Retail, wholesale and consumer goods organizations face unique security challenges. Each new transaction adds information into the organization's database that can be stolen.
Why we need hackers
In the US the term “hacker” carries a negative connotation. It conjures an image of a dark room filled with computers and a lone man attempting to break into bank or credit card networks to steal as much personal information as they can
Astaro Updated Astaro Command Center
Astaro has officially announced the availability of the Astaro Command Center version 2.1. The newest version of the free central management tool includes updated and new functions that enable Astaro partners to offer managed security services. To register for a personal license key of the Astaro Command Center version 2.1 visit: http://www.astaro.com/download/acc More information can be found here: http://www.astaro.com/news-events/press-releases/astaro-command-center-version-2-1 And here: http://up2date.astaro.com/2009/11/astaro_command_center_21_relea.html READ MORE
ACC 2.1 Licensing
With the official GA Version 2.1 of the Astaro Command Center, we will be adjusting the licensing process for the product. Astaro Command Center will remain a free product, however users will now be able generate and use a personalized key for their ACC installation
P2P Law
A new bill in Congress could put an end to the use of popular P2P (peer-to-peer) programs on all federal computers according to Federal Computer Week (Bain, 2009). This ban would be the result of a number of high profile incidents where sensitive government documents were leaked from government pc's using P2P software. The leaks were discovered during a Congressional investigation (Moscaritolo, 2009) and have prompted lawmakers to consider prohibiting these programs from not only all government owned computer systems, but also from all computers used by government contractors and telecommuters
Astaro Command Center 2.1 BETA Release Candidate
As we move towards a GA version of our new Astaro Command Center 2.1, today we have released a Release Candidate which is very close to the final version, currently slated for release in mid-December if the development and testing schedule continues on course.
Why using technology in business meant for personal use is a bad idea
Technology is necessary in order to run almost any business imaginable. Even the smallest organization, such as an auto repair shop or a flower stand, has website to attract new customers and the larger the organization the more technology the company needs.
Risks of forgoing security outweigh the cost savings
When operating a small or even a medium sized business there are certain technologies your business can not do without – no matter what market your business is in. However, because of their size, many organizations forgo purchasing these essential business functions due to budgetary reasons. Depending on the type of technology, the organization may be able to get by without these tools, but there are technologies that no organization can do without.
Astaro Mail Archiving Service Open BETA Launched
I am pleased to annoucne that the BETA for the first release of our new Astaro Mail Archiving Service is now available. Participation in the open BETA program is free for all interested end customers and partners. As a thank you for your active participation we will provide active participants with a free 6 months subscription to the archiving service! Discover the advantages of our hosted e-mail archiving solution: Â Offload your Mail Server Regain valuable resources back from your messaging server by reducing the storage occupied by e-mails with a reliable and secure way to transfer them to the hosted archiving service
Astaro Security Gateway voted WindowSecurity.com Reader’s First Runner-Up
Astaro was selected as the first runner-up in the Software-based Firewall category of the WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Awards. WindowSecurity.com is the leading Windows Security resource site and bases its award solely on visitor's votes. For more information you can read the press release here