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ESET earns top award in SE Labs’ Enterprise Endpoint Protection test

BRATISLAVA – ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity, has earned the highest possible award in SE Labs’ Q1 2021 Enterprise Endpoint Protection test, the AAA award, for ESET Endpoint Security. ESET has claimed the AAA award for the third time, following recognition from SE Labs in both Q1 and Q3 of 2020.

A leading independent testing company, SE Labs aims to improve information technology security by assessing products and services designed to detect attacks and protect against intrusions. SE Labs tested 9 endpoint security solutions between January and March 2021 to evaluate product efficacy at detecting and protecting against threats in real time. ESET Endpoint Security received a total accuracy rating of 1,116, along with the second highest total accuracy percentage of 99%.

ESET Endpoint Security is designed to protect endpoints using multiple layers of protection, including Advanced Machine Learning, Host-based Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS), Exploit Blocker, Advanced Memory Scanner, and UEFI Scanner. In testing, the solution was exposed to a mixture of targeted attacks and public web-based threats. The results demonstrate that ESET Endpoint Security is consistently effective at blocking malicious URLs, handling exploits, and correctly classifying legitimate applications and websites.

Jiri Kropáč, Head of Threat Detection Labs at ESET, commented: “We are thrilled to be recognized by SE Labs with an AAA award for the third time. The award reflects our commitment to providing enterprise customers with the absolute best in cybersecurity solutions and highlights our consistent efforts to provide robust and reliable products as the threat landscape evolves in complexity. Testing our solutions in real-world environments is crucial in confirming to users that their businesses, data, and employees are in the best possible hands when it comes to malicious actors and cyberattacks. With cybersecurity as a top priority for businesses across the globe, ESET is proud to provide organizations with cutting-edge technology of the highest quality.”

You can find out more about ESET Endpoint Security here.

About Version 2 Digital

Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.

Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.

About ESET
For 30 years, ESET® has been developing industry-leading IT security software and services for businesses and consumers worldwide. With solutions ranging from endpoint security to encryption and two-factor authentication, ESET’s high-performing, easy-to-use products give individuals and businesses the peace of mind to enjoy the full potential of their technology. ESET unobtrusively protects and monitors 24/7, updating defenses in real time to keep users safe and businesses running without interruption. Evolving threats require an evolving IT security company. Backed by R&D facilities worldwide, ESET became the first IT security company to earn 100 Virus Bulletin VB100 awards, identifying every single “in-the-wild” malware without interruption since 2003.

訊連科技攜手筑波醫電 打造0.5秒快速出勤打卡、體溫量測之人臉辨識熱感應門禁系統

【2021年05月20日，台北訊】 世界級AI臉部辨識技術開發商訊連科技(5203.TW)宣佈旗下FaceMe® AI人臉辨識獲筑波醫電採用，整合至「雙眼龍-紅外線熱感及可見光AI自動檢篩系統」，為各大企業和醫療機構提供一站式的出勤打卡和體溫量測的門禁管理解決方案。

訊連科技攜手筑波醫電 打造0.5秒快速出勤打卡、體溫量測之人臉辨識熱感應門禁系統

COVID-19疫情近期於台灣快速升溫。對醫療院所及企業來說，除了相關分流、居家辦公之措施外，於場域出入口，也須落實聯、門禁、體溫量測等措施。然而，傳統門禁及體溫量測不僅需特定人力處理，在疫情期間更易陷入接觸之風險。

筑波醫電的雙眼龍-紅外線熱感及可見光AI自動檢篩系統（TC-800）專為於各種情境下的門禁管控和健康量測需求所設計，如醫療機構與企業辦公室入口的門禁管控。透過整合紅外線攝影機和訊連科技開發之FaceMe®人臉辨識技術，TC-800可提供一站式的門禁解決方案，在0.5秒內可以辨識訪客身份、偵測口罩是否正確配，同時還能量測體溫，大幅減少門禁管理耗費的時間與不便。

