US Department of Justice lays out cybersecurity basics every company should practice

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	US Department of Justice lays out cybersecurity basics every company should practice The mantra is old, grant you, but worth repeating since its obvious from the amount of cybersecurity breaches that not everyone is listening. Speaking at the Georgetown Cybersecurity Law Institute this week, Deputy Attorney General of the United States James Cole said there are a ton of things companies can do to help government and vice-versa, combat cyber threats through better prevention,... Read More WHITE PAPER: Stonesoft Corporation Stonesoft Firewall Appliances for Demanding Environments To keep up with today's sophisticated threats and complex network traffic, a first generation firewall will not do. View now In this Issue Google to lengthen SSL encryption keys from August Twitter's two-factor authentication implementation can be abused, researchers say PayPal denies teenager reward for finding website bug Fight for your privacy or lose it, says Eric Schmidt Layered defenses largely fail to block exploits, says NSS Researchers find unusual malware targeting Tibetan users in cyberespionage operation 10 Popular iPhone Apps - Blacklisted! RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: LogMeIn Powerful and secure remote support with LogMeIn Rescue For companies that want to compete in their industry, improving the customer experience is a top priority. To do that, having an on-demand remote support solution is essential. That's why companies around the world choose LogMeIn Rescue to provide powerful, secure support of any device, anytime, anywhere. Rescue offers a simple, reliable interface packed with all the features technicians want. Check out LogMeIn Rescue to learn more and start your free trial today. Google to lengthen SSL encryption keys from August Google plans to upgrade the security of its SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificates, an important component of secure communications. Read More Twitter's two-factor authentication implementation can be abused, researchers say Twitter's SMS-based, two-factor authentication feature could be abused to lock users who don't have it enabled out of their accounts if attackers gain access to their log-in credentials, according to researchers from Finnish antivirus vendor F-Secure. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Inc. 2013 Next Generation Firewall Security Value Map Read this case study to learn how ZapFi enabled comprehensive gateway security and granular application intelligence for large-volumes of wireless and VPN traffic. In addition, ZapFi eliminated overhead and latency, by integrating Dell SonicWALL SuperMassive, TZ Series and Global Management System (GMS) solutions. View Now PayPal denies teenager reward for finding website bug A 17-year-old German student contends PayPal has denied him a reward for finding a vulnerability in its website. Read More Fight for your privacy or lose it, says Eric Schmidt When you think about people advocating privacy, it's doubtful that Eric Schmidt, Google Executive Chairman, springs to mind. Just the same, Schmidt told The Telegraph, "Whenever there's a conflict, the logic of security will trump the right to privacy." Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems Getting the Most Out of Your Next-Generation Firewall Trends such as BYOD and the adoption of social media and other grey applications as legitimate business tools have had profound effects on organizations of all sizes. Read Now Layered defenses largely fail to block exploits, says NSS Security experts have long touted a layered approach to cyber security as the most effective way to thwart network intruders, and the strategy is most effective when companies use a mix of vendors and security products, NSS Labs found. Read More Researchers find unusual malware targeting Tibetan users in cyberespionage operation Security researchers from antivirus vendor ESET discovered a piece of cyberespionage malware targeting Tibetan activists that uses unusual techniques to evade detection and achieve persistency on infected systems. Read More 10 Popular iPhone Apps - Blacklisted! BYOD programs may come with the restriction of apps that consume too much data, risk malware or distract workers. Here are 10 iPhone apps that you're likely to find on a blacklist. Read More
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