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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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Hackers leak 1 million Apple device IDs

Michelle Drolet

To cap off a summer of devastating corporate data breaches, hackers yesterday posted online what might be the crown jewel of 2012 data dumps: 1 million identification numbers for Apple iPhones, iPads and iPod Touch’s, all purportedly stolen from the FBI. There may also be an additional 11 million Apple device IDs yet to be

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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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Library file in certain Android Apps connects C&C servers

Michelle Drolet

TrendMicro has uncovered certain Android apps (detected as ANDROIDOS_BOTPANDA.A) containing a malicious library file, which when executed, renders the infected device as a zombie device that connects to specific command and control (C&C) servers. What is also noteworthy about this file is that it hides its routines in the dynamic library, making it difficult to

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Patch as Patch Can: All Software Is Flawed

Michelle Drolet

Many IT departments have weak patching processes – especially on the client-side. And it’s no wonder – patching is tough. Across all industries and platforms, the Window of Exploit (WOE) – that is, the time lag between announced discovery and the availability of a patch – for web-based vulnerabilities is a whopping 233 days, according

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Beware the wild west of Web applications

Michelle Drolet

Web applications – particularly those facilitating collaboration and communication – are a boon to sales, marketing and productivity. Teams work together more effectively, salespeople enjoy better leads and marketing tools and customer service reps can more closely connect with those they serve. All of these gains, though, come at a cost: risk. By their very

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