What to look for when evaluating password manager software

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	What to look for when evaluating password manager software Here are the significant issues that can distinguish one password manager product from another. You'll probably make a similar list of requirements as you do your own research for password managers. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Security First Insurance Using IBM Content Analytics and ECM software, the insurer enhances service to policyholders no matter which channels they use to get in touch. Learn More. In this Issue VMworld 2013: Gigamon's 'visibility-as-a-service' and the risk of virtual networks Top 6 Microsoft insider CEO candidates Is it time to start hacking the hackers? Best tools for protecting passwords 4 billion call records added daily to AT&T database for DEA phone surveillance NIST subjects draft cybersecurity framework to more public scrutiny Many major brand mobile apps not secure on Android, says study WHITE PAPER: HP and Intel® Xeon® processors HP StoreOnce with Symantec Backup Solutions This paper looks specifically at the considerations and benefits achievable when an organization deploys data protection architectures powered by HP StoreOnce appliances and Catalyst APIs with Symantec OpenStorage Technology (OST). Learn More VMworld 2013: Gigamon's 'visibility-as-a-service' and the risk of virtual networks During last week's VMworld event, traffic visibility leader Gigamon debuted what it is calling "Visibility as a Service," or VaaS. Network visibility was a big theme at VMworld this year as VMware launched its NSX network virtualization product. During his keynote, VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger stated that the network is the next IT domain to be impacted by virtualization and, in fact, it's the limitations... Read More Top 6 Microsoft insider CEO candidates There are at least six internal candidates to replace retiring Steve Ballmer Read More WHITE PAPER: HP Big Security for Big Data The multitude of devices, users, and generated traffic all combine to create a proliferation of data that is being created with incredible volume, velocity, and variety. As a result, organizations need a way to protect, utilize, and gain real-time insight from "big data." So, how do you get started? Learn More Is it time to start hacking the hackers? In the light of unprecedented attacks by cybercriminals against businesses that span every industry, this question has come to the fore: Is it time to fight back? Read More Best tools for protecting passwords Passwords are a security weak link, but these products help shield passwords from attackers Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Networks Moving Beyond MDM with BYOD 2.0 This paper examines how BYOD 2.0 builds on the BYOD 1.0 foundation but makes a substantial shift from a device-level focus to an application-level focus to reduce overhead and unburden IT by allowing them to concern themselves only with the enterprise data and applications they need to secure, manage, and control. Learn More 4 billion call records added daily to AT&T database for DEA phone surveillance If you don't like that the NSA stores phone data for five years, then you definitely won't appreciate that the DEA has data on phone calls from as far back as 1987. You can thank AT&T for that as the telecom giant is paid by the government to have its employees work on the Hemisphere Project next to law enforcement agents in government offices. It gives new meaning to the "rethink possible" marketing... Read More NIST subjects draft cybersecurity framework to more public scrutiny Following through on an order earlier this year from U.S. President Barack Obama, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is rapidly developing a set of guidelines and best practices to help organizations better secure their IT systems. Read More Many major brand mobile apps not secure on Android, says study In a study on mobile applications and their level of security, RIIS, LLC, a firm that specializes in mobile app development, said that some of the nation's top brands, including airlines, retail outlets, entertainment companies, and insurance companies, are producing applications for Android that place users and their personal information at risk. Read More
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