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	Cybercriminals show Skype more love as Microsoft warms to it As Skype becomes a vital piece within Microsoft software, the amount of malware targeted at the Internet telephony platform will surely rise, opening up new avenues for infecting corporate PCs. 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 In this Issue Data Privacy Day 2013: Microsoft releases privacy trends study and video series Could IF-MAP Accelerate Big Data Security Analytics? The IEEE Gadget Graveyard: What technology will bite the dust in 2013? Android malware cases to hit 1 million in 2013 Why online poker is still illegal: money and politics Exposure of files on unsecured wireless no excuse to search, judge rules Sometimes the best defense is deletion Reporters Without Borders website abused in malware campaign Three charged with distributing Gozi virus How US kids are taught about cyberbullying, online safety WHITE PAPER: Trusteer Dealing with Advanced and Targeted Attacks This whitepaper explains how advanced malware challenges traditional defenses to take advantage of the increased exposure of employee endpoints. It reviews the evolution of advanced targeted attacks and the various approaches used to address them. Learn More. Data Privacy Day 2013: Microsoft releases privacy trends study and video series We are fast approaching Data Privacy Day (Jan. 28) 2013, when the USA, Canada and 27 countries of the European Union will "raise awareness of and generate discussion about data privacy rights and practices." Read More Could IF-MAP Accelerate Big Data Security Analytics? Based upon recent ESG research data, it is easy to conclude the big data security analytics is inevitable. In fact, large public sector and commercial organizations are already experimenting with technologies like Hadoop, Splunk, and PacketPig to bring the security and big data analytics world together. Read More The IEEE Gadget Graveyard: What technology will bite the dust in 2013? In this high-tech world paper still rules, but gadgets that run movies, television or music exclusively could die off in 2013. Read More WHITE PAPER: Qualys Web Application Security To help you understand how to minimize these risks, Qualys provides this guide as a primer to web application security. The guide surveys typical web application vulnerabilities, compares options for detection, and introduces the QualysGuard Web Application Scanning solution Read Now! Android malware cases to hit 1 million in 2013 The number of distinct Android malware specimens detected will reach 1 million this year, predicts Trend Micro in its annual security roundup report, noting that the surge in Android malware has grown at a faster clip in three years than was seen in PC-based malware in its first 14 years. Read More Why online poker is still illegal: money and politics This story on Politico today examines the behind-the-scenes haggling in Washington and Nevada that has resulted in a stalemate that continues to keep millions of Americans from enjoying their recreational activity of choice: online poker. And the story confirms everything that I've long known about what drives this debate: It's all about who gets what slice of the pie. Read More Exposure of files on unsecured wireless no excuse to search, judge rules An individual who inadvertently exposes the contents of his computer over an unsecured wireless network still has a reasonable expectation of privacy against a search of those contents by the police, a federal judge in Oregon ruled last week. Read More WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies Making Your Investment in an Executive Dashboard Count Get insights into what your peers are seeking in Executive Dashboards along with the reasons these dashboards are most effective in achieving value. Learn More Sometimes the best defense is deletion Big Data is viewed as a very good thing by most enterprises. With the right analytics, it can generate meaning and business value. But like with many things there can be too much of a good thing, say a number of Information Governance (IG) experts. Read More Reporters Without Borders website abused in malware campaign The website for Reporters Without Borders was booby-trapped to deliver malicious software using the latest Java and Internet Explorer vulnerabilities, security vendor Avast said on Tuesday. Read More Three charged with distributing Gozi virus Three people allegedly involved for years in cybercriminal activities in Eastern Europe have been charged in a U.S. court for creating and distributing the Gozi virus that infected more than 1 million computers and allowed cybercriminals to steal millions of dollars over a five-year period. Read More How US kids are taught about cyberbullying, online safety How US kids are taught about cyberbullying, online safety Children in the US are required to learn about online safety due to changes to CIPA, the bill that governs Internet Safety for kids. One classroom in San Francisco let media in to observe the lesson plan. 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