2012年8月27日 星期一

"Un-intentional " DDoS Attack - the 40th MISS HONG KONG Beauty Contest

"Un-intentional " DDoS Attack - the 40th MISS HONG KONG Beauty Contest

In the final round of 40th Miss Hong Kong Beauty Contest, the online voting system is down due to over-crowded oublics, who are going to vote for their preferred candidates. As a backup plan, the final results is generated base on score from judges instead. This upsets quite a lot of online voters of the contest.



http://www.singtao.com/yesterday/ent/0827fo01.html

2012年8月19日 星期日

Blue Coat - Positioning of SWG vs FW, UTM, etc

"Who is BlueCoat?" - this is a wonderful powerpoint explaining the why BlueCoat solution (or BlueCoat-kind of solution) is required.

Blue Coat positioning Web Security vs. Next Gen Firewalls, UTMs & IPS :
   https://partners.bluecoat.com (you may need a partner login)














2012年8月17日 星期五

Blue Coat - Secure Web Gateway

Blue Coat Web Threat Report -- published by Broadband-Testing, UK :
   http://www.bluecoat.com/sites/default/files/documents/files/Broadband_Web_Threat_Test_Report.1.pdf

Blue Coat positioning Web Security vs. Next Gen Firewalls, UTMs & IPS :
   https://partners.bluecoat.com (you may need a partner login)




2012年8月9日 星期四

Secure and Manage Skype Usage

Skype Security and Management  Solution - "Actiance Advantage"



Actiance provides a comprehensive approach to managing and securing the use of Skype and other real-time communication applications within the enterprise. Visibility at the gateway is the first step in gaining control over Skype usage. Actiance’s Unified Security Gateway (USG) provides IT with complete visibility
into unauthorized Skype traffic on the network. It is purpose-built for the security of real-time  communications. Once visibility is obtained, Actiance’s Vantage enables the enforcement of Skype usage policies at the client and blocks any malicious URLs coming in over Skype chat sessions. This robust combination allows IT managers to set and enforce policies that ensure Skype traffic on their network is secure and meets compliance requirements.

Datasheet: http://www01.actiance.com/media/12574/Actiance-Datasheet-Skype.pdf
Company Website:  http//www.actiance.com
Actiance Blog: http://blog.actiance.com/