Who are all these hacker groups?

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	Who are all these hacker groups? Hacker groups that attack or steal—some estimates say there are as many as 6,000 of such groups online with about 50,000 "bad actors" around the world drifting in and out of them—are a threat, but the goals, methods, effectiveness of these groups varies widely. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: LogMeIn Remote Support for PCs, Macs, Tablets and Smartphones Provide instant, on-demand remote support with LogMeIn Rescue. Without pre-installed software, quickly connect to PCs, Macs and smartphones anywhere in the world. Get in, solve the problem, and be done in a flash. Plus, Rescue's SaaS-based platform means free upgrades and zero maintenance. Try Rescue free, today. In this Issue Online Social Security Statement in limbo as agency adjusts for future Microsoft plans 22 patches for Windows, Office next week Microsoft beefs up Outlook-to-Hotmail security Ease your pain with identity management as a service UCLA Medical Center agrees to settle HIPAA violation charges for $865K Anonymous eyes political role, but won't go legit Vacation interruptus: Don't let a tech crisis ruin a getaway Apple developing fixes for dangerous iOS vulnerabilities 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! Online Social Security Statement in limbo as agency adjusts for future While the debate over Social Security benefits is heating up in Congress one of the most basic ways everyone interacts with the agency - the yearly Social Security Statement - is in limbo as the agency struggles to move it online. Read More Microsoft plans 22 patches for Windows, Office next week Microsoft today said it will issue four security updates next week, only one of which is pegged as critical, to patch 22 vulnerabilities in Windows and Visio 2003. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Case Study: Boston College Read this case study to learn how Boston College has reduced complexity of the backup process for over 1,700 seats by centralizing management. Read now Microsoft beefs up Outlook-to-Hotmail security Microsoft on Thursday boosted the security of a tool that lets Outlook users send and receive messages through the company's Web-based Hotmail service. Read More Ease your pain with identity management as a service As cloud computing becomes mainstream, it's possible to move almost any type of traditional IT service to the cloud. Identropy offers identity and access management as a service in a private cloud. With Identropy's pre-configured, pre-architected solution, it's possible to get a solution up and running very quickly and at a fraction of the cost of a traditional custom-developed IAM solution. Read More WEBCAST: HP IDC Perspectives and HP Network Consulting Services Mergers, acquisitions and expansions spawn increasingly complex network environments. Internet, wireless devices and converged networks create an endless hunger for bandwidth. This IDC webinar will give you an overview of the network market, insight into how to reduce complexity and tips to add faster value for your organization. Learn more UCLA Medical Center agrees to settle HIPAA violation charges for $865K After years of being accused of doing little to enforce HIPAAs security and privacy rules, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services appears to be finally getting serious about cracking down on offenders. Read More Anonymous eyes political role, but won't go legit Hacker group Anonymous plans to promote an affiliated political party to attract people who share its civil liberties goals, but do not agree with its methods. Read More Vacation interruptus: Don't let a tech crisis ruin a getaway Planning on taking a vacation this summer? If you're a tech manager, you may find yourself with unwanted baggage -- guilt, anxiety over how things are going in your absence or even concern about the status of your job. Read More Apple developing fixes for dangerous iOS vulnerabilities Apple said on Thursday that it is developing a fix for vulnerabilities that affect its iPhone, iPad and some iPod touch models, a problem that the German government warned could be used to steal confidential data. Read More
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