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BYOD means Bring Your Own Dilemma

Michelle Drolet

It’s becoming more and more common for workers to store work-related documents on their smartphones, tablet computers and other devices they bring to and from work each day. While this can be convenient–employees can access important documents at home or on the road–it also creates greater security risks for businesses. Employees’ Devices May Not Be

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New Internet Explorer zero day being exploited in the wild

Michelle Drolet

After the last zero day exploit on Java we reported some weeks ago it appears that a new 0day has been found in Internet Explorer by the same authors that created the Java one. Yesterday, Eric Romang reported the findings of a new exploit code on the same server that the Java 0day was found some

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Microsoft Windows Update emails try to steal your Gmail, Yahoo, AOL passwords…

Michelle Drolet

Beware any emails which claim to come from privacy@microsoft.com – it could be that you’re being targeted in an attack designed to steal your AOL, Gmail, Yahoo or Windows Live password. At first glance, if you don’t look too carefully, the emails entitled “Microsoft Windows Update” may appear harmless enough. But the grammatical errors and

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Separation of Corporate and Personal: Best Practices for Securing Data on Mobile Devices

As the BYOD trend gains momentum, not all employees are comfortable having their personal phones locked down and controlled as tightly as a corporate-issued device. To get around this issue some organizations are turning to separation techniques to securely manage corporate email, apps, and docs on employee devices while keeping personal data out of sight

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Beware of BYOD Harming your Company

Michelle Drolet

It’s becoming more and more common for workers to store work-related documents on their smartphones, tablet computers and other devices they bring to and from work each day. While this can be convenient — employees can access important documents at home or on the road –it also creates greater security risks for businesses. Employees’ devices

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Microsoft discovers Chinese malware pre-installed on new PCs

Michelle Drolet

Microsoft has published evidence of an extraordinary conspiracy in which potent botnet malware was apparently installed and hidden on PCs during their manufacture in China. This is a big deal, the team at Towerwall has been aware that this level of threat and exploitation existed, but none the less surprised. Read the rest of the

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10 Things to Know Before Creating BYOD Policy

Michelle Drolet

In recent years, the work place has become more mobile than ever, and the mobile worker revolution is, in large part, the reason for the rise in Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies. The big idea is that through the use of cloud computing-based collaboration platforms, enterprise-class companies can save a great deal of money in IT, security and

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Introducing our Security Training Toolkit

Michelle Drolet

A customizable security training program for your review. We’re giving you all the tools you need to keep your employees out of trouble. Whether you’re starting a program from scratch, or just in need of some refresher materials, we’ve got you covered. Here’s whats included in the Towerwall Security Training Toolkit: Program launch guide Employee

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Michelle Drolet Named One of the Most Powerful Women Of The Channel for 2012

Michelle Drolet

Michelle Drolet, CEO of Towerwall came in at number 32 for the most powerful women for the Channel Reseller Network (CRN). The following 100 are pulled from those ranks as executives who have proven themselves exceptional during the past year. CRN is proud to highlight their achievements. For more information Visit CRN online

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Why You Need A Mobile Device Policy

Michelle Drolet

Whether you choose to embrace it or try to resist it, the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) trend is set to grow. A study by Cisco Systems found that 78 percent of white-collar workers in the U.S. use a mobile device for work and 41 percent indicated that most smartphones that connect to the company

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BYOD means Bring Your Own Dilemma

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Separation of Corporate and Personal: Best Practices for Securing Data on Mobile Devices

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Michelle Drolet Named One of the Most Powerful Women Of The Channel for 2012

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