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Tuesday, June 14, 2011

All the news that hits the print

MIT: Wireless jamming system secures electronic medical implants | CitrixTV: Banking on security via virtual computing

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All the news that hits the print
One of the problems facing security personnel is that the number of  published reports on vulnerabilities, exploits and successful attacks is growing so fast that it's difficult to keep up. Read More


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MIT: Wireless jamming system secures electronic medical implants
Researchers from MIT and the University of Massachusetts-Amherst in August will show off a security system they say will prevent anyone from hacking into medical implants such as heart defibrillators or pacemakers to alter operation or steal personal information. Read More

CitrixTV: Banking on security via virtual computing
CitrixTV: Banking on security via virtual computing PARTNER CONTENT: In addition to agility and freedom of choice for users, virtual computing delivers unprecedented options to secure data while making it universally available. This CitrixTV clip provides more details. From: networkworld Views: 5 0 ratings Time: 02:24 More in Science & Technology Read More

Laptop Thieves Stopped! Amazing Recovery Stories
If you've ever lost a laptop or had one stolen, you know what an awful feeling it leaves behind. But a new breed of laptop security software is turning the tables on thieves, giving owners and police a fighting chance of recovering the missing property and sometimes even bringing thieves to justice. Read More


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Cloud security case 1: Mohawk Fine Papers
Paul Stamas won't deny that cost savings, elasticity and agility are all benefits of cloud computing. However, the CIO at Mohawk Fine Papers would argue that these benefits are not by themselves sound reasons to make the move to the cloud. The conversation, he says, begins and ends with the business context. Read More

Cloud security case 2: BuildFax
For Joe Emison, vice president of R&D at BuildFax, scalability was the main motivator for moving the company's infrastructure to the cloud. But once there, Emison says, it quickly became apparent that IaaS was also a boon to security. Read More

Cloud security case 3: Inavero
By now, many people understand that the cloud is not one thing but a variety of possible architectures and options. Nathan Goff, operations director and partner at Inavero, can attest to the truth of that. Goff is using a wide range of cloud offerings from Rackspace, including its IaaS, platform-as-a-service (PaaS) and managed-host offerings. Read More


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PlayBook OS updated after Adobe Flash security issue
A new version of the BlackBerry Tablet OS will soon be available to all BlackBerry PlayBook tablet users, to address a security issue raised by Adobe about its Flash Player, Research In Motion said Sunday. Read More

Trend Micro takes aim at stealthy hackers stealing secrets
Trend Micro says it can catch hackers in action breaking into networks and trying to steal secrets with a new line of line of network-analysis tools and security services. Read More

Data loss hits vast majority of businesses: survey
Data loss is rampant among businesses worldwide, with the most common cause of losses being lost or stolen equipment, according to a survey. Read More



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