Tag: management

Astaro introduces three new products

This morning, Astaro announced three new products that will be available in 2010. Each product will allow organizations to connect their network while remaining confident in its security and ensuring access to information. Also in development is version 8 of the Astaro Security Gateway

Massachusetts’ MA 201 CMR 17.00

Massachusetts' MA 201 CMR 17.00 data protection regulations go into effect on Monday, March 1, and that is a huge step forward for the protection of personal information. Breach disclosure laws are old news, but 201 CMR 17.00 is different, it prescribes data protection specifics, and it is not limited to those in Massachusetts: “201 CMR 17.01 (2) Scope The provisions of this regulation apply to all persons that own or license personal information about a resident of the Commonwealth.” Yes, all persons (which includes companies and organizations), regardless of where they are located, are covered if they: “Owns or licenses, receives stores, maintains, processes, or otherwise has access to personal information in connection with the provision of goods or services or in connection with employment.” This is a big deal, for two key reasons. First, it is leading the way in state regulation of the protection of data

Astaro introduces new licensing model

At the beginning of the month, Astaro announced our new licensing model to the world. This model is designed to better meet the needs of our partner community and our end-users. Below you will find the details of the new licensing model

Bank Sues Customer Over Intrusion That Led to Theft

Brian Krebs is reporting that Texas bank PlainsCapital is suing Hillary Machinery, a customer of PlainsCapital. This is significant because to this point it is common for customers to bring suit against a bank over lax security, but this is a rare case of a bank bringing suit against a customer. Details can be found at Krebs' blog.

Security and employee productivity

Many organizations view Internet security as a necessary expense and nothing more. They realize it is crucial to secure their network and select security products that will block malware and filter spam. While recognizing the need for security is a positive step, many of these organizations are missing out on an opportunity to improve their business operations by using these same tools.