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	IE8 has blocked over 560 million malware sites: how many were legit? Since its launch, Internet Explorer 8 has blocked access to over 560 million sites that it determined were serving malware, or about 3 million blocks per day, said Brandon LeBlanc in a blog post on Friday. However, it is unclear how many of those sites were legitimate, duped into serving malware laced ads, sent to them from their ad network. Read More VIRTUAL EVENT: CIO, Computerworld, CSO, InfoWorld & Network World Live Security Panel – April 28th Join us on April 28th for a live virtual event that will provide candid, expert advice on top security challenges and issues – all from the comfort of your desktop. Get in on the discussion - from the unique challenges presented by cloud computing and virtualization to the mass adoption of social media. Attend and you may win a Kindle! In this Issue An inside look at intellectual property theft Understanding Firewall Requirements for System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Top 5 Security No Brainers for Businesses Microsoft to patch unhackable Windows 7 bug later today Texas court upholds border search of laptop Identity theft fears weigh on Americans The Battle for Internet Freedom in Italy How security professionals monitor their kids Extreme Networks joins RSA security alliance WHITE PAPER: Sophos Best practices for implementing Windows 7 If you're planning to roll out Windows 7, now is the time to review your endpoint and data protection strategies to make sure that you're taking full advantage of the new security features as well as enhancing your overall security for enterprise deployments. Read Now. An inside look at intellectual property theft Measuring the exact cost of intellectual property theft is difficult, even for the government entities assigned to measure such activities.   Read More Understanding Firewall Requirements for System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 We're frequently asked what firewall ports need to be opened and what protocols are communicated between servers in a System Center Operations Manager envrionment.  This gets a little more detailed than many people might care to know about, however it's amazing how often we have to dig this up and forward to people when designing or rolling out OpsMgr, so here you go... Read More Top 5 Security No Brainers for Businesses Occasionally folks forget about covering the fundamentals of security and start off down a rabbit hole following some shiny new technology that turns out to be just a rat hole. With today's limited security budgets you need to be sure that you've adequately covered your highest risk areas before moving on to other things. The high-risk areas are, of course, not the same for everyone and will change... Read More WHITE PAPER: NetApp Top 5 Hyper-V Best Practices Read this whitepaper to get advice on everything from making sure you configure enough network connections, especially in iSCSI, to specifying the specific initiator groups and the correct LUN type when provisioning the NetApp LUN for use with Hyper-V. Learn More! Microsoft to patch unhackable Windows 7 bug later today Microsoft will play it safe by patching a Windows 7 bug that it says can't be exploited. Read More Texas court upholds border search of laptop The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas has become the latest federal court to uphold the right of U.S. customs agents to conduct warrantless searches of laptop computers at U.S. borders. Read More Identity theft fears weigh on Americans Most Americans remain afraid of identity theft, but their level of anxiety is increasing, according to a survey by Unisys. Read More WHITE PAPER: Oracle Oracle Accelerate - Not Just Smart But Timely This video highlights the Oracle Accelerate program - a group of pre-configured, tested solutions that combine Oracle enterprise applications and rapid implementation tools with industry-specific bundles. The program reduces the time, complexity and cost of deploying Oracle and is implemented by highly trained partners. Learn More. The Battle for Internet Freedom in Italy On Sept. 8, 2006, someone posted a cell-phone video on Google Video showing four bullies punching and kicking an autistic boy in their school in Turin, Italy. Read More How security professionals monitor their kids Cell phones, texting, IM, email, Facebook, MySpace--kids are interconnected today in ways hardly imagined two decades ago. But these technology-based communication platforms also enable new forms of an age-old parenting strategy: monitoring your kids. Who are they talking to? What are they talking about? Are they going where they said they are going? Read More Extreme Networks joins RSA security alliance Extreme Networks recently joined the RSA security partnership programme that certifies which products or services can interoperate with RSA's network security solutions. Read More
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