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	Microsoft: We're not vulnerable to DDoS attacks | Microsoft: No botnet is indestructible
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	Is your company ready for 4G mobile connectivity? We will increasingly see users challenging (in every sense) our ability to protect data – and comply with laws such as the Health Insurance Portability and Availability Act (HIPAA) as the move to mobile computing continues. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls Decision Guide: When comparing Palo Alto Networks with Check Point, it's important to understand the underlying architecture of the two solutions because they have far-reaching implications in terms of security effectiveness and performance. Simply stated, a security 1.0 architecture doesn't work in an enterprise 2.0 world. Click to continue In this Issue Microsoft: We're not vulnerable to DDoS attacks Microsoft: No botnet is indestructible DDoS attack in March likely N.Korean work, says McAfee Billion-pixel camera set to snap Milky Way shots Google dealing with privacy bugs in Google+ Hacking team claims NATO server compromised Italian police raid Italian branch of Anonymous Google+ Privacy: 5 Settings You Need to Know WHITE PAPER: Riverbed The CIO's New Guide to Design of Global IT Infrastructure Is it possible to eliminate the impact of distance? This paper explores the 5 key principles successful CIOs are using to redesign IT infrastructure of any size. Learn how to be prepared to adapt your environment in a way that supports distributed employees, anytime anywhere collaboration and the need for business continuity during a disaster. Read now! Microsoft: We're not vulnerable to DDoS attacks Uh-oh. There's nothing quite like throwing down the gauntlet and virtually taunting hackers to prove a proud boast is false. In what some attackers might consider a dare, John Howie, Microsoft's senior director in the Online Services Security & Compliance (OSSC) team, basically claimed that Microsoft sites are unhackable and can't be DDoSed. Read More Microsoft: No botnet is indestructible No botnet is invulnerable, a Microsoft lawyer involved with the Rustock take-down said, countering claims that another botnet was "practically indestructible." Read More WHITE PAPER: Shoretel The Changing Role of Mobile Communications in the Workplace Mobile VoIP can help by leveraging Wi-Fi networks. Choosing an experienced technology vendor to deliver mVoIP capabilities can dramatically reduce costs while improving productivity. Read now! DDoS attack in March likely N.Korean work, says McAfee The cyber attacks that paralyzed a handful of major South Korean websites earlier this year were almost certainly carried out by North Korea or parties allied with the country, computer security company McAfee said Tuesday in a report. Read More Billion-pixel camera set to snap Milky Way shots The European Space Agency says it has completed what it calls the largest digital camera ever built for a space mission - a one billion pixel array camera that will help create a three-dimensional picture of the Milky Way Galaxy. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed How to Improve Disaster Recovery for the Enterprise Ready to accelerate disaster recovery across your entire enterprise? Read this Taneja report to find out how you can increase WAN efficiency, overcome latency, and optimize IT performance for disaster recovery by deploying WAN optimization. Read Now. Google dealing with privacy bugs in Google+ Google's new social networking site Google+, built to beat Facebook primarily on privacy features, has several privacy bugs the company is working to fix. Read More Hacking team claims NATO server compromised A group of hackers going by the name of the "Inj3ct0r Team" are claiming they've compromised a server belonging to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Read More Italian police raid Italian branch of Anonymous Italian police have reported 15 suspected members of the Italian branch of the Anonymous hacker group to the judiciary for investigation on charges of illegally accessing IT systems, damaging IT systems and interrupting a public service, Italian media reported Wednesday. Read More Google+ Privacy: 5 Settings You Need to Know While Google's new social network, Google+, is barely a week old, it's already received a lot of attention from tech pundits and the social media community. And as with any new online service, understanding how to control your information is essential. Read More
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