Patch and security management take 8 hours per month for most companies

Shavlik and AppSense used VMworld Europe 2016 to collect data from frontline experts, and to highlight patch management and security concerns in corporations. A total of 178 professionals responded to the survey. For 76.5% of them, the Microsoft OS poses the biggest patch challenges for their company. This figure is down from last year’s 86%, so Microsoft seems to be improving. Linux (19.1%) and Mac (4.2%) are also mentioned but to a lesser extent, which … More Continue reading Patch and security management take 8 hours per month for most companies

New infosec products of the week​: January 13, 2017

Denim Group enhances ThreadFix platform Denim Group, a leading independent application security firm, today announced the latest version of ThreadFix, the company’s application vulnerability resolution platform for application developers and security professionals. ThreadFix makes it straightforward to identify the most critical application vulnerabilities and systematically address them. Trend Micro TippingPoint launches 100 Gb standalone NGIPS Trend Micro announced the availability of the latest Trend Micro TippingPoint NX Series Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention Systems (NGIPS), including a … More Continue reading New infosec products of the week​: January 13, 2017