Tag Archives: James Quin

Social media isn’t friends with enterprise security

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Jennifer Kavur

08 Apr 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Security threats are changing as enterprises embrace the use of social media sites. Security experts at Forsythe, Info-Tech and nCircle weigh in on how IT can adjust to accommodate the new risks.

 

Security heavyweights predict 2010 threats

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Jennifer Kavur

16 Dec 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Upcoming security threats for 2010, as predicted by CA, Cisco, Symantec, Websense and a group of experts at Independent Security Evaluators. Plus, Info-Tech on security trends.

Zeus, Koobface, Conficker: How to put up a fight

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Jennifer Kavur

11 Dec 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Cybercriminals may be innovative and audacious, but enterprises don’t need to be fancy to fight them. Cisco, Info-Tech and Microsoft weigh in on battling the top security threats of 2009.

Fortinet packs enterprise security into a small business box

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Jennifer Kavur

19 May 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Fortinet’s new stand-alone devices provide enterprise-grade network security to telecommuters, branch offices and small businesses – tackling multiple threats on a budget.

Spammers pin campaign on swine flu

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Jennifer Kavur

29 Apr 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

The disease has mutated from medspam to money-making. Now, malicious code is hiding in a PDF of swine flu FAQ.

— reprinted by PCWorld.com, Beware Swine Flu Spam

— reprinted by CIO.com, Spammers Pin Campaign on Swine Flu

Data recovery needn’t be your dirty little secret

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Jennifer Kavur

05 Mar 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Seven ways enterprises can prevent backup, restoration and recovery efforts from getting worse. Plus, a behind-the-scenes tour of a data recovery lab.

— reprinted by Computerworld.com, Data recovery needn’t be your dirty little secret

— reprinted by IT World, Data recovery needn’t be your dirty little secret

Streamlined authentication system cuts costs

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Jennifer Kavur

12 Feb 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Canadian businesses with remote workers and confidential Web sites may benefit from CRYPTOCard’s new 2FA system. CEO explains how BlackShield ID reduces admin and management tasks by 90 per cent.

How Gen Y workers turn CIOs into IT watchdogs

Posted on January 12, 2009 by Jennifer Kavur

12 Jan 2009, CIO Canada

When next-generation employees come into the enterprise, they have their own ideas about which usage policies should be obeyed. Harris/Decima explains how senior technology professionals can combat the insurgency. Part two of five.

— co-authored by Shane Schick and Jennifer Kavur