Keeping the security settings on just one PC up to date is a chore. Where PC networks span hundreds of computers, it can be a full-time job for their network administrator. New features of Comodo Endpoint Security Manager 1.4 make managing network security easier.

Hackers look for the holes in security software. When they find holes, they write malicious code to attack. When security software developers detect the malicious code, they update their security software, which must then be installed on each PC.

Endpoint Security Manager is now compatible with SQL Server 2008 Express Edition. A new startup page offers administrators a dashboard of recent network security activities. New wizards automate the processes of creating user groups and assigning properties to each PC. Successful tasks can be cloned and run on other computers.

Endpoint Security Manager permits administrators to instantly and remotely execute certain functions, including software installation and restarting network computers. A power management feature enables administrators to control power consumption by setting time intervals before switching off electrical equipment or putting them in sleep/hibernate mode.

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IBM introduced IBM Virtual Server Security for VMware vSphere, a software product designed to help organizations secure and protect their virtual server infrastructure. The software will help safeguard virtual server environments and allows businesses a more secure path for transitioning critical assets to virtual enterprise data centers.

While the migration to virtual environments offers many benefits, it also requires businesses to take unique measures to combat the next generation of security threats and compliance challengesGiven this changing landscape, traditional security made for physical computing environments becomes inadequate as a sole solution. 

The new IBM Virtual Server Security for VMware vSphere helps address these concerns, providing protection for every layer of the virtual infrastructure including the hypervisor, operating system, network, applications, server-based virtual desktops, virtual machine and traffic between virtual machines. By integrating with VMware VMsafe technology, the new software provides clients with better visibility, security granularity and scalability in their growing virtual data centers. IBM Virtual Server Security for VMware vSphere will be available in December 2009. 

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McAfee, Inc. announced McAfee Email and Web Security Appliance 5.5 to help protect customers against the latest email and Web-borne threats, manage Web and email traffic and usage, and reduce system administration requirements. Designed for small and midsized businesses (SMBs), the solution provides comprehensive email and Web security in a single, integrated appliance.

The McAfee Email and Web Security Appliances offer better than 99 percent spam detection accuracy1 and are backed by the #1 ranked2 anti-malware detection technology in the industry. By integrating with McAfee’s real-time, cloud-based global threat intelligence, the appliances provide increased visibility into Web and email-based threats, protecting customers more efficiently and reducing both security acquisition and operational costs. With 350 threat researchers and tens of millions of data collection sensors, McAfee’s global research is extensive.

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SonicWALL Inc announced the availability of a significant upgrade to its advanced enterprise-class email security solutions with the release of Email Security 7.2. As security threats based on email continue to increase in complexity, sophistication and volume, businesses both large and small remain at risk to spam and virus attacks capable of crippling the corporate network and greatly reducing productivity and network performance. SonicWALL's Email Security 7.2 delivers uniquely innovative email security features that are redefining the limits of security and scalability to ensure protection against these malicious and emerging threats.

In addition to industry-leading effectiveness, Email Security 7.2 delivers significant additional advancements. SonicWALL's industry leading MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) performance has been re-architected to dramatically scale the performance of our software solutions, handling up to 10,000 concurrent connections for peak traffic loads, at a compelling price point. Augmenting SonicWALL's archiving, auditing and junk box capabilities, the new advanced search feature offers speed and efficiency, and gives administrators and end-users capability to quickly and efficiently search more than one million messages per second. New support is there for SonicWALL's Global Management System (GMS), standards-based syslog support, and Windows Event Viewer. These latest options augment SonicWALL's award winning Email Security GUI and standards-based SNMP support.

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Sophos and Utimaco have extended its hardware security module (HSM) portfolio with the new SafeGuard CryptoServer Se-Series. The SafeGuard CryptoServer Se-Series comprises of several HSM that are optimized for common security requirements in commercial environments. They fulfill all requirements in accordance with the leading certification standard worldwide, FIPS 140-2 level 3.

The high-speed model SafeGuard CryptoServer Se1000 marks the new top line in cryptographic performance with more than 10,000 RSA transactions per second. The SafeGuard CryptoServer Se-Series furthermore features two models Se10 and Se50 which have been designed to fit low to medium performance requirements of business applications, e.g. a corporate Certificate Authorities (CA).

All models of the SafeGuard CryptoServer Se-Series are available as PCI Express expansion card and network attached HSM. They support all major cryptographic interfaces which include Microsoft CryptoAPI and Cryptography Next Generation (CNG); PKCS#11, JCE and OpenSSL.

