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Symantec Desktop Email Encryption: Product overview

Expert contributor Karen Scarfone examines Symantec Desktop Email Encryption, a tool for encrypting email messages for individuals within the enterprise.

By Karen Kent • April 12, 2016

What are the differences between active boards and passive boards?

Both active and passive boards of directors have different approaches to handling cybersecurity within their organizations. Here's how to tell which type you have.

By Mike Villegas • April 4, 2016

Securing VoIP: Keeping Your VoIP Networks Safe

In this excerpt of Securing VoIP: Keeping your VoIP Network Safe, author Regis (Bud) Bates outlines different approaches to VoIP security and offers best practices to ensure infrastructure security is intact.

By SearchSecurity and Syngress • April 1, 2016

Integrated Security Systems Design

In this excerpt of Integrated Security Systems Design, author Thomas L. Norman explains the tools of security system design, the place of electronics in the process, how to establish electronic security program objectives and the types of design efforts.

By SearchSecurity and Syngress • April 1, 2016

What enterprises need to know about Internet traffic blocking

Traffic blocking by Internet carriers has stirred up some controversy in the security industry. Expert Kevin Beaver discusses the pros and cons of blocking network traffic.

By Kevin Beaver • March 7, 2016

Breaking down the risks of VM escapes

The Xen hypervisor flaw highlighted the risks of VM escapes, but expert Ed Moyle explains why the flaw should serve as a warning for virtual containers as well.

By Ed Moyle • Feb. 9, 2016

Windows 10 Wi-Fi Sense for hotspot sharing: Is it safe?

Microsoft's Windows 10 Wi-Fi Sense was designed to make hotspot sharing easy, but experts debate if the security risks are real and whether the new feature offers substantial benefits and relative safety.

By Peter Loshin • Feb. 5, 2016

Fortinet FortiGate UTM: Product overview

Expert Ed Tittel looks at Fortinet FortiGate UTM appliances, which combine different network infrastructure protection features into a single device.

By Ed Tittel • Jan. 22, 2016

Cisco Meraki MX appliances: UTM product overview

Expert Ed Tittel examines Cisco's Meraki MX UTM Appliances, a series of UTM products that combines various network security and protection features into a single device.

By Ed Tittel • Jan. 21, 2016

Microsoft Device Guard tackles Windows 10 malware

A new Microsoft security feature takes aim at Windows 10 malware. Expert Michael Cobb explains what enterprises should know about Device Guard.

By Michael Cobb • Jan. 11, 2016

Should the RC4 cipher still be used in enterprises?

A newly discovered attack can break the RC4 cipher and decrypt user cookies. Expert Michael Cobb explains the attack and the relevance of RC4 in enterprises today.

By Michael Cobb • Dec. 30, 2015

Symantec Messaging Gateway and Symantec Email Security.cloud: Product overview

Expert Karen Scarfone examines the Symantec Messaging Gateway and Symantec Email Security.cloud email security gateway products that detects and blocks messages that contain suspicious content and threats.

By Karen Kent • Dec. 30, 2015

Proofpoint Enterprise Protection: Product overview

Expert Karen Scarfone examines the Proofpoint Enterprise Protection email security gateway product, which scans inbound and outbound email messages for malware, phishing and spam threats.

By Karen Kent • Dec. 30, 2015

Why relying on network perimeter security alone is a failure

A network perimeter security strategy alone can no longer protect enterprises. Expert Paul Henry explains why organizations must adapt.

By Paul Henry • Dec. 21, 2015

McAfee Email Protection, Security for Email Servers: Product overview

Expert Karen Scarfone reviews the McAfee Email Protection and McAfee Security for Email Servers products that are used for monitoring, blocking and quarantining email messages.

By Karen Kent • Dec. 21, 2015

Cisco Email Security Appliance: Product overview

Expert Karen Scarfone reviews Cisco's Email Security Appliance product that is designed for detecting and blocking email-borne threats.

By Karen Kent • Dec. 14, 2015

Adjusting your network perimeter security

Expert Johna Till Johnson explains how the enterprise perimeter became obsolete, and how to replace network perimeter security with an approach to perimeterless security.

By Johna Till Johnson • Nov. 20, 2015

How to manage system logs using the ELK stack tool

Centrally managing system logs is an important practice for enterprise security. Expert Dejan Lukan explains how to set up cloud servers, such as ELK stack, for this purpose.

By Dejan Lukan • Nov. 17, 2015

Readers’ top picks for enterprise firewalls

The companies and key functionality organizations seek out when they upgrade or add firewall technology to their enterprise environments.

By Kathleen Richards • Nov. 2, 2015

Secure Hash Algorithm-3: How SHA-3 is a next-gen security tool

Expert Michael Cobb details the changes in SHA-3, including how it differs from its predecessors and the additional security it offers, and what steps enterprises should take.

By Michael Cobb • Oct. 30, 2015

Three criteria for selecting the right IPS products

Expert contributor Karen Scarfone examines important criteria for evaluating intrusion prevention system (IPS) products for use by an organization.

By Karen Kent • Oct. 28, 2015

Vormetric Transparent Encryption: Product overview

Expert Ed Tittel takes a look at Vormetric Transparent Encryption, a component of Vormetric's Data Security Platform that encrypts data and does access control for that data.

By Ed Tittel • Oct. 27, 2015

McAfee Database Activity Monitoring: Database security tool overview

Expert Ed Tittel takes a look at McAfee Database Activity Monitoring and McAfee Vulnerability Manager for Databases to see how they protect enterprises' databases and corporate data.

By Ed Tittel • Oct. 26, 2015

Enterprise benefits of network intrusion prevention systems

Expert Karen Scarfone explains how most organizations can benefit from intrusion prevention systems (IPSes), specifically dedicated hardware and software IPS technologies.

By Karen Kent • Oct. 20, 2015

Is a security cloud service your best endpoint defense?

Cloud technologies often have a bad reputation when it comes to security, but that may be unfair. Is the cloud the best answer for securing the endpoints in your enterprise?

By Karen Kent • Oct. 15, 2015