Free email services based on Web-centric platforms have long been used as advertising delivery agents. This hybrid approach to compensating for the expenses of running a free service has opened the door to a brand new and very useful customer...

(Linda McGlasson, Bank Info Security) Bogus security software applications are among the types of electronic crimes that grew 585% over the first half of 2009, according to a new study. The Anti Phishing Working Group's (APWG) latest report shows...

Cisco's Annual Security Report for 2009 highlights the impact of social media, particularly social networking, on network security and explores the critical role that people, not technology, play in creating opportunities for cybercriminals. The...

(John E. Dunn, TechWorld ) The world is not only losing the war against spam, the situation might be about to get a whole lot worse with the emergence of a new type of automatic botnet able to thrive without direct human control, Symantec's...

(Debra Littlejohn Shinder, TechRepublic) If it seems like you’re getting hit with more email scams than ever, you’re right. Email scams have been with us since the Internet went commercial back in the early 1990s. But scammers have gotten...

(Laura, Word to the Wise Blog) In 2010 e mail marketing is going to get much more challenging for everyone. Recipients, and their ISPs, are expecting more and better things from email marketing. Senders who are currently meeting expectations may...

(Matthew Broersma, ZDNet UK) Less than five percent of all email is delivered to mailboxes, as the rest is junk blocked by spam-fighting efforts, according to Enisa, the European Network and Information Security Agency. While anti-spam measures are...

(Andy Moon, TechRepublic) A new survey found that only 8% of businesses (small, medium, and enterprise) have any current plans to utilize cloud storage and only 3% are using it now. These results suggest that, while there is a lot of potential for...

(Tina, makeuseof.com) While spam protection has become quite effective at recognizing unsolicited bulk email, it’s still impossible to filter out and stop receiving spam. The easiest way is to control the information you’re releasing about...

(Lance Whitney, CNET News) "Bomb Blast." "Jackson is still alive: proof." "Obama cursed by Pope." These are just a few of the subjects used by cybercriminals last year to trick people into opening malware-infected...

(Brien Posey, TechRepublic) Server virtualization is becoming increasingly popular, and it seems that everyone is in a mad dash to virtualize their datacenter.  While there’s no disputing the benefits of server virtualization, there are...

(Ellen Messmer, Network World) Botnet attacks are increasing, as cybercrime gangs use compromised computers to send spam, steal personal data, perpetrate click fraud and clobber Web sites in denial-of-service attacks. Ranked by size and strength,...

(Ellen Messmer, Network World) Is moving to virtualization  and cloud computing making network security easier or harder? When some 2,100 top IT and security managers in 27 countries were asked, the response revealed a profound lack of...

(Chris Silva, ZDNet) While mobile enterprise seems to be a lot of futurespeak, it turns out it does actually matter to CIOs, and has been highlighted in Forrester’s  recent “The Top 15 Technology Trends EA Should Watch” report....

(Steven Andrés, PC World) Whether your business is a big fish or a small-fry home office, you can get hacked just the same, and the stakes are higher than a few canceled credit cards. Here are a few tips to protect your users and your networks...

(Sarah Perez, ReadWriteWeb) According to the latest study from Juniper Research, the market for cloud-based mobile applications will grow 88% from 2009 to 2014. The market was just over $400 million this past year, report says, but by 2014 it...

(Morgan Stewart,emailInsider) The Wall Street Journal is the latest to jump on the "email is dead" bandwagon. The article, "Why Email No Longer Rules... and what that means for the way we communicate," opens with the proclamation,...

(Jody Gilbert, TechRepublic) What areas should you focus on over the next year? This survey-based list highlights the 10 most sought-after IT skills. At the end of last year, the Global Knowledge/TechRepublic 2010 Salary Survey asked, “What...

(Mis Asia Writer, Network World) Global spam volume grows by 25 per cent. A new research revealed a surge in spam levels in February 2010 to make up 89.4% of all e-mails. Spam levels in Hong Kong reached 90.6% and virus activity in China was the...

(Jack Wallen, TechRepublic) If you’re planning to set up a cloud, be forewarned: The process could turn out to be time consuming, complicated, and expensive. Jack Wallen shares his cloud deployment experiences. Are you thinking about setting...

(Bill Brenner, ComputerWorld) The security community has grown to depend on some basic technologies in the fight against cyber thieves. Here are four techniques and related technologies several cited as underrated in today's security fight. 1....

(Kenneth van Wyk, Computerworld) Should it really be necessary for a consumer to be a security  expert to safely use a computer? We get disgusted that users keep falling for old tricks. But what are we doing to actually help these people?...

(Infoworld Staff, InfoWorld) A survey released yesterday, of where IT pros are actively engaged, confirms strong business interest in analytics, cloud, and collaboration technologies, but it also shows that open source and ERP are falling off their...

(Dave Rosenberg, CNET) In this day and age of technological advancement and digital lifestyles, it's incredible to me that nearly half of a recently surveyed audience opened junk e-mail (aka spam), intentionally. According to a new survey report,...

