Microsoft Office 2013's enhanced protection scheme cracked ahead of official launch

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	Microsoft Office 2013's enhanced protection scheme cracked ahead of official launch In addition to a host of improvements and other changes, Microsoft beefed up the encryption scheme used to secure users' data in Office 2013. With Office 2010, Microsoft used an SHA-1 class algorithm with a 128-bit key to encrypt plain-text password-protected documents. With Office 2013, though, Microsoft has moved to a technically more secure SHA-2 class SHA512 algorithm to calculate the hash values... Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell and Intel IT Managers Face Security Challenges with Mobile Devices A recent IDG survey reveals data security is the top barrier to supporting employees' mobile devices. Learn More In this Issue Microsoft to patch 20 bugs next week in month of Office updates Iran's cyberattack claims difficult to judge, experts say Computing advice that can stand the test of time University hack: Not much dialogue, but lots of attention for hacker group DARPA shows off unmanned aircraft in-flight refueling technology Companies 'won’t have a choice' about using Big Data for ID management Java developers remain bullish despite security problems Whitelisting pushing out antivirus at some security-minded retailers 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. Microsoft to patch 20 bugs next week in month of Office updates Microsoft today announced it will deliver seven security updates, one critical, to patch 20 vulnerabilities in Office, SharePoint Server, SQL Server, Windows and other parts of its product lineup. Read More Iran's cyberattack claims difficult to judge, experts say Iran's claim that its domestic Internet system suffered a slowdown from a heavy cyberattack is possible, but knowing for sure would require a lot more details, experts say. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell SonicWall Why Protection and Performance Matters Outdated firewalls can pose serious security risks and simply adding malware protection inhibits performance. Dell SonicWALL Next-Generation Firewalls overcome these limitations with multi-core architecture and Reassembly-Free Deep Packet Inspection for unrivaled protection and performance. Read Now! Computing advice that can stand the test of time Just because computers are one big exercise in evolutionary progress, that doesn't mean certain computing maxims ever go out of style. Read More University hack: Not much dialogue, but lots of attention for hacker group Perhaps stealing personal information from major universities is not the best way to start a serious dialogue on the problems of higher education. But the hacker group TeamGhostShell's recent dump of records hacked from 100 major universities throughout the world clearly got their attention -- and the security community's. But hacker group TeamGhostShell's recent dump of records hacked from the databases of 100 major universities throughout the world clearly got the attention of those institutions and the security community. Read More WHITE PAPER: ITinvolve The Future of IT Operations Today's IT service management tools were defined and built to eliminate the human element by focusing on automation. Read Now. DARPA shows off unmanned aircraft in-flight refueling technology Refueling an aircraft while it is flying can be a tricky-enough proposition but refueling an unmanned jet from another unmanned jet sounds like a scene for a James Bond movie. Read More Companies 'won’t have a choice' about using Big Data for ID management Enterprises will be forced to invest in Big Data technologies to monitor employee behaviour in order to better control remote access to company systems, which is becoming a problem thanks to the ongoing surge in consumerisation. Read More Java developers remain bullish despite security problems Though the platform has had issues lately, developers don't see them as deal breakers in Java deployments Read More Whitelisting pushing out antivirus at some security-minded retailers The influential Payment Card Industry (PCI) rules call for use of antivirus software to protect debit and credit cards, but some retailers have found a substitute that's been accepted in place of it: whitelisting technology. Read More
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