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Interview: Global mobility risks
Monday, March 19, 2012
Interview: Global mobility risks
RADIO ITWC Fiaaz Walji, Websense Canadian country manager, joins the podcast to talk about the Global Study on Mobility Risks and where Canada fits in to the landscape
Canadian companies 'overconfident' in data security: Study
Wednesday, November 09, 2011
Canadian companies 'overconfident' in data security: Study
A study commissioned by security software provider Websense has found that a whopping 81 per cent feel “confident” in the security they currently have
Canadian IT pros lax on social media security, says study
Wednesday, October 05, 2011
Canadian IT pros lax on social media security, says study
Usage of social media tools in business is outpacing security efforts from IT professionals, the security firm found. Fiaazi Walji, Websense’s Canadian manager, explains
Canada shoots to sixth place in global cyber crime list
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Canada shoots to sixth place in global cyber crime list
Canada has usually ranked twelfth or thirteenth but its cyber crime landscape has changed dramatically in the past year, according to a new Websense report. The country is also second globally for hosting phishing sites with a 319 per cent jump in the number of servers hosting those sites
50,000 pages hit in SQL injection attack
Friday, April 01, 2011
50,000 pages hit in SQL injection attack
The Lizamoon attack started on March 29. The attack, which has been tracked by Websense, exploits a security flaw and allows hackers to insert a link to their website into the URL
Facebook security heightens as e-mail spam drops
Thursday, March 03, 2011
Facebook security heightens as e-mail spam drops
DEMO vendor Websense unveils Facebook security product. A Cisco executive says spammers are moving away from mass e-mail attacks to targeted ones using social networks
New Websense security for multiple appliances
Thursday, February 03, 2011
New Websense security for multiple appliances
Enterprises can protect multiple appliances like e-mail and data on the Web using a single security technology against malware from Websense
Beware shortened URLs, geo-location in social media
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Beware shortened URLs, geo-location in social media
McAfee predicts 2011 will be the year when hackers up the ante on vicious attacks hidden in shortened URLs, and design targeted vectors based on your geo-location data
Websense’s five security predictions for 2011
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Websense’s five security predictions for 2011
The security vendor advises enterprises be prepared against these five threats in 2011. Don’t overlook smart phones. Stuxnet was targeted, but there’s a lesson. Corporate Facebook pages will fall victim to manipulated search algorithms. And more
Crossbeam Systems ups UTM platform power
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Crossbeam Systems ups UTM platform power
Manufacturer adds four more bladed chassis for enterprises and carriers, one of which has 150 Gbps throughput
Defensio adds Facebook integration, more protection
Friday, October 08, 2010
Defensio adds Facebook integration, more protection
Websense's hosted service for social networking platforms adds integration with one of the most popular sites
You're two clicks from malicious content
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
You're two clicks from malicious content
Security vendor Websense says IT managers looking to stop attacks should be focusing more on popular content, rather than objectionable content. Plus, insight from London, Ont.-based Info-Tech Research Group
Downloadable DLP targets ‘unsolvable’ issue
Thursday, July 08, 2010
Downloadable DLP targets ‘unsolvable’ issue
One industry security expert says Websense’s new downloadable model is ‘admirable,’ but data loss prevention is unsolvable. That said, it might work for small customers who probably haven’t even heard of DLP
Websense touts fully unified content security solution
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Websense touts fully unified content security solution
Maker of Web, data and e-mail security appliances says its integrated product means security policies can be set from one dashboard. An industry analyst says that's a plus
Cavoukian fires back at Durham Health report criticism
Friday, February 05, 2010
Cavoukian fires back at Durham Health report criticism
Ontario Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian takes issue with security vendor Websense’s criticism that her January report focuses solely on data encryption on mobile devices. She also disagrees that Canadian privacy legislation has no bite
Cavoukian’s order to encrypt health data not enough
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Cavoukian’s order to encrypt health data not enough
Security vendor Websense says Ontario’s Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian’s mandate that all 36 Ontario health authorities encrypt data in motion is barely enough to avoid data loss. Organizations focus too much on restricting types of endpoints
Security heavyweights predict 2010 threats
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Security heavyweights predict 2010 threats
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.
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