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	Patch expert wants Ballmer to get to the bottom of buggy Windows, Office updates A Microsoft MVP and Windows expert has sent company CEO Steve Ballmer a letter asking him to look into the worrisome trend of releasing sub-standard patches. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Check Point Software Technologies What's Hiding in Your Network? Based on research of nearly 900 companies, the Check Point 2013 Internet Security Report uncovers major security risks organizations are exposed to on a daily basis. Discover how often Bots endanger your enterprise. See how commonly-used Web applications can be high risk. And learn how easy it is to experience unintentional data loss. Read the Full Report In this Issue INSIDER 5 bad signs for Apple's iPhone 5s fingerprint scanner ESG Research Report Describes a Major Transition Coming to Endpoint Security 50 Million users strong Versafe brings online fraud protection to North America Security company says Nasdaq waited two weeks to fix XSS flaw How to protect your PC against devious security traps Lawmakers question security of health insurance hub days from launch WHITE PAPER: Trusteer The Rising Threat of Corporate Cybercrime This white paper discusses the cybercriminal motives and methods, and presents the need for Enterprises to recognize this growing danger and implement technologies that effectively prevent malware. Learn More INSIDER 5 bad signs for Apple's iPhone 5s fingerprint scanner When Apple announced its new iPhone 5s last week, the fingerprint scanning technology, called Touch ID, stood out as one of the most notable additions. The benefits are easy enough to identify – iPhone users will no longer need to repeatedly type in an annoying security PIN code to unlock their phones or download apps or media from iTunes. Read More ESG Research Report Describes a Major Transition Coming to Endpoint Security ESG just published a new research report titled, Advanced Malware Detection and Prevention Trends. The publication follows up on a 2011 research report on APTs and is based upon a survey of 315 security professionals working at enterprise organizations (i.e. more than 1,000 employees) in North America. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell SecureNetworks Security Testing and Assessment Services Guide This document provides you with an understanding of common cyber security tests and assessments organizations can use to evaluate their security posture and the distinctions between them. It will help you more accurately determine which assessment may be appropriate for your organization's needs. Read now! 50 Million users strong Versafe brings online fraud protection to North America There was a time when if you were not in the US Internet market, you were not in the Internet market. Fully two thirds of the market for the Internet was US based. Of course those days are long gone as the law of numbers have evened things out, but still it is surprising to me when I hear about companies that have had such great success without penetrating the US market. Such is the case with Versafe... Read More Security company says Nasdaq waited two weeks to fix XSS flaw A Swiss security company said the Nasdaq website had a serious cross-site scripting vulnerability for two weeks before being fixed on Monday, despite earlier warnings. Read More WHITE PAPER: Juniper Networks A Proven Solution for Today's BYOD Demands Wireless access is mission-critical for most organizations. BYOD has accelerated the need or wireless capacity, and WLANs must deliver a robust wired-like experience in today's dense environments. High-scale, third-party testing has validated Juniper's ability to support the densest BYOD environments while delivering reliable wireless access. Learn more. How to protect your PC against devious security traps Securing your PC against the malicious wilds of the Web isn't as simple as just keeping your antivirus software of choice up-to-date. In fact, the pervasiveness of security software has forced the bad guys to turn to increasingly clever tricks in their quest to "pwn" your PC. Read More Lawmakers question security of health insurance hub days from launch Less than three weeks before a massive U.S. government health information database is scheduled to go live, some lawmakers have significant concerns about the ability of the system to protect personal health records and other private information. Read More
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