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	Microsoft products you may not know were acquisitions Microsoft usually makes small purchases, but occasionally those small purchases pay off huge. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Network World Tech Tours SDN and Network Virtualization event in Philly and Wash. DC Attend and learn how SDN works, its potential in the enterprise, and why leading, bellwether organizations are leveraging it for data center and large-scale networking efficiency- Learn more and register in a city most convenient for you. 9/17- Philly; 10/8- Wash. DC Click to continue In this Issue $10,000 for your thoughts: What would you send to the International Space Station? The dangers of QR codes for security Cyberattacks second most common cause of severe EU wired Internet outages in 2012 Researchers outwit Apple, plant malware in the App Store DHS cybersecurity appointment seen as government-industry bridge Study finds big gap about app security between execs and IT staffers What litigation tells us about the dangers of IP theft McAfee executive picked for top Homeland Security post The last days of Unix 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. $10,000 for your thoughts: What would you send to the International Space Station? If you could send anything at all to the International Space Station, what would it be? No your mother-in-law or neighbor's dog don't qualify. Read More The dangers of QR codes for security A large number of end-user computers are mobile devices and the lion's share of those are smartphones. APTs are increasingly targeting the mobile market. Read More Cyberattacks second most common cause of severe EU wired Internet outages in 2012 Although cyberattacks caused just 6 percent of significant outages of public electronic communications networks and services in the E.U. last year, they affected more people than hardware failure, a much more common factor in service disruptions, according to a report from the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA). Read More WHITE PAPER: SonicWALL Anatomy Of A CyberAttack As the severity of cyber-attacks continues to grow, it pays to know the strategies cyber-criminals use to attack your network, the types of malware they favor and the tools you need to stop them. Read our new e-book "The Anatomy of a Cyber-Attack" to learn the latest strategies cyber-criminals are using. Read Now Researchers outwit Apple, plant malware in the App Store A team of researchers from Georgia Tech has demonstrated how hackers can slip a malicious app past Apple's reviewers so that it's published to the App Store and ready for unsuspecting victims to download. Read More DHS cybersecurity appointment seen as government-industry bridge Appointing McAfee's Phyllis Schneck welcomed given new tension between government, private sector following NSA revelations Read More Study finds big gap about app security between execs and IT staffers Corporate leaders' optimism is unwarranted, say security pros on the frontline Read More WHITE PAPER: McAfee Adapt Layered Defenses for Comprehensive Malware Protection Sophisticated advanced targeted malware requires a sophisticated approach. This solution brief explains how to defend your organization with a comprehensive, layered approach that identifies, contains, and remediates these insidious threats. View Now What litigation tells us about the dangers of IP theft Former British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain famously said "In war, there are no winners. Only losers." The same can be said of intellectual property (IP) lawsuits involving departing employees, since – outside of lawyers and third-party forensic companies who thrive on a robust caseload – these disputes waste too much energy and money accomplishing what reasonably diligent measures could have prevented in the first place. Read More McAfee executive picked for top Homeland Security post A McAfee vice president and seasoned technology executive will head the Department of Homeland Security's cybersecurity office, the agency announced Monday. Read More The last days of Unix Unix, the core server operating system in enterprise networks for decades, now finds itself in a slow, inexorable decline. IDC predicts that Unix server revenue will slide from $10.2 billion in 2012 to $8.7 billion in 2017, and Gartner sees Unix market share slipping from 16% in 2012 to 9% in 2017. Read More
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