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	FTC P2P data leak alarm could give law-makers big stick The FTC said companies and institutions of all sizes are vulnerable to serious P2P-related breaches, placing consumers' sensitive information such as health-related information, financial records, and drivers' license and social security numbers at risk for identity theft. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed WAN Optimization Can Multiply IT Efficiencies Data center consolidation, regulatory compliance and a more distributed environment are some of the IT initiatives making a comprehensive and robust disaster recovery plan more important than ever before. The Enterprise Strategy Group highlights trends in DR, the role of virtualization and the impact of WAN optimization. Learn more. In this Issue Fighting the Dark Side: Tech's Heroes and Villains Attackers going after end users rather than servers When schools spy on their students, bad things happen Cisco gaining mindshare in security, says research firm Federal judge orders Pa. schools to stop laptop spying Five Security Missteps Made in the Name of Compliance Virtualised USB key beats keyloggers WHITE PAPER: BeyondTrust Building a Secure and Compliant Windows Desktop While removing administrator rights from end users may be the Holy Grail of desktop security, doing so can have an impact on what end users need to do their jobs. Read this white paper to discover powerful strategies to effectively remove administrator rights and improve desktop security. Read Now Fighting the Dark Side: Tech's Heroes and Villains The hero and the villain. It's the age-old formula that pervades today's reality TV showdowns, the shenanigans of professional wrestling and cinematic classics like Star Wars. Tech is no different, with its passionate heroes who balance profit with innovation and social responsibility, and the money-mad, egomaniac villains who simply cannot be trusted. Here's a look at tech's good guys and bad guys Read More Attackers going after end users rather than servers The Web traffic study also finds issues with botnets, corporate policies, and outdated browsers Read More E-BOOK: Sybase 5 Key Mobile Management Must-Dos Discover the five steps you can take to realize comprehensive management of your mobile environment. This IDG Playbook will guide your strategy for managing and securing your booming mobile environment, regardless of the variety of hardware and operating systems. Read More Now When schools spy on their students, bad things happen Sometimes even I am blown away by how mind-numbingly stupid people can be when it comes to technology. I'm not talking about people who can't find the "any" key. I'm talking about institutional stupidity, the kind you only get when you mix technophobic bureaucrats and geeks with no sense of boundaries. Read More Cisco gaining mindshare in security, says research firm A survey of 259 information security professionals shows Cisco gaining clout with them as a network-security provider, according to research firm TheInfoPro. Read More WHITE PAPER: Splunk Make IT Data a Strategic Asset This paper outlines the struggles organizations face managing silos of IT data and how, using Splunk, users are changing the way they do their jobs and elevating the role of IT in their organizations. Learn More! Federal judge orders Pa. schools to stop laptop spying A federal judge has ordered the Pennsylvania school district accused of spying on its students to stop activating the cameras in school-issued MacBook laptops. Read More Five Security Missteps Made in the Name of Compliance In the hurry to meet a regulatory compliance deadline, companies risk making some costly security mistakes. Here are five examples. Read More Virtualised USB key beats keyloggers Is this the future of online banking? US company IronKey has come up with a USB drive that can be used to access accounts virtually without involving the operating system or applications that cause so many of today's security problems. Read More
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