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Accellion closes the "Dropbox" security gap...securely extends Microsoft SharePoint to external business users

Security concerns increase demand for Accellion SharePoint Plug-in

Accellion, the award-winning pioneer in enterprise-class, secure collaboration and file sharing solutions, today announced from the Microsoft SharePoint 2011 conference in Anaheim, California (booth # 153) that increasing security concerns over unsecure sharing of SharePoint files is driving demand for the Accellion SharePoint plug-in. By extending secure file sharing of SharePoint files to external users, Accellion is closing a security hole for organizations with heavy investments in SharePoint. Organizations that recently purchased the Accellion SharePoint plug-in include:

: DAWN NICHOLLS; InfoSecurity; Posted On Tuesday, 04 October 2011 16:07

Websense Global Survey: Organisations don't have sufficient security for social media

The results from a new Websense-sponsored Ponemon “Global Survey on Social Media Risks” have revealed a dangerous gap in corporate social media security.

The study surveyed 4,640 IT and IT security practitioners in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, India, Brazil, and Mexico with an average of 10 years’ experience in the field. Fifty-four percent are supervisors or above and 42 percent are from organizations with more than 5,000 employees.

: RYAN WATERS; InfoSecurity; Posted On Tuesday, 04 October 2011 15:55

Parsec Systems gives a boost to self employment programme for disabled people

Today Parsec Systems presented a cheque for £5,000 to Enham, a charity that runs independence programmes for disabled people. Enham was chosen by Parsec because of their focus on providing support to enable disabled and disadvantaged people to get into work or start their own businesses.

: DAWN NICHOLLS; InfoSecurity; Posted On Tuesday, 04 October 2011 15:27

Thales acquires 100% of Omnisys

Vigilance can confirm that Thales, a global technology leader for the Aerospace and Space, Defence, Security and Transportation markets, has acquired 100% of the capital of Omnisys, a Brazilian company headquartered in São Bernardo do Campo, near São Paulo.