Arbor Networks, a leader in network monitoring and security solutions, has released the seventh edition of its annual report. The report provides information about the latest challenges network operators face, and an insight on the latest IP technologies and infrastructures such as, IPv6. In fact, the report concludes that IPv6 is still immature when it comes to deter DDoS attacks! Some of the key findings from the report show that the motivation behind most DDoS attacks is ideologically. There is an increase in the sophistication and complexity of Layer-7 and Multi-Vector DDoS Attacks. Geographic boundaries are creating trust issues and more… Get the complete report here - http://www.arbornetworks.com/report
NetWrix USB Blocker enforces centralized access control to prevent unauthorized use of removable media that connects to computer USB ports, for example, memory sticks, removable hard disks, iPods, and more. USB port access control is a very important aspect of your endpoint security, no matter how good your antivirus and firewall are. NetWrix Corporation is a highly specialized provider of solutions for IT infrastructure change auditing. The USB device lockdown protects your network against malware and prevents theft of sensitive corporate data. Read more and download a free copy from - http://www.netwrix.com/usb_blocker_freeware.html
LG, the global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, mobile communications and home appliances, introduces its latest LTE device – the Optimus Vu, a combination of smartphone portability and tablet-like viewing. The slimmest smartphone among all LTEs, it features a 5-inch 1024 x 768 IPS display, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, and an 8-megapixel camera. The phone will come with 32GB of storage and it will be running Android 2.3 Gingerbread at launch, but an update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is already in the works. Read more - http://www.lgnewsroom.com/newsroom/contents/61911
In 2012 there will be more mobile devices than people, according to Cisco. Cisco's Global Mobile Traffic Forecast report shows that there will be more than 10 billion mobile-connected devices by the end of 2012 which would exceed the world's population estimated to reach 7.3 billion at that time! Two-thirds of the world's mobile data traffic will be video while, tablets will generate the same amount of traffic as the entire global mobile network by the end 2016. Here is a summary of Cisco's forecast for the next five years: • Monthly global mobile data traffic will surpass 10 exabytes in 2016. • Over 100 million smartphone users will belong to the "gigabyte club" (over 1 GB per month) by 2012. • The number of mobile-connected devices will exceed the world's population in 2012. • The average mobile connection speed will surpass 1 Mbps in 2014. • Due to increased usage on smartphones, handsets will exceed 50 percent of mobile data traffic in 2014. • Monthly global mobile data traffic will surpass 10 exabytes in 2016. • Monthly mobile tablet traffic will surpass 1 exabyte per month in 2016. • Tablets will exceed 10 percent of global mobile data traffic in 2016. • China will exceed 10 percent of global mobile data traffic in 2016. Read more - http://www.cisco.com/en/US/solutions/collateral/ns341/ns525/ns537/ns705/ns827/white_paper_c11-520862.html
Tenable Network Security has released version 5.0 of its vulnerability and configuration assessment product Nessus. Tenable Network Security is a major provider of Unified Security Monitoring tools, including Nessus, the well-known vulnerability scanner. Version 5 includes new plugin features, customized reporting with multiple filters and new report formats, new severity levels and much more. Read about the new features here - http://blog.tenablesecurity.com/2012/02/nessus-50-released.html