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	'Apple iPad' searches used to spread malware Security researchers are warning that web searching for the 'Apple iPad' online can lead to fraudulent websites. Read More WHITE PAPER: WatchGuard Avoid Compliance Violations Protecting confidential data is serious business. Failure may result in fat fines and even jail time - not to mention damage to your brand. WatchGuard's easy-to-use, all-inclusive email and web secure content and threat prevention appliances offer a complete data protection solution. Click here. In this Issue US developing extreme digital forensic wizard Microsoft SDL Progresses Kaspersky: Google hack takes spotlight from Russia Problems hit new Oracle support site again NASA: Back-to-back shuttle, satellite launches build space buzz Mozilla confirms infected Firefox add-ons slipped through security Microsoft's Patch Tuesday to be all about required reboots Researcher reveals how IE flaw can turn your PC into a public file server Cybersecurity bill, OK'd by House, draws cautious praise WHITE PAPER: Radware Accelerating Next-Generation Data Center Initiatives In today's competitive business landscape, every business looks for solutions to enable key business drivers, such as increasing business productivity, agility, continuity, globalization, and regulatory compliance. This paper details how to cost-consciously overcome these challenges. Learn More US developing extreme digital forensic wizard Can anything you create digitally - software code, e-mail or documents - be traced back to you like so much DNA from a crime scene?  Research scientists at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) seem to think so as they announced this week the $43 million Cyber Genome Program it hopes will develop technologies that will help law enforcement types collect, analyze and identify all m... Read More Microsoft SDL Progresses Jon Oltsik: Microsoft has created a simplified version of its Secure Development Lifecycle. This change will make it easier for organizations of all sizes to create more secure software. Read More Kaspersky: Google hack takes spotlight from Russia Kaspersky Lab may not be a household name in the United States, but in some parts of the world, it's the most popular consumer antivirus software. In China the company boasts 100 million users, and the software is also popular in Germany, and, of course, Russia, where Kaspersky got its start in 1997. Read More WHITE PAPER: Sophos Windows 7 security With the public release of Windows 7 debates and discussions have been raging on the security improvements in the new platform, and some potential problems have also emerged. In this white paper, we run through the most significant changes and additions, and look at what they might mean to users and administrators. Read now. Problems hit new Oracle support site again Problems once again wracked Oracle's new My Oracle Support portal this week, with some users reporting difficulties accessing the site. Read More NASA: Back-to-back shuttle, satellite launches build space buzz The Space Shuttle Endeavour, which is set for a 4:39 am launch on Sunday Feb. 9. Then sometime before 10:30 am on Feb. 9, the launch of the sun exploring satellite, Solar Dynamics Observatory will blast off. Read More Mozilla confirms infected Firefox add-ons slipped through security Mozilla confirmed that it had failed to detect malware in a pair of Firefox add-ons, which may have infected up to 4,600 users. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP WAN Design – Don't Buy More than You Need This Gartner research note examines the methodology organizations should employ when designing a WAN. It offers advice on how to ensure that important applications are networked with sufficient performance and that there is not an "overspend" on less important applications and provides guidance on meeting unique network needs. Read Now. Microsoft's Patch Tuesday to be all about required reboots Microsoft Windows shops will see one phrase repeated over and over on Patch Tuesday: "required reboot." Read More Researcher reveals how IE flaw can turn your PC into a public file server In a live demonstration Wednesday at the Black Hat DC conference, a security consultant showed how it's possible to exploit a flaw in the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser to remotely read files on the victim's local drive, prompting a security advisory from Microsoft. Read More Cybersecurity bill, OK'd by House, draws cautious praise Security analysts today gave a cautious thumbs-up to today's passage of the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009 by the U.S. House of Representatives. Read More
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