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	Microsoft mum on whether it can tap Skype phone calls Microsoft may or may not have the ability to tap Skype phone calls, but the company just won't say, and it's not clear why. Read More WHITE PAPER: McAfee McAfee Threats Report: First Quarter 2012 This report shows that in Q1, PC malware reached its highest levels in four years, as well as a steep increase in malware targeting the Android platform. Mac malware was also on the rise, indicating that total malware could reach the 100 million mark within the year. Learn more. In this Issue Apple to formally attend Black Hat Security Conference for the first time A clearer view of cloud computing security now that the haze is gone Black Hat makes light of accidental password-reset email YouTube asks nicely if commenters will use real names RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: LogMeIn Provide instant remote support with LogMeIn Rescue With LogMeIn Rescue, you can start a support session in just 60 seconds. Connect 24/7 to PCs, Macs, smartphones and tablets. You'll get in, solve the problem and save the day without ever leaving your desk. Try it free today. Apple to formally attend Black Hat Security Conference for the first time For the first time, Apple will officially be in attendance at the annual Black Hat security conference this week. This is a notable development for two reasons. Apple has never formally attended the conference before, and many of the more prominent stories to emerge out of previous Black Hat events have centered on Apple security. Read More WHITE PAPER: McAfee Risk and Compliance Outlook Report 2012 McAfee retained Evalueserve to conduct an independent assessment of the factors organizations that use risk and compliance products face in 2012. Learn more. A clearer view of cloud computing security now that the haze is gone The cloud is here to stay because most organizations are looking to the cloud for "extension" -- the capability to take their business in new directions faster, rather than simply as a method of cost management. And now that the hype haze has disappeared, we have a much clearer picture of how to get the best from the cloud. Read More WHITE PAPER: Sourcefire, Inc. Sourcefire FireSIGHT: Context-Aware and Adaptive Security Learn why Context-Aware and Adaptive Security is the key to effective protection today. View Now Black Hat makes light of accidental password-reset email In explaining an email sent in error by Black Hat volunteer, an organizer quotes a Murphy's Law joke: "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity." Read More YouTube asks nicely if commenters will use real names If the Internet were a city, the comment sections of some of even the most popular Websites would be the slums, where parents wouldn't dare bring their children and even the most optimistic would feel hopeless. Racism, sexism, and outright bullying of absolute strangers - to the extent of encouraging suicide - isn't uncommon. Read More
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