USB thumb drives – currently, they are still the easiest and most accessible way to physically store and transport files. Their size makes them easy to misplace and lose; their inexpensive price is such that we don't care if we do. We simply go out and buy another one, or reach into our drawer for one of many that have been given to us over the years. No big deal. However, if the USB thumb drive contains the personal information of over 2 million voters in 25 ridings, losing such a … [Read more...]
Adobe Releases Security Update
August 17, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Adobe is expected to release an out-of-band security update today to address a problem with its popular Reader software. The exploit allows an attacker to corrupt a PC's memory by delivering a PDF with a specially-crafted Truetype font. Now...how quickly can you deliver this important patch to all of your desktops? If you had ZENworks Patch Management, this kind of news would make you yawn. You would simply login to your console, highlight the patch, setup the deployment and then go home to … [Read more...]
Are YOU Dealing with a Weak Hull?
July 12, 2010 by 1 Comment
Until the wreck of the Titanic was discovered in 1985, historians had always assumed that the iceberg it hit had torn a gash in the ship's hull. The side of the ship that hit the iceberg is now buried under the ocean floor, but scientists were able to use sonar technology to examine the area. It was discovered that the hull had actually buckled from the impact with the iceberg, allowing water to fill the lower compartments. Small pieces of the Titanic's hull were brought back to the surface … [Read more...]
Security Step One: Clean House!
July 6, 2010 by 1 Comment
There's a reason our great-grandparents used to hang their rugs outside and beat them with a stick: it got the germs and microbes out! Once or twice a year, the rugs would be taken out, hung on a line and beaten with a stick. Although some rug cleaning "experts" of the day did not recommend this practice - "it tends to loosen the fibers of the rug" - our great-grandparents knew that it was essential in order to maintain a healthy home environment. No one could see those microbes hidden in … [Read more...]
Gartner Survey: CIOs Report Identity Management is #1 Priority
June 23, 2010 by Leave a Comment
S E C U R I T Y When talking about IT, "security" means different things to different people: Anti-virus Firewalls Intrusion Detection Event Logging Data-loss prevention etc This year, though, CIOs are saying that Identity Management is the top priority. Combined with a recent report that shows that deploying Identity and Access Management solutions has a very short ROI, that bodes well for firms like Adaris that have great solutions to offer customers! See the article … [Read more...]