Alcatel-Lucent announced Release 3.0 of the Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess 8550 Web Services Gateway (WSG), a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) appliance that lets enterprises and service providers deliver an open and secure Web services environment for their customers’ business-to-business transactions and Web 2.0 services. Alcatel-Lucent’s WSG ensures that companies transforming their businesses through business process automation, Web 2.0 and cloud computing services can secure and govern how users interact online to prevent fraud, mitigate risk and maintain compliance.

Key technology developments in the Alcatel-Lucent 8550 WSG Release 3.0 include detailed, context-sensitive capture of usage patterns that lets organizations monitor and adapt to security breaches including fraudulent transactions from trusted users, efficient, flexible, high-performance policy evaluation and contextual policy enforcement for protection of private information. Its granular views of user-centric Web services, ensure authorized individuals (including those offering third-party services) have access to the information they require. It also presents enhanced monitoring of user interactions and Web services, ensuring specified service level agreements.

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RSA, The Security Division of EMC announced enhancements to the RSA Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Suite, its integrated, market-leading suite of data security products that are engineered to discover, monitor and protect sensitive data from loss, leakage or misuse whether in a datacenter, on the network, or out at the endpoints.

The latest release of the RSA DLP Suite allows organizations to secure sensitive content in a way that saves time and streamlines processes for data security personnel. Sensitive data at rest can now be moved or quarantined automatically, reducing administrative costs, and end users can apply self-remediation for sensitive emails quarantined due to violations. In addition, the RSA DLP Suite is engineered to generate and send reports automatically to the appropriate personnel. These new automation enhancements can help reduce the time spent handling security incidents by up to 45 percent.

These new features also help organizations reduce risk by proactively locating and controlling data for even more sensitive data types and sources. The RSA DLP 7.0 Suite is designed to integrate with the RSA enVision platform, RSA’s market-leading Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) offering which is designed for simplifying compliance, enhancing security operations and risk mitigation, and optimizing IT and network operations through the automated collection, analysis, alerting, auditing, reporting and storage of all logs.

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Cyberoam has launched the CR15i, an all-inclusive security appliance that specifically caters to the business requirements of small offices. The vision behind this product was to achieve an easy-to-use, affordable UTM solution that leaves no gaps in fulfilling the security requirements of offices up to 25 users.

By stopping viruses, malware and hackers at the Internet gateway itself, Cyberoam CR15i effectively keeps these networks secure with its comprehensive set of security features. In addition to firewall, gateway anti-virus and anti-spam, intrusion prevention and multiple link management, the appliance delivers secure remote access through VPN to traveling employees and remote offices.

CR15i can also be used by branch offices of large organizations for easy-to-manage remote office security that remains at par with that of the central office.

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Trend Micro today announced its Trend Smart Surfing application is now available on the Apple App Store. Trend Smart Surfing is a free secure browser application for iPhone and iPod touch that offers another layer of protection against Web threats by blocking access to malicious Web sites.

Trend Smart Surfing is an Internet browsing tool that uses Trend Micro’s Web reputation technology, a component of the Trend Micro Smart Protection Network, to block users of iPhone and iPod touch from unintentionally visiting Web sites that may contain malicious content designed to steal confidential information and personal data. The Trend Micro Smart Protection Network is a cloud-client infrastructure that checks the security of more than five billion URL, email, and file queries daily, providing customers with real-time protection against web threats. 

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AVG Technologies recently launched AVG LinkScanner as a free standalone product to protect users against random, invisible online threats. On any given day, some two million web pages are poisoned by hidden threats. And every day, 60 percent of those threats shut down or move to a different destination on the web—which makes real-time link scanning crucial. Any type of site can be affected, from a small business to a government department to a major brand-name company. If a user simply visits one of these poisoned web pages they don’t even need to click on anything to get into real trouble, to lose their credit card details, their ID or other valuable information or files. Regular anti-virus software alone cannot protect against this type of threat.

AVG LinkScanner gives users an additional real-time layer of protection on top of their existing security software. It works by looking at the web page behind a link or a web address typed into a browser and analyzing whether it harbors a threat. If it does, then AVG LinkScanner stops the user from downloading that page. This means that, for the first time, Windows XP and Vista users can truly know whether it is safe to click on a link at the only time that matters—when they click on it.

AVG LinkScanner also applies this targeted analysis of web pages to search results from Google, Yahoo! and MSN. Whenever users search using these search engines, they will see safety rankings for all ‘organic’ search results. In addition, the AVG LinkScanner will scan your bookmarks as well as links contained in instant messages and emails before you open them to ensure they are safe.

