| A clever way to increase employee awareness about phishing In April 2008, thousands of high ranking corporate executives received an email message informing them that they were being subpoenaed by the United States District Court in San Diego. The official-looking notice, which was personalized with the executive’s name, company and phone number, informed the recipient that he was required to appear before a grand jury in a civil case. An attachment supposedly contained a copy of the full subpoena. Anyone who clicked on the attachment – and who among us wouldn’t? – unwittingly downloaded and installed a keystroke logger and other malware that allows remote control of the PC. Human error caused Google search bug Human error caused a glitch that returned the message "this site may harm your computer" for all Google search results for about an hour Saturday morning, the company said. Podcast: Securing Super Bowl 43 Bob Cannon from Johnson Controls, a systems integrator, talks about the physical security systems at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, site of this year's Super Bowl. The network he and his team built allow multiple agencies access cameras and other systems through a single network. (11:09) Microsoft charges employee with spying Microsoft has filed a lawsuit against a former employee, charging him with taking a job at the software giant in order to steal information that would be helpful in his patent infringement case against the company. Microsoft Surface is watching you watching Super Bowl If you're in Tampa this weekend for Super Bowl, your every move will be monitored by authorities presiding over Microsoft Surface. Cisco Security Expert: Jamey Heary: Cisco updatest SSL VPN with performance boost, Windows Mobile support Cisco recently released a new version of its Anyconnect SSLVPN client that adds support for Windows Mobile 6.1, 6.0 and 5.0 touch-screen devices. Cloud computing and compliance: Be careful up there Using the cloud for data processing and storage may have its advantages in terms of simplicity and cost, but ensuring regulatory compliance will not be nearly so simple. Podcast: 5 Ways Employees Can Sabotage Your Network With a poor economy and layoffs looming at a company, the most trusted employees can often turn and become an insider threat. Tim Connelly from Netcordia discusses five different ways that they can attack your network as a way for revenge or even profit (from data theft). (7:36) Podcast: Protecting against insider threats in a down economy With the economy in the tank and employees anxious about their jobs, corporations have to be extra vigilant against insider threats. Phil Neray of Guardium shares tips on how to monitor for potential inside jobs and how to be prevent losses. (16:44) Podcast: Who's Stealing Your Data? It's well known that insiders within your company are more likely to steal data than outside hackers, but who are these people? What types of people are the most likely to try and grab confidential data, and how? Keith Shaw talks with Imprivata CTO David Ting (pictured) about why certain employees try to steal data, and five steps that IT can take towards preventing insiders from taking your data (20:08). | 
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