Top 10 reasons Web sites get hacked; Phishers getting better organized, using Linux

Security News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Blue Coat Get the latest on Web Acceleration Tools Discover how to significantly improve document delivery times for users that are physically away from your centralized data center. A document that takes 80 minutes to delivery to a user across the globe could be delivered in three minutes with Web acceleration. Learn how your IT organization can benefit from this technology. Listen to this Webcast now. Network World's Security News Alert, 10/05/07 The top 10 reasons Web sites get hacked, 10/04/07: Web security is at the top of customers’ minds after many well-publicized personal data breaches, but the people who actually build Web applications aren’t paying much attention to security, experts say. EBay: Phishers getting better organized, using Linux, 10/04/07: When it comes to launching online attacks, criminals are getting more organized and branching out from the Windows operating system, eBay's security chief said Tuesday. Free plug-in encrypts content, authenticates users, 10/04/07: Kryptiva this week announced an encryption product designed to secure e-mail communications from the sender’s desktop to the recipient’s in-box. Straight Talk from Security Experts Leading security experts share their advice, secrets and real-world experiences in Network World's latest Executive Guide, "The Security Treadmill." Learn how to get inside users' heads, fight for a bigger security budget and much more. Click here to download this Executive Guide. Federal agencies face obstacles in implementing FISMA, 10/04/07: Four U.S. agencies -- the departments of Homeland Security, Justice, Defense and State -- are apparently still having trouble complying with some of the requirements of the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) of 2002, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). Symantec seeking product management umbrella, 10/04/07: Symantec is looking to bring its storage, backup, security protection, configuration and patch-management tools under a common management umbrella that will lead to better IT policy and compliance reporting, a company executive said Wednesday. Got career questions?: National IT recruiter Matt Colarusso will be available for a live text chat Tuesday, Oct. 9 at 2 p.m. Eastern. Matt will discuss the IT job market and you. Got questions about the IT job market in the months to come? What should you do to manage your own career? How hard will it be for your department to fill vacancies? Certifications vs. degrees; hot job skills and weak ones - Matt, a prominent national IT recruiting expert that manages the Sapphire National Recruiting & Strategic Accounts Team will answer these questions for you and more. No registration necessary. Just go to the Network World Chat page at the appointed time and log in.

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