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	Google+: antisocial networking? Last issue we started looking at Google's new social network, Google+, and its "Real Names" policy. We discussed the problem of using a single name as your identifier with all of the various "Circles" you can create, presumably to keep your boss from seeing the postings of your "homeboys" about that little party on Saturday night. But being only able to use a single name isn't the worst problem. Read More WHITE PAPER: 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 Microsoft expects Internet Explorer exploits within 30 days Privacy Groups Protest Massive DHS Database of Secret Watchlists DARPA expands insider threat research Apple issues Lion disk disaster recovery tool Raid on Russian firm ChronoPay explains the demise of Mac Defender malware Lessons in security leadership: Jamil Farshchi Lessons in security leadership: David Komendat A conversations with John McAdam of F5 Networks Visa to make it easier for merchants to adopt chip-based card payments Freedom and privacy, R.I.P. US wants to build cybersecurity protection plan for cars Strip club owner undressed for software-based tax scam WHITE PAPER: IBM The Value of Smarter Datacenter Services This paper provides an overview of how IT organizations can optimize across the entire life cycle of their datacenters and build a strong foundation for future IT operations. Read now Microsoft expects Internet Explorer exploits within 30 days Microsoft's monthly patches released today include a critical fix for seven holes in Internet Explorer which, if left unpatched, are considered "likely to see reliable exploits developed within the next 30 days." Read More Privacy Groups Protest Massive DHS Database of Secret Watchlists Homeland Security has a plan to expand its Watchlist Service by duplicating the FBI's existing system of watchlist records and then feed that info into a massive database in which more government people would have immediate access. According to the FBI, the consolidated Terrorist Watchlist is "one of the most effective counterterrorism tools for the U.S. Read More DARPA expands insider threat research The ability to detect insider threats and behaviors from a plethora of live data is the goal of an ambitious research program being undertaken by the military's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Last week DARPA took a big step toward realizing the potential of the program it calls Anomaly Detection at Multiple Scales (ADAMS) by picking Raytheon to help develop it further. Read More Apple issues Lion disk disaster recovery tool Apple has released a utility that builds a Lion recovery disk on a USB flash drive, giving users a way to restore their Macs if the machine's hard drive fails completely. Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems Gartner 2011 Planning Guide: Network and Telecom Read the Gartner Research Note, "2011 Planning Guide: Network and Telecom," and discover how to keep up with the most important networking trends for 2011. Includes practical guidance to build an optimized data center, the best network infrastructure and true "anywhere Enterprise" capabilities. Get your report -- compliments of Citrix. Learn more Raid on Russian firm ChronoPay explains the demise of Mac Defender malware Earlier this Summer, a pesky piece of Mac malware called Mac Defender reared its ugly head. WIth SEO tactics in hand, links to Mac Defender appeared high on Google search results and when users clicked through, they were whisked away to a website where javascript began downloading a .zip file. Read More Lessons in security leadership: Jamil Farshchi The 2011 CSO Compass Award winners discuss prioritizing investments, learning lessons the hard way, and much more Read More Lessons in security leadership: David Komendat The 2011 CSO Compass Award winners discuss prioritizing investments, learning lessons the hard way, and much more Read More A conversations with John McAdam of F5 Networks I am going to continue my series of conversations with industry CEO's and today we have John McAdam of F5 Networks. 1. So why don't you tell us where you think the markets are at with [application delivery controllers] to start and then, do you still see growth? You can also include your other products. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Fine-Tune Your IT Performance Learn how to bridge the gap between application performance management solutions that don't understand the underlying network and network management products that don't know how to map network traffic to applications. Learn more! Visa to make it easier for merchants to adopt chip-based card payments Visa today announced plans that will let qualifying merchants in the U.S. eliminate the need to annually validate their compliance with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) data security standard. Read More Freedom and privacy, R.I.P. Gibbs sees two kinds of privacy, and if both aren't already lost, they soon will be. Read More US wants to build cybersecurity protection plan for cars As cars and other forms of transportation increasingly rely on online systems for everything from safety to onboard entertainment, the cybersecurity threat from those who would exploit such electronic control packages has also Read More Strip club owner undressed for software-based tax scam A strip club owner who thought he'd use some fancy software to outwit the Internal Revenue Service was this week sentenced to a year in prison for the scam. Nicholas Faranso of Farmington Hills, Mich., was sentenced for conspiring to defraud the United States, the Department of Justice and IRS said. Faranso pleaded guilty on Jan. 12, 2011 to failing to report more than $500,000. Read More
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