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TippingPoint, a leader in intrusion prevention recently announced availability of the TippingPoint 10 Intrusion Prevention System (IPS). This new product is designed to help enterprise organizations keep malicious traffic off their remote office and/or branch office networks. Additionally, the design of the device opens the door for managed security service providers (MSSPs) to offer more value-added services to their small to medium-sized business customers.

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Aladdin Knowledge Systems with SafeNet Inc. announced the availability of Aladdin eToken PRO Anywhere, the first smartcard-based strong authentication solution to combine the security of certificate-based technology with plug-and-play simplicity for end-users. The latest innovation in smartcard authentication, the clientless Aladdin eToken device enables remote access with strong, two-factor authentication from any computer with an Internet connection and USB port.

eToken PRO Anywhere enhances business value for organizations who need to provide customers, partners and internal users with secure remote access to Web-based services on a platform that is intuitive and easy to use. A clientless device, eToken PRO Anywhere eliminates the need to install end-point software for remote access, providing a seamless, simple user experience that enables secure access to sensitive data, applications and services easily from any location. It is especially suited for industries that require advanced security for private and corporate data including finance, government, law enforcement, healthcare and eCommerce.

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Cisco announced new additions to its portfolio that bolster the network security infrastructure and the delivery of cloud security services, thereby enabling businesses to collaborate with greater confidence even as their workforce and partners become increasingly mobile and interactive.

The Cisco security offerings announced incorporate new threat defense products and services that will help customers protect against attacks, malware and botnets, no matter where they connect and communicate. New Product Offerings include Cisco Security Cloud Services, Cisco IPS Sensor Software Version 7.0, Cisco ASA 5500 Series 8.2 Software, Cisco ASA Botnet Traffic Filter, Cisco Remote Access and VPN Enhancements and Cisco SAFE.

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Gemalto has extended its support for strong authentication on the Windows 7 platform using its .NET Bio solution. The solution enables multi-factor authentication using biometrics by building on the foundation provided in the new Windows Biometric Framework (WBF) for Windows 7.

Gemalto .NET Bio is an innovative solution that enables organizations to enhance network security and protect online identities by replacing weak, static passwords with strong authentication using Gemalto .NET smart cards and Precise Match-on-Card fingerprint biometric technology. By leveraging the smart card and biometric support built into Windows 7, Gemalto .NET Bio is easier to deploy and manage than conventional solutions that require installation of middleware. In Windows 7, Microsoft is introducing the Windows Biometric Framework to provide native support for fingerprint biometric devices through a new set of software components.

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McAfee announced the release of its line of McAfee Unified Threat Management (UTM) Firewalls. The McAfee UTM Firewalls, formerly referred to as SnapGear, are multifunctional network security appliances that are attractive to small and mid-sized (SMBs) businesses based on their competitive pricing, reliability and ease of use.

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Websense unveiled the industry's most effective secure Web gateway for Web 2.0 content control, content filtering and threat protection on the most advanced security platform—the Websense V10000 secure Web gateway appliance. The Websense V10000 lets organizations use Web 2.0 sites safely to meet business goals without having to worry about security, productivity and liability threats, such as malware, inappropriate content and data loss.

The Websense V10000 secure Web gateway appliance has unique visibility into and protection from user-generated content threats such as spam and malicious links posted as comments to social Web sites, including blogs, forums and social networking sites. Websense analyzes content posted to Web 2.0, social networking and blogger networks as it's posted—using the recently-acquired Defensio technology—that gives Websense customers protection from risks before they propagate. Defensio, the industry's first and only Web 2.0 early threat outbreak detection and protection system, enhances the Websense ThreatSeeker Network which continuously monitors the Internet for changes and emerging threats and feeds intelligence to Websense security solutions.

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WatchGuard Technologies unveiled its new operating system for WatchGuard security appliances—WatchGuard Fireware XTM. With this new operating system, WatchGuard customers can extend the capabilities of their unified threat management (UTM) firewall appliances to include a bevy of new security features, networking capabilities and management functions.

The new WatchGuard operating system, Fireware XTM, defends networks by adding innovative security features, including full HTTPS inspection, VoIP security, and IM and Peer-to-Peer (P2P) application blocking. Furthermore, Fireware XTM integrates new networking capabilities, including clustering, load-balancing and other networking features. Additionally, the new operating system also extends management capabilities by adding role-based access control (RBAC), centralized multi-box management and enhanced reporting functions. The combination of this makes Fireware XTM the most powerful operating system developed by WatchGuard needed for today's ever-growing threats and dynamic business environments.

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Micro Focus announced the availability of Micro Focus Data Express 4.0. The new product ensures complete security of existing data during critical data testing processes, eliminating the risk of non-compliance and data leakage. It is also now available for the first time on distributed environments, including Windows, Unix and Linux, in addition to the mainframe.

