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	(Free!) Security Tools you should try Who doesn't like free stuff? There's a long tradition of free or open-source security tools, and one of the best sites to learn more about them is Security Tools, a running list of what it claims are the 125 best free security tools around. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: CSO40 Security Confab + Awards Conference FINAL DAYS to Register: CSO40 Security Confab + Awards Please join us this March 31 – April 2, 2014 for CSO40 Security Confab + Awards. Our program of fast-moving, rapid fire presentations delivered by leading CSO and CISO thought leaders demonstrate how forward-thinking organizations are embracing today's challenges and preparing for the future. Register now. In this Issue Trial Microsoft software and services – for FREE! In rare move, banks sue Target's security auditor Cyber black markets on darknets: More profitable than the illegal drug trade. I'm from security, may I see your earwax? 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Microsoft gives potential customers the chance to test drive some of its most popular software and services via free trials that ultimately make for better buying decisions. Read More In rare move, banks sue Target's security auditor Two banks that claim to have suffered losses from the recent data breach at Target have sued Trustwave Holdings Inc., the company that was responsible for validating Target's compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard. Read More Cyber black markets on darknets: More profitable than the illegal drug trade. Read More I'm from security, may I see your earwax? Read More WHITE PAPER: ForeScout Technologies 2014 Cyberthreat Defense Report for North America & Europe The Cyberthreat Defense Report is based on a rigorous survey of IT security decision makers and practitioners across North America and Europe. It reveals the current and planned deployment of technological countermeasures. Learn more >> Security Vendors Are Racing Toward a New Anti-malware Technology Model While the calendar still indicates that we are in Q1 2014, the security industry continues as a nexus of M&A activity. The year started with FireEye grabbing Mandiant, and proceeded to Bit9's merger with Carbon Black, and yesterday's announcement that Palo Alto's intent to acquire Cyvera. Read More ATM malware, controlled by a text message, spews cash A group of enterprising cybercriminals have figured out how to get cash from a certain type of ATM -- by text message. Read More Info sec industry still struggles to attract women Even as women have made dramatic advances in medicine, law, and other fields, the proportion of women pursuing undergraduate degrees in the computer sciences has actually been dropping, from around 30 percent in 1990 to 18 percent in 2010, according to the latest data from the National Science Foundation. As a result, according to the Census Bureau, women accounted for just 27 percent of computer science professionals -- down from 34 percent in 1990. Read More Artificial Intelligence challenge: Could a robot give its own TED talk? Without a doubt the most presentations and presenters for that matter at any given TED conference deliver leading edge material. And now that group - who's tag line if "Ideas worth Spreading" - wants to make them even more advanced by challenging the Artificial Intelligence community to develop a thinking robot to deliver a TED presentation. Read More WHITE PAPER: ExaGrid How Data Deduplication Impacts Recovery Data deduplication has clear benefits when it comes to efficiently retaining backup data on disk and replicating data offsite for disaster recovery – you save both disk space and bandwidth by employing deduplication. 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Most rootkits today are bundled with malware such as key loggers, or they take control of the system as a zombie member of a botnet to launch other attacks. ... From: Network World Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 16:06 More in Science & Technology Read More IRS: Bitcoin is property not money The IRS today tried to clear up some of the ongoing row about how bitcoin and other virtual currencies would be treated come tax time. Read More
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