(Veronica C. Silva, MIS Asia, NetworkWorld) A new report on consumer online behaviour and criminal activities on the Internet noted that new security threats have recently emerged, prompting the implementation of a mix of security solutions to protect...

(Jon Oltsik, NetworkWorld) Large organizations now realize that endpoint security (and management) extends beyond PCs to mobile devices like Blackberrys, Droids, iPhones, iPads. Mobile device security is one of those areas that should get more...

(Debra Littlejohn Shinder, TechRepublic) Many organizations focus on protecting against external attacks but ignore a threat that might be even more destructive: data theft by someone inside the company. Here’s an up-to-date look at critical...

(Jamey Heary, PCWorld) With today's limited security budgets you need to be sure that you've adequately covered your highest risk areas before moving on to other things. Take a look at the top 5 security solutions you can put in place today to cover...

(Richard MacManus, ReadWriteWeb) Just as businesses in the PC-based Web spent years in the 90's wondering if a desktop app or web browser based service was the best choice, in 2010 the same question applies to mobile phone applications. 1. Native...

(Wolfgang Gruener, ConceivablyTech) MessageLabs has released a new issue of its monthly intelligence report, which reveals interesting statistics of spam originating from client computers that are infected by botnets. Not surprisingly, most spam comes...

(Bob Hinden, eWeek) Businesses in all types of industries today are investing in data loss protection technology at increasingly higher rates because of the increase in corporate insider threats. As more employees utilize Web applications for...

(Stuart Corner, ITWire) The need to integrate mainstream enterprise applications such as ERP and CRM with unified communications services and make them accessible from any device, anywhere will drive all these applications into the cloud over the next...

(Susan J. Aluise, Washington Technology) Virtualization could be the least sexy, most essential component of cloud computing – and that means whether it’s a top-down, government-wide initiative or a grass-roots, bottom-up project in a...

(Chris Preimesberger, eWeek) Based on IDC's first cloud computing survey focused exclusively on servers, the research company predicts that server revenue in the private cloud category will grow from $7.3 billion in 2009 to $11.8 billion in 2014, or...

(Linda Musthaler & Brian Musthaler, NetworkWorld) Symantec has published its annual in-depth threat report and recommendations on how to improve enterprise security. Based on multiple sources, the report presents an in-depth view of what...

(Scott Lowe, TechRepublic) Storage is perhaps the least optimized component of the virtualized organization, but all of that can change with storage virtualization. Although the concept of storage virtualization can be difficult to grasp, the benefits...

(Nathan Eddy, eWeek) A new survey of more than 1,200 cost-conscious businesses shows a growing confidence among IT departments to expand budgets and embrace technologies like cloud computing and virtualization. A report from IT management specialist...

(Glenn O'Donnell and Rachel Dines, CIO) As virtualization management tools proliferate, consider carefully how these tools fit into your IT processes and management portfolio. Keep your eye on these key system management capabilties, says Forrester...

(Dancho Danchev, ZDNet) New research indicates that 1.3 million malicious ads are viewed per day, with 59% of them representing drive-by downloads, followed by 41% of fake security software also known as scareware. More findings from the Dasient...

(Tim Lohman, Computerworld) Almost by the day, enterprises are becoming more receptive to the consumerisation of IT and introduction of mobile devices and platforms into their environment. But introducing smartphones, netbooks or newer technologies...

(Zack Whittaker, ZDNet) The email address you use shows more about you than you think. There is a psychology to everything, and using the 'wrong' email address could cost you an employment opportunity or more. It sounds simple enough, but I do worry...

(Chad Perrin, TechRepublic) Smartphones are becoming ubiquitous, but they are still limited in their usefulness. This is actually a boon for their security, at least for now — because they have not been effectively secured well enough to replace...

(Mary Brandel, NetworkWorld) Cloud computing is one of the most-discussed topics among IT professionals today. And not too long into any conversation about the most highly touted cloud models - software as a service (SaaS), infrastructure as a service...

(Carrie-Ann Skinner, NetworkWorld) Cybercriminals sent 3.7 billion phishing emails over the last year, in a bid to steal money from unsuspecting web users, says CPP. 25% of Brits have been victims of scams, losing on average £285. A new...

(Hannah Douglas, ITPro) In a time of threats to corporate data and costly breaches, companies aren’t doing enough to protect sensitive information, according to research. According to a newly released report, sponsored by a data protection and...

(Brad Reed, NetworkWorld) Like all good things, the increase in speed and power comes with greater risks: added data capacity, connection speeds makes 4G smartphones more vulnerable. This article describes what any smart IT department should know...

(Stephen Pritchard, ITPro) Companies are becoming more aware of the direct financial costs of computer downtime, according to a survey of IT managers. One in five businesses lose £10,000 an hour through systems downtime. Almost one in four...

