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	Don't buy that security software! Open source doesn't have to mean free of cost, but thanks to the generosity of open source developers many thousands of great applications are free. Why spend money when you don't have to? Though if you like and depend on an app, nothing says thanks like clicking the "Donate" button. Read More WHITE PAPER: Oracle Experience a Smooth and Swift Backup Virtually every company, regardless of size or industry, needs data archive capabilities. Datacenter administrators across all industry segments face similar archive challenges. Learn More! In this Issue Security soiree: Microsoft's BlueHat Prize contest IBM attempts to redefine the IPS Black Hat: Shark-bitten security researcher takes another chomp out of Oracle database Apple's first security talk at Black Hat disappoints French T-shirt company relenting in face of Anonymous threats INSIDER The state of network security Global Payments: data breach cost a whopping $84.4 million Dropbox gets a black eye in spam attack Can Big Data Help Universities Tackle Security, BYOD? Researcher creates proof-of-concept malware that infects BIOS, network cards NSA chief asks hackers at Defcon for help securing cyberspace 13 awesome and scary things in near Earth space WEBCAST: IBM Changing the Competitive Dynamics of the Business Date/Time: June 5, 2012, 11:00 a.m., EDT, 4:00 p.m. BST / 3:00 p.m. UTC Please join us for this webcast, as Dr. Barry Devlin, Founder and Principal, 9sight Consulting, describes what operational analytics can do for your business and reviews an architectural approach that will enable you to make it a reality. Register Now Security soiree: Microsoft's BlueHat Prize contest Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing Group recognizes securityresearchers for work on ROP Read More IBM attempts to redefine the IPS IBM Tuesday introduced what it's calling a "next generation" intrusion-prevention system (IPS), an offering that not only is designed to stifle network-based attacks, but adds application-level controls and URL filtering capabilities typically found in separate products such as Web security gateways. Read More Black Hat: Shark-bitten security researcher takes another chomp out of Oracle database A researcher scored again against Oracle's database by demonstrating at the Black Hat security conference Thursday an exploit that would allow him to take control as an administrator. Read More Apple's first security talk at Black Hat disappoints That Apple discussed product security at all was a welcomed sign, however Read More WEBCAST: SAP Automate Your Partners for Efficient E-Business Join IDC's Maureen Fleming and SAP for an insightful Webcast on the different approaches companies are taking to B2B integration and how you can ask the right questions to reassess your B2B approach. Learn More French T-shirt company relenting in face of Anonymous threats Shadowy hacktivist group Anonymous last night issued a call to its members to attack an online T-shirt company based in France that had registered the Anonymous slogan and logo under French law. That small company, Early Flicker, now seems to be caving to demands from Anonymous. Read More INSIDER The state of network security Network security is still as necessary as it was 15 years ago when the Black Hat Conference was first beginning. Sure the players have changed and the sophistication, but it is a classic good vs. evil scenario still. Read More Global Payments: data breach cost a whopping $84.4 million Global Payments, which back in the spring reported a data breach in which information associated with an estimated 1.4 million payment cards was stolen, has revealed that expenses associated with investigations, fines and remediation has hit $84.4 million. Read More Dropbox gets a black eye in spam attack The Dropbox file-sharing service suffered a setback in its efforts to move into the enterprise more forcefull after being hit by a spam attackthat stemmed from the breach of an employee's account. Read More WHITE PAPER: Silver Peak Systems, Inc. WAN Optimization eGuide In this eGuide, articles from Network World examine the maturing WAN optimization market, collect advice from experts and users on how best to implement these products, and look at new trends. Read on to discover how to make the most of WAN optimization in enterprise networks. Read now. Can Big Data Help Universities Tackle Security, BYOD? Universities have some of the most complex IT infrastructures around, and BYOD is a reality they can't escape. Chief Security Officers at universities are increasingly turning to Big Data analytics technologies to mine the data in their logs and improve their security footing. Read More Researcher creates proof-of-concept malware that infects BIOS, network cards Security researcher Jonathan Brossard created a proof-of-concept hardware backdoor called Rakshasa that replaces a computer's BIOS (Basic Input Output System) and can compromise the operating system at boot time without leaving traces on the hard drive. Read More NSA chief asks hackers at Defcon for help securing cyberspace National Security Agency Director General Keith B. Alexander addressed the attendees of the Defcon hacker conference in Las Vegas on Friday and asked for their help to secure cyberspace. Read More 13 awesome and scary things in near Earth space Space debris, comets, asteroids and cool clouds highlight Earth space news Read More
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