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	SSO what else is new? I just checked, and it's been at least 12 years since I first advocated a simplified sign-on (SSO) approach to reducing user interactions with authentication sessions. You'd think that, by now, SSO would be part of everyone's identity and access management (IAM) tool kit -- where's the downside of simplifying authentication for your users? Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Networks Manageable Application Security Investments in security solutions have to provide a clear value, which equals additional time spent collecting and documenting proof of this value. The latest version of F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager(tm) (ASM), v10.1, addresses information overload and the need for agility in implementation. Learn more! In this Issue Free antivirus programs rise in popularity, new survey shows Four indicted in $1.5M ATM skimming operation High-tech healthcare technology gone wild Anonymous hacks Indian site in fight against corruption Data center group issues cloud usage guidelines Virtualized environments painfully insecure? Cyber war sabers rattle across the globe Big questions about cyberwar Apple iOS: Why it's the most secure OS, period Hackers may try to disrupt World IPv6 Day WHITE PAPER: Extreme Networks Identity-Aware Networking Download this whitepaper today discover how IT can integrate identity and networking, enabling new business processes and easing regulatory compliance while improving security. Read now! Free antivirus programs rise in popularity, new survey shows Free antivirus programs such as Microsoft's Security Essentials (MSE) have now supplanted more complex paid software as the antimalware defense of choice for millions of consumers, figures from certification company OPSWAT have suggested. Read More Four indicted in $1.5M ATM skimming operation Three Romanian men and one Austrian man were indicted on Monday by U.S. federal prosecutors for allegedly stealing more than US$1.5 million by cloning payment cards with stolen account information. Read More High-tech healthcare technology gone wild DNA chips, microworms and a real-life Star Trek Tricorder are just a few of the latest high-tech healthcare developments Read More WHITE PAPER: Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall for Dummies eBook This book provides an in-depth overview of next-generation firewalls. It examines the evolution of network security, the rise of Enterprise 2.0 applications and their associated threats, the shortcomings of traditional firewalls, and the advanced capabilities found in next-generation firewalls. Read now! Anonymous hacks Indian site in fight against corruption Hacker group Anonymous has come out in support of a civil movement against corruption in India by hacking one of the websites of a government IT organization. Read More Data center group issues cloud usage guidelines Users and vendors this week got a framework for implementing virtual data center and cloud computing environments from a group formed eight months ago to define such requirements. Read More Virtualized environments painfully insecure? John Burke of Nemertes Research says while organizations are hot for virtualization technology, they are ignoring security in the rush to adopt Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Networks Secure iPhone Access to Corporate Web Applications This technical brief describes how the BIG-IP Edge Portal app for iOS devices provides simple, streamlined access to web applications that reside behind BIG-IP APM, without requiring full VPN access, to simplify login for users and provide a new layer of control for administrators. Learn More! Cyber war sabers rattle across the globe A formal Pentagon cyber strategy may define which acts of digital sabotage constitute acts war that warrant conventional military retaliation, but cases clear-cut enough to justify such retaliation may be few and far between, experts say. Read More Big questions about cyberwar The Pentagon is expected to announce a cyberstrategy this month that concludes a cyberattack on the U.S. can be an act of war, and while the damage from such an assault may warrant that position, hopefully this just amounts to loud barking given the perils involved. Read More Apple iOS: Why it's the most secure OS, period Several factors have combined to make the iPhone's and iPad's operating system into what is arguably the most secure commercial OS -- desktop or mobile Read More Hackers may try to disrupt World IPv6 Day Hundreds of popular websites -- including Google, Facebook, Yahoo and Bing -- are participating in a 24-hour trial of a new Internet standard called IPv6 on June 8, prompting worries that hackers will exploit weaknesses in this emerging technology to launch attacks. Read More
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