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London, 26 June 2013: Security Aware, an innovative IT Security Consultancy, has announced the launch of its Penetration Testing Services on the Interoute CloudStore. Security Aware's Penetration Testing Services complement Interoute's Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Virtual Data Centre (VDC) by offering enterprises across Europe the ability to conduct proactive testing, in order to prevent security breaches and satisfy compliance requirements.

Interoute, owner operator of Europe's largest cloud services platform, today announced PCI DSS certification of its Paris Data Centre Operations. Interoute maintains a PCI DSS certification for Data Centre Operations in its Amsterdam, Berlin, Geneva, London and Paris data centres, providing a secure Data Centre environment and managed hosting services to enable customers to meet their e-commerce requirements in compliance to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).

Having discussed why it is vital that business information is kept safe and the measures that should be used to do so whilst using wireless networks on the move, the second part of this article focuses on the other security tactics that mobile workers can employ.

The use of IPsec is pervasive throughout the networking industry. However, many organizations are using IPsec in sub-optimal configurations that result in weaker connection security. Many organizations use IPsec with pre-shared keys and weak encryption algorithms and no form of authentication. Organizations should reconsider how they are using IPsec to ensure it provides maximum security for their organization's private communications.

VPN stands for Virtual Private Network, and many businesses and other organisations utilise it so they can use internal networks securely.

VPN stands for Virtual Private Network and is a secure way of being able to connect to a network, whether it is an internal business network or the internet. There are many reasons for using a VPN and many situations where they can be beneficial.

Interoute's Ethernet Virtual Private network - VPLS service - is a flexible, cost effective and reliable wide area network (WAN) solution for secure and private connectivity of multiple sites within an organisation.

The initials VPN stand for the term Virtual Private Network. The aim and simple concept of a Virtual Private Network is that it provides users with the ability to access a private network (and therefore individual computers and servers on a private network) from a remote unsecured point outside of that network, without compromising the security of the private network itself.

The initials VPN stand for the term Virtual Private Network. The aim and simple concept of a Virtual Private Network is that it provides users with the ability to access a private network (and therefore individual computers and servers on a private network) from a remote unsecured point outside of that network, without compromising the security of the private network itself.

VPN (virtual private network) is a technology that allows a secure network between two computers. Examples of this include the internet and internal networks within a business where users are able to log in remotely over the internet. Here is a glossary of some important terms related to VPN.

A new order issued to ISPs from the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) directs them to block all encrypted traffic on their networks. A PTA spokesperson told local media the reasoning was to prevent militants from using VPN traffic to coordinate themselves.

For those working in business IT there is one term that is sure to be cropping up on your radar more and more frequently; for those who work outside of IT departments you'll be familiar with the ideas behind it - in fact you may be responsible for its prominence - even though you may be less aware of its name. The concept is BYOD or Bring Your Own Device.

There are two technologies in particular which are in themselves becoming integral to IT operations and that are subsequently supporting the growth in BYOD - they are cloud computing and Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).

For those working in business IT there is one term that is sure to be cropping up on your radar more and more frequently; for those who work outside of IT departments you'll be familiar with the ideas behind it - in fact you may be responsible for its prominence. The concept is BYOD or Bring Your Own Device.

Virtual Private Networks or VPNs have become commonplace for millions of users across the world in both their personal lives and their workplaces. In essence they allow computers on separate local networks (LANs) in different locations to connect to each other across the public connections of the internet without anyone else being able to see or intercept the information that is travelling between them.

Natural disasters, data center outages and pandemics - these are unfortunate words that pop up in the media all too often. Various outside influences can negatively impact business processes and thus interrupt a company's business continuity. These outside influences cannot, unfortunately, be controlled or foreseen by any company. The best solution is to be prepared for any disaster or data center outage.

Been looking for the top free VPN services lately or just found out what VPN stands for? VPNs or Virtual Private Networks use a public network like the web to hook up remote sites or users.

As more and more of us work on the move, from our homes or on personal devices that we bring into the office, it is becoming increasingly important to embrace the technologies behind the VPNs that allow us to 'remote on' to our office networks, giving us the freedom to take advantage of these flexible work practices. The following article provides a quick guide to how they actually work.