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	How do you keep your security workforce? Recruiting and retaining important IT staff -- particularly in the burgeoning security arena -- is a challenge for every organization and one that is only going to tougher. 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. In this Issue Google Translate glitch opens security hole They're never too young to learn about passwords Start-up Agari debuts with security to stop fake e-mail, phishing attacks Duqu hackers scrub evidence from command servers, shut down spying op Another SCADA threat? Well, only if you count white-lightning as a hazard Bill would allow US intelligence to share cyber-threat info The CFO's role in the data breach war WHITE PAPER: Splice Communications The Real Cost of Dealing with Carriers What is the TCO for your company's data network services and solutions? If you work with one of the large carriers, it's probably a lot higher than you think. Read Now! Google Translate glitch opens security hole Developers moving to the upcoming paid version of Google Translate need to follow the documentation so their implementation of the package doesn't lead them to paying for someone else's use of the platform. Read More They're never too young to learn about passwords That the little girl had a netbook was slightly surprising, given that she couldn't have been older than seven or eight. But her conversation with her Mom about the machine - overheard at my son's basketball practice -- wasn't surprising at all, unfortunately. "Mommy, my password isn't working." (Hands netbook to Mom.) "What's your password again, sweetie?" "Password." Read More WHITE PAPER: Quest Software Create a Solid Backup Strategy The simpler a backup plan is to plan and execute, the more likely it is to be done. Read Now! Start-up Agari debuts with security to stop fake e-mail, phishing attacks Start-up Agari debuts today with cloud-based e-mail security services aimed at allowing enterprises and e-commerce companies to identify and block fake and spoofed e-mail exploiting their legitimate business domain names to conduct scams and phishing attacks. Read More Duqu hackers scrub evidence from command servers, shut down spying op The hackers behind the Duqu botnet have shut down their snooping operation, according to Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Mobility KnowledgeVault The resources in this Mobility KnowledgeVault provide expert guidance, peer advice, survey results and best practices to help you protect your mobile infrastructure. From determining a policy for employee-owned devices and data encryption to supporting the six major mobile operating systems, securing mobile devices and data is a top priority. View now Another SCADA threat? Well, only if you count white-lightning as a hazard After this month's now disputed cyber-attack on an Illinois water authority site, you can't blame the utility industry for being a bit under stress. Perhaps such stress relief was what one water department employee had in mind when he allegedly set up a moonshine operation using the Groton, Mass., water supply facility. Read More Bill would allow US intelligence to share cyber-threat info A new bill introduced by senior members of the U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee would allow intelligence agencies to share classified cyber-threat information with approved U.S. companies, while encouraging companies to share their own information. Read More The CFO's role in the data breach war The disturbing rash of data breaches in recent years has demonstrated that data security -- always a huge concern of CFOs -- affects every company and its customers. Entertainment sites, clothing retailers, grocers, financial services institutions are only the latest and most obvious of organizations to have had IT systems compromised, or sensitive information stolen. Read More
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