As of this writing, the $199 Kindle Fire, still a month away from shipping, is the most wished-for product in the Amazon.com Electronics area (in fact, various Kindle models take the top 10 spots). While the Fire is a distinctly consumer-oriented device, there are two areas where it may well have enterprises sitting up and taking notice. Amazon Silk: A New Kind of Browser for Mobile Devices First is the Silk browser that comes with the Fire. Silk is a lightweight browser that augments its on-board processor with the power of Amazon Web Services (AWS) computers. As Amazon explains: All… Continue Reading ›
Kindle Fire Presents Challenges and Concerns for Corporate IT
October 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
CIO Tech Talk Wrapup – Westcon Group’s Bill Hurley
May 24, 2011 By 1 Comment
In the most recent of our CIO Tech Talks last Friday, we spoke with Bill Hurley, Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice-President of Westcon Group, Inc. a leading international technology distributor. In a lively discussion moderated by Tom McCoy, former CIO of American International Group (AIG) a lot of ground was covered on a variety of hot topics. Here are some of the highlights of that conversation: Virtualization Westcon started down the path of virtualization as a way to make sure older, legacy applications were protected and stayed alive. They quickly realized the business benefits including server consolidation, easier management,… Continue Reading ›
Government says Mobile Devices, Corporations key targets of organized, sophisticated Cybercriminals
May 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
In compelling (at least for a computer security geek) testimony delivered before Congress earlier this week, Assistant Attorney General Jason Weinstein spoke to the privacy and security threats facing US citizens and corporations from the Department of Justice’s perspective. His comments focused on the explosive growth of mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) and the security risks these devices face from what he describes as “organized, international, profit-driven cybercriminals”. He continues: “Every day, criminals hunt for our personal and financial data so that they can use it to commit fraud or sell it to other criminals. The technology revolution has facilitated… Continue Reading ›
Mobile Device Strategy – Aruba Networks Interview – Partner Podcast
April 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Take a listen to this interview with Aruba Networks, as we speak with Manav Khurana, their head of solutions marketing, about all aspects of creating a Mobile Device Strategy for an enterprise. With the flood of consumer devices coming onto corporate networks, having a clear vision and plan for how to securely manage these devices is critical. Areas we discuss include: Key Components of a Mobile Device Strategy from an IT perspective 1 Network Control. With network complexity increasing exponentially, the IT team must be able to manage: The types of devices allowed onto the network The types of traffic allowed on each type of device… Continue Reading ›
How IT can stay in front of the Consumer Device Market
April 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
In this rapidly moving marketplace, it seems as if there are new Smartphones and Tablets coming into the market every week. This presents a serious challenge for businesses as employees purchase these devices and request that they be allowed to connect them to the corporate network. Supporting all devices and operating systems becomes unwieldy and expensive, so limiting access to a defined universe of consumer devices that IT endorses and supports makes sense. How do businesses and IT teams make decisions on which devices to support? According to Scott Moody, Carousel’s Manager of Corporate Technology, it is about security capabilities, consistency of… Continue Reading ›
The Employee Role in Smartphone Security
April 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The floodgates have opened. “How do I get my smartphone or my tablet on the network?” may be the most common question heard by IT teams in today’s business environment. Modern smartphonesprovide 24/7 connectivity and powerful computing capabilities to employees that want to be connected. Unfortunately, it also opens up an additional layer of security concerns for the Enterprise and employees have a role to play in managing these risks. How do businesses strike a balance between ease of use and enterprise security, especially when the device in question may or may not be owned by the company? According to… Continue Reading ›
The State of Network Security – Interview with Fortinet
March 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Check out this information packed ‘state of network security’ podcast with Patrick Bedwell, VP of Product Marketing for Fortinet. Fortinet is a Carousel partner and a leading provider of security technology forbusinesses, governments and other organizations. Some of the topics we discuss include: What is Unified Threat Management? Unified Threat Management, or Next Generation Firewall as it’s sometimes called, is a trend in the industry that refers to the consolidation of several different types of security technology into a single device in order to make security more effective and more efficient. This centralized approach allows businesses to inspect traffic, enforce policy… Continue Reading ›
Data Security Roundup
January 31, 2011 By 1 Comment
We’re always on the lookout for breaking IT security news. Who’s been hit? What made them vulnerable? How can we help our customers avoid mistakes (catastrophic or otherwise)? The bad guys don’t rest, so we’re here to keep you up to speed on what they are up to. Here are a few of the stories that have caught our eye in the last couple of weeks. Smartphone Security – Android Vulnerable With smartphones proliferating and more users wanting to connect to the enterprise network, it is critical to stay on top of issues that might affect you. At the ShmooCon security… Continue Reading ›