(Gina Trapani, PC World) Technology is supposed to make life easier, but it doesn't seem that way when you're struggling to wrangle 289 new e-mail messages, dealing with a hard-drive crash, or suddenly realizing that you left an important file on the...

(David Taber, NetworkWorld) If a significant CRM system project is on your agenda in this new fiscal year, here are checklist items that you need to look out for in vendor proposals. 10 Things You Want: 1. A project plan focused on user adoption...

(Ellen Messmer, Network World) Spam continues to grow largely due to the growth in malicious botnets. Many botnets are command-and-control systems used by criminals and are still the main way that spam is spewed into your e-mail box. A recent report...

(Robert McMillan, ComputerWorld) You know to keep your antivirus program and patches up to date, to be careful where you go on the Internet, and to exercise online street-smarts to resist being tricked into visiting a phishing site or downloading a...

(Paul Venezia, ITWorld) If there's one technology that can greatly improve computing environments of any size, it's virtualization. Virtualizing even a small infrastructure can ease administration and reduce costs. The reasons to virtualize even a...

(Phil Wainewright, ZDNet) The emergence of a number of self-proclaimed ‘open’ cloud platforms presents any would-be cloud adopter with a confusing plethora of choice. Taking the bigger picture into account, who are the winners likely to...

(Don E. Sears, eWeek) Three out of five companies are adopting cloud computing technologies, including private clouds and lower-risk technologies, says a new report. The main areas of adoption are in lower-risk technology categories. Low-risk...

(Vinaykumar Mummigatti, TechRepublic) Business process management offers many enticing benefits, including impressive ROI. The problem is, it often fails. See how BPM in a cloud environment can help you overcome barriers to a successful...

(Tom Brewster, ITPro) Malware levels have reached new heights as the first six months of 2010 proved to be the most active for malicious file activity on record, McAfee has reported. There were 10 million new pieces of malware logged in the first...

(Jeff Godlewski, ComputerWorld) On vacation, forgetting your sunscreen may lead to a painful burn, but forgetting key components of an organization's business continuity (BC)/disaster recovery (DR) plan hurts a lot more. Overlooking even one item can...

(Jody Gilbert, TechRepublic) Just as with many popular arguments, IT certifications are popular fodder for debate. Except that certifications, in an IT professional’s microcosm of a world, have a bigger impact on the future. Just which...

(Maxwell Cooter, CIO) The battle for email cloud is set to heat up as enterprises start to rethink their email strategies, that's according to Forrester chief analyst, Ted Schadler. In a new Forrester report, Four Giants Compete For Your Cloud Email...

(David Heath, ITWire) You'd think that a virtualized environment would be a safe way to encapsulate a server, but that appears to be far from the truth. Earlier this year, Gartner released its own research  into the security of virtualized...

(M.E.Kabay, NetworkWorld) The recently-released free Sophos booklet, "10 myths of safe web browsing", is a simple, short summary of some basic Web safety information that can serve our purposes in raising security consciousness and...

(Chad Perrin, TechRepublic) Email security is about a lot more than just using a good password on your POP or IMAP server. Perhaps the most important part of email security is ensuring you don’t shoot yourself in the foot. These tips focus on...

(Mike Bantick, ITWire) Security firm Sophos has recently produced its 2010 mid-year Security Threat Report, and whilst many things remain the same, there are plenty of new security vectors for the connected among us to deal with. If there is one...

Bucharest, Romania – March 4, 2010 – AXIGEN, the professional messaging solution vendor (www.axigen.com), announced today that it has expanded its mail servers’ mobile sync functionalities for BlackBerry® users by adding support...

The AXIGEN Team (http://www.axigen.com) is happy to announce their latest promotion, centered on offering business travelers free mobile email in addition to the messaging solution that fits them best. In today’s competitive marketplace, mobility...

The AXIGEN Team (http://www.axigen.com) is happy to inform you that AXIGEN Mail Server 7.4 Beta has just been released. The new version focuses on enhanced email protection, introducing advanced security features such as Greylisting.The...

Bucharest, Romania, and Msida, Malta - May 4 2010 – AXIGEN (www.axigen.com), the professional messaging solution vendor, announced today the signing of their first reseller agreement in Malta, with 4sIghT Consultants (www.4sightconsultants.com)....

Bucharest, Romania – August 18, 2010 – Kaspersky Lab (www.kaspersky.com), a leading developer of secure content management solutions, and Axigen (www.axigen.com), the professional messaging solution vendor, announce today they have signed a...

Bucharest, Romania – September 1st, 2010 – Axigen, the professional messaging solution vendor, announces today the commercial release of version 7.5 of their integrated email, calendaring and collaboration platform. Axigen 7.5 raises the...

AXIGEN (www.axigen.com), the professional messaging solution vendor, is pleased to announce a free, live webinar entitled ‘Taking the road to Virtualization’, scheduled for May 25, 09:00 GMT and May 27, 16:00 GMT, 2010.Join this 40 minute...