Ransomware will cost organizations $1B annually by end of 2016
Ransomware is poised to cost organizations around the world a combined $1 billion in damages and related…
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Johnny Vegas makes a cameo at Dell Peak show
LAS VEGAS – SonicWALL Peak Performance has been a highlight of my conference schedule for many years. …
Dell/SonicWALL trying to win back partners
LAS VEGAS – Judging from the roughly 750 channel partners from more than 20 countries who are…
SAP HANA, cloud and mobile systems vulnerable to attack
SAP tends to make headlines somewhat infrequently when it comes to security issues, but a recent report from business…
Why ransomware is currently Canada’s top malware threat
Editor’s note: Story and map updated with malware data from July 2016. Hackers may be taking a…
IoT security needs to be tougher
Every vendor’s got a piece of the Internet of Things, including Wilson Sporting Goods, which on Monday…
Canadian organizations are not prepared for IT disasters, survey reveals
The majority of organizations don’t have an adequate backup and disaster recovery plan, according to a recent…
Canadian firms more likely to pay ransomware demands, survey suggests
Despite urgings from the RCMP and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre to not give in to ransomware, Canadian…
RSA unveils new identity management offering
EMC’s security arm RSA has unveiled SecurID Suite, which will combine access, governance, lifecycle and identity assurance…
Follow Friday: Identity management experts to follow on Twitter
For this week’s CDN #FollowFriday, we are showcasing identity management experts that specialize in this area of…
Digital transformation, IoT, business messaging & the secured network: Four things learned from Cisco Live 2016
Las Vegas — Stephen Foster was among the 28,000 attendees down at Cisco Live 2016 this week…
Cisco aims for 100 per cent security
LAS VEGAS – On Day 2 of Cisco Live, the vendor focused on the issue of security,…
Azure to make sensitive documents more secure
TORONTO – “As soon as you print your document it no longer becomes intelligent.” That’s what Julia…
Antivirus maker Avast buys rival AVG for $1.3 billion
Security vendor Avast is acquiring fellow antivirus maker AVG, best known for its free consumer products, in…
Latest Norton release puts the focus on WiFi
Symantec Corp. hopes to educate the alarming number of Canadians unaware of the risks involved in using…
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