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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

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Smartphones take center stage in two-factor authentication schemes
We all know that relying on a simple user ID and password combination is fraught with peril. One alternative is to use one of the single sign-on solutions we reviewed last year, but there are less expensive options that could also be easier to install. Read More


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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

Top two-factor authentication tools
Smartphones replace hardware tokens in latest generation of two-factor authentication schemes Read More

9 takeaways from Google I/O that matter to users
This year's Google I/O developers conference featured facelifts, updates and some completely new services. Read More


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Security Requirements vs. Operational Challenges
In this webinar, guest speaker Rick Holland, senior analyst serving Security & Risk Professionals at Forrester Research, Inc., will discuss the security and operational challenges associated with advanced malware protection. Learn More.

Peculiar malware trail raises questions about security firm in India
Security firm Norman, investigating cyber-espionage-related to a Norwegian telecom company, the Pakastani government and others, says a lot of its findings lead to the word "Appin," which happens to be the name of a security outfit in India whose website indicates it does work for the Indian military. Read More

Why don't risk management programs work?
When the moderator of a panel discussion at the recent RSA conference asked the audience how many thought their risk management programs were successful, only a handful raised their hands. So Network World Editor in Chief John Dix asked two of the experts on that panel to hash out in an email exchange why these programs don't tend to work. Read More


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10 Steps to Risk-based Security Management
Many professionals in information security espouse the belief—and commitment to—"risk based" security management. In fact, according to the latest Ponemon Report on Risk Management, 77% of those surveyed claimed a commitment to it. Learn More

Ten jobs robots won't take away from you in the next 10 years
There are jobs that robots might be able to do in the near future. Gibbs has ten that they're unlikely to steal from meat machines. Read More

Security Manager's Journal: NAC deployment means better access control at last
The deployment has already revealed a whole lot of devices that don't meet the criteria for getting on the corporate network. Read More

Microsoft patches Pwn2Own & IE8 'nuke' critical holes
Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines, but be ready to reboot as Microsoft released 10 security bulletins to patch 33 vulnerabilities that are listed as critical or important. Read More

20 milestones in Ethernet's first 40 years
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