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	Identity theft may cost IRS $21 billion over next five years The dead can't speak for themselves. But they can apparently file U.S. tax returns. Read More WHITE PAPER: Webroot When Leading Security Solutions Disappoint Unhappy with their security solution, they chose Webroot. Their deployment of SecureAnywhere Business Endpoint Protection saved the firm more than 200 hour per week and dramatically improved security. Learn More In this Issue US House to ITU: Hands off the Internet Police alert after ransom Trojan locks up 1,100 PCs Don't buy that security software! Dropbox gets a black eye in spam attack NASA splits $1.1B for three commercial spacecraft INSIDER Webroot's big cloud gamble INSIDER The state of network security WHITE PAPER: Blue Coat Systems Optimize and Secure Cloud, SaaS, BYOD, and Social Media Today's threat landscape has migrated to the web causing many security professionals to prevent direct Internet access at the branch. But with new cloud-based security solutions from Blue Coat you can re-architect your network to embrace the Internet – safely – and optimize application performance. Learn more. US House to ITU: Hands off the Internet The U.S. House of Representatives voted late Thursday to send a message to the United Nations' International Telecommunication Union that the Internet doesn't need new international regulations. The vote was unanimous: 414-0. Read More Police alert after ransom Trojan locks up 1,100 PCs UK authorities have issued an urgent warning about a ransomware attack has successfully extorted money from dozens of victims by impersonating the country's Police Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU). Read More WHITE PAPER: Array Networks Secure Your Business. Employees want to work anytime, anywhere, often from personal and mobile devices. See what Frost & Sullivan has to say about the risk of relying on VPNs and learn about zero-trust models that keep devices "off-network" and prevent data from leaving the network. Learn more. 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 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: EVault (formerly i365) Trusted Data Assurance in the Cloud Cloud-based services are here to stay. Cloud services are even more attractive for companies who are being hit with the high cost of meeting compliance requirements - especially for small and mid-size companies that have shrinking or no information security budget. Read Now! NASA splits $1.1B for three commercial spacecraft NASA today continued its development of commercial space systems by splitting a little over $1.1 billion with Boeing, Space Exploration Technologies (Space X) and Sierra Nevada to develop and build advanced spaceships. MORE NASA NEWS: NASA Mars Curiosity mission madness Read More INSIDER Webroot's big cloud gamble Anti-malware vendor Webroot has bet the company on cloud. 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
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