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"Security is when everything is settled. When nothing can happen to you.
Security is the denial of life." - Germaine Greer

Web Services in the Cloud
Top Tips to Stop Data Leakage
Leader in Cloud Security appoints Quantiq International as new Valued Added Partner in South East Asia Region
Cyber-Ark Launches Privileged Identity Management Suite to Protect Against Insider Threats and Data Theft
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Web Services in the cloud

Have you ever invested on IT products that just sit on your shelves because there’s no use for it? If the answer is yes, it’s about time to sell them to the highest bidder on eBay and consider SaaS (Software as a Service).

SaaS, which still nascent is offered under cloud computing podium, is a cost-effective way to increase security without investing in new appliances, new software license, or even training new staff.

Using their Global Cloud Infrastructure, Zscaler provides protection against Web 2.0 threats like malicious active content, botnets and other advanced threats such as Cross-Site Scripting,

Organizations do not need to purchase, install or maintain countless point products to implement Zscaler. As opposed to a phased implementation, deploying Zscaler is much shorter. Companies just simply need to define their corporate security control and policy by accessing the Zscaler utility the web traffic leaving the network firewall is easily redirected to one of the data centers in Zscaler's global infrastructure.

Deploying Zscaler will ease internal IT pains with its intuitive user interface for managing security and access for web 2.0 and data leakage which literally requires no training. Zscalers distributed network and high-performance proxies ensures reliability and rapid response time. Patches and updates are done in-the-cloud which will save you enormous amount of time.

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Top Tips to Stop Data Leakage

In this challenging times, data theft don't just come hackers but also from employees who are concerned on loosing their jobs. A disgruntled worker can easily steal contact databases, product informations plans and proposals that they can use to for their new position with number of methods available out there such us memory sticks, photo copying, email, instant messaging and more.

Mark Fullbrook, Cyber-Ark's UK Director have few tips on what can companies do to stop data leakage and company secrets being exposed during these uncertain times.

Only allow people access to the information that they need for their everyday activity.
Drum into your staff the importance of respecting company data and make sure you instill good IT security housekeeping rules.
Make sure you have an audit trail to the sensitive and important data.
Have a strict password usage policy that means that all users within the company have to change passwords regularly mixing numbers, letters and symbols.
Ensure that you have a strict protocol for remote users and administer security products onto mobile devices centrally.
Have protection in place against data deletion and loss - earlier file versions should be retained, ensuring an easy way to revert to the correct file content or recover from data deletion quickly with minimal disruption.
Always use digital signatures so that unauthorized changes in files are detected.
Make sure you have end-to-end network protection. Security must be maintained while data is being transported over the network.
Maintain process integrity at all times. As data transfer is an essential part of a larger business process, it is critical to be able to validate that this step in the process is executed correctly.

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Leader in Cloud Security appoints Quantiq International as new Valued Added Partner in South East Asia Region

Singapore - Quantiq International, the preferred security architect in ASEAN, welcomes Zscaler the Leader in Cloud Security as the new member of its elite technology partners. Quantiq will work directly with Zscaler in bringing the most comprehensive functionality for security and managed access to Web 2.0 in a single integrated application.

"In Quantiq, we appreciate and understand the clients' environment and complexities. We listen to their constraint in operating cost, a request for lower total cost of ownership, ease of implementation and adoption and at the same time the need to gain great functionality, reliability, scalability and most of all security to align business and IT to attain productivity," said Kwek Hong Sin, Managing Director of Quantiq International.

"Zscaler solution comes in very timely to fulfill this gap in the cyber-security space. Zscaler led by Jay Chaudhry and his dedicated Asian team shares the same sentiments of serving the industry passionately. Zscaler fits perfectly well into our suite of solution. It also elevated us above the many players in the field to serve our clients both public and private. We are very excited to be selected by Zscaler to be their choice partner in the region. We are confident that Zscaler will deliver the wreath of benefits to our very important clients,” Kwek Hong Sin added.

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Cyber-Ark Launches Privileged Identity Management Suite to Protect Against Insider Threats and Data Theft

Newton, MA - 23rd March 2009 - Cyber-Ark Software, the leading global software provider for protecting critical applications, identities and information, today announced availability of its Privileged Identity Management Suite v5.0. The Suite is the industry’s most comprehensive solution for securing, managing and monitoring all activities associated with powerful privileged accounts, including both administrative and application identities. It is comprised of enhanced Enterprise Password Vault®, Application Identity Manager™ products, and features the new Privileged Session Manager™ that provides sensitive session monitoring and recording, secure remote access, and privileged single sign-on capabilities.

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