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	Microsoft Patch Tuesday aims at widespread Internet Explorer vulnerabilities A vulnerability in versions 6 through 10 of Internet Explorer could be exploited to take control of affected machines through malware delivered from tainted Web pages, according to the upcoming Patch Tuesday security bulletins from Microsoft. Read More WEBCAST: NetIQ The Future of Identity in a world of Cloud and Mobility Cloud, Mobility, Social Identity and BYOD are forcing small businesses, major enterprises and government agencies to re-think their interaction with customers and partners. Learn More>> In this Issue FAQ: What the NSA phone snooping uproar is all about Wireless and Spying – Nothing to See Here; Move Along Conservative activist files lawsuit over NSA surveillance 10 scary facts about Bitcoin Data breach costs rise again: report Negligence and glitches create 64% of data breaches NSA, FBI mining data directly from major Internet companies, report says 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 FAQ: What the NSA phone snooping uproar is all about The Obama administration this week found itself in the middle of a raging controversy after The Guardian broke a story about a massive phone data collection effort by the National Security Agency (NSA). Here's the lowdown on what's going on. Read More Wireless and Spying – Nothing to See Here; Move Along Just what should the limits of information-gathering by the Federal government be? And should we be taking additional technological steps to protect ourselves from government overreach? These are two of the most fundamental questions of our era. And, while my opinions here may surprise you, I don't think we really have much to worry about, at least at present. 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 Conservative activist files lawsuit over NSA surveillance A conservative activist has filed a lawsuit against U.S. President Barack Obama, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. National Security Agency after news reports that the NSA has been collecting the phone records of a large number of Verizon Communications customers. Read More 10 scary facts about Bitcoin Bitcoin's trajectory over the past few years is nothing short of impressive. A peer-to-peer alternative currency whose creator remains anonymous five years later, Bitcoin sounds like something out of a science fiction novel. Read More WHITE PAPER: Ipswitch, Inc Considerations for Embracing Wireless Management Wireless devices can have a significant impact on today's IT organizations. Poor planning around BYOD implementation can be a costly drain on IT staff and infrastructure resources. When developing a strategy or rethinking an existing implementation, there are several areas IT managers need to consider. Learn more. Data breach costs rise again: report The average cost of a data breach to an Australian enterprise increased from A$2.16 million in 2011 to $2.72 million last year, according to the Ponemon Institute's 2013 Cost of Data Breach Study. Read More Negligence and glitches create 64% of data breaches While data breaches born of malicious attacks grab headlines, more data thefts are caused by employee negligence and computer glitches, according to a report this week by Symantec and the Ponemon Institute. Read More NSA, FBI mining data directly from major Internet companies, report says The FBI and the National Security Agency are tapping directly into servers at Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Skype and other major Internet companies to keep track of the communications and interactions of known and suspected foreign terrorists, the Washington Post reported. Read More
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