CRN Security News

There's no such thing as a business too small to worry about information security; moreover, if you're big enough to network two computers and connect them to the Internet, you're big enough to have to think about protecting the network as well as the individual computers. Until recently, this meant placing a small firewall appliance at the network gateway, but as security hardware vendors push increasingly sophisticated functionality into their entry-level devices, small businesses and their solution providers have increasingly turned to unified threat management appliances.

Despite the expanded product portfolio, some partners question how the two companies' channel support models will meld together.

A Symantec researcher suggests there are less security exploits for the Mac because its users are more knowledgeable about the risks than PC users.

Skype's peer-to-peer network is taxed when flood of users tried to sign back on after downloading patch update, he company says.

Counterfeit hardware and software can be tough to spot. The following red flags could save VARs a whole lot of trouble and expense.

Security vendor adds antivirus technology with the acquisiton of open source project ClamAV.

Online crime has become by some estimates a hundred-billion-dollar industry, and it shows. The business models may be more sophisticated than yours.

Two-factor authentication can increase security and cut costs, but it takes careful planning.

Defcon conference organizers pull off their own "sting" operation against an undercover reporter.