Linked In Password Leak: A Cautionary Tale

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	Linked In Password Leak: A Cautionary Tale Today's news of over 6 million passwords to Linked In being potentially compromised has caused ripples through the security community. It is not just the access to Linked In accounts with the attendant chaos and spam that could lead to, that these compromised passwords represent. No the bigger danger is the fact that many people use the same passwords over and over again. 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! In this Issue Dept. of Homeland Security to focus on cyber workforce development Feds investigate who leaked classified Stuxnet cyberattack details to NYT LinkedIn privacy issues: Possible password breach; iOS app data leak Gartner: Cloud-based mobile device management (MDM) getting hot Google warns users of 'state-sponsored' hacks Yahoo implements latest antispam defense Egenera jumps into cloud management Gartner: Top 10 emerging infrastructure trends WHITE PAPER: Symantec Small and Medium Business Threat Awareness Report How aware are small businesses about cyber threats that impact them? Do they consider the right type of defense against hackers? Find out in the Small and Medium Business Threat Awareness Report. Read Now! Dept. of Homeland Security to focus on cyber workforce development Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today said the agency will form a cybersecurity workforce task group that will consider strategies such as expanding DHS involvement in cyber competitions and university programs, enhancing public-private security partnerships and working with other government agencies to develop a more agile cyber workforce across the federal government. The new task... Read More Feds investigate who leaked classified Stuxnet cyberattack details to NYT It's not every day you "officially" learn that America and Israel not only created Stuxnet, but also ordered cyberattacks against Iran, so now it's being considered a "national security leak." It moved from conspiracy theory to a cybersecurity bombshell when the New York Times reported that the Bush administration authorized the c Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: IT Roadmap Denver Your IT Career Roadmap This unique session is designed with you, the IT professional in mind. How can you build your personal brand, and properly design a career plan? How do you work with your staff to create a plan that retains your best talent? Come to IT Roadmap Denver for valuable information on how today's IT leaders build successful careers. Click to continue LinkedIn privacy issues: Possible password breach; iOS app data leak It appears that the developers at LinkedIn may not have had "encryption training" on their own resumes. Read More Gartner: Cloud-based mobile device management (MDM) getting hot To place management controls on mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones used in business, the enterprise has showed preference for acquiring mobile device management (MDM) software where server and management console components are kept on premises. But that's changing, as companies are now buying cloud-based MDM, according to Gartner. Read More WEBCAST: VCE/VMware Demystifying Desktop Virtualization Organizations faced with the growing costs and security concerns created by the quantity and diversity of personal computers and devices need a more secure, cost effective, flexible desktop environment. Now organizations can rapidly deploy a more secure, cost effective and flexible desktop environment. View Now Google warns users of 'state-sponsored' hacks Google began warning users today of its Gmail online email services when it suspects they may be targets of "state-sponsored" attacks. Read More Yahoo implements latest antispam defense Yahoo said it will roll out globally this week a new antispam specification intended to make it easier for service providers to confidently discard suspicious email messages. Read More Egenera jumps into cloud management Egenera is launching two cloud-management platforms that enable more efficient use of server infrastructure by provisioning resources through an abstraction layer regardless of who made the underlying infrastructure and whether it is physical, virtual or a mix. Read More Gartner: Top 10 emerging infrastructure trends Gartner kicked off its Infrastructure & Operations Management Summit here today with a "top 10" list of the most significant emerging trends that will impact data centers and information technology used by businesses and government from now into the next four or five years. Read More
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