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	Microsoft still mum on programs prone to DLL hijacking attacks Microsoft on Tuesday again abstained from naming which of its Windows programs, if any, contain bugs that could lead to widespread "DLL load hijacking" attacks. Read More WHITE PAPER: Checkpoint Software Point Abra: A Secure Virtual Workspace Discover how you can turn any PC into your own corporate desktop with a fully encrypted USB stick. Read now! In this Issue Eight great virtual appliances for VMware, free for the downloading US spends $11M to kick-start video search technology Gmail promo for Priority Inbox creeps out Chrome users Researchers build mysterious "Quantum Cats" from light Check Point bolsters VMware security Cyber situational awareness for the electric power industry Russian Trojan blamed for credit card losses at US diner Wikileaks servers move to nuclear bunker under Stockholm Data breaches begin close to home Quantum key security 'blinded' by new attack Join Network World's group on LinkedIn WHITE PAPER: Tripwire Where Compliance and Data Protection Overlap Today's CISOs face more challenges than ever, including increased and more sophisticated threats, complex IT environments, decreased budgets, and greater compliance pressures. But these challenges present opportunity. Learn how CISOs can play these challenges to their advantage to meet both data protection and compliance demands. Read More! Eight great virtual appliances for VMware, free for the downloading The combination of free open source and virtual machines is hard to beat; here are some of the handiest virtual appliances you'll find Read More US spends $11M to kick-start video search technology The US military is inundated with video from airborne unmanned aircraft, remote monitoring systems and security outposts. Read More Gmail promo for Priority Inbox creeps out Chrome users Chrome users yesterday bombarded Google's Gmail support forum with complaints about music suddenly playing in the background when they reached their inboxes. Read More WHITE PAPER: Watchguard Unified Threat Management - Market Review Compare the major brands of security products by UTM throughput per MSRP dollar to see where you will get the best value for your money. Find out how you can have full UTM capabilities for comprehensive protection and still have blazing fast throughput to keep your network humming. Read now! Researchers build mysterious "Quantum Cats" from light Quantum science researchers have found a way to manipulate light that could enhance precision measurements as well as computing and communications based on quantum physics theory th Read More Check Point bolsters VMware security Check Point's Security Gateway software is now available in a virtual edition that is compatible with VMware virtual environments. Read More Cyber situational awareness for the electric power industry Today we begin a series of articles about supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems and the need for increased security in national critical infrastructure using such systems. I have chosen the electric power industry as a focus because it is pervasive and indisputably critical to our national security. To set the stage for the series, here is an executive summary of the material to come in subsequent columns. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Security in the Cloud This technology dossier contains four papers that address security considerations in cloud computing. It includes IDG Research results on what IT managers have to say about cloud security, executive viewpoints on blending cloud solutions to optimize security, and a strategy paper that addresses protecting data. Read now! Russian Trojan blamed for credit card losses at US diner Hundreds of lunchtime customers of a diner in the US city of Memphis are believed to have had funds stolen from their debit and credit cards after PCs at the venue became infected with malware. Read More Wikileaks servers move to nuclear bunker under Stockholm The Wikileaks whistleblowing website has reportedly moved its server hosting to a Cold War bunker deep under the streets of Stockholm. Read More Data breaches begin close to home Last issue I pointed you to a story that Oracle's Mark Dixon had sent me about a manager who kept using the accounts of departed subordinates to co-sign authorizations that helped her steal $11 million dollars from her organization. Mark had more to say on data breaches, though. Read More Quantum key security 'blinded' by new attack A Norwegian team claims it has come up with a new way to hack quantum key encryption (QKD) systems that would allow an attacker to intercept a key without being detected. Read More Join Network World's group on LinkedIn Why join Network World's LinkedIn group? You can have interesting discussions with your peers, managed by Network World editors. You can make new contacts in your industry. It looks good on your profile. And of course, it's free. Join today. Read More
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