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UserLock 4.0 is released!
2007-06-18 19:04:00 IS Decisions today announced the release of version 4.0 of UserLock , a solution to control and secure accesses to Windows networks. UserLock 4.0 comes with numerous new features and enhancements, including: Ability to enforce a stricter security policy - by defining working hours for protected users: outside of this(these) timeframe(s), users will be logged off with prior warning - ... More About: Released , Lease , Ease
The cost of a security breach
2007-04-12 12:31:00 Forrester Research recently announced the availability of its latest research report titled “Calculating The Cost Of A Security Brea ch .” According to the report, one third of the respondents acknowledged having had to cope with a data breach, half of them reported significant related costs, and 43 % said the costs of customer notification and loss of ... More About: Reach
Public beta for UserLock 4.0
2007-04-05 11:31:00 A public beta version of User Lock 4 is available. This version is freely downloadable and can be installed on a test environment. With this beta version, a warning message will be displayed to users during the logon in order to indicate that this beta version should only be installed on a test environment. You will find an ... More About: Public , Beta
UserLock 4.0 Beta Program
2007-03-23 12:30:00 You are invited to participate in the Beta Prog ram for User Lock 4.0! UserLock is a unique software solution that secures access to Windows networks by restricting simultaneous sessions, by limiting user access to the network and by providing administrators with remote session control, alert options and advanced reporting for session analysis. A beta version of UserLock 4.0 will ... More About: Program
68% of Organizations Experience 6 Losses of Sensitive Data Annually
2007-03-15 18:37:00 The IT Policy Compliance Group recently announced the availability of its latest research report titled “Taking Action to Protect Sensitive Data .” According to the report, 20% of organizations are suffering from 22 or more sensitive data losses per year. The most sensitive losses include customer, financial, corporate, employee, and IT security data, which is either stolen, ... More About: Experience , Loss , Organizations , Losses
Verify your DST updates are in place
2007-03-12 12:00:00 Daylight Saving Time change occurred on Sunday, March 11, 2007 and, if not properly updated, your Windows systems could be missing critical events or deadlines. In order to keep your backups running, your appointments in synch, and other schedule-oriented activities occurring on time, you should audit all your servers, desktops and laptops, and verify if they ... More About: Updates , Your , Update , Place , Lace
(LocalAdmin) Password Please?
2007-03-07 16:50:00 When did you change your administrator password for the last time? How much time does it take to modify password settings on hundreds or thousands of systems? You remind (or force) your users to regularly change their passwords, but one of the most tedious and commonly overlooked administrative tasks is changing the local administrator account on ... More About: Local , Password , Please , Pass , Admin
Keep rogue insiders at bay
2007-03-01 17:13:00 Testing for security vulnerabilities is nearly always considered from a hacker’s perspective, but we must not forget about those rogue insiders that can do as much, if not more, damage. Performing internal security tests therefore needs to be done, but can be very tedious work without appropriate tools. The best way to go about doing this is ... More About: Inside , Keep , Side , Insiders , Insider
LimitLogin vs UserLock: Competitive Analysis
2007-02-26 10:09:00 Simultaneous logon (same ID, same password) limitation or prohibition has recently become a recurrent topic on forums, newsgroups and blogs dedicated to IT security. Many ITpros struggle with Microsoft LimitLogin to try and implement this feature and rapidly ask for alternative solutions. As Bill Boswell wrote in MCP Magazine (?Keeping users at bay?): ?LimitLogin requires a bit of ... More About: Analysis , User , Lock , Competitive , Petit
Fit for Vista? Let WinReporter check for you!
2007-02-24 13:54:00 Windows Vista ’s enhanced functionality and snazzy Aero Glass visual effects will demand steeper hardware requirements for the systems you support. Microsoft has created two distinct hardware classifications for PC manufacturers to use for their new systems. A PC can be either “Vista Capable” or “Premium Ready.” The standard Vista Capable machines have more scaled down hardware ... More About: Report , Port , Check , Repo
UserLock agent: beta version for Vista
2007-02-22 09:10:00 UserLock 3.53 (access security and control for Windows networks) now supports the beta version of the new Windows Vista agent, which can be downloaded from the following link: http://www.isdecisions.com/download/ULAge ntVista.msi You need to install manually the msi file on each Windows Vista machine to protect. You will get more information about the setup in the following document: http://www.isdecisions.com/download/ULAge ntVista.pdf More About: Agent , Beta , User , Sion |
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