INFOCHAT

The question whether social networking sites like Facebook, Myspace, Friendster, Twitter, YouTube and others are really here to stay or are they simply a fad? To ordinary users, social networking sites are a big hit, but how about to professionals – more specifically the I.T. professionals?

Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) are slowly but surely embracing technology, they are incorporating it to their business operation. They want to become more efficient, more effective and more organized. SMEs operate in a simple and straightforward fashion, they may use technology but you will seldom find a SME with its own I.T. [...]

Security threats are coming from all fronts – both offline and online. Unreliable websites are great contributors for malwares. Network endpoints are the main sources of threats on the offline side.
In an effort to help IT departments evaluate and better secure their network endpoints, such as desktops, notebooks, smart phones, MP3 players and [...]

In my last article, we discussed the first five requirements of Data Loss Prevention (DLP), including accurate identification of data; the ability to address data whether at rest, in use or in motion; both content and context analysis; an advanced policy framework; and robust workflow and reporting.
The remaining five requirements of an effective DLP [...]

Data loss is something that can be very traumatic. Whether it’s a business with important files and documents, or an individual with precious pictures and videos, losing data can be a very stressful situation. If you’ve never experienced hard drive failure or losing data before, it can indeed be a situation where you find yourself [...]