In addition, Sophos offers a powerful software development kit enabling integrators to write their custom firmware extensions for execution inside the secure boundary of any model of the SafeGuard CryptoServer Se-Series. This unique combination of performance and customization makes SafeGuard CryptoServer Se the ideal HSM for integrations in many infrastructure applications.

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WatchGuard Technologies announced its foray into the messaging and content security markets with launch of the new WatchGuard XCS (Extensible Content Security) platform. As a comprehensive platform for business e-mail and Web 2.0 content security, the WatchGuard XCS platform combines innovative cloud-based security, data loss prevention and advanced messaging security technologies into a single, easy to use appliance that defends businesses against phishing attacks, identity theft, viruses, malware, data loss, and other forms of network, application and data threats.

The WatchGuard XCS platform provides "defense-in-depth" protection by combining advanced e-mail inspection technologies with data loss prevention capabilities and IP reputation to combat spam, viruses, malware and other forms of blended threats. Designed to address a wide range of business needs, the WatchGuard XCS platform tackles e-mail security needs of small to medium sized businesses (up to 1,000 users) with the WatchGuard XCS 170, 370 and 570 series, and for mid-tier and enterprise organizations (10,000 or more users) that require advanced messaging and content protection, WatchGuard offers the WatchGuard XCS 770, 970 and 1170 series of appliances.

Additionally, all of the WatchGuard XCS appliances can take advantage of WatchGuard's revolutionary in-the-cloud security technology, ReputationAuthority. With 99.99 percent accuracy, ReputationAuthority eliminates up to 98.3 percent of spam e-mail before it ever gets to a business network. Given that spam e-mail is a major carrier of viruses, phishing attempts and blended threats, having ReputationAuthority pre-screen and eliminate this unwanted traffic makes business networks, applications and data better protected as part of WatchGuard's defense-in-depth architecture.

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Symantec Corp released Norton Ghost 15 worldwide, one of the industry’s most advanced PC backup and recovery solution. Windows 7 compatible Norton Ghost 15 now offers 25G and 50G Blu-ray Disc support. This version also introduces a new cold imaging feature that images computers without installing the product. In addition, Norton Ghost uses Symantec’s powerful ThreatCon indicator to automatically back up PCs in the event of a severe security threat.

Norton Ghost 15 is a robust and professional-grade backup solution for both home users and small businesses. With Norton Ghost, lost or damaged files can be recovered and restored in the event of a system failure, even if the computer’s operating system does not start. It also allows backup of an entire system or specific files and folders while saving recovery points to offsite locations using FTP. Norton Ghost is also flexible, allowing users to decide when to back up their system, either on a schedule or based on an event.

In addition, Norton Ghost works with both 25G and 50G Blu-ray Discs and most storage drives, including external hard drives, networked drives, and recordable and rewritable CDs and DVDs. It also includes a hot backups feature, which lets users back up their computers without having to shut it down first. Norton Ghost is also supported by Windows 7 Bitlocker, providing enhanced data protection through drive encryption and integrity checking, keeping stored data safe and protected.

Norton Ghost 15 now also includes cold imaging technology, which backs up files without installing the product, saving users time and money. After purchasing a new computer, users can image the PC immediately before any software is loaded so that factory settings remain intact. Also, cold imaging allows easy back up of a system by simply booting to the recovery environment (a light version of the Windows operating system) from the Norton Ghost CD, and then initiating a backup.

Norton Ghost 15 is now available worldwide for purchase through the Symantec Store at in.symantecstore.com, select retail locations and various online outlets for an estimated retail price of Rs 2,000

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CA Internet Security Suite 2010 is robust PC security solution for home users providing comprehensive protection against a wide range of emerging online threats. Redesigned from top to bottom for a better user experience, many elements of the suite, including business-strength firewall, anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-phishing and parental control software have been updated to provide better performance and protection. Combined with an intuitively designed interface that organizes and simplifies tasks and even provides users with security tips and information sourced from experts at CA’s global Security Advisor team, CA Internet Security Suite 2010 is a powerful, easy-to-use all-in-one security solution.

CA Internet Security Suite 2010 is even more powerful and user-friendly thanks to a new interface that allows you to easily organize and customize your security experience. New and improved core processing technology greatly improves performance and allows for increased accuracy in detecting malware. CA Internet Security Suite 2010 features cached scanning for faster anti-malware scans. CA Internet Security Suite 2010’s components are certified effective by independent testing organizations including ICSA Labs, Virus Bulletin and West Coast Labs.

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