Secure customer support
map
contact
home
bandeau.gauche.jpg
bandeau.droit.2.jpg
 
 SECURITY FEED
 

 

• I really don't want to use Windows anymore
Every week, more and more bits of malware seem to be making their way past commercial anti-virus, firewall anti-virus, and ISP anti-virus software. New patches and downloads abound, and I've still re-imaged 3 computers in the last 2 weeks due to massive infestations. This is to say nothing...

 

• What does the spam ISP shutdown really mean?
It has been over a week since the takedown of an ISP responsible for directing a large portion of Internet's spam. While many groups immediately hailed a massive drop in spam, the true story was more nuanced. Everyone, save the spammers, hates spam, and this story...

 

• Witnesses set for MySpace suicide trial
Well, it's shaping up to be a juicy time at the trial of psycho-mom Lori Drew, the woman whose weirdo obsession with a neighbor girl led to the teen's MySpace-driven suicide. A long list of witnesses are poised to testify, Wired reports, including the parents of...

 

• Microsoft give students the finger, once again
Today, Zack writes a short letter to Microsoft, asking why they keep screwing with his head and changing their plans all the time. by Zack Whittaker

 

• Malware found in Lenovo software package
Computer maker Lenovo is shipping a malware-infected software package to Windows XP users, according to warning from anti-virus researchers at Microsoft. The malicious file was identified by Microsoft as Win32/Meredrop, a Trojan dropper that is used to install and execute multiple malicious executables on an infected computer....

 

• Microsoft-hosted Online security-service for business users due in 2010
Microsoft's just-announced free anti-virus/anti-malware service, codenamed Morro, isn't the only new Microsoft security service in the works. There's a Microsoft-hosted security service for businesses in the pipeline, too, and it's due in 2010, according to a new Microsoft blog posting. by Mary Jo Foley

 

• IT Dojo: Five things you should know about rootkits [video]
Rootkits are a serious threat. Rootkit-based botnets unleash seas of spam, and the most dangerous rootkits allow attackers to steal corporate and individual financial information. In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler covers the following five things you should know about rootkits in order to keep your...

 

• Fake Windows XP activation trojan goes 2.0
Known as Kardphisher and "in the wild" since April, 2007, last week the malware author of this trojan horse mimicking the Windows XP activation interface while collecting the credit card details the end user has submitted, has made significant changes to visual interface and usability of the trojan, consequently improving...

 

• Apple dodges antitrust bullet
A California judge has granted Apple's motion to dismiss Psystar's counterclaims that the company violated antitrust laws by blocking third-parties from selling Mac OS-based systems. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

 

• Commercial vendor of spyware under legal fire
Just like every decent marketer out there, vendors of commercial malware tools are very good at positioning their tools. However, their pitches often contradict with themselves in a way that what's promoted as a Remote Administration Tool, has in fact built-in antivirus software evading capabilities, rootkit functionality and tutorials on...

 

• What really happened to the candidates' computers?
Now that two weeks have passed since the end of the presidential campaigns, it is worthwhile to take a look at what I think should have one of the biggest cybercrime stories of the year. As Ryan blogged the day after the election, both the McCain and the Obama...

 

• Microsoft kills Windows Live OneCare and Equipt subscription services
Microsoft is discontinuing its paid Windows Live OneCare subscription security service. Microsoft is touting a new, free security service, codenamed "Morro," and due in the second half of 2009, as OneCare's successor. The Microsoft press release and statements on Morro offer some other interesting tidbits. by Mary Jo Foley

 

• Microsoft kills OneCare, replaces it with freebie 'Morro'
Microsoft today announced plans to kill its Windows Live OneCare PC care and security suite and replace it with a free anti-malware utility. The new product, code-named "Morro," will be designed for a smaller footprint that will use fewer computing resources, making it ideal for low-bandwidth scenarios...

 

• Changing business landscape makes identity and access management key to IT security
To learn more about how enterprises can begin coordinated identity and access management strategies, BriefingsDirect's Dana Gardner spoke with Dan Rueckert, worldwide practice director for security and risk management in HP's Consulting and Integration group; Archie Reed, distinguished technologist in HP's security office in the Enterprise Storage and Server Group,...

 

• OS earns highest-ever gov't security rating. Does that make it "most secure?"
I have to admit that I had never before heard of a certification called EAL6+ High Robustness until the folks at Green Hills Software reached out to tell me that they were about to get it for their operating system, formally called INTEGRITY 178B. EAL6+ High...
 
 
Secure Mobility behind Daily News Delivery:
Dauphiné Libéré

 Modern French regional daily newspaper Le Dauphiné Libéré opted for Bee Ware’s application firewall and access contol solutions to ensure transaction security, provide secure one-stop Extranet access and tighten security policies during the opening of the IT systems to the web.

 Gilles Esprit, IT Security
Manager :
" The Web Application Firewall i-Sentry together with Web Single Sign On module i-Trust corresponded best to the Extranet model we wished to roll out. Excellent results were obtained in terms of the intrusion-resistance tests, ease of use and in the Active/Active redundancy mode."


Solutions implemented :
i-Sentry
i-Trust  

 

Read the integral PDF

 
 
Delivering trusted web transactions to clients:
KBC  KBC Securities, a wholly owned subsidiary of KBC Bank, looks after €25bn of assets and conducts 2 million STP transactions. Top-grade security is a factor of differentiation in their market. Bee Ware’s i-Sentry provides future-proof protection of their online brokerage system as well as the performance criteria needed to keep customers confident.  Kris de Nul, Head of ICT Development:
"Continuous availability of the application and high level security were the key requirements for KBC Securities. In addition to that we needed a solution which was adaptive to the new threat climate and therefore future proof. Security and the level of confidence it gives our customers is a primary differentiator for us and i-Sentry helps us deliver on that."

Solution implemented :
i-Sentry   

 

 

Read the integral PDF
 
 
Simplified User Access and Data Safety:
Skyguide  Skyguide manages flight traffic on behalf of the Swiss Confederation and ensures the safety of the most complex airspace in Europe. The European specialist in air traffic control deploysWeb SSO technology by Bee Ware, thereby making work easier for users and ensuring the safety of their data. More than 450 Skyguide team members, out of a total of 1400, now benefit from the new technology.  Daniel Vanini, Information Systems Manager for Switzerland :
"We have had no security or utilisation problems since i-Trust has been installed. The deployment has also been simple and fast "
" Everyone in the organisation can benefit from it. All one has to do is make the request ."

 
Solution implemented :
i-Trust 

 

Read the integral PDF
 
  © Bee Ware - legal notice
French
English