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	Microsoft will look to courts for botnet takedowns Microsoft has seen a dramatic drop in the number of computers infected with Waledac, a piece of malicious software affiliated with a botnet that was once responsible for a massive amount of spam. Read More WHITE PAPER: NetApp Effectively Address your Biggest IT Challenges Meet your CAPEX and OPEX cost saving goals with a more efficient data storage strategy. Enterprise Strategy Group lays the groundwork on how to do just that in this whitepaper. Ensure you have the tools in place to keep costs down while better managing data growth. Read More! In this Issue Focus on ZeuS Malware Clears the Way for Other Threats Pssst....Wanna buy some cool laser technology? UK infrastructure at risk of cyberattack Cisco's top 10 rivals Facebook Tightens Security with One-Time Passwords Security chief warns of global cyberthreat Many businesses not PCI compliant at time of data breaches Repairing Mail passwords Think Your Twitter DM Is Private? Think Again Surprise! Passwords Still A Weak Link in Security Chain VLAN Lab Part 3: Final Answers to the Lab WHITE PAPER: ForeScout Choosing a Network Access Control System This paper describes different types of network access control (NAC) systems and provides guidance as to which type would be best suited for your network. Learn More. Focus on ZeuS Malware Clears the Way for Other Threats The ZeuS "crimeware toolkit" has made recent headlines lately by garnering attention of the FBI, and for the new components that allow hackers to break into BlackBerry and Symbian phones. Read More Pssst....Wanna buy some cool laser technology? DOE's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory looking for laser partnersThe US Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory wants partners who may want to license and commercialize its powerful fiber laser technology. Read More UK infrastructure at risk of cyberattack The UK's major infrastructure, including power grids and emergency services, could be the target of a cyber-attack, warned the Government Communication Headquarters (GCHQ). Read More WHITE PAPER: Tripwire Scrambling at Audit Time? Does your organization treat compliance as a set of check boxes designed to meet the auditors' requirements? If so, you are wasting a lot of time, money and precious IT resources. This white paper is a roadmap for making compliance a painless, efficient, and routine part of your IT processes. Read now! Cisco's top 10 rivals Competition is only getting tougher for Cisco as it continues to expand in 30 or so new markets while attempting to maintain growth in its core routing and switching businesses. Read More Facebook Tightens Security with One-Time Passwords By its very nature as a social network, Facebook is a veritable gold mine for cyber criminals. Recognizing the threat of account hijacking and compromise, Facebook has implemented new security features to protect Facebook accounts, including a one-time password via mobile phone text message. Read More Security chief warns of global cyberthreat Once hailed as an economic saviour, the Internet is now in danger of becoming a threat to the future prosperity of the UK and its allies, the head of UK security agency GCHQ Iain Lobban has said in a rare speech. Read More WEBCAST: Bradford Networks Step-by-Step Process to Network Security Hear from one financial services IT pro who thought his network was completely secure until it failed an internal security audit. Tim Childress from the credit card division of Bridgestone discusses the unique approach he took to improve network security. Hear how he met his objectives to stop rogue devices, gain better network visibility. View now Many businesses not PCI compliant at time of data breaches Companies can dramatically cut their risks of data breaches by complying with payment standards, according to a new report. Read More Repairing Mail passwords Reader Ron Sharp faces a forgetful Mail. He writes: Read More Think Your Twitter DM Is Private? Think Again Twitter has established itself as a means of broadcasting information to wide group of people all at once. But, for those times where you want to talk more intimately, Twitter also has the ability to send a Direct Message (DM) that is private between the two parties. Well, it's supposed to be private, but the reality is perhaps not as secretive as one might expect. Read More Surprise! Passwords Still A Weak Link in Security Chain Despite predictions that the password will fade into obscurity, or the rise of alternative methods of authentication such as fingerprint scanners, the username and password are still the default method of accessing secure accounts and information. Unfortunately, weak passwords, and poor password practices mean the password isn't providing very good protection in many cases. Read More VLAN Lab Part 3: Final Answers to the Lab Post Your Alternatives, TooThis week I'll wrap up the lab by showing what I think is the "best" (shortest) config to complete the lab variation #2 from last week's post. For those that missed the last two weeks, we're in the middle of a VLAN-oriented CCNA/CCNP lab, with an overarching goal of using the fewest commands, ala Name That Tune. Read More
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