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  Data breach? Blame your third party's remote access systems

  An in-depth study of data-breach problems last year where hackers infiltrated 312 businesses to grab gobs of mainly customer payment-card information found the primary way they got in was through third-party vendor remote-access applications or VPN for systems maintenance.

  By Ellen Messmer | 07 February, 2012 22:33

  Tags: data breach, hacker, networking, security, trustwave, visa, vpn

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  A vision for secure mobility management in the enterprise

  This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter's approach.

  By Sanjay Beri, vice president and general manager of the Junos Pulse business unit at Juniper Networks | 27 January, 2012 03:30

  Tags: anti-malware, bring your own device, byod, consumer electronics, endpoint security, enterprise mobility, enterprise smartphones, enterprise tablets, malware protection, Mobile device management, networking, security, smartphones, smartphone security, ssl vpn, tablet security, vpn, wireless, Wireless Management

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  Amazon adds more spots for connecting directly to its cloud

  Amazon Web Services has added four locations where enterprises can use its Direct Connect network service to communicate with its cloud, the company said on Tuesday.

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 12 January, 2012 02:26

  Tags: amazon.com, Amazon Web Services, cloud computing, Infrastructure services, internet, networking, vpn

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  WatchGuard launches iOS-friendly security appliance

  WatchGuard's latest security appliance, the XTM 330, allows business travelers from small enterprises to use their iPads or iPhones to communicate securely with the office, the vendor said on Tuesday.

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 30 November, 2011 03:42

  Tags: firewalls, mobile security, networking, security, vpn, watchguard

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  Orange and China Telecom sign deal on services, roaming

  Orange and China Telecom have signed a partnership agreement that allows users to access their respective networks, both Wi-Fi and VPN, the French operator said Wednesday.

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 13 October, 2011 02:55

  Tags: Carriers, china mobile, France Télécom, internet, Internet service providers, networking, orange, Telecommunication, vpn, wireless, WLANs / Wi-Fi

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  Father of SSL says despite attacks, the security linchpin has lots of life left

  SSL/TLS, the protocol that protects security of e-commerce, has taken a beating lately, with news items ranging from the violation of certificate authorities to the discovery of an exploit that beats the protocol itself.

  By Tim Greene | 12 October, 2011 01:24

  Tags: malware, networking, security, ssl, vpn

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  iPad data LP: Security savior or strong-arm tactic

  It's a late night, and you've fired up Facebook on your ACME.com company-owned iPad to post some bad news. "A reduction in workforce is going to happen this week," you type into your update status field and tap the post button.

  By Tom Kaneshige | 05 October, 2011 03:17

  Tags: Apple, hardware systems, iPad, mobile security, networking, security, Security | Mobile security, symantec, tablets, vpn

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  How to browse privately on public Wi-Fi for free

  If you're a mobile worker and like to go online using public Wi-Fi services, like those in coffee shops, you probably don't realize how insanely reckless you're being.

  By Keir Thomas | 03 March, 2011 11:25

  Tags: applications, browsers, data protection, networking, software, vpn

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  Low-cost SSL proxy could bring cheaper, faster security; defeat threats like Firesheep

  Researchers have found a cheaper, faster way to process SSL/TLS with off-the-shelf hardware, a development that could let more Web sites shut down cyber threats posed by the likes of the Firesheep hijacking tool.

  By Tim Greene | 26 January, 2011 08:38

  Tags: firewalls, networking, security, ssl, vpn

• Cisco expands 11n Wi-Fi line, mobile VPN client

  Cisco Tuesday unveiled new additions to its mobility product lines, including an entry-level 802.11n Wi-Fi access point, a mobile VPN client, and the first step toward extending virtual desktop environments to mobile devices in the field.

  By John Cox | 06 October, 2010 02:07

  Tags: Configuration / maintenance, Data Center, Firewall & UTM, hardware systems, networking, security, SMB, Virtualization, vpn, wi-fi, wireless, WLANs / Wi-Fi

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  In pictures: 10 free (and legal) ways to bypass Net filtering

  As Australians eagerly await the outcome of the federal government’s proposed mandatory Internet filter the software industry is already preparing for an imminent deluge in products and services to circumvent any content restrictions. Here are ten free options Web surfers can look at to get around the filter – and they just happen to be legal, for now. Of course, that’s not to say the Web-based circumvention services won’t themselves be added to the infamous blacklist.

  By Rodney Gedda | 18 June, 2010 13:49

  Tags: censorship, internet content filter, privacy, security, vpn

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  Amazon's virtual private cloud service comes to Europe

  Amazon Web Services has launched VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) in Europe, the company said on Tuesday. The service lets companies connect their existing data centers to isolated computing resources in Amazon's European cloud using an encrypted VPN (virtual private network) connection.

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 05 May, 2010 06:32

  Tags: amazon, Amazon Web Services, cloud computing, europe, virtual private cloud, vpn

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  Check Point releases virtual end-point security

  Security vendor Check Point has released a USB stick-based software solution that promises to turn a standard computer into a locked-down corporate desktop.

  By Rodney Gedda | 20 April, 2010 14:14

  Tags: check point software, client virtualisation, security, virtualisation, vpn

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  3Com to blend security brains, enterprise brawn

  3Com plans to integrate intrusion prevention technology from its TippingPoint subsidiary into networking gear from its H3C division as part of a strategy to deliver streamlined secure networks at less cost and power consumption than marquee vendors.

  By Stephen Lawson | 01 September, 2009 06:45

  Tags: 3Com, intrusion prevention systems, security, vpn

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  Orange offers IPv6 on global VPN

  IP networking carrier Orange Business Services has turned on IPv6 in its IP VPN backbone and the service is now available in 35 countries, including Australia.

  By Rodney Gedda | 19 May, 2009 10:21

  Tags: IPv6, orange business services, vpn