自2021年以來，已有多家台灣和美國企業和機構導入TC-800門禁系統。以導入系統之台灣科技大廠為例，TC-800用於廠內超過5,000位的員工出勤和門禁管理，可同時辨識員工身份、紀錄打卡時間和量測體溫，大幅降低門禁的勞動力成本與接觸感染風險，提高出勤打卡的效率和準確性。

「在COVID-19疫情威脅之下，非接觸人臉辨識應用變得不可或缺。FaceMe®具有建置彈性、跨作業系統支援等特性，適合建置於各式IoT解決方案中。」訊連科技資深副總經理古媄君表示：「很榮幸FaceMe®獲筑波醫電採用，整合至雙眼龍系統中，於抗疫期間，提供企業和醫療機構非接觸式的出勤和健康量測的門禁解決方案。」

訊連科技FaceMe® AI人臉辨識引擎，在全球知名NIST人臉辨識競賽中，名列全球最精準的刷臉技術之一，在1:1和1:N測試項目中均位居全球前6強、並是排除中、俄廠商後的全球第一。FaceMe®可廣泛支援Windows、Linux（Ubuntu、RedHat、CentOS）、JetPack（Jetson）、iOS和Android等作業系統，並對CPU，GPU，SoC，APU和VPU等各式硬體優化。FaceMe®提供最全面且彈性部屬的解決方案，能將人臉辨識技術應用在各種IoT和 AIoT設備上。

「雙眼龍-紅外線熱感及可見光AI自動檢篩系統提供一站式門禁解決方案，在0.5秒的處理時間內，能驗證訪客身份、測量體溫並記錄打卡時間。」筑波醫電智慧醫療部總監周佳慶表示：「透過與訊連科技合作，筑波醫電將世界一流高精準度的人臉識別和口罩偵測功能導入熱感應門禁系統中，滿足疫情時代不斷增長的防疫門禁管理需求。」

About Version 2

Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products. Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.

關於CyberLink
訊連科技創立於1996年，擁有頂尖視訊與音訊技術的影音軟體公司，專精於數位影音軟體及多媒體串流應用解決方案產品研發，並以「抓準技術板塊，擴大全球行銷布局」的策略，深根台灣、佈局全球，展現亮麗的成績。訊連科技以先進的技術提供完美的高解析影音播放效果、以尖端的科技提供完整的高解析度擷取、編輯、製片及燒錄功能且完整支援各種高解析度影片及音訊格式。產品包括：「威力導演」、「PowerDVD」、「威力製片」、「威力酷燒」等。

CyberLink Partners with ACE Biotek Integrate Facial Recognition into Temperature Screening System to achieve a 0.5 seconds of Access Control

TAIPEI, TAIWAN – May 20 2021 – CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW), a pioneer in AI and facial recognition technologies, today announced a partnership with ACE Biotek, by integrating its FaceMe® AI facial recognition engine into ACE Biotek’s Wallie Screen Access Control and Health Screening System, providing a quick, fully automated solution to control access and check-in personnel, in addition to verifying proper mask wearing and measuring body temperature when required, to maintain a safe environment inside business, medical and other facilities.

With COVID-19 still active and to be better prepared for another potential pandemic, organizations around the world are turning to technology to identify cost effective solutions to automate access control and health screening measures at their facilities. Performing these tasks manually is error prone and costly. And bottlenecks are likely during busy periods, adding social distancing challenges.

ACE Biotek’s Wallie Screen Access Control and Health Screening System (TC-800) is designed to perform frinctionless access control and health checkpoints across industries, including medical and office facilities, primary targets for the company. By integrating infrared cameras and CyberLink’s FaceMe® engine, TC-800 brings together all the necessary features to verify identity with or without mask, detect mask-wearing compliance, and measure body temperature, all in a half-second, making the process almost invisible to users. Launched earlier this year, the system is already deployed and delivering positive results for customers in the US and Taiwan. For example, in a tech company with over 5,000 employees, TC-800 has replaced timeclocks to record employees’ attendance, removing queues at busy hours while adding all the system’s access control and health screening features, automating tasks otherwise largely performed manually. Benefits were immediate, from labor cost savings and attendance improvements, to much tighter access controls and the assurance of a safer work environment.

