CERT warns of possible security threats associated with IM software such as viruses and other malware, insecure configurations and password intrusions. The comment comes in response to Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) at Pittsburgh's...
Ambwani told silicon.com: "Of course there are security risks which come with IM, but so what? With IM as with email the business benefits far outweigh the risks. However, when we see these blended threats the email propagation still seems to be...
It'll allow companies a very quick way of identifying emerging threats on the Internet and security risks in IM and let them react faster. McAfee and Sybari have helped IMLogic to build the Threat Center, which aims to protect users from peer-to...
Of course, since Kuo is a research fellow at IT security specialist McAfee, he's significantly better informed about the risks of instant messaging than the average parent. The software maker says that it is already working hard to combat the...
The use of consumer-based technology such as web email, instant messaging, smart phones and games consoles by employees is one of the most significant threats to corporate IT security. In a report, Gmail, iPhones and Wiis: Preparing Enterprise...
Out of a list of nine potential security risks, the survey showed that not a single company protects against all threats. When it comes to web security, research from Websense highlighted what it dubbed SME workers' 'blind confidence' in their IT...