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	Antivirus programs often poorly configured, study finds How securely antivirus software has been configured varies widely between products with users of Microsoft's Security Essentials (MSE) the most likely to run protection using optimal settings, software certification firm OPSWAT has found. Read More WHITE PAPER: Splunk Big Data and the Future of Security Read this white paper to understand the evolving security landscape and how advanced persistent threats and sophisticated malware have fundamentally changed the way security teams must think about these new threats and the tools used for detective controls. Learn More Now! In this Issue U.S. House votes to extend surveillance under FISA 12 lines the IT help desk hates to hear Despite warnings, most states slow to confront corporate ID theft Gartner: Worldwide Security Spending Will Approach $86 Billion in 2016 Mitigating advanced persistent threats within industrial and critical infrastructure environments Loathe lowdown scareware scams? Lawsuit claims Speedy PC Pro is fraudulent software 20% of IT staff admit to accessing unauthorised executive data Greatest hits: When space and music collide 20 awesome cloud services you've never heard of WHITE PAPER: Sourcefire, Inc. The Sourcefire FireAMP Vision Still getting malware infections despite the time and money you've spent on security? Today's malware defenses have an inherent disadvantage in fighting today's threats. Designed for another time they are burdened with legacy constraints that hamper performance and protection. Learn More U.S. House votes to extend surveillance under FISA The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to approve the extension by five years of a controversial law, that its critics claim allows for the warrantless surveillance of electronic communications like email and phone calls of not only foreigners but U.S. citizens. Read More 12 lines the IT help desk hates to hear These 12 questions and requests are guaranteed to draw groans from practically any IT pro in the world Read More Despite warnings, most states slow to confront corporate ID theft How easy is it to steal the identity of a business? Just ask Roger Lee Shoss and Nicolette Loisel, two Houston-based attorneys who turned hijacking the identities of publicly traded companies into a cottage industry. Read More WHITE PAPER: Oracle Start by Protecting Data at the Source - Your Databases This IDC white paper presents a proactive approach to data protection, discusses the growing threats to business information, and the impact government regulations have on requiring additional data protections. Learn More! Gartner: Worldwide Security Spending Will Approach $86 Billion in 2016 Worldwide spending on security is expected to touch the $60 billion mark in 2012, up 8.4 percent from $55 billion in the previous year, according to research company Gartner -- this figure will approach $86 billion in 2016. Read More Mitigating advanced persistent threats within industrial and critical infrastructure environments Industrial control systems (ICSs) are the backbone of our industrial and critical infrastructures. As organizations connect their ICSs to the Internet, or integrate them with enterprise applications, the ICSs become vulnerable to cyberattack through everything from common malware to advanced persistent threats (APTs). Mitigating the risk of APTs in industrial control systems takes a special kind of firewall. Read More Loathe lowdown scareware scams? Lawsuit claims Speedy PC Pro is fraudulent software Browsing courthouse news can result in reading about "scary" allegations, lawsuits covering everything from people "wrongfully" arrested at a "haunted house" during a paranormal investigation, to a more serious class action lawsuit that, if true, clearly shows the company doesn't comprehend that gamers come in ages. 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. 20% of IT staff admit to accessing unauthorised executive data Almost 40% of IT staff can get unauthorised access to sensitive information, and 20% admit to accessing executives' confidential data, according to research. Read More Greatest hits: When space and music collide With space songs from the Beatles to Will-i.am, Jethro Tull, REM and Buck Owens, music and the universe are forever linked. Read More 20 awesome cloud services you've never heard of Web services are quickly replacing desktop programs for routine tasks such as image editing, spreadsheet creation and more. Here are 20 such services that we think are worth your time. Read More
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