“As parts of the world are re-opening to a new normal and others are still actively fighting COVID-19, facial recognition can play a central role in enabling automated, frictionless security, access control and health screening solutions that are critical in both cases,” said Mei Guu, senior VP of CyberLink. “With its comprehensive support of IoT hardware, optimized across operating systems, FaceMe® integrates seamlessly into into ACE Biotek’s Wallie Screen Access Control and Health Screening System, enabling contactless access control, time and attendance, and health measurement solution to businesses and medical facilities.“

CyberLink’s FaceMe® engine is ranked as one of the most accurate facial recognition technologies in the world by the renowned National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Facial Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT), listed top 6 in both 1:1 and 1:N tests. With the comprehensive support for operating systems, including Windows, Linux (Ubuntu, RedHat, CentOS), JetPack (Jetson), iOS and Android, and the optimization for CPU, GPU, SoC, APU, and VPUs, FaceMe® provide a flexible solution to enable facial recognition across a wide range of IoT/AIoT devices.

“Wallie Screen is a fully-integrated solution verify identity, monitor access, record time attendance and perform health screening, all within a half-second,” said Jason Chou, Director of Medical Solution of ACE Biotek. “By partnering with CyberLink, ACE Biotek integrates a world-class, highly accurate facial recognition and mask detection engine into its Wallie Screen system, addressing a fast-growing need for frictionless security, health and safety solutions that emerged with COVID-19 and is even more prevalent as parts of the world is reopening.”

ACE Bioteck’s Wallie Screen AI Rapid Temperature Screening System is equipped with real-time infrared body temperature and identity recognition. Additionally, Wallie Screen can also automatically detect whether the face is wearing a mask. It is equipped with cross-platform real-time remote monitoring, which can activate the use of equipment during non-epidemic times and reduce the possibility of on-site disease infection.

About Version 2 Digital

Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.

Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.

About CyberLink
Founded in 1996, CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW) is the world leader in multimedia software and AI facial recognition technology. CyberLink addresses the demands of consumer, commercial and education markets through a wide range of solutions, covering digital content creation, multimedia playback, video conferencing, live casting, mobile applications and AI facial recognition.  CyberLink has shipped several hundred million copies of its multimedia software and apps, including the award-winning PowerDirector, PhotoDirector, and PowerDVD.  With years of research in the fields of artificial intelligence and facial recognition, CyberLink has developed the FaceMe® Facial Recognition Engine. Powered by deep learning algorithms, FaceMe® delivers the reliable, high-precision, and real-time facial recognition that is critical to AIoT applications such as smart retail, smart security, and surveillance, smart city and smart home. For more information about CyberLink, please visit the official website at www.cyberlink.com

There is only one way to live in peace: Safe password management

A few rules for safe password management

In this, our competent blog, we boast of always giving you good advice and providing you with the technological information necessary for your life as a technologist to make sense. Today it is the case again, we will not reveal the hidden secret about the omnipotence of Control/Alt/Delete, but almost. Today in Pandora FMS blog, we give you a few tips for safe password management.

Safe password management

The purpose of this article is for users to be responsible for keeping their coveted passwords or authentication information safe when accessing confidential information. Because think about it, dear reader, how long ago did you come up with your first password? Surely it was to enter your select club in the treehouse. Maybe you even still choose the same for your social networks, Netflix or office pc. Was it as ordinary as your birth date? Your name and the first two acronyms of your surname? “RockyIV”, which was the name of your fourth favorite pet and movie? I don’t blame you, we have all been equally original and carefree when choosing a password.

But that is over! Many things already depend on this password, on this motto or pass that must include more than eight characters and at least one capital letter and one number. Your company security is not a game, damn it! There is a lot of mischief and felon out there that can put you and your businesses in a loophole, because of a vulnerability such as having a poor password! But do not worry, we will help you, we will talk about safe password management. We are Pandora FMS blog, we like potato salad, Kubrick movies and fighting against injustices!