Data Express 4.0 addresses both issues through its data masking and data subsetting capabilities. Data masking allows companies to rapidly build automated and repeatable testing processes in order to conceal the data in line with data privacy regulations and eliminate the risk of data breaches. Data subsetting significantly reduces test data size to typically less than 10% of the size of the original, making it more manageable and reducing both data storage costs and the amount of man and elapsed hours spent executing tests. Micro Focus is also launching its Quick Start Methodology, which greatly simplifies the implementation process and allows an enterprise to be up and running on Data Express 4.0 within 20 days.

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CA, Inc. announced three security products to help strengthen information security and drive faster time-to-value in an identity management deployment, while helping to reduce the risk of security breaches and confirm compliance. The products include CA Enterprise Log Manager, a new product developed by CA for managing security information; CA Role & Compliance Manager, a new release of an acquired Eurekify product to help manage the identity lifecycle; and CA DLP, a data loss prevention solution that identifies sensitive data and information throughout the enterprise and helps protect it from loss and misuse.

CA Enterprise Log Manager, available today, is a new product developed to collect, manage and archive security information, specifically the log data from various IT systems and security devices including firewalls, operating systems, applications, and more. Its capabilities, features and its delivery method streamline Security Information Management (SIM) to provide rapid value to customers while delivering aggregated reports that help verify compliance and support security investigations.

CA Role & Compliance Manager will provide greater capabilities to correlate user accounts across disparate IT systems to a single identity. In addition, it will help improve the ability for customers to address compliance concerns caused by orphan accounts and invalid entitlements, while offering increased flexibility for integration with external systems. CA DLP is part of CA’s focus to help customers secure data, control access to IT resources, and facilitate compliance with various information security regulations. CA obtained this DLP technology in the Orchestria transaction in January 2009. Available today, CA DLP offers several effective approaches to better secure information across an organization.

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FaceTime Communications introduced FaceTime Insight, powerful new visualization and reporting software that helps IT managers see the impact of the new Internet on their enterprise networks. Using tree mapping and a modular reporting infrastructure, FaceTime Insight provides a bird's eye view as well as in-depth visibility into Web 2.0 applications, social networking sites and all facets of enterprise Web browsing. FaceTime Insight interfaces with FaceTime's Unified Security Gateway (USG) to provide granular enterprise data visualization in terms of user behavior, usage patterns and network traffic trends.

Ideal for managing enterprise networks across multiple locations, the dynamic, multi-dimensional graphic view provided by FaceTime Insight provides total visibility into the network that has not previously been possible with legacy network management and reporting tools for Web security and data compliance.
Data collected from more than 100 FaceTime customer network sites over the past two weeks shows employees at these companies attempted to access more than 350 Web sites categorized as social networking, and within Facebook alone, attempted to access more than 2,800 individual Facebook applications. Users also attempted to connect with more than 80 high-bandwidth multimedia and IPTV applications, more than 90 virtual worlds and more than 115 potentially dangerous P2P file sharing applications.

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Comodo's latest release of its Certificate Manager software offers extensive new reporting features, including detailed administrative activity logs, SSL and Client Certificate organizational deployment and status reports. In addition, Comodo has added a new feature that benefits IT departments who administer certificates issued by multiple certificate authorities: Comodo's certificate discovery scanning feature can automatically scan networks to detect and control all deployed certificates from all vendors.
As a web-based certificate management tool, Comodo's Certificate Manager gives enterprises centralized visibility and full life-cycle control of their digital certificate infrastructure. Certificate Discovery and the new reporting features are just a few of the many ways that Comodo has continued to simplify enterprise PKI administration.

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Doctor has released a new version of Dr.Web AV-Desk software that allows service providers to deliver anti-virus and anti-spam protection to their subscribers. The new version of Dr.Web AV-Desk features cutting-edge detection and curing technologies for neutralization of latest Internet threats and offers a wide range of subscription packages for home users and small and medium businesses that can choose a desired level of provided security according to their demands.

Using the grouping option service providers can deliver the information security services to a larger number of small businesses that require reliable and user-friendly security software even during the economic recession. A company subscribing for the service gets anti-virus protection for all computers in its offices in the shortest possible time and at a lower cost compared to the cost of conventional anti-virus licenses.

The new features allow providers to offer the service as three basic subscription packages (Dr.Web Classic, Dr.Web Standard, and Dr.Web Premium) and develop an unlimited number of own promotional subscription packages. Dr.Web AV-Desk is a universal construction set for creation of various subscription packages so that a customer can choose an affordable package that meets his requirements to anti-virus security. Technical specialists of service providers can take advantage of new administration opportunities. The Web Administration Interface allows a system administrator to monitor and administer an anti-virus network remotely. The notification system that enables sending messages to selected users or groups of users may help administrator and support engineers to alert users about virus outbreaks or other critical events.

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