Advanced targeted threats are on the rise-- and security controls need to evolve against them, Gartner says. 

Targeted attacks penetrate standard security control levels, causing significant businesses damage to enterprises not equipped against them. 4-8% of executibles passing through the average enterprise's antivirus defenses are malicious, according to Gartner. 

Targetted attacks aim to achieve specific impact against specific enterprises, in order to achieve 3 major goals motivated by financial gain:

Denial of service: Disrupting business operations Read more...

One can't always rely on their memory for password storage-- thus your customers should find a secure alternative with Menstecnica's I-Memo and its fingerprint recognition.

The I-Memo is a portable password-storing device smaller than a mobile phone, allowing access to stored passwords via fingerprint verification instead of a  master password.

It stores up to 2000 records (each with PIN, userID, password and other fields) and has a random password and number generator. The device can handle up to x10 different user fingerprints, each with their Read more...

Dimension Data launches its Network Barometer Report 2011, gauging enterprise organisations' networks' readiness to support business securely. 

In evaluating enterprise networks' practices, Dimension Data reports more than 73% of corporate network devices have at least one known security vulnerability-- nearly double the 38% from last year's report. 

One particular higher-risk vulnerability-- PSIRT 109444 (identified by Cisco in September 2009)-- is found in 66% of all devices, and is the cause for the dramatic increase in enterprise device vulnerabilities.  Read more...

The mobile device security software market will reach $3.7Bn by 2016, according to Juniper Research-- with enterprise and business sales accounting for 69% of the market. 

Juniper says businesses are spending more on mobile security applications, particularly since enterprise users are "in the front line against security breaches," Juniper says.

Currently less than 1 in 20 smartphones and tablets carry some form of 3rd party security software. 

Recent high-profile security events-- such as the UK's "News of the World" hacking scandal-- are also increasing Read more...