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	12 useful websites for IT security From Microsoft and Cisco to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, we look at some of the most useful IT security websites Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Ipswitch Wired & Wireless Networks? WhatsUp Gold can help! As an IT manager, you're busy taking care of the availability, performance & security of your company's IT infrastructure. But things like BYOD, rogue devices, AP over-subscription & bandwidth policy abuse can make that complex. WhatsUp Gold provides ONE dashboard to visualize, isolate & resolve wireless problems before they impact your organization. Stop being the last to know about your wireless issues- Try WhatsUp Gold free for 30 days! In this Issue Government board aims to revamp decrepit US security classification system Why did BlackBerry blacklist the 'Pooh' gang? Gartner: Growth in cloud computing to shape 2013 security trends 12 Scams of Christmas and How to Avoid Them ITU says "network outage" after website cyberattack disrupted Dubai conference How the fiscal cliff affects IT Best practices to close the door to spear-phishing attacks US, European law enforcement take down $3M high-end online fraud scheme 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 Government board aims to revamp decrepit US security classification system The US government's overly complicated way of classifying and declassifying information needs to be dumped and reinvented with the help of a huge technology injection if it is to keep from being buried under its own weight. That was one of the main conclusions of a government board tasked with making recommendations on exactly how the government should transform the current security classification... Read More Why did BlackBerry blacklist the 'Pooh' gang? A report surfaced earlier this week contending that BlackBerry OS 10 will include a list of 106 prohibited passwords designed to prevent the clueless from choosing the likes of 123456, blackberry, or the ever-popular "password" as their password. However, a RIM spokesman told me today that the list actually applies to BlackBerry ID universally, not only the upcoming operating system, and "has been... Read More WHITE PAPER: Capella University MP Explore Capella University IT/MBA Programs As an accredited university, Capella University offers online graduate degrees in business, education, human services, information technology, psychology, public health, and public safety and undergraduate degrees in business, information technology, and public safety. Learn More. Gartner: Growth in cloud computing to shape 2013 security trends It's the time when predictions for the new year run high, and when it comes to IT security, Gartner analysts are predicting that 2013 is going to be about expansion of cloud computing and the struggle by the enterprise to achieve appropriate security for it. Read More 12 Scams of Christmas and How to Avoid Them 'Tis the season for online scams. Here are 12 of the most dangerous scams you're likely to see this holiday season. Read More WHITE PAPER: Brocade Scaling Out Data Centers Organizations of all sizes are facing daunting challenges as they struggle to adapt their data center networks to new technologies and applications. The move toward cloud architectures in particular is demanding a high-performance network interconnect that can host servers potentially numbering in the thousands. Read Now ITU says "network outage" after website cyberattack disrupted Dubai conference The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the UN body that has played a standards-setting role for global telecommunication networks over the decades, Wednesday night suffered a website attack that severely disrupted a conference to discuss its Internet influence. Read More How the fiscal cliff affects IT Since the election, the political news cycle has revolved around the impending "fiscal cliff," a perfect storm of tax increases and government spending cuts set to take effect on Jan. 2, 2013. Although the IT industry may not have paid much attention, it's just as susceptible to the policy changes as the rest of the economy. Read More Best practices to close the door to spear-phishing attacks Security firm Trend Micro has identified spear-phishing emails as a top vector for allowing advanced persistent threats (APTs) onto company networks. Attackers use personal information to gain a victim's confidence and then zap him or her with malware that can scout for and exfiltrate confidential data. Share these best practices with your colleagues to "avoid the spear." Read More US, European law enforcement take down $3M high-end online fraud scheme The US Department of Justice, working with a team of international law enforcement officials today said it took out an online fraud scheme that sold some $3 million worth of all manner of high-end items such as cars, motorcycles and boats on eBay, Cars.com, AutoTrader.com and CycleTrader.com. Trouble was, none of the high-end items really existed. Read More
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