Recommendations for safe password management

*Obvious but vital fact: User IDs and passwords are used to check the identity of a user on systems and devices. I just point that out here as an outline in case someone is so lost that they don’t know this. I repeat that we are talking about strong password management, so knowing what a password is is a must and saves time.

Said passwords are necessary for users to have access to information, normally, even if the merit is not recognized: capital information in your company. User IDs and passwords also help ensure that users are held accountable for their activities on the systems they have access to. Because yes, telereader friend, users are responsible for any activity associated with their user IDs and passwords. For that reason, it is very important for you to protect the password with your life and comply with the following policies related to them:

  1. Users may not, under any circumstances, give their password or a password indication to a third party. *This seems obvious, but trust me, it is not. People sneak passwords like they’re office whispers or reggaeton choruses.
  2.  Users will not use user identifiers or passwords of other users. *As we can see, in this case, sharing is not living.
  3.  Users must change initial passwords or passwords received as temporary “reset” passwords immediately upon receipt. *For me, this is the most exciting and creative part, you never want to set the abstract code they give you, you want to improvise, imagine, CREATE!
  4.  Users should change their passwords if they suspect that their confidentiality may have been compromised, and immediately report the situation as a security incident. *Don’t be ashamed of yourself, admit that someone may have violated your secret and repent before it’s too late.
  5.  Users should not use the “remember password” function of programs. For example, if an application sends users the message of “automatically remember or store” the user’s password for future use, they will have to reject it. *This is a piece of information you did not know, huh? Well, it is as interesting as it is important.
  6.  Users should not store passwords without encryption, for example, in a text file or an office document. In this case, this document must be protected with access control.
  7.  When an administration password must be communicated, never send by the same means, the user and the password. For example, the user should be sent by email and the password by instant messaging. *I know that sometimes you try to save time, but with these things you better take your time and do not risk it.
  8.  Users should not set the password on a post-it on the monitor, nor on the table, nor in the drawer or “hidden” in another place in the office or among your personal belongings. *This is one of the big mistakes everyone makes. Yes, post-its or notebook sheets have always helped us, but this time they are too obvious to keep such a big secret.
  9.  Users should not use the same password for two systems or different applications. *Sorry, but you will have to memorize more than one. But rest assured, if a chimpanzee could recognize the descending sequence of nine numbers, someone who graduated from elementary school can do better.
  10.  Users who find out the password of other users must report it, ensuring it is changed as soon as possible. *Here fellowship first and foremost. It is not only right hugging after company dinners. Camaraderie above all!
  11.  Users must change their passwords at least once a year, or when indicated by the system, and in the case of administration passwords every 180 days, or in the event of changes of personnel in the company that may know them.
  12.  If now you are afraid because you do not have a strong enough password, it’s normal, but I repeat, calm down, follow the following rules for passwords creation (if the system supports them) and nothing will go wrong:
  •  a) Passwords must be at least six characters long.
  •  b) Passwords must not be easily predictable and must not be contained in dictionaries. For example: your username, date of birth, or 1234, we all know that one.
  •  c) Passwords must not contain consecutive repeating characters. For example: “AABBCC”.
  •  d) Passwords must have at least an alphanumeric character, a numeric character, and a special character.

Good, and so far that was the lecture about being responsible that you must assume and internalize if you want things to go smooth at least in terms of passwords and vulnerabilities. Oh, nothing to thank us for! You know: “Life is beautiful. Password yourself”. Look, that could be your new password, right? No, the answer is NO! REMEMBER EVERYTHING WE LEARNED TODAY IN THIS ARTICLE!

About Version 2 Digital

Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.

Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.

About PandoraFMS
Pandora FMS is a flexible monitoring system, capable of monitoring devices, infrastructures, applications, services and business processes.
Of course, one of the things that Pandora FMS can control is the hard disks of your computers.

