Tools to help you manage passwords

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	Tools to help you manage passwords A recent Boston Globe article ("Please do not change your password") is an in-depth look, written for the average non-techie computer user, at a study recently completed by Cormac Herley, a principal researcher for Microsoft Research. The conclusion, in a nutshell, is that so-called "strong" passwords, frequently changed, do more to infuriate users than to protect them. Read More WHITE PAPER: ArcSight Building a Successful Security Operations Center This paper outlines industry best practices for building and maturing a security operations center (SOC). For those organizations planning to build a SOC or those organizations hoping to improve their existing SOC this paper will outline the typical mission parameters, the business case, people considerations, processes and procedures, as well as, the technology involved. Building a Successful Security Operations Center In this Issue China reports millions of Conficker worm infections New cloud service offers antivirus alternative Controlling RFID tags to protect privacy Will "rare earth" manipulation cause a high-tech meltdown? Verifying identity in customer-not-present situations iPhone "Don't Text Me" app stops distracting, annoying text messages BitTorrent bypass code could make downloads anonymous New 'name to shame' extortion scam targets porn users New malware can take control of Macs, Intego warns Senators question Cyber Command's role 5 hot IT certification picks for 2010 WHITE PAPER: BeyondTrust Privilege Identity Management This white paper will discuss how your enterprise can empower IT to eliminate the risk of intentional, accidental and indirect misuse of privileges on desktops and servers using globally proven solutions that increase security and compliance without impacting productivity. Learn More China reports millions of Conficker worm infections China last year hosted more than one in four of the world's computers infected with a major variant of the Conficker worm, according to an official report, highlighting the wide reach of malware inside the country. Read More New cloud service offers antivirus alternative Security vendor Panda Software has announced a full cloud web security service which it claims frees smaller companies from the need to filter for malware using complicated gateway boxes. New cloud security service filters web traffic Read More Controlling RFID tags to protect privacy A researcher is working on technology he hopes will be able to control RFID tags and protect private information. Read More WHITE PAPER: Microsoft Extended Security Features of Windows 7 Microsoft has added significant security enhancement to Windows 7. This Gartner research note details the capabilities available (many are only available to EA/SA subscribers), which features should be activated and where some security holes still remain. Read More. Will "rare earth" manipulation cause a high-tech meltdown? China controls 97% of the "rare earth" materials used to build everything from hybrid cars, lasers and radar systems to satellites, cell phones and computers - a situation that could put the United States in a perilous strategic position if not fixed. Read More Verifying identity in customer-not-present situations How can a Web-based business verify the identity of a person with whom it has no prior relationship? This simple SaaS solution from IDology challenges a person to answer personal questions whose answers are unlikely to be known by others. The result is a high level of confidence that the person using the Web application is precisely who he says he is. Read More iPhone "Don't Text Me" app stops distracting, annoying text messages Tired of your annoying friends texting you, especially while you're driving? Well, there's now a free iPhone application for that. "DON'T TEXT ME" was released today by Dr. Read More WEBCAST: Oracle Identity and Access Governance – What You Need to Know Live Webcast: Wednesday, May 5th at 1pm ET/10 am PT. Oracle presents a timely event featuring the Burton Group's, Kevin Kampman, who will provide an overview of the latest technology for identity management. Get guidance on compliance, security, identity management and other topics and participate in a live Q&A. Register Today! BitTorrent bypass code could make downloads anonymous The C# code that is said to evade ISP's prying eyes could cause more problems. Read More New 'name to shame' extortion scam targets porn users A Japanese cyber extortion gang is running a new "name to shame" scam by duping users who pirate adult games into installing malware, then demanding they pay up to keep their names from being publicly posted online, a researcher said today. Read More New malware can take control of Macs, Intego warns Batten down the hatches! Better yet, unplug your Mac and run for the hills! Intego, purveyor of internet security and privacy software for the Mac, reports that a new variant of malware--the intimidatingly-named HellRTS--has been spotted in the vast untamed reaches of the Internet. Read More Senators question Cyber Command's role The main focus of the U.S. Department of Defense's new Cyber Command will be protecting military networks, not engaging in cyberwarfare, the nominee to head the organization said Thursday. Read More 5 hot IT certification picks for 2010 Industry organizations and vendors are broadening their IT certification training catalogs to address emerging technologies and market needs. Vendor-specific (Cisco, Microsoft) and technology-specific (network, security and open source) certifications can help advance IT careers. Read More
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