As disturbing as the breach of some 500 million Yahoo customer accounts might be, most IT security professionals know that there but for the grace of Providence go they. While it’s difficult to say with any absolute certainty that things might have turned out differently, one of the major revelations in the wake of this breach is the tension that existed between Yahoo senior managers and the company’s IT security professionals over the amount of money being spent on IT security. Even in the best of times, business leaders are reluctant to increase spending year over year by more than a few percentage points. If the IT security budget is small to begin with, a five percent increase in spending from one year to the next is not likely to make much of a difference. … [Read More...]
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Back to School – Time to think about CIPA Compliance
The new school year has started which means the topic of safe online learning is once again being discussed among school IT departments. It is a topic that can include a discussion around CIPA compliance, especially if your school is looking to participate in E-Rate. When looking for a solution to ensure your network is compliant it is worth investigating the Barracuda Web Security Gateway. CIPA is the Children’s Internet Protection Act, which is a federal law enacted by Congress in December 2000. The purpose of CIPA is to address concerns about access to obscene or harmful content over the Internet. CIPA is attached to the federal “E-Rate” program, which helps fund technology initiatives for schools and libraries. In short, organizations that receive E-Rate funding must comply with … [Read More...]
Simply turning on HTTPS does not secure your web application
The privacy scares and increase in hacking attacks over the last few years have significantly improved HTTPS adoption. Between the need to show users that the application is secure and the need to comply with standards such as PCI-DSS, HTTPS adoption has pretty much broken the roof. In addition, Google's move to list sites using HTTPS higher on search results and the availability of easy to use tools to enable HTTPS has also helped. This increase in HTTPS enabled sites is a very good sign for Internet security. Web traffic can no longer be sniffed to find out exactly what is being transacted – usernames and passwords are encrypted, as are the various actions of the users of the sites. Users can check the site’s certificate to ensure that it is valid, and browsers now warn users of … [Read More...]
Getting started with Email Threat Scan for Office 365
Barracuda Introduces Email Threat Scan for Microsoft Office 365 Barracuda has been protecting our customers from email attacks for over a decade. Our award-winning Email Security Gateway has been the flagship of this line of defense for nearly 15 years. What started out as a robust spam filtering solution has advanced into a powerful, proactive system that attacks email-borne threats before they ever reach our customers' networks. We didn't just adapt new technologies to our threat detection and mitigation systems. Over the years we added new ways to deploy and manage our solutions. We now offer our email security solutions as physical and virtual appliances, public cloud deployments, and hosted solutions in Barracuda Essentials for Email Security and Barracuda Essentials for … [Read More...]
There’s something for everyone at Microsoft Ignite
Microsoft Ignite is underway in Atlanta, and we're there in booth #2445. Stop by and see us if you're in the Ignite Expo. Our Barracuda team will be talking about our Azure and Office 365 solutions, and giving away prizes to our @barracuda #cudatrivia winners. We will also be making a big announcement later this week. Barracuda is the 2016 Microsoft Azure Certified ISV Solution Partner of the Year. This means that Microsoft recognized our commitment to the Azure platform, partners and customers. In dollars and cents, it means lower deployment costs and higher ROI for our customers. You can count on Barracuda solutions for Azure to secure and protect your assets in the cloud. … [Read More...]
3 reasons why you should visit SignNow at Dreamforce
SignNow for Salesforce Close deals faster Save time and money Retain your existing workflow The Salesforce Dreamforce conference is an annual gathering of IT professionals and industry leaders. Thousands of people come together for training sessions, product demonstrations, keynote addresses, and industry networking. Last year, the conference drew over 170,000 attendees, and thousands more watched the on-demand videos available on the Dreamforce website. Dreamforce 2016 takes place in San Francisco, October 4-7, and our SignNow e-signature team would love to meet you if you are there! The team will be available at the Egnyte booth #2020 Moscone South throughout the entire 2016 show. You can meet and engage with our team from 1pm - 3pm on Oct. 4 and 5, and from 2pm - 4pm on Oct. … [Read More...]
New York State Call for More IT Security Benefits CISOs
Thanks to the regulatory efforts of the state of New York a wave of title inflation may soon erupt across the entire IT security sector. As part of a sweeping set of rules that address everything from vulnerability testing to documenting incident response, the state of New York is seeking comments on new rules that require banks and insurers to appoint a dedicated chief information security officer (CISO). The rules themselves are based in part on three separate surveys of 200 regulated banking institutions and insurance companies conducted by New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS). The DFS also says it met with both industry executives and cybersecurity experts to discuss emerging trends and risks, as well as due diligence processes, policies and procedures governing … [Read More...]
Microsoft Ignite – Barracuda Twitter Trivia gameplay
Visit the Barracuda team at Microsoft Ignite booth #2445 in the Expo September 26–30, 2016 Atlanta, GA If you’re planning to visit us at Microsoft Ignite next week, we’d love your participation in some Barracuda Twitter Trivia! To kick-off and celebrate Microsoft Ignite, we’ll be playing trivia on our Twitter account (@barracuda) using the tag #cudatrivia. Winners are eligible to receive various prizes that can be picked up at Barracuda booth #2445 in the Microsoft Ignite Expo. … [Read More...]
Join us in Atlanta for Ignite 2016
Are you planning to be in Atlanta next week for Microsoft Ignite? If so, we have an exciting line-up that you won’t want to miss! Ignite brings together thousands of Microsoft customers and partners from around the globe. This year’s event will be at the Georgia World Congress Center, and Barracuda is exhibiting in booth #2445 in the Ignite Expo (pdf). Be sure to stop by to learn more about our award-winning solutions for Office 365, Microsoft Azure, and more. We are also pleased to offer a complimentary Email Threat Scan of your Office 365 environment. The new Barracuda Email Threat Scan is a free service that identifies ransomware and other advanced threats that may already exist in your Office 365 mailboxes. Stay tuned for details on our Twitter Trivia campaign where you can win a … [Read More...]
Clock is Ticking on Cybersecurity Incident Response Plans
Most businesses today regularly conduct fire drills as part of an effort to educate everyone about where they should go in the event of an emergency. Some businesses have even crafted full-blown incident response plans that explain in detail what everyone involved in the business should do in the event of a catastrophe such as an earthquake. Not only should more businesses have incident response plans in place that include what to do in the event of a cyberattack, those that do have the those plans in place might want to update them to include what to do in the event of a truly catastrophic cybersecurity event. IT security experts have uncovered what appears to be a systematic probing of the cybersecurity weaknesses of the critical infrastructure that underpins the core Internet that … [Read More...]