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	IBM: Mobile phone and cloud security issues can bite unwary IT departments IBM says IT staff need to pay extra attention to use of mobile devices and cloud infrastructure on business networks because both technologies are still young, and security can be sketchy. Read More WEBCAST: Dell Security: A Multilayered Approach The resources in this Security KnowledgeVault provide expert advice on everything from creating a multilayered security strategy and deploying a more proactive fight against cybercrime, to realizing when it's time to stop going it alone and seek outside, expert help. Learn more. In this Issue Tighter security available to .com sites, but upgrades required To Whom Should The CISO Report? 6 outrageous office pranks Robots dive deep underwater to solve airliner crash mystery Failure to encrypt portable devices inexcusable, say analysts What a cyberwar with China might look like Man-in-the-Browser attacks target the enterprise Phishing attacks down dramatically in 2010, says IBM Operation Phish Phry defendants found guilty Samsung cleared of laptop keylogger accusation VIPRE maker explains false positive on Samsung laptops, apologizes WHITE PAPER: Dell Elements of a Proactive Data Security Solution See all the survey results along with more data security resources, including an expert Webcast outlining six vital security steps, in the security KnowledgeVault. Learn more. Tighter security available to .com sites, but upgrades required VeriSign has added an extra layer of security to the Internet's .com domain, but e-retailers, banks and other Web site operators will need to upgrade their DNS hardware, software or services to take advantage of .com's new cryptographic features. Read More To Whom Should The CISO Report? I met with some security professional friends last night for ribs, beers, and lively security chatter. One of our discussion points was about the organizational position and role of the CISO. Read More 6 outrageous office pranks Nothing livens up the work day or gets HR's attention better than a good old office prank. Here's a collection of some of the best, or worst, depending on your perspective. Read More WHITE PAPER: Radware Electronic ID Provider Buypass Goes Virtual with Radware Buypass chose Radware's ADC-VX solution for its new virtualization capabilities to ensure performance predictability of its critical web applications, significant hardware savings, lower operational expenses and shorter deployment time for delivery of new applications and services to customers. Learn How Robots dive deep underwater to solve airliner crash mystery A small squadron of undersea robots has begun to conduct a 4 month,  3,900 square mile search of Atlantic Ocean bottom looking for the deep-sea wreck site of and black boxes from Air France Flight 447 which crashed off the coast of Brazil nearly two years ago. Read More Failure to encrypt portable devices inexcusable, say analysts The continuing failure by most enterprises to encrypt sensitive data stored on laptops and other mobile devices is inexcusable, analysts said following BP's disclosure this week of a data compromise involving a lost laptop. Read More What a cyberwar with China might look like If there is a cyberwar with China, as described in a new hypothetical scenario, it will not necessarily involve power grids being knocked offline and planes falling from the sky. Read More WHITE PAPER: Siemens The Business Value of Collaboration It would be easy to assume that if you get your hands on voice, web and video conferencing technology, you've got a business collaboration solution. But the reality is not so simple. This paper discusses the proven business value of collaboration & social media and how to make them perform. Read Now Man-in-the-Browser attacks target the enterprise With firewalls, antivirus and other security mechanisms protecting corporate networks, how do attackers manage to penetrate enterprise computer systems? Simply by exploiting the weakest link in the security chain. One of the newest methods is tunnelling in via employees' browsers using an attack known as "Man-in-the-Browser" (MitB). Read More Phishing attacks down dramatically in 2010, says IBM The volume of phishing attacks dropped in 2010 to less than a quarter of what was seen in the previous two years, according to IBM's annual research report on threats and risks. There was still plenty of spam, however. Read More Operation Phish Phry defendants found guilty Five members of the online bank-theft gang caught by an international investigation called Operation Phish Phry face more than 30 years in prison in some case after being found guilty in federal court in Los Angeles. Read More Samsung cleared of laptop keylogger accusation Samsung Electronics' laptops do not contain a secret program that logs keystrokes, security researchers have found, chalking the problem up to a mistake by an antivirus program. Read More VIPRE maker explains false positive on Samsung laptops, apologizes The maker of the VIPRE anti-spyware tool is taking responsibility for a false positive that misidentified a legitimate Windows folder on Samsung laptops as a program that secretly logs keystrokes. Read More
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