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As social engineering scams spread, Avecto says a least privilege solution is the best option for most organisations

“It’s important to understand that, if you reduce the privilege on high-end accounts, you do not impair operational efficiency. You do, however, reduce the level of risk in an organisation – and that’s a great situation to be in,”

-- Paul Kenyon, Avecto COO

Manchester UK and Boston, USA: Commenting on recent reports - which assert that cybercriminal social engineering attacks are now targeting IT admins and even call centre staff - Avecto says that a least privilege approach to security is the key to solving this issue.

: REGINE HARTMANN; InfoSecurity; Posted On Thursday, 16 August 2012 06:18

BSIA pushes for eco-stability...publishes guide to Access Control and environmental sustainability

By maximising the environmental sustainability of their security systems, companies cannot only save money, but also help contribute towards eco-stability, which can be a fantastic starting point from which an organisation can promote itself to both relevant bodies and the public as a whole, this is the philosophy that informed the just released BSIA’s guide to Access Control and environmental sustainability.

: JOHN ODEY ADUMA, EDITOR; The BSIA Page; Posted On Wednesday, 15 August 2012 06:58

State-sponsored Cybercrime needs a “search and destroy” response from security forensics teams says leading expert

Rob Lee to debut new advanced computer forensics course in Prague this October

The rise of Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) is changing how computer forensics and first response teams deal with suspected breaches. In the view of Rob Lee, a leading expert in the field and SANS Faculty Fellow, “When we talk about APT, let’s be clear, we are addressing state sponsored, highly skilled and organised cyber-attacks that are part of a long term strategic assault against economic, military and infrastructure targets.”

: DAWN NICHOLLS; InfoSecurity; Posted On Wednesday, 15 August 2012 06:16

Trusteer Rapport for Enterprise Verified Citrix Ready

Protects Citrix Environments against Advanced Persistent Threats and Credential Stealing Malware

BOSTON: Trusteer, the leading provider of endpoint cybercrime prevention solutions, yesterday announced that Trusteer Rapport for Enterprise has been verified as Citrix Ready® for Citrix XenApp(TM), Citrix Receiver™ and Citrix NetScaler®. Trusteer Rapport protects employee endpoints that access Citrix XenApp virtual desktops against advanced malware and advanced persistent threats (APT) that attempt to capture login credentials and sensitive information in the Citrix Receiver client. Trusteer completed a rigorous verification process to ensure seamless compatibility with these Citrix products in enterprise environments.