More and more companies start to use virtualization every day. VMware is aiding companies moving to virtualization by offering two free products to support
Astaro’s Regina Grieco Recognized as One of the Top 100 Women in the Channel
Astaro's Regina Grieco was named one of Everything Channel's CRN Magazine Top 100 Women in the Channel. Astaro's Regina Grieco was named one of Everything Channel's CRN Magazine Top 100 Women in the Channel. This award honors women in the channel who were able to achieve great results as executives and the amount of influence they wield over the technology channel.
A Conversation on "Health Information Technology"
On Sunday, the Boston Globe printed a portion of a letter to the editor I sent in regards to one of the paper's articles. The opinion discussed the mandating of electronic health records and the importance of security for such records. Below is the complete letter.
Astaro Receives VMware Ready Certifications
Astaro earned multiple VMware Ready™ certifications for its security products. Astaro Security Gateway, Astaro Mail Gateway and Astaro Web Gateway have all been certified as VMware Ready, and Astaro is the only Unified Threat Management provider to have submitted to and passed VMware Ready validation.
Choose the battlefield
PC World's Jaikumar Vijayan recently reported on the attacks against US government public information infrastructure. In the article, Karen Evans, a Bush administration Information Systems executive outlined what she thought should be fast-tracked. It includes using TICs (Trusted Internet Connections) for all public infrastructures.
Tips for securing your Wi-Fi Connection
Recently, NPR's “All Tech Considered” posted a very good and concise article on securing WiFi technology. I would just like to add a few key points for those that concern themselves with network security. First, when using a VPN on an un-trusted hotspot, make sure that it is a “full tunnel” VPN
Ideas are for sharing
We are rolling out a new service for our partners and customers – an improved feature request site. On this new site our partners and customers can make suggestions for improvements or request totally new functionality. Not only can visitors make their own suggestions – they can vote on the suggestions of others, giving us a better understanding of the popularity or urgency of specific network security needs
Microsoft’s DirectAccess: Reinventing VPN
As we know, Virtual Private Networking (VPN) is a technology that allows remote systems to connect to a local system in a secure manner.
Advice for the Cyber Czar
Yesterday, the Washington Post reported that President Obama is preparing to announce the appointment of a national “'cyber czar,' a senior White House official who will have broad authority to develop strategy to protect the nation's government-run and private computer networks”, and that this announcement will coincide with the release of the government's cyber-security initiatives and policies. While I am not holding my breath waiting for a call from the White House, I do have some advice for the new cyber czar. First of all, it is going to be important for you to be transparent and to quell fears that this is the first step towards an Orwellian world.
Up2Date 7.404 Released
Astaro has made available Up2Date 7.404 via our global content distribution system. Your Astaro Gateway Products should shortly be downloading and preparing it for install. This is an incremental release designed to strengthen the security and stability of your product.