Identity gets lost in the cloud

Security group converges to fight Internet abuse; E-Crime unit busts online music scam, arrests 10 Security: Identity Management Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile Sponsored by Citrix Systems Yankee Group: The Roadmap for Load Balancing Most load balancing solutions were not built for today's IT infrastructure. Their focus on traffic management and outdated polling techniques does not solve application delivery problems. Attend this Webcast to hear Yankee Group's roadmap for load balancing, analysis on industry trends in the data center and recommendations for faster application delivery. Spotlight Story Identity gets lost in the cloud With everyone seemingly caught up in cloud computing, I was struck by this quote from a CNN story: Microsoft's "newest Internet software and applications project, Next Generation Windows Services (NGWS), aims to provide services to businesses such as records storage, billing, personalization, voice-to-text translation and other capabilities delivered via the Internet rather than by way of a local server." Sounds like cloud-based computing, doesn't it? Read full story Related News: How to manage the risk of your high-risk users Every network has high-risk users. Mitigating the risks they pose can be quite a challenge. Most point solutions only address part of the problem, leaving gaps in overall security. The product that Network World security blogger Richard Stiennon deemed "Best in Show" at the recent RSA Conference is an all-in-one solution designed to manage the risks posed by high-risk users. What's more, the hardened appliance form factor makes it easy to implement and use. Security group converges to fight Internet abuse As cybercrime continues to proliferate on the Internet, one industry security group is hoping its work will help stem the tide of spam and scams. E-Crime unit busts online music scam, arrests 10 An international fraud ring, in which a gang allegedly made thousands of pounds downloading its own records from iTunes and Amazon with stolen credit cards has been cracked by the Metropolitan e-Crime Unit and the FBI, the Met claimed yesterday. June Giveaways Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet are giving away training from Global Knowledge to two lucky readers and 15 copies each of books on IPv6 security, the Cisco Secure Firewall Services Module, and Active Directory Domain Services 2008. Deadline for entries June 30. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are Windows 7 + Windows Server 2008 We found 5 things to love and 5 things to hate about Microsoft's latest operating system versions. Open-source management Here are nine management apps that won't break the bank. Keep Storage Costs in Check with Tape The Clipper Group outlines the real costs of migrating to a disk-based storage. You will learn about the dramatic differences between tape-based and disk-based storage in regards to floor space, hardware and energy costs. Find out why tape storage, especially, LTO-4, should be part of your long-term storage plans. Keep Storage Costs in Check with Tape   June 15, 2009 TOP STORIES | MOST DUGG STORIES China dominates NSA-backed coding contest Google unveils plug-in to marry Outlook, Gmail Symantec, McAfee to pay fines over auto-renewals Nortel customers upbeat but anxious Saving Unix one kernel at a time Quiz: Are you a network know it all? Dell bundling open source applications for SMBs Cisco and Duke Energy work to build smart grid 2009 top urban legends in IT security FBI warns of Asian-specific telephone extortion scam World-Class Security for the Mid-Size Organization Secure your IT environment like the big IT shops. Discover a cost-effective appliance that includes built-in rules and reports for solving critical security and compliance problems. Gain the visibility you need into security incidents without spending too much on new security solutions or staff. Get all of the Details Now Compare products, get advice, and check out tests and reviews from the experts at Network World. Over 70 categories. Visit now   This email was sent to security.world@gmail.com Complimentary Subscriptions Available for newsletter subscribers. Receive 50 issues of Network World Magazines, in print or electronic format, free of charge. Apply here. Terms of Service/Privacy   Subscription Services Update your profile To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. Unsubscribe Network World, Inc., 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2009 www.networkworld.com