Microsoft Trustworthy Computing finally pays off in a big way

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	Microsoft Trustworthy Computing finally pays off in a big way Back in 2002, then-Microsoft CTO and senior vice president Craig Mundie authored a whitepaper on what would become the framework of the company's Trustworthy Computing program. It would be built around four pillars that all Microsoft products would embrace: Security, Privacy, Reliability and Business Integrity. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: LogMeIn LogMeIn Central: Automate, Monitor and Manage PCs. LogMeIn lets you Monitor and Manage PCs, deliver patches and updates to multiple PCS simultaneously. Central helps IT deliver seamless support that keeps employees productive and up and running. LogMeIn Central - automate routine tasks and do more. Free Trial In this Issue Coke hacked by Chinese and kept it a secret Microsoft provides fusion center technology & funding for surveillance Smart meters not so clever about privacy, researchers find DARPA seeks smart camera that would blend visible, infrared images into a single shot Hackers claim attacks against ImageShack, Symantec, PayPal, other websites DHS official suggests sharing IT resources to survive hacks Security through obscurity: How to cover your tracks online Passwords are the weak link in IT security Security Manager's Journal: A reality check for the department's maturity WHITE PAPER: FireEye Intensified Dangers of Email-Based Attacks Keep your organization safe by staying educated. Download this report to learn more about identifying and preventing cyber attacks. Learn more. Coke hacked by Chinese and kept it a secret "I'd like to buy the world a Coke and keep it company"... it's the real thing according to an old musical slogan . . . and it was the real thing when Coca-Cola was targeted by Chinese hackers in 2009. Once upon a time, Coca-Cola wanted "perfect harmony" and even cokes for everyone in the world, including polar bears and penguins, but that meant sharing soft drinks and not company secrets. Read More Microsoft provides fusion center technology & funding for surveillance The ACLU's Privacy SOS presented a great article about why "it's time to pull the plug on fusion centers!" While it's well-known that Microsoft has a great and long-standing relationship with government, law enforcement, and intelligence agencies, Privacy SOS pointed out the interesting tidbit that Microsoft helps pay for fusions centers. Read More Smart meters not so clever about privacy, researchers find Researchers at the University of South Carolina have discovered that some types of electricity meter are broadcasting unencrypted information that, with the right software, would enable eavesdroppers to determine whether you're at home. Read More WEBCAST: PhoneFactor Strong Security for Remote Workers Is Just a Phone Call Away Join Steve Dispensa, PhoneFactor Chief Technology Officer, and Sarah Fender, PhoneFactor Vice President of Marketing & Product Management, to learn how phone-based authentication is helping companies tackle complex authentication challenges. Learn More DARPA seeks smart camera that would blend visible, infrared images into a single shot Researchers with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency want to build a clip-on or helmet mounted smart camera system that can meld visible, near infrared, and infrared images into a single shot under all weather and visibility conditions. Read More Hackers claim attacks against ImageShack, Symantec, PayPal, other websites Different hacker groups claim to have breached servers belonging to ImageShack, Symantec, PayPal and other organizations. Read More DHS official suggests sharing IT resources to survive hacks Groups of companies in the same industry could mitigate the effects of cyberattacks by pooling infrastructure resources and working together on security issues, a senior official in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has suggested. Read More WEBCAST: Dell SonicWall Why First Generation Firewalls Aren't Making the Grade In this exclusive webinar, learn from Dell-SonicWALL's Patrick Sweeney, how today's Next-Generation Firewalls allow businesses to scale their network security to meet the demands of emerging threats and new technology trends, while ensuring performance to meet key business objectives. Resister Now! Security through obscurity: How to cover your tracks online From Tor to steganography, these six techniques will help obscure the data and traces you leave online Read More Passwords are the weak link in IT security Three decades into the digital revolution, passwords are still complicated, ineffective and a drain on IT's resources. What gives? Read More Security Manager's Journal: A reality check for the department's maturity An assessment of the information security department shows that it has a lot of growing up to do yet. Read More
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