The Intersection of Security Intelligence and Big Data Analytics

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	The Intersection of Security Intelligence and Big Data Analytics It's official, the security industry has jumped on the "big data" bandwagon with both feet. How do I know? Well, I'm participating in a panel discussion on this topic at RSA and I believe there are 2 other sessions on the topic. I guess anyone headed to San Francisco later this month should be prepared to get a big dose of big data. While lots of the rhetoric around RSA will be just that,... Read More WHITE PAPER: Shoretel Comparison of Avaya and ShoreTel UC Solutions Whether you need to build a business case for a UC system, or are ready to select a new solution, this white paper offers a thorough, side-by-side comparison of ShoreTel and Avaya offerings to help you make informed decisions. Read now! In this Issue Cisco's John Stewart on the latest security threats … and what enterprises can do to fight back H.R. 1981, the jaws of law will eat your Internet rights NASA unplugs last mainframe Hackers probably stole Steam transaction data, Valve says Microsoft Store in India hacked, user data leaked, passwords stored in plain text The Byte - Microsoft hacked, Apple asks for inspection, White House CTO resigns, FCC maps broadband Mozilla patches critical Firefox bug Let the games begin: NASA political budget pong opens at $17.7 billion Google clamps down on its pre-paid Google Wallet card on smartphones How does mobile device management (MDM) work? Continuous Transaction Monitoring (CTM) protects financial integrity, even when network security inevitably fails Building an IDPS without big iron Is your definition of security holding you back? Police warn of money-stealing computer virus RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Palo Alto Networks Gartner Magic Quadrant Exclusive Report Palo Alto Networks was named leader for Enterprise Network Firewalls. According to Gartner, vendors in the leaders quadrant "lead the market in offering new safeguarding features, providing expert capability, rather than treating the firewall as a commodity, and having a good track record of avoiding vulnerabilities in their security products." Click to continue Cisco's John Stewart on the latest security threats … and what enterprises can do to fight back Freelance writer Susan Perschke recently sat down with Cisco Vice President and Chief Security Officer John N. Stewart for an in-depth discussion of the state of enterprise security. Read More H.R. 1981, the jaws of law will eat your Internet rights Like the great white in Jaws there's proposed legislation about to strike and it's your liberties that will have a chunk missing Read More NASA unplugs last mainframe It's somewhat hard to imagine that NASA doesn't need the computing power of an IBM mainframe any more but NASA CIO posted on her blog today at the end of the month, the Big Iron will be no more at the space agency. Read More Hackers probably stole Steam transaction data, Valve says Valve has informed users of its Steam online game distribution platform that hackers have probably downloaded encrypted credit card transaction data from a backup database during an intrusion last year. 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. Microsoft Store in India hacked, user data leaked, passwords stored in plain text The Microsoft Store India was hacked by Evil Shadow, a team of Chinese hackers who left a "black page" (http://www.microsoftstore.co.in/evil.html) tagged with, "Unsafe system will be baptized." But the hack goes well beyond a defacement into embarrassment. Read More The Byte - Microsoft hacked, Apple asks for inspection, White House CTO resigns, FCC maps broadband The Byte, Feb. 13, 2012Microsoft's online store in India is hacked by EvilShadow team.Apple asks the Fair Labor Association to inspect Foxconn.White House CTO Aneesh Chopra resigns from the nation's top technology post.And more. Read More Mozilla patches critical Firefox bug For the third consecutive release of Firefox, Mozilla has pushed users a patch shortly after launching a new version of the browser. Read More Let the games begin: NASA political budget pong opens at $17.7 billion If this year is like the recent few, hunting season on NASA programs started today when the White House submitted its 2013 budget which included a $17.7 billion piece for NASA - an almost $60 million reduction from last year's contentious budge Read More WHITE PAPER: Raritan Data Center Transformations This paper discusses ways to simplify data center transformation and introduces a new process – BOCA – Build Outs, Consolidations and Acquisitions. Learn the five stages of BOCA and see how the right remote access and IT infrastructure management tools, deployed early and continuously monitored, can dramatically improve overall efficiency. Read now! Google clamps down on its pre-paid Google Wallet card on smartphones Google said it has temporarily disabled the provisioning of its prepaid Google Wallet cards used in some NFC-ready phones. Read More How does mobile device management (MDM) work? Enterprise IT and security teams are stretched thin by the growing number of mobile device types invading the enterprise -- many owned by employees -- the variety of OSs and the sheer volume of mobile apps users are requesting. Questions abound. Read More Continuous Transaction Monitoring (CTM) protects financial integrity, even when network security inevitably fails Everyone's seen the headlines. TJX. RSA. Playstation Network. Symantec. Major corporations with massive investments in network security reduced to public ridicule and expensive liability by hackers. Even governments aren't immune, as proven by online vigilantes like Wikileaks and Anonymous. Read More Building an IDPS without big iron Companies seeking to deploy intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDPS) for network security have traditionally had to rely on proprietary appliances that cost from $15,000 to $50,000. That puts IDPS out of reach for many small to midsize companies, but SaaS-based alternatives might fit the bill. Read More Is your definition of security holding you back? Hunched forward in an effort to find comfort in old, wooden chairs gathered around a whiteboard in an oversized conference room, the ten people sitting before me each clutched a single sheet of white paper in one hand, a pen in the other. Read More Police warn of money-stealing computer virus The Metropolitan Police is warning the public to be aware of a computer virus that impersonates its e-crime unit in an effort to steal money from unsuspecting users. Read More
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