Category Archives: Desktop Lockdown

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Security’s secret weapon is always visibility

Posted on May 17, 2013 by John Dunn

Privilege management can be a way of spotting an attacker’s footprints Cyber-criminals are motivated, technically innovative and incredibly observant; it is a depressing and repeating pattern of the last decade that they have been able to zero in on important … Continue reading →

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Government leads the way in security compliance

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Russell Smith

Computer security is a field where the goal posts are constantly moving, as malware morphs in an attempt to outsmart the defenses you put in place. While security professionals have recognized for a long time that unwanted software, often in … Continue reading →

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The Weakest Link: Desktop Security

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Russell Smith

At the beginning of this year, the South Carolina House of Representatives decided to increase funding for computer security after almost all the Department of Revenue’s tax records were leaked. While testifying in front of a House committee on 3rd … Continue reading →

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Are Unwitting Employees the Weak Link for Organizational Security?

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Paul Kenyon

As the sophistication of malware evolves and organizations face an increasingly tumultuous threat landscape, heavy investments are continually made for new security controls, policies and best practices. Yet, one critical – but avoidable – flaw remains. The human aspect of … Continue reading →

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Improve Security with Challenge Response Authorization in Privilege Guard 3.6

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Russell Smith

Removing administrative privileges from users is always a challenge, but especially in the case of notebook users, who can find themselves on the road with no Internet access and requiring support or needing to make a system-wide changes, such as … Continue reading →

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Protecting Passwords with Least Privilege Security

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Russell Smith

Least privilege security and application whitelisting are all about protecting systems from unwanted change, but are also critical when it comes to protecting users’ credentials and domain admin passwords. While preventing key logging software from getting onto your systems is … Continue reading →

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Surviving ‘Generation Tech’

Posted on September 28, 2012 by John Dunn

Young workers use software differently. This is how it should be. Out on the frontline of security admin something appears to have gone badly wrong and yet until now barely a voice has been raised in complaint. As business desktops … Continue reading →

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How to simplify IT security for universities

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Paul Kenyon

Recent data breaches at several U.S. universities this year, such as those at Tampa and Nebraska, have signalled IT security as a rising priority for higher education institutions around the globe. Considering that universities must accommodate networks with thousands of … Continue reading →