Security roundup for week ending Nov. 11

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	Security roundup for week ending Nov. 11 Is there justice in cyberspace? The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) last week offered hope there is, charging seven individuals with 27 counts of wire fraud and other computer-related crimes in connection with a massive "clickfraud" scheme that was based in Estonia. Read More WHITE PAPER: UPS UPS Study: Asia High-Tech Supply Chains Prep For Change Learn about the findings in "Change in the Chain," a 2011 study sponsored by UPS, exploring how high-tech supply chain professionals in the Asia-Pacific region are handling risk management, supply sourcing, sustainability, cost management and customer service in this evolving industry. Read Now In this Issue The Future of Human Computer Interfaces The Pros and Cons of a Cloud-Based Firewall Federated Cloud Strategies: What CIOs Need to Know DARPA to detail program that radically alters security authentication techniques Duqu authors sprinkle humor in dangerous code "Mudge" Zatko shaking up DARPA's security software routine Cycling star Landis sentenced for alleged Trojan attack Hackers may have spent years crafting Duqu Who's hacking your refrigerator? RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Palo Alto Networks 10 Things Your Next Firewall Must Do Choosing a next-generation firewall is more than a simple comparison of technical features. It's about balancing the needs of the business with the risks associated with modern applications. Gain access to valuable information in one location- read articles and watch videos that will empower you to make the right decision. Learn More! The Future of Human Computer Interfaces Researchers at the MIT Media Lab's Fluid Interfaces Group are prototyping new, novel and more natural ways for people to interact with computers and access and store information. Their innovations have been designed to improve and enrich our personal and professional lives, making it easier to create, communicate, collaborate and even cook. Here are 10 inventions that enhance human-computer interactions, improve the in-store shopping experience, and even help us kick bad habits. Read More The Pros and Cons of a Cloud-Based Firewall For the past few posts I've been writing about cloud-based security adoption while focusing on cloud-based firewall as a service, which enjoys high interest among enterprise security architects and staff. There are definitely inherent advantages and disadvantages to moving to a cloud-based firewall and in this post we'll look at some of these as we work toward making a cloud-based firewall business... Read More Federated Cloud Strategies: What CIOs Need to Know As cloud computing adoption skyrockets and business functions increasingly look to external cloud providers to provision IT services, CIOs need to consider federated cloud strategies to integrate and manage this mixed bag of cloud computing environments. Read More WEBCAST: ForeScout Technologies CISO in the Know - Mitigating Modern Attacks This webcast examines sophisticated and targeted threats, security gaps, techniques and new technologies with regards to understanding and defending against zero-day threats, propagating worms, low-and-slow attacks and advanced persistent threats (APT). Learn more. DARPA to detail program that radically alters security authentication techniques Researchers from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency will next week detail a new program it hopes will develop technology to dramatically change computer system security authorization. Read More Duqu authors sprinkle humor in dangerous code For all of the concern around Duqu, the most discussed piece of malicious software since Stuxnet, the latest analysis of its code shows its writers have a sense of humor. Read More "Mudge" Zatko shaking up DARPA's security software routine WASHGINTON, DC -- Getting non-traditional security technology quickly into military networks was at best a trying experience. Not only that, if you or your company had a novel security tools the last place you may have wanted to show it off would have been to the government. Read More WHITE PAPER: i365 Trusted Data Assurance in the Cloud Cloud-based services are here to stay. Cloud services are even more attractive for companies who are being hit with the high cost of meeting compliance requirements - especially for small and mid-size companies that have shrinking or no information security budget. Read now! Cycling star Landis sentenced for alleged Trojan attack Former US cycling star Floyd Landis has been handed a suspended 12-month prison sentence by a French court for his part in an alleged plot to steal documents from the country's national anti-doping laboratory (LNDD) using Trojan malware. Read More Hackers may have spent years crafting Duqu The hacker group behind Duqu may have been working on its attack code for more than four years, new analysis of the Trojan revealed Friday. Read More Who's hacking your refrigerator? Now that everything's networked and process control systems are easy to hack, here's a quick-reference guide to figuring out who's behind each type of security incident. Read More
	SLIDESHOWS Wi-Fi security do's and don'ts Wi-Fi is inherently susceptible to hacking and eavesdropping, but it can be secure if you use the right security measures. Unfortunately, the Web is full of outdated advice and myths. But here are some do's and don'ts of Wi-Fi security, addressing some of these myths. GOODIES FROM MICROSOFT SUBNET Everyone who enters will win free training from Webucator. Grand prize: a SharePoint training class worth $2,375. All who enter will be awarded a self-paced class of their choosing. Enter here: http://www.networkworld.com/community/contests. Enter here. MOST-READ STORIES DARPA program to alter security authentication techniques Fabric wars: Cisco vs. Brocade vs. Juniper Cisco's Q1 solid, but access routers, Nexus 7000 lagging Snoop conference for gov't spying: Go stealth, hit a 100,000 targets Gartner: The top 10 strategic technology trends of 2012 FBI takes out $14 million DNS malware operation Kindle Fire may outsell iPad this holiday season: survey Steve Jobs' advice to Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg Apple ships iOS 5.0.1 with battery fixes, patches Forrester to security pros: Think before rushing to fix security holes
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