Agentless Security Gets an “A” on Its Report Card
In my last blog post, I discussed some of the benefits of agentless security for virtual and private cloud servers. Today at VMworld, Harish Agastya, Director of Data Center Security at Trend Micro,...
View ArticleOpenPaas and CloudBees: Java in the Cloud
One of the delivery models of Cloud Computing is Platform-as-a-Service. In its true definition, a PaaS provider takes care of the underlying infrastructure including the VMs, OS patches, elasticity,...
View ArticleCitrix Synergy, VDI Security APIs, OMG!
Citrix Synergy in San Francisco was an exciting place to be this week – beautiful weather and lots of cool VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) technology. I was hoping to learn more about cloud &...
View ArticleSecurity FOR the Cloud
At Trend Micro we are leading the way in security FROM the cloud with our Smart Protection Network by providing threat correlation in the cloud. That strategy, rubbished by some at the time, has since...
View ArticleCloud Computing Standards, Dream vs. Reality
Portability and interoperability in cloud computing may seem tangential to security, but avoiding vendor lock-in is about more than having access to competitive pricing or better service. When relying...
View ArticleIs “trust us” good enough for private data in the public cloud?
Every day brings more headlines about social networking, cloud computing and Software as a Service (SaaS). Each of these fast growth areas shares an important element in common – they rely on a...
View ArticleHow Hackers Are Leveraging Machine Learning
For business executives and internal information security specialists, it seems that every day brings a new potential risk to the company – and in the current threat environment, it isn't hard to...
View ArticleTippingPoint Threat Intelligence and Zero-Day Coverage – Week of February 5,...
It was a busy week in the cyber security world, but it shouldn’t be surprising given that the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang have begun. I shouldn’t blame just the Olympics, but it’s hard not to...
View ArticleThis Week in Security News: Botnets and Breaches
Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, North Korean hackers overtook Adobe, Trend...
View ArticleSecurity Glue Between the Silos of Endpoint, Server, Cloud and Network...
Endpoint and Host security techniques have diverged. There used to be considerable similarity between the techniques and tools used to secure desktops, servers, and even networks. Desktops evolved to...
View ArticleA Look Back: Reviewing the Worst Cyber Attacks of 2017 and the Lessons Learned
It seems that each year that passes is worse than the last in terms of hacking and cyber attacks, and 2017 was no exception. “Surprising no one, 2017 was marked another ‘worst year ever’ in data...
View ArticleHow hackers recycle top threats
Developers are known for reusing pieces of code over and over again – after all, if it isn't broke, why fix it? In fact, this is what makes open source programs so popular and valuable – as opposed to...
View ArticleTippingPoint Threat Intelligence and Zero-Day Coverage – Week of January 29,...
Late last year, Trend Micro introduced its Security Predictions for 2018. One of the predictions stated that digital extortion will be at the core of most cybercriminals’ business model. It’s much more...
View ArticleThis Week in Security News: Magic Quadrants & Global Threats
Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, Gartner released its Magic Quadrant Leaders,...
View ArticleData Privacy in the Age of IoT
On Data Privacy Day, January 28th, we should have all taken a few moments to think more carefully about safeguarding our personal data, staying safe online, and improving our privacy habits. Just what...
View ArticleThe Evolution of Ransomware
While many businesses and individual users understand that ransomware isn't a new threat, many don't actually know how long this particular infection style has been utilized by hackers. The first...
View ArticleA Top Employer in Canada for the Second Year in a Row
Trend Micro has been protecting governments, businesses and consumers from cyber-threats for more than 28 years. Right from the start, our founders were keen to emphasize the important role played by...
View ArticleTrend Micro Named a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection...
The endpoint security marketing is quite dynamic right now, with lots of new entrants, and ongoing innovation for improving threat detection and response. In the midst of all this market energy we are...
View ArticleHow your enterprise applications could be putting your company at risk
The typical company, large or small, depends on a number of different enterprise applications in order to ensure that employees can complete critical, daily tasks. Apps like those for enterprise...
View ArticleYour startup disk is almost full – How you can fix it on your Mac
Every Mac user will experience the message “Your startup disk is almost full” at one time or another. Understanding what “startup disk is full” actually means is the first important step before you can...
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