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July 6, 2010  6:51 AM

The deal with security on Windows 7



Posted by: KevinBeaver
Kevin Beaver, Security, Windows 7 in 2010

In addition to being more user-friendly than OS's of the past, Windows 7 has some pretty stout security controls right out of the box. However, like other things security-related, lack of maintenance and oversight can turn an otherwise reasonably secure OS on its head. Did I mention some of the...

June 30, 2010  9:39 PM

Gartner session reminder of just how vulnerable mobile storage can be



Posted by: KevinBeaver
Kevin Beaver, Mobile Computing in 2010, Mobile Encryption, Security, Storage in 2010


June 23, 2010  1:34 PM

OUTBREAK: Man infected with computer virus



Posted by: MelanieYarbrough
Security

Every silver lining has to have a cloud attached to it, and...


June 17, 2010  12:22 PM

The ultimate solution for securing laptop storage?



Posted by: KevinBeaver
laptop security, Security, Storage in 2010, storage security

In preparation for my session at the upcoming Gartner Security Conference, I've been reviewing

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June 15, 2010  6:01 AM

Storage Decisions 2010: Storage Insecurities Ride On



Posted by: KevinBeaver
Security, Storage in 2010, storage security

As TechTarget's Storage Decisions conference wrapped up today, I was perusing the conference site and noticed something peculiar about the sessions. There are sessions on backup. There are sessions on...


June 9, 2010  7:00 AM

Moment of Truth: Storage and Business Risk



Posted by: KevinBeaver
mobile security, Security, Storage in 2010, storage security

When you hear the word "storage," what typically comes to mind? Likely NAS, SANs, DAS, data centers and so on, right? Well, there's another component to storage that tends to get overlooked...at least in the context of oversight, security, and compliance. That is: mobile storage. From smartphones...


June 8, 2010  7:00 AM

Who needs storage security anyway?



Posted by: KevinBeaver
Security, Storage in 2010, storage security

I'm in the middle of writing a whitepaper on data protection for CSOs, and it occurred to me just how often storage systems are overlooked in security testing. The typical security assessment involves servers, workstations, mobile devices, databases, Web applications, WiFi, and network...


June 3, 2010  9:21 AM

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, Unless You’re Google



Posted by: MelanieYarbrough
Google, Microsoft, Security

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May 25, 2010  3:05 PM

Don’t Take Candy from Strangers, or IBM



Posted by: MelanieYarbrough
IBM, Security, Storage in 2010, USB Malware

We at the IT Watch Blog appreciate irony as...


May 18, 2010  2:30 PM

Virtualization as a security testing platform?



Posted by: KevinBeaver
Security, virtualization, Virtualization in 2010

Virtualization has many obvious benefits, but the one that stands out to me is being able to use it for security vulnerability testing. One of the things that has frustrated me the most over the years is how security testing tools will junk up your system - especially Windows. Install enough...