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- Most security products flunk quality tests
- Testing company ICSA Labs reported that 78 percent of security products fail their first test due to inadequate performance of core product functionality. In a report released Tuesday, ICSA Labs noted that 78 percent of product failures during the first series of tests are due to inadequate...
- News items 2009-11-17
- ICSA Labs: Security products often fail and are insecure
- Almost 80 percent of security products fail when first tested and require two rounds of testing before being certified, according to a report from ICSA Labs. by Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-11-16
- AVG Anti-Virus Network Edition 9.0.700 (Windows)
- Centrally controlled security protection against viruses, worms, trojans and potentially unwanted programs combined with desktop firewall protection against intrusions and hacking.Includes: Anti-Virus protects from viruses, worms and trojans; Firewall provides individual security against hackers; Central administration of all features, including desktop firewall, updates, and scheduling. Features: Reduces administrator workload and...
- Software downloads 2009-10-27
- AVG Email Server Edition 9.0.700 (Windows)
- Security protection against viruses, worms, trojans, spyware and adware for even the most demanding e-mail servers. Includes:Anti-Virus protects from viruses, worms and trojans,Anti-Spyware protects from spyware, adware and other malicious programs,Remote administration of all features (except additional plug-ins). Features: Reduces administrator workload and maximize the security of your e-mail...
- Software downloads 2009-10-27
- Avast Home Edition - Free Antivirus 4.8.1356 (Windows)
- Avast Home Edition - Free Antivirus is a complete ICSA & Checkmark certified antivirus, Checkmark certified anti-spyware & anti-rootkit package. Avast includes the following components: On demand scanner with skinnable simple interface, just select what do you want to scan in which way and press the Play button; On access...
- Software downloads 2009-09-25
- The ultimate guide to scareware protection
- Throughout the last two years, scareware fake security software, quickly emerged as the single most profitable monetization strategy for cybercriminals to take advantage of. Due to the aggressive advertising practices applied by the cybercrime gangs, thousands of users fall victim to the scam on a daily...
- Blog posts 2009-09-13
- Avast Professional Edition 4.8.1351 (Windows)
- Avast 4 Professional Edition is a complete ICSA & Checkmark certified antivirus, Checkmark certified anti-spyware & anti-rootkit software package for corporate and advanced home use. Avast Professional Edition includes an on demand scanner with two user interfaces, a skinnable simple interface: just select what you want to scan and in...
- Software downloads 2009-08-20
- Will Microsoft Security Essentials (Morro) dent commercial antivirus sales?
- Will Microsoft Security Essentials Morro dent commercial antivirus sales?Microsoft doesn't conjure up "security" in my mind ...... but Ed Bott has an interesting article describing a study that shows OneCare and apparently Morro uses the same engine and definitions scored among the top of the tested products.That opened up the...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-18
- Rating the standalone firewalls
- Rating the standalone firewallsI'm surprised you didn't list Barracuda...I was sure they had a standalone gateway firewall; perhaps my understanding of enterprise level gear is off kilter.Most IT folks I know preferr Barracuda.RE: Rating the standalone firewallsI think instead of standalone firewalls we should go for a UTM product. Cyberoam...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-11
- Kerio WinRoute Firewall 6.7 (Windows)
- Kerio WinRoute Firewall is an ICSA certified corporate gateway firewall for small to medium organizations. Equipped with unified security, IBM Web content filter, employee monitoring, bandwidth controls and VPN server, Kerio WinRoute Firewall provides a comprehensive user Internet access controls and security solution.Version 6.7 fixes publishing of long user full...
- Software downloads 2009-06-08
- A conversation with Trend Micro's Eva Chen
- A conversation with Trend Micro's Eva ChenTrend Micro Has a low detection of Malware threats-Subpar protectionIn certified Lab tests Trend Micro Internet Security 2009 failed to detect Polymorphic Malware icsa Labs, and had a dismal detection rate of 69% In recent [2009] Testing (a decent Antivirus/Antimalware program catches at least...
- Discussion threads 2009-05-20
- Momentum Webcast: Defense-in-Depth: Securing Each Layer of Your IT Infrastructure (Level 200)
- The presenter of this webcast will explain how to secure the infrastructure at multiple levels, leveraging Microsoft Forefront technologies and Windows Right Management. These solutions not only increase the visibility into the security state of the network but they also help safeguard digital information from unauthorized use-both online and offline....
- Webcasts 2008-03-06
- avast! antivirus 2.74 (Mac)
- avast! antivirus Mac Edition has the same ICSA Certified scan engine as all avast! antivirus products, offering best-in-class protection against the latest and legacy virus, malware, trojan and spyware risks. Virus definitions and scanning capabilities are updated extremely often (sometime several times per day, depending on current threats), so you...
- Software downloads 2008-02-10
- CSG Deployed at the Internet Gateway Cleans Web Traffic of Spyware, Viruses and Other Malware Before It Enters the Network
- Technical Engineering Consultants, Inc. TEC specializes in engineering consulting, design and construction of offshore oil and gas exploration and production structures. TEC wanted to clean Web traffic of spyware and viruses at the Internet gateway, without sacrificing performance and at a reasonable cost. TEC deployed Content Security Gateway appliances developed...
- Case studies 2007-08-14
- An independent report by ICSA Labs on the performance of ISS' VoIP-enabled Intrusion Prevention devices
- This technical product evaluation is focused on the ISS VoIP-enabled Intrusion Prevention devices. These are built to supply traditional and VoIP specific Network Intrusion Prevention services. This paper gives you all the technical information you need.
- White papers 2007-03-07
- End of an era for viruses?
- This article on the InfoSec show in London this week could be considered inflammatory. Claims of the end of viruses as a major threat are premature. About the time Outlook stopped executing VB scripts by default is when email born viruses started to pose a diminshed threat. Yet social...
- Blog posts 2005-04-28
- The six dumbest ways to secure a wireless LAN
- For the last three years, I've been meaning to put to rest once and for all the urban legends and myths on wireless LAN security. Every time I write an article or blog on wireless LAN security, someone has to come along and regurgitate one of these myths. If that...
- Blog posts 2005-03-18
- Inoculan Client 49.00 (Mac)
- InoculateIT is the premier antivirus solution for networked environments offering unmatched management and virus protection. Exclusive features of InoculateIT include Real-Time Cure, Universal Manager, Virus Wall, Virus Quarantine, Hands-Free Updates, Extensive Alerting Options, Internet Web Browser Integration and Messaging Protection. InoculateIT is certified by the International Computer Security Association ICSA...
- Software downloads 2005-03-08
- Airline security warns of shoulder surfing
- Boeing says its onboard Connexion Wi-Fi service won't guard against snooping by the person sitting next to you, but there is technology to keep your data hidden. With commercial rollouts of Wi-Fi technology in planes fast approaching, users of laptops in cabins--as well as other public places--have been warned...
- News items 2003-08-05
- Head off hoaxes
- They're not as directly dangerous as viruses, but e-mail hoaxes could end up costing your company more money. Wayne Rash tells you how easily hoaxes slip through your firewall--and how you can halt them. You've almost certainly received an e-mail warning you about a new virus. You know the...
- News items 2002-05-22
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