Portnox Named Winner of the Coveted Global InfoSec Awards during RSA Conference 2021

Portnox Wins Award for “Cutting Edge NAC” in 9th Annual Global InfoSec Awards at RSAC 2021

NEW YORK–Portnox is proud to announce it has won the award for “Cutting Edge Network Access Control (NAC)” from Cyber Defense Magazine, the world’s leading information security e-magazine. “We’re thrilled to receive one of the most prestigious and coveted cybersecurity awards in the world from Cyber Defense Magazine. We knew the competition would be tough – after all, the judges are leading infosec experts from around the globe. We couldn’t be more pleased,” said Ofer Amitai, CEO at Portnox.

Portnox’s cloud-delivered NAC-as-a-Service – Portnox CLEAR – has taken the network access control (NAC) market by storm in recent years, seeing a surge of new customers seeking to move off of their legacy on-premise NAC solutions. In 2020, Portnox saw its revenue grow 30% year-over-year.

“As the only true SaaS NAC product on the market, Portnox CLEAR is making NAC implementation and deployment easier for enterprises – particularly those with highly distributed networks,” said Tomer Shemer-Buchbut, Vice President of Products at Portnox. “By eliminating on-going maintenance like upgrades and patches common of on-premise NAC, we’re offering companies far better total cost of ownership.”

“Portnox embodies three major features we judges look for to become winners: understanding tomorrow’s threats, today, providing a cost-effective solution and innovating in unexpected ways that can help stop the next breach,” said Gary S. Miliefsky, Publisher of Cyber Defense Magazine.

With 80 billion connected devices expected to be in use by 2025, the NAC market is growing rapidly – projected to reach nearly $12 billion globally. Device proliferation paired with an ever-expanding number of cyber threats and hybrid workforce operations has made network access control a critical component of any enterprise cybersecurity stack. “NAC is front and center for CISOs and their IT security teams. Expect the demand for network access control – particularly cloud NAC – to continue to grow as companies continue to embrace emerging networking models like SD-WAN, ZTNA and SASE,” said Amitai.

About Version 2 Digital

Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.

Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.

About Portnox
Portnox provides simple-to-deploy, operate and maintain network access control, security and visibility solutions. Portnox software can be deployed on-premises, as a cloud-delivered service, or in hybrid mode. It is agentless and vendor-agnostic, allowing organizations to maximize their existing network and cybersecurity investments. Hundreds of enterprises around the world rely on Portnox for network visibility, cybersecurity policy enforcement and regulatory compliance. The company has been recognized for its innovations by Info Security Products Guide, Cyber Security Excellence Awards, IoT Innovator Awards, Computing Security Awards, Best of Interop ITX and Cyber Defense Magazine. Portnox has offices in the U.S., Europe and Asia. For information visit http://www.portnox.com, and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.。

About CDM InfoSec Awards
This is Cyber Defense Magazine’s ninth year of honoring global InfoSec innovators. Our submission requirements are for any startup, early stage, later stage or public companies in the INFORMATION SECURITY (INFOSEC) space who believe they have a unique and compelling value proposition for their product or service. Learn more at http://www.cyberdefenseawards.com

About the Judging
The judges are CISSP, FMDHS, CEH, certified security professionals who voted based on their independent review of the company submitted materials on the website of each submission including but not limited to data sheets, white papers, product literature and other market variables. CDM has a flexible philosophy to find more innovative players with new and unique technologies, than the one with the most customers or money in the bank. CDM is always asking “What’s Next?” so we are looking for Next Generation InfoSec Solutions.

About Cyber Defense Magazine
With over 5 Million monthly readers and growing, and thousands of pages of searchable online infosec content, Cyber Defense Magazine is the premier source of IT Security information for B2B and B2G with our sister magazine Cyber Security Magazine for B2C. We are managed and published by and for ethical, honest, passionate information security professionals. Our mission is to share cutting-edge knowledge, real-world stories and awards on the best ideas, products and services in the information technology industry. We deliver electronic magazines every month online for free, and special editions exclusively for the RSA Conferences. CDM is a proud member of the Cyber Defense Media Group. Learn more about us at https://www.cyberdefensemagazine.com and visit https://www.cyberdefensetv.com and https://www.cyberdefenseradio.com to see and hear some of the most informative interviews of many of these winning company executives. Join a webinar at https://www.cyberdefensewebinars.com and realize that infosec knowledge is power.