13 of the greatest security myths

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	13 of the greatest security myths They're "security myths," oft-repeated and generally accepted notions about IT security that arguably are simply not true -- in order words, it's just a myth. We asked security experts, consultants, vendors and enterprise security managers to share their favorite "security myths" with us. Here are 13 of them... Read More WHITE PAPER: Internap New eBook: A Colocation Buyer's Guide Whether you're determining if colocation is the right fit for your business or you are currently in the process of selecting a colocation provider, you'll find this eBook an essential must read for making the right decision for your business. Learn More In this Issue Crypto experts analyze millions of X.509 certificates, call RSA crypto flawed Microsoft quashes 21 bugs, blocks drive-by attacks Startup with heavy Russian connections offers crypto authentication service FBI says social media monitoring won't infringe privacy rights Company swaps mortgage payment help in exchange for wacky house paintjob Nortel executives knew of data breach, chose to do nothing When's the best time for your caffeine fix? There's an app for that Senate bill may require 'critical' networks to adopt cyber standards Netflix settles privacy-violations lawsuit for $9 million 13 security myths Spear-phishing stats reveal unexplained holiday spikes WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems Best Practices for Implementing 2048-bit SSL Ready for 2048-bit SSL? Not with F5. Shift to Citrix NetScaler. 2x faster 2048-bit SSL performance. Download the Citrix and Verisign 2048-bit Performance Kit. Learn More Crypto experts analyze millions of X.509 certificates, call RSA crypto flawed Cryptography researchers collected millions of X.509 public-key certificates that are publicly available over the web and found what they say is a shockingly high frequency of duplicate RSA-moduli keys. Read More Microsoft quashes 21 bugs, blocks drive-by attacks Microsoft today issued nine security updates that patched 21 vulnerabilities in Windows, IE, Office, .Net, Silverlight and SharePoint Server, including several critical bugs that can be exploited with drive-by attacks. Read More Startup with heavy Russian connections offers crypto authentication service Can a security startup based in Bedford, N.H., which relies on Russian cryptography expertise from Moscow, bring about a revolution in the way that users authenticate to gain access to websites today and secure data? Read More WHITE PAPER: SonicWALL Smart Security for Escalating Challenges This eBook examines how CSOs and IT managers are solving these issues using next-generation firewalls. Read now. FBI says social media monitoring won't infringe privacy rights The FBI said its proposed plans to monitor social media sites to improve real-time situation awareness will be fully vetted by the agency's Privacy and Civil Liberties Unit. Read More Company swaps mortgage payment help in exchange for wacky house paintjob If you can stand your house being pained garish green, orange and purple, and you need help paying your mortgage, then you might be a candidate for an offer from the folks at Brainiacs From Mars. Read More Nortel executives knew of data breach, chose to do nothing The data breach into Nortel's data systems was known to company executives, including the CEO, for over a decade, but the company refused to take steps to prevent data loss. Read More WHITE PAPER: VMware Performance Analytics: How Normal is Your Data This VMware paper takes a technical look at a variety of IT performance data (operating system metrics, quality-of-service metrics, business performance metrics, etc.) to determine how well these metrics can be modeled as "normally distributed." Read Now! When's the best time for your caffeine fix? There's an app for that Researchers at Penn State have come up with an iPhone, iPad app that lets you know the optimal time of the day you should have that quad-shot of espresso so that it boosts your mental alertness without keeping you from sleeping later. Read More Senate bill may require 'critical' networks to adopt cyber standards A bill in the U.S. Senate would require operators of so-called critical infrastructure networks to adopt cybersecurity practices if evaluations by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security find their security lacking. Read More Netflix settles privacy-violations lawsuit for $9 million Video service Netflix has disclosed it paid out $9 million last year to settle a class-action lawsuit that it violated privacy by keeping records on what subscribers watched two years after customers had canceled their plans. Read More 13 security myths Security experts hammer on security ideas they say are just "myths" Read More Spear-phishing stats reveal unexplained holiday spikes While phishing attempts against workplace email accounts drop precipitously on Christmas and New Year's Day, as might be expected, such attacks spike dramatically on other holidays, says a report from a security firm. Why is not clear. Read More
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