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	Apple: Great new products, but secrecy as a religion Apple CEO Tim Cook, along with a few friends, Monday performed the annual Apple Worldwide Developers Conference keynote. The show must go on, even without Steve Jobs, and it sure did go on -- two well-packed hours of Apple mantra and mania. They did not talk about what I was watching for, but it turned out OK anyway. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: LogMeIn Do More with LogMeIn Central! Monitor, Manage and Automate system tasks with LogMeIn Central. Take back your time. Use Central to quickly deploy Windows Updates at the same time across multiple PCs. Free trial for 30 days. In this Issue Congressman wants Justice Department to go after 911 "swatters" Cloud Federation: It's Happening Anonymous Sprint Employee Apparently Leaks Samsung Galaxy S III Training Videos LinkedIn boosts encryption after last week's password leak Hackers claim to steal 110,000 SSNs from Tenn. school system US lawmakers quiz ZTE, Huawei over spying concerns LulzSec Reborn Posts 10,000 Twitter Passwords Online Gartner: Network virtualization will lead to security control changes Online Marketers Need to Police Privacy Before the Feds Step In WHITE PAPER: Check Point Software Check Point 3D Security Analysis Report Tool Reduce security risks with the Check Point 3D Security Analysis tool. This comprehensive security analysis provides an easy-to-read report that summarizes security events, their risks, and remediation. See sample report View Now Congressman wants Justice Department to go after 911 "swatters" It seems that the scourge known as "swatting" where criminals and pranksters call in a fake 911 in hopes of drawing a response from law enforcement-usually a Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team has taken a nasty political turn. Read More Cloud Federation: It's Happening Although far from a fait accompli, cloud federation is in the works. Like ants in the Internet ant hill, cloud providers are beginning to join forces to improve their individual prospects for long-term growth and sustainability. Read More Anonymous Sprint Employee Apparently Leaks Samsung Galaxy S III Training Videos Samsung last month launched its latest smartphone--the Galaxy S III, which features a 4.8-inch super AMOLED screen (with a resolution of 1280 pixels by 720 pixels), a quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM, and an 8GB camera. The phone also has NFC technology built in, and contains a MicroSD card slot that allows users to expand the memory. Read More WHITE PAPER: Oracle Securing SOA and Web Services with Oracle Enterprise Gateway Download this whitepaper, Securing SOA and Web Services with Oracle Enterprise Gateway, for a clear and concise understanding of how this one-stop solution can integrate, manage, and protect your businesses service-oriented architecture. . Learn More! LinkedIn boosts encryption after last week's password leak LinkedIn has brought the encryption applied to all user passwords up to a more secure standard after last week's hugely embarrassing password hack, the company has announced. Read More Hackers claim to steal 110,000 SSNs from Tenn. school system A hitherto unknown hacking group claimed responsibility for a hacking attack on a county school system in Tennessee that may have exposed the names, Social Security Numbers and other personal data belonging to about 110,000 people. Read More US lawmakers quiz ZTE, Huawei over spying concerns Two U.S. lawmakers have asked executives at Chinese telecom companies ZTE and Huawei to explain their connection to the Chinese government out of concern that the companies' products represent a risk to U.S. national security. Read More WHITE PAPER: Fluke Networks How to Choose a Datacenter OTDR This white paper helps fiber installers and network technicians understand the key parameters for selecting an OTDR. Choosing the right device not only solves this new generation of datacenter testing requirements, but also helps professionals work efficiently, and increase the reliability and value of the enterprise fiber network. Learn More! LulzSec Reborn Posts 10,000 Twitter Passwords Online LulzSec Reborn, the self-proclaimed reincarnation of the disbanded Lulz Security, has posted about 10,000 Twitter usernames and passwords on Pastebin. The leaked Twitter accounts are from people who use TweetGif, a third-party app that lets users share animated GIFs. Read More Gartner: Network virtualization will lead to security control changes Gartner analyst Neil MacDonald's specialty is security, and he not only keeps a close eye on what security vendors are doing, but he's an advocate for change as fundamental network technologies evolve. Virtualization is having an enormous impact, leading to questions about the role of physical security appliances in a virtual world. MacDonald predicts by 2015, 40% of security controls in the enterprise data center will be virtualized, up from 5% in 2010. In a recent interview with Network World, MacDonald talked about the future of security in the virtual world. Read More Online Marketers Need to Police Privacy Before the Feds Step In When it comes to marketing practices, businesses must adopt a more serious approach to protecting consumer privacy via meaningful industry self-regulation. 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