The six greatest threats to US network security

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With the instructor's agreement, I decided to discuss some beliefs, attitudes and behavior that can help students entering the workforce for the first time as interns or new employees make the best of their opportunities. Read full story Related News: The six greatest threats to US network security It's not a very good day when a security report concludes: Disruptive cyber activities expected to become the norm in future political and military conflicts. FBI warns of spear phishing attacks on lawyers, PR firms Employing uniquely spoofed subject lines designed to engage recipients with specific business content, the FBI today issued a warning to US law and public relations firms saying they are under attack by scammers using spear phishing e-mails with malicious payloads. Risk Assessment Framework Helps Bank Secure Apps With about a million customers, ICICI Bank manages close to Rs 50,000 crore (US$10.8 billion) in assets. A lot of that money is processed by about 550 bank applications that both its customers and about 10,000 of the bank's employees use. However, it was not always clear how open to vulnerabilities these applications were. It was not a state of affairs, the bank wanted to continue. "The bank wanted a high level of assurance for all its applications," says Pravir Vohra, Group CTO, ICICI Bank, "Within 18 months." How Jindal Poly Films Fought Internet Threats A part of the Rs 3,000-crore (US$650 million) B.C. Jindal Group, the 25-year-old Jindal Polyfilm is the largest manufacturer of PET film and BOPP films in the country with revenues of Rs 2,000 crore. Heartland CEO: Encryption on track despite dispute In a conversation with Computerworld today, Heartland CEO and Chairman Robert Carr blasted VeriFone's lawsuit and its suggestion that Heartland is incapable of supporting VeriFone customers. Firefox 3.6 locks out rogue add-ons Mozilla is adding a new lockdown feature to Firefox 3.6 that will prevent developers from sneaking add-ons into the program, the company said. New security products underperform, says ICSA Many security products simply do not work as advertised, or at least need a lot of tinkering to make them work, a report from the respected ICSA Lab has found. November giveaways Cisco Subnet is giving away free books on VMware vSphere security. Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons and free books on Exchange Server 2010. Google Subnet is giving away free books on Android app development. Entry forms can be found on the main contest page. Trivia answers are revealed on each main Subnet page. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are Ethernet everywhere! Inside planes, trains, cars and spaceships, Ethernet is a morph master. Here's a look at some of Ethernet's cooler implementations. 7 tools to ease Windows 7 rollout These utilities help you plan, ensure app compatibility and manage images. Protecting Your Intellectual Property Learn about the growing threat of insider data theft, the extent to which most companies are vulnerable, and how McAfee security products enable businesses to protect their most valuable asset-their data. Click here. Addressing Web Threats Recent research among senior IT managers reveals that, although organizations are taking steps to protect against Web-related threats to the enterprise, significant vulnerabilities still exist. This white paper provides specific considerations for addressing Web security liabilities. 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