Nigel Tan
Security: 3 things to know, 3 things to do
2015 was a definitely a challenging year given the rise of insider threats, spike in malware, sophisticated stealth tools, and morphing attacks, writes Nigel Tan of IBM Asean.
5 out of 6 large companies in Malaysia targeted in 2014: Symantec
Five out of every six large companies in Malaysia with more than 2,500 employees were targeted with spear-phishing attacks in 2014, according to Symantec Corp. Small businesses also saw an uptake, with attacks increasing from 10% in 2013 to 28% last year.
F&B specialist Cuscapi develops customised POS security solution with Symantec
Cuscapi Bhd, which specialises in business management solutions for the food and beverage (F&B) industry, has developed a customised security solution known as Cuscapi Managed Security Suite (CMSS).
Symantec launches Backup Exec 2014 in Malaysia
Symantec has announced the availability of Backup Exec 2014 in Malaysia, claiming the solution delivers powerful, flexible, and easy-to-use backup and recovery to protect virtual, physical and hybrid infrastructures.
Cybercriminals more patient, eyeing bigger targets: Symantec
In 2013, there was a 62% increase in the number of data breaches globally from the previous year, resulting in more than 552 million identities being exposed, according to the latest Symantec Internet Security Threat Report.
Mitigating security threats on POS systems
Despite improvements in card security technologies, there are still gaps
End of support for WinXP will pose increasing security risks on POS systems
Data centres can go the SSD path without sacrificing existing investments
Symantec has announced a new version of its Storage Foundation software, which it claimed enables data centres to leverage Solid State Drives (SSDs) in ways that could allow customers to access mission-critical data and applications 400% faster than traditional Storage Area Networks (SANs).
42% surge in targeted attacks, small businesses have bullseye painted on
The recent Symantec Corp Internet Security Threat Report, Volume 18 (ISTR) revealed a 42% surge during 2012 in targeted attacks globally compared with the previous year.
