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	Security rundown for week ending Aug. 12 | UAC May be a Nuisance but it Serves a Purpose
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	Who are you? Non? Anon? Gibbs ponders anonymity. At least, it might be Gibbs ... how would you know? Read More WHITE PAPER: CenturyLink Business Why IT Leaders Aren't Scared of Cloud Security Examine this CIO report in which your peers offer advice on cloud services and data protection. Learn 3 key tips for taking the right approach to securing a hybrid cloud infrastructure to dispel any data doubts. Read now! In this Issue Security rundown for week ending Aug. 12 UAC May be a Nuisance but it Serves a Purpose Business Apps on the iPhone: Dos and Don'ts 10 scariest hacks from Black Hat and Defcon Wireless "tattoo" monitors your health and could become electronic bandage USB devices: The big hole in network security I cannot sleep at night because I just got back from Black Hat 5 reasons why SIEM is more important than ever Firefox 8 to block unapproved add-ons PCI group outlines technology to conceal sensitive account information VMware preparing data loss prevention features for vShield WHITE PAPER: Akamai Technologies, Inc. Leveraging Cloud Security to Weather Threatening Storms This paper assesses the current cyber threat environment and discusses the use of distributed cloud services as an effective means to protect against evolving, modern day IT threats. It takes a close look at DDoS defense in particular. Read now Security rundown for week ending Aug. 12 Not unlike the week before, this past week saw hacking once again grab everyone's attention. This time it was an alleged threat from the shadowy group Anonymous to "kill" the social-networking site Facebook. The reason given? Anonymous supposedly thinks Facebook abuses people's privacy and cooperates with authoritarian governments. Read More UAC May be a Nuisance but it Serves a Purpose Microsoft introduced the despised User Account Control (UAC) feature in Windows Vista (and gave it a major overhaul for functionality in Windows 7) for a good reason. It was supposed to give users the power to control, monitor and protect their computer in the event of an attempted unauthorized change to their computer. Read More Business Apps on the iPhone: Dos and Don'ts Techies love features and functions; business users are more focused on simplicity and speed. CIOs must seek to balance both worlds when developing a business app for the iPhone. Read More WHITE PAPER: GFI Software Protecting Against the New Wave of Malware Learn why traditional antivirus approaches don't work and why a new approach to endpoint security is required to better protect your company from malicious threats. Learn about the scope of the malware problem and strategies that can help you defend against evolving malware threats. Read now! 10 scariest hacks from Black Hat and Defcon Researchers showed all manner of serious attacks on everything from browsers to automobiles. Read More Wireless "tattoo" monitors your health and could become electronic bandage Researchers are touting a wireless skin-thin, microelectronic tattoo as an alternative to hard-wired electrodes for healthcare tests or monitoring and ultimately new applications such as electronic bandages. Read More USB devices: The big hole in network security USB devices may be important tools foir business but they have security issues Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell IT Managers Face Security Challenges with Mobile Devices A recent IDG survey reveals data security is the top barrier to supporting employees' mobile devices. Read more I cannot sleep at night because I just got back from Black Hat I've attended the Black Hat Security conference in Las Vegas for many, many years now. It is by far the best security event each year and this year was no exception. Each year seems to go something like this for me: Read More 5 reasons why SIEM is more important than ever IT environments are growing ever more distributed, complex and difficult to manage, making the role of security information and event management (SIEM) technology more important than ever. Here's why. Read More Firefox 8 to block unapproved add-ons Starting with Firefox 8, Mozilla will automatically block browser add-ons installed by other software until users approve them, a company product manager announced yesterday. Read More PCI group outlines technology to conceal sensitive account information The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council today published guidelines aimed at helping merchants and others processing payment cards make effective use of what's known as "tokenization" technologies to conceal sensitive account information. Read More VMware preparing data loss prevention features for vShield At the upcoming VMworld conference, VMware plans to highlight new data-loss prevention capabilities in an updated version of its virtual system security product, vShield. Read More
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