Tag: internet

Acquisitions and Record Growth in 2010

Last year was exceptionally successful for us: Astaro as a company grew over 30% during 2010 and more than 50% in the fourth quarter. This we did not accomplish on our own, as it is the continuous support and engagement of our partners that has brought us this far, and we highly appreciate it

Tips for providing (hopefully) secure access to web application servers

Last week we discussed why retail organizations must consider web application security when hosting an ecommerce site. Now I would like to provide some tips on how to provide secure access to web application servers. Layered Defense Firewalls and IPS systems still have their place and can help guard against simple exploits and Denial of Service attacks.

From Bedroom to Underground – The Evolution of Hackers

In its original meaning, the term “hack” stood for the re-configuring or re-programming of a system so it worked in ways not meant by the owner, administrator, or designer. More generally, a hack is a quick and clever solution to a problem. One of today’s most famous pieces of malware inherited its name from an invention that could be considered the very first hack: The Trojan Horse that was created by the Greeks to breach the impregnable Trojan city walls.

The Best Security Suites for 2011

The latest edition of Astaro Security Gateway, version 8, has already been recognized by PC Magazine as one of the best security suites for home users in 2011. Our home use firewall is a fully equipped software version of the Astaro Security Gateway, available at no cost for home users – no strings attached. Astaro Security Gateway features full Network, Web, Mail and Web Application Security with VPN functionality and protects up to 50 IP addresses.

Seamless, Stressless, Wireless

It may be premature to see before December, but lately there have been some articles and forum posts across the Internet in which people debate how we haven’t really seen large advancements technology over the previous decade. The 60s had a cultural revolution and the Cold War, spawning the moon landings, ARPANET’s development and various leaps in technology. In the 70s the first general microprocessor was released and C was born.