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What is Security as a Service (SaaS or SecaaS)?

Posted in: Email Security, Web Security by DavidS
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Getting to know Security-as-a-Service – understanding SaaS

Security-as-a-Service, often referred to as cloud security, is a delivery model for security management solutions.

Traditionally, security solutions for business such as virus protection and spam filtering were delivered locally by appliances with in-house responsibility to ensure that all security updates and policies were properly installed and maintained. This of course involved upfront costs in hardware and ongoing costs for software licences.

Rather than managing security in-house, companies can now rely on … Read more »

How secure is the cloud?

Posted in: Cloud by DavidS
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Data security is becoming less of a concern for CIOs

Data security has always been one of the biggest concerns for businesses considering moving into the Cloud. While the benefits of cloud computing – cost savings, agility, mobility, and operational advantage – are compelling, data security is always cited as the #1 concern.

Now there is reason to believe that the early adoption phase is well and truly over. New figures show that 82% of companies … Read more »

What is a Service Level Agreement (SLA)?

Posted in: Web Security by DavidS
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A Service Level Agreement – commonly abbreviated to SLA – is a vital part of any service contract. It formally defines the minimum level of service a customer requires from their provider. Service Level Agreements are very common across a number of industries; for example, you are likely to have an SLA with your internet service provider outlining the performance levels they must meet.

In the event they fall short of the minimum service levels, you have … Read more »

What does SPAM stand for?

Posted in: Spam by DavidS
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The etymology of the word spam is fascinating.  When we speak of spam in reference to unsolicited commercial email (commonly abbreviated to UCE) the acronym S-P-A-M does not stand for anything to do with messaging or email.

The word spam actually has its roots in a rather disgusting luncheon meat – the lead product for American food company Hormel Foods – and early computer geeks’ love of surreal British comedy hit Monty Python’s Flying Circus. Sounds pretty far-fetched, right? Let … Read more »

Epic email gaff: 1,300 accidentally sacked by email

Posted in: Email, Email Security by admin
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You can have your email system fully protected and spam-free – but nothing protects your organisation from human error.

Remember when Friday emails used to be kind of fun? Last week, for some, they weren’t.

Imagine being in the shoes of the 1,300 Aviva Investors employees who arrived at their London office last Friday, only to be informed via email that they were to pack up their desks, hand in their security keys and electronic passwords, and … Read more »