Government and municipalities are especially vulnerable to Internet attacks and face a complex set of challenges–protecting the security of data transactions, complying with regulatory mandates such as FISMA and guarding against malware and viruses, all while providing the benefits of web and network communication to employees. Attacks on smart-grids, government agencies and local municipalities demonstrate the vulnerability of government networks. In addition to protecting themselves from cybercriminals, government organizations also require technologies that allow IT administrators to create VPN connections and set up content filtering rules.
Small Business should be more worried about cyber-crime
It seems like there is a new headline almost every day describing how some large, well known company suffered a cyber-attack of some kind.
A conversation on email archiving and compliance
More and more industries are being asked to archive their e-mail communication due to legal or industrial compliance regulations. As organizations begin to examine e-mail archiving there are a few questions they should ask about compliance before selecting a product
Key to success is strong partnerships
I'm often asked what separates Astaro from other network security and UTM vendors.
Astaro Command Center 2.1 GA Released
Completing the release of the Astaro Command Center 2.1, today we have released the GA/Final version. It is available as an Up2Date for existing installations, a full set of ISO images for installing on your own hardware or ACC appliances, and we have Virtual images as for VMware ESX/i and VMware Player. Release Notes and a new 2.1 Demo server are also available
Dispelling the myths of open source
The concept of open source solutions remains daunting to those who do not understand this area of development, yet the massive community of open source developers have created some truly remarkable tools. Open source solution providers, particularly those in the security industry, face tough challenges combating some of the common misconceptions and myths surrounding this highly adaptable and effective development method. Astaro published a white paper dispelling the myths associated with open source.
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
Why do financial institutions need security?
No bank or other financial institution would consider using a regular pick up truck and forgo security guards for the transport of their money. Yet many financial institutions are doing the technological equivalent by not implementing enterprise level network security solutions. The regulatory framework that affects all financial institutions makes it essential that privacy is protected and that the security of network transactions can be demonstrated and verified.
Don’t let Cyber Monday ruin your productivity
Over the past few years Cyber Monday has become a profitable marketing tool for retailers. At the same time it has become a productivity drain for businesses
Free Astaro Security Gateway Essential Firewall edition available
This morning, Astaro announced the availability of the free Astaro Security Gateway Essential Firewall edition. The Essential Firewall edition includes basic, yet critical functionality that all organizations need to secure their networks and operate a successful business.