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	BlackBerry 10 cleared for use on US Department of Defense networks The U.S. Department of Defense has cleared BlackBerry 10 smartphones and PlayBook tablets for use on its networks, amid reports that the department may also clear devices from Samsung Electronics and Apple. Read More WHITE PAPER: Aerohive Wireless LAN: Preferred Enabler of BYOD Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and its array of wireless devices is becoming the dominant way workers access corporate networks . And it's forced IT leaders need to reexamine how to best provide secure, reliable and cost-effective wireless network access. Read Now In this Issue H-1B reform debate pits tech firms against veteran IT workers Wicked cool things to do in Las Vegas – after the tradeshow Systems manager arrested for hacking former employer's network Experts hope for another failure in next Anonymous attack Websites compromised as Apple ID phishing emails attempt to steal credit card details NASA smartphone satellites beam clear images of Earth Remembering the little desk lamp that could: Pixar's "Luxo, Jr. " Security Threat Landscape - May 2013 Facebook rethinks its 'hackathons' with an eye toward mobile Security Threat Landscape - May 2013 2013 National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees: From DSL to Dummies WHITE PAPER: Tripwire SANS Secure Configuration Management Demystified Security experts and analysts agree that a systematic, enterprise-wide program of secure configuration management is one of the most beneficial security solutions you can implement. It provides an objective, concise measure of your overall security posture. Learn More H-1B reform debate pits tech firms against veteran IT workers Many U.S. tech companies are pushing hard this year for an increase in the number of high-skill immigrants allowed into the country, but many veteran IT workers question their motives for wanting to increase the number of visas under the controversial H-1B program. Read More Wicked cool things to do in Las Vegas – after the tradeshow Vegas is Sin City, which means there's plenty to do there other than just attend Interop, tech shows Read More Systems manager arrested for hacking former employer's network A 41-year-old man was arrested for allegedly disrupting his former employer's network after he was passed over for promotions, leading him to quit his job and take revenge, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation said. Read More WHITE PAPER: AccelOps Operationalizing Information Security ebook The use of security information and event management (SIEM) as part of an integrated security management program is an information security best practice. Read Now Experts hope for another failure in next Anonymous attack Anonymous' failed attack against Israeli websites last month has left security experts cautiously optimistic that the hacktivist group will be unsuccessful in its plans to disrupt U.S. government and banking sites. Read More Websites compromised as Apple ID phishing emails attempt to steal credit card details According to Trend Micro, there has been a recent spike in phishing sites targeting Apple IDs. Read More NASA smartphone satellites beam clear images of Earth The trio of Android smartphones NASA blasted into orbit recently have ended their journey by burning up in the atmosphere, but not before snapping shots of Earth -- and the pictures don't look too bad. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Technology Case Study: Boston College Read this case study to learn how Boston College has reduced complexity of the backup process for over 1,700 seats by centralizing management. Read now Remembering the little desk lamp that could: Pixar's "Luxo, Jr. " People can toss around the phrase "game-changer" with perhaps a little to much ease these days but the two-minute short animated film "Luxo Jr'" released in 1986 by Pixar could be argued invented the term - at least in the world of computer animation. If you have never seen it, the movie revolves around two desk lamps: one large and one small. The larger lamp watches while the smaller, "younger"... Read More Security Threat Landscape - May 2013 In this monthly video series focusing on the latest digital security threats, Keith Shaw and Fortinet's Derek Manky discuss the recent Twitter hack on the Associated Press, the Spamhaus arrests and DNS amplification, and the latest Android hacks. Read More Facebook rethinks its 'hackathons' with an eye toward mobile Facebook is retooling its famous "hackathon" all-night coding workshops to give engineers more time to conceive new products, hopefully with a focus on mobile. Read More Security Threat Landscape - May 2013 In this monthly video series focusing on the latest digital security threats, Keith Shaw and Fortinet's Derek Manky discuss the recent Twitter hack on the Associated Press, the Spamhaus arrests and DNS amplification, and the latest Android hacks. Read More 2013 National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees: From DSL to Dummies Creators of digital subscriber line technology, CDMA and the crash-test dummy among those honored Read More
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