Super Bowl Bust: US takes down 313 websites, snags $13.6M in counterfeit NFL merchandise

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	Super Bowl Bust: US takes down 313 websites, snags $13.6M in counterfeit NFL merchandise In what is becoming as much a tradition as the Super Bowl itself, federal law enforcement officials, in conjunction with the NFL, said today they snatched up $13.6 million in fake merchandise shuttered 313 websites as part of a third-annual sting against NFL-related counterfeit items dubbed Operation Red Zone. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: IDG Research New Survey: Purchase Process of Enterprise Technologies Tell us about the buying process for enterprise technologies in Network World's Technology Influence Survey! This survey should take about 10 minutes of your time. To thank you, you will have the opportunity to enter a sweepstakes to win a $250 cash prize*! Please be assured your responses are confidential. To participate, click on the link below. *Due to regulations, prize sweepstakes is only open to legal U.S. and Canadian (except Puerto Rico and Quebec) residents, age 18 or older. In this Issue 9 iPhone-iPad Apps That Invade Your Privacy, and 1 That Doesn't Business websites spread more malware than porn sites, Cisco says FTC's $50,000 Robocall Challenge nets 744 ideas to shut down robocallers If the 49ers and Ravens Were Tech Companies ... Office 365 vs. Office 2013: Should you rent or own? 12 Common IT Hiring Mistakes and How to Avoid Them Apple and Google have nothing to fear from BlackBerry 10 -- but Microsoft does F5 introduces new integrated firewall capability for the data center Cisco pushes ahead with context-aware security vision Hacker 'sextorted' 350 women into stripping off after stealing embarrassing pictures First Look: BlackBerry 10 smartphones WHITE PAPER: McAfee The Risks of Social Media & What Can Be Done to Manage Them Learn about the risks and rewards of social media when used in a corporate setting along with the need for detailed use polices, technology to enforce those policies, and monitoring and archiving. Read Now 9 iPhone-iPad Apps That Invade Your Privacy, and 1 That Doesn't Most iPhone and iPad apps appear harmless and fun, but don't fall for them. Some apps are virtual Trojan horses that swipe personal data when you're not looking. Appthority has put together a list of some of the worst offenders and you may be shocked to learn that a couple of the most popular apps made the list, such as Facebook and Angry Birds Star Wars. Be sure to check out the app at the end of the list for the one most honest. Read More Business websites spread more malware than porn sites, Cisco says Malware is more likely to come from advertisements on seemingly legitimate sites than on those previously thought to be more dangerous, such as adult content sites or those offering illegal pharmaceuticals, Cisco said in its recently released Annual Security Report [PDF]. Read More FTC's $50,000 Robocall Challenge nets 744 ideas to shut down robocallers The Federal Trade Commission today said the submission period for its Robocall Challenge had ended and it got 744 new ideas for ways to shut down the annoying automated callers. The FTC noted that the vast majority of telephone calls that deliver a prerecorded message trying to sell something to the recipient are illegal. The FTC regulates these calls under the Telemarketing Sales Rule and the Challenge... Read More If the 49ers and Ravens Were Tech Companies ... Are the red-hot 49ers the Samsung of football? Is Apple the tech version of the Patriots? Do Microsoft and the Cowboys share the same fate? With Super Bowl Sunday coming this weekend, we've been thinking about NFL teams and tech companies that have had similar histories, expectations, triumphs and defeats. Here's our list. Read More Office 365 vs. Office 2013: Should you rent or own? For the first time Microsoft is tempting Office users to rent, not own, software that for decades they've bought as a standalone program. It's not a foreign proposition. We pay annual subscription fees for our anti-virus software. Last April, Adobe rolled out its Creative Cloud subscription package for renting Photoshop, Illustrator, and Dreamweaver. Read More 12 Common IT Hiring Mistakes and How to Avoid Them Bringing a new employee into your IT department has the potential to make or break your team. Avoid these common hiring mistakes and build a team of IT pros that fire on all cylinders. Read More Apple and Google have nothing to fear from BlackBerry 10 -- but Microsoft does Hands-on review: BlackBerry 10 is a big step up, but it's awkward to use in some key areas Read More F5 introduces new integrated firewall capability for the data center F5 Networks today rolled out a raft of new and more powerful Application Delivery Networking tools, including its most capable device to date, the Viprion 4800, and an advanced firewall that, when deployed on the 4800, is said to offer industry leading performance. Read More Cisco pushes ahead with context-aware security vision Cisco made two significant security announcements at its Cisco Live conference in London this week, reiterating its commitment to offering an integrated platform for defense, discovery, and remediation of threats. Read More Hacker 'sextorted' 350 women into stripping off after stealing embarrassing pictures The FBI has arrested a man accused of stealing personal information from the online accounts of 350 women in order to 'sextort' them into stripping off so he could take nude pictures via webcam. Read More First Look: BlackBerry 10 smartphones Our initial glimpse at RIM's (er, make that BlackBerry's) attempt to claw its way back into the smartphone market Read More
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