Dear Customer,

Welcome to the GSS monthly update of news, views and advice surrounding today’s top IT security issues. 

This month its all about Infosecurity Europe.  Running from 22nd-24th April, Infosecurity Europe is Europe’s no.1 dedicated information security event.  We will be exhibiting on stand C240.  Come along and visit us for advice on information assurance, IRM concerns or future technology trends, as well as to discover what our new Secure Microsoft business can offer.

As with last year, we will be distributing free copies of our exclusively produced IT Security Today newspaper.  Over 20 trusted vendors have got involved with us to produce this educational paper on the what, where and why of today’s hottest e-security issues.  Pick up a free copy at our stand! 

Don’t forget your chance to win a TomTom!  Simply complete the Websense sponsored crossword in our newspaper and hand it back to be entered into the prize draw.  Read more below.

We are also talking about a new survey we have carried out regarding school children using networking sites.  This initially came about after I spent a day at a local public school speaking to pupils about Internet ethics.  When asked how many had visited social networking sites during their lessons, it was surprising how many raised their hands!  After this, we were determined to uncover if this was common amongst all school children.  Read our interesting results below.

We value your feedback and if you have any suggestions or improvements you would like to see, please email me with your comments.

David Hobson
Managing Director

Advantages of UTM systems

This month Emily from Kent asked for some advice around Unified Threat Management (UTM).  "We are considering looking at some UTM systems to serve our network's overall needs over our current single-purpose hardware.  For a small to medium sized business like ours, cost is a significant factor.  Can you explain any advantages of selecting UTM systems?"  Paul Emmerson, President at GTA, has provided some advice.

Read Paul's advice

If you've got a question you'd like to put to the experts, send it to emaildavid@gss.co.uk

Win a TomTom!

Simply drop by our stand C240 at Infosecurity Europe, 22nd - 24th April, pick up a free copy our 'IT Security Today' newspaper and complete the enclosed crossword for your chance to win a TomTom sponsored by Websense, global leader in internet filtering and web security solutions. 

TomTom GPS navigation offers the perfect solution to getting lost. Simply programme in your destination and let the in-car system direct you. With unique TomTom Map Share technology and a large high resolution touchscreen you have door-to-door navigation that can take you anywhere.  Visit our stand to enter.

Visit the Infosecurity Europe website

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Betting Fun leave nothing to chance
with security testing from GSS

A recent introduction of e-gaming facilities has led to an increase in the regulation of player privacy and the security of confidential personal details which all online gambling operators must adhere to. Betting Fun Isle of Man (BFIOM) Limited is an online gaming provider that operates in this extremely regulated sector.

It was essential that BFIOM, as part of its proesses before commencing trading, engaged specialist professionals to carry out independent rigorous testing of all aspects of its systems and infrastructure to gain complete assurance.  They contacted Global Secure Systems to address all their testing issues.

Read more

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GSS the only UK fully certified
AirMagnet training partner

Global Secure Systems have provided certified training to clients at various levels for more than 10 years, and we are now the only UK AirMagnet training partner certified to teach AirMagnet's full range of courses.

Our certified instructors run AirMagnet courses at our GSS Training Centre in Worthing, West Sussex or can be carried out on-site.  The hands-on courses are designed for professionals who want to understand, manage and protect their WLAN using AirMagnet and are delivered through a combination of lecture based instruction and hands-on excersies.  For more information or to book a course email training@gss.co.uk

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Kids surfing Facebook during lessons

It is now a well known fact that social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Bebo are a major part of school childrens lives.  But how much valuable time are they wasting when they should be concentrating on lessons?

We carried out a survey, conducted through Facebook, and discovered just how widespread the issue of children visiting sites of this nature at inappropiate times is.  Over 50 per cent of the 1000 children aged between 13 and 17 who participated, confessed that they did so during lessons. 

Read more

Top 10 Security Trends for 2008

Blue Coat has published a new solution brief - Top 10 Security Trends for 2008.  Contents include:

1.  The Hack is back! Ill-intentioned hackers (who were never really gone) will continue to inject Mobile Malicious Code (MMC) into otherwise reputable sites.

2.  Web sites will remain vulnerable to attack until security training and testing become mandatory for Web developers.

3.  Malware infections will spread through widgets in Web sites and dashboards....

Read the Blue Coat solution brief

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Fact or Fiction: Top 5 Endpoint Security Top myths

Lumension Security has published its new whitepaper, Fact or Fiction: Debunking the Top 5 Misconceptions about Endpoint Security.

Even in the wake of an increased awareness over the importance of endpoint security, there still remains many a misconception about the topic.  This whitepaper dispels a few of the biggest Endpoint Security myths so that enterprises can better understand how to protect themselves from attacks.

Read the Fact or Fiction whitepaper