A roundup of announcements

Twitter DOS attack targeted Georgian blogger; 4 steps to better network & infrastructure security Security: Identity Management Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile Sponsored by Courion Corporation Webinar with Gartner: Implementing Effective Roles View an on-demand webinar with Gartner and Courion: Implementing Effective Role Management. Role management is part of an overall identity and access management lifecycle that includes user provisioning and compliance. Don't miss this opportunity to hear what you need to know in order to successfully leverage roles in your enterprise. Spotlight Story A roundup of announcements Read full story Related News: Twitter DOS attack targeted Georgian blogger The denial of service (DOS) attacks which knocked Twitter offline and slowed down Facebook response times yesterday may have been designed to target just one individual. 4 steps to better network & infrastructure security According to one Canadian IT consultancy firm and an analyst, when it comes to securing business networks and infrastructures, the channel can help customers be more secure by following four easy steps. The cybersecurity job no one really wants Eight weeks after President Obama announced a White House cybersecurity office, no one has been named to lead the office yet, and some wonder if the delay is because there are few takers for the job as outlined. August Giveaways Cisco Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of Practical Intrusion Analysis; Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of SCCM 2007 Unleashed. Google Subnet is giving away 15 copies of Web Geek's Guide to Google Chrome. Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet, Microsoft Subnet and Google Subnet home pages. Deadline for entries is August 31. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are Black Hat's best How well you remember the Black Hat conference's most notorious incidents? Wireless burning questions How much longer are you going to hang onto that Ethernet cable? And other questions. The Business Case for Server Refresh Can an investment in new servers really save money? Yes, in fact their increased performance, lower energy costs and ability to optimize virtualization can reduce annual energy costs by 92% and provide payback in as little as 3 months. Learn the reasons to consider a server refresh. Learn More Webinar with Gartner: Implementing Effective Roles View an on-demand webinar with Gartner and Courion: Implementing Effective Role Management. Role management is part of an overall identity and access management lifecycle that includes user provisioning and compliance. Don't miss this opportunity to hear what you need to know in order to successfully leverage roles in your enterprise. Learn More Now   August 10, 2009 TOP STORIES | MOST DUGG STORIES Windows president tries to calm fears of Win 7 critical bug Critical Windows 7 bug risks derailing product launch Five ways to get affordable certification skills After links to cybercrime, Latvian ISP is cut off Top tech rollercoasters XML flaw threatens apps built with Sun, Apache, Python libraries The best free open source software for Windows When error messages go public TechCrunch Arrington faces UK arrest Cisco outage due to human error Beyond ROI Calculators: Real-World Security Savings See how WatchGuard's security solutions could have saved two organizations millions if in place prior to the headline-making cyber attacks both experienced. These solutions could have mitigated or prevented the breaches entirely. Get the facts and realize how to effectively address your real-world security problems today. Learn more 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