Napatech, the world’s largest vendor of intelligent adapters for network analysis, today announced that the Napatech NT40E2-4 has won the Communication Solutions Product of the Year Award.

 The NT40E2-4 intelligent network adapter is a 4 port 10 GbE network monitoring and analysis adapter designed for full line-rate packet capture on all 4 ports with zero packet loss. The NT40E2-4 provides a comprehensive feature set for offload of data pre-processing and intelligent distribution to up to 32 CPU cores that effectively accelerates the performance of the application. The NT40E2-4 thus allows OEM vendors to build high port density packet capture appliances with one of the most comprehensive feature sets available supporting a wide range of applications.

“This news story does not fill me with enthusiasm to rush out and upgrade [to Windows 8] , but it does encourage me to look more seriously at how I secure my desktop and laptop computer against prying eyes.” -– Andy Kemshall, SecurEnvoy technical director

  Commenting on reports that hackers can now gain ready access to the password hints file(s) on Windows 7 and the upcoming Windows 8 platform, SecurEnvoy says this is just another example of how the integrity of passwords has become seriously eroded in recent years.

AlienVault, the only open and collaborative Unified Security Management platform to deliver built-in controls and full visibility, announced today the formation of its Technical Advisory Board (TAB) made up of open source and global technology leaders and entrepreneurs who share a rich history in information security, enterprise-class computing and open source communities.

AlienVault’s TAB will play an important role in the evolution of AlienVault’s technology roadmap, user and community experience, and new innovations. The group will also be an invaluable source of varied insights and opinions on global industry trends. Each of its members share the company’s passion for a collaborative approach to security and its mission for Unified Security Management.

A recent survey conducted by the global nonprofit IT association ISACA found that - nearly one in four (22%) of the enterprises surveyed have experienced a security breach over the last 12 months and 21% have faced mobile device security issues. The survey also revealed that 17% of respondents thought that data leakages  and inadvertent staff mistakes  were key issues to be addressed, with 15% reporting cloud computing as another ”hot button” IT issue of concern.

The European Computer Audit, Control and Security (EuroCACS)/Information Security and Risk Management (ISRM) conference (10-12 September 2012) will allow professionals to develop their strategies to counter these governance issues.