McAfee, a leader in security solutions for systems, networks and mobile devices has released a free open-source audit plug-in for MySQL databases. The plug-in allows users to capture detailed activity of MySQL databases which will help organizations comply with database audit requirements. According to Dan Sarel, the vice president of Database Security Product Management at McAfee "McAfee developed the free database audit plug-in to give the community of MySQL users a means of building enterprise-level database security around their databases" Read more and download the plug-in from here - http://www.mcafee.com/us/about/news/2012/q1/20120326-01.aspx
Tizen is an open source software platform supported by leading mobile operators, device manufacturers, and silicon suppliers for multiple device categories, including smartphones, tablets, netbooks, in-vehicle infotainment devices, smart TVs, and more. Tizen will offer an innovative operating system, applications, and a user experience that consumers can take from device to device. The Tizen platform works on the Linux kernel and is intended to remain within the Linux Foundation - The Linux Foundation is the nonprofit consortium dedicated to fostering the growth of Linux. Get more information and join the Tizen community here - https://developer.tizen.org/
The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA), which was set up by the EU to carry out very specific technical and scientific tasks in the field of Information Security has published a practical guide about the procurement and governance of cloud services. Although, the guide focuses on the public sector, the content covered such as, service availability and continuity makes it also applicable to private entities wishing to enhance their knowledge about which methods and indicators can be used in SLAs. IT officers, IT security officers, procurement officers and service managers interested in cloud services are presented with the security aspects of cloud or other outsourced IT services. What kind of data, assessments, reports, and information do customers require from their cloud service providers? The guide defines Service availability, Incident response, Service elasticity and load tolerance, Data life-cycle management, Technical compliance and vulnerability management, Change management, Data isolation and Log management and forensics. Download the full guide from here - https://www.enisa.europa.eu/activities/application-security/test/procure-secure-a-guide-to-monitoring-of-security-service-levels-in-cloud-contracts/at_download/fullReport
The deal that took off four years ago between Symantec and the Chinese company Huawei, to develop computer network security products came to an end as the US government effort to enhance cyber security is producing both direct and indirect benefits! Symantec is a global leader in security, storage and systems management solutions and Huawei is a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider. Enrique Salem, president and chief executive officer at Symantec said: "Symantec achieved the objectives we set four years ago and exit the joint venture with a good return on our investment, increased penetration into China and a growing appliance business," Read the press release here - http://investor.symantec.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=89422&p=irol-newsArticle_pf&ID=1630133&highlight Read more here - http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/27/technology/symantec-dissolves-alliance-with-huawei-of-china.html?_r=1
If you are a small organization with limited IT resources and budget, then it is worth giving Windows Small Business Server 2011 a try! SBS 2011 is designed and priced for small businesses with up to 75 users. It's an all-in-one solution which has been updated to the most current Windows 2008 R2 server technology. It includes a new and improved Remote Web Access, the new Exchange Server 2010 with SP1, the new SharePoint Foundation Services 2010, WSUS 3.0 and other features that allow you to perform automated backups, internal web sites, sharing and controlling resources. On top of all of that, you get some good protection with features that monitor client computers for antivirus status, update compliance and overall security health. It can also provide you with network-wide protection with integrated state of the art protection technologies. Download the trial software from here - http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/Windows-Small-Business-Server/trial.aspx