Columns|

Managed Security Services Will Be Hot In 2008

TORONTO - Managed services will be a big channel push for some security vendors this year, while some will also concentrate on developing partner-friendly products and solutions. According to MX Logic Inc. executive vice president Pete Khanna, 2007 was the year managed services, and in particular managed security services, became a reality. The Englewood, Colo.-based

By |2008-01-09T00:00:00-05:00January 9th, 2008|Archive, Guest Columns|

The $100 Oil Zerophobia

NEW YORK - What a difference a single dollar makes. The current oil prices have been coasting around, give or take a few dollars less than $100 for a little while; it is only a matter of time before, sooner or later, when that one dollar addition becomes the anticipated reality. The price zoomed to

By |2007-11-27T00:00:00-05:00November 27th, 2007|Archive, Guest Columns|

Securing Your Data For Mobile Users Paramount To IT Security

ROYAL OAK - Securing your companies data for mobile users is paramount to operating a comprehensive information security program. The loss of sensitive data from laptops, removable media and smart phones is growing concern among business owners. As privacy laws and regulations come of age, auditors are asking the tougher questions and holding companies to

By |2007-11-12T00:00:00-05:00November 12th, 2007|Archive, Guest Columns|

McAfee Launches Security Innovation Alliance

SAN JOSE, Ca. - McAfee Inc. has announced the McAfee Security Innovation Alliance, a new program for technology companies who want to integrate with McAfee's ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO). The program offers a set of tools designed to help integrate third-party applications with the company's security and compliance risk management technology. "Traditionally, security products have been

By |2007-10-12T00:00:00-04:00October 12th, 2007|Archive, Guest Columns|

Open Source Edges Commercial Security Software As IT Professionals’ Preference

CAMPBELL, Ca. - If all things were equal, 53 per cent of 228 U.S.-based IT security professionals surveyed would deploy open source security software versus 47 per cent that would use a commercial product for similar functionality, according to a recent study conducted by Barracuda Networks Inc., a provider of e-mail and Web security appliances.

By |2007-10-12T00:00:00-04:00October 12th, 2007|Archive, Guest Columns|