Virtual machine (VM) security still a work in progress

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	Virtual machine (VM) security still a work in progress Trying to protect your expanding virtual machine (VM) empire will require a security product that can enforce policies, prevent VMs from being terminated or infected, and deliver the virtual equivalents of firewalls, IPS and anti-virus solutions. Read More WEBCAST: BlackBerry (Research In Motion | RIM) How to Choose the Best DLP Solution for Your Organization Find out how to choose a Data Leak Prevention containerization strategy that meets your organization's needs. Learn More In this Issue INSIDER IPv6 could open networks up to zero-day attacks Simply put: How does certificate-based authentication work? Joomla receives patches for zero-day SQL injection vulnerability, other flaws Perspective: Microsoft risks security reputation ruin by retiring XP Snowden advocates at SXSW for improved data security A clear-eyed guide to Mac OS X's actual security risks Researchers attack secured Internet activity to mine personal data Embarrassing stories shed light on U.S. officials' technological ignorance WHITE PAPER: IBM Pay-as-you-Grow Data Protection IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Suite for Unified Recovery gives small and medium businesses the opportunity to start out with only the individual solutions they need, and add new functionalities as they grow. Read Now INSIDER IPv6 could open networks up to zero-day attacks The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) warns that moving from IPv4 to IPv6 is a process fraught with peril, which may explain why government agencies are so far behind their own deadlines for implementation. Read More Simply put: How does certificate-based authentication work? I find a few universal truths when mentioning certificates to people. Most people I speak with consider them to be a very secure concept almost without fail. However upon mentioning that I want to talk about certificates: that person's face turns a slightly lighter shade, their eyes get a bit wider, and they have this immediate fight or flight instinct kick in. I can tell you, this is a subject that... Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Streamline Data Protection with Storage Manager IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) has been an industry-standard data protection solution for two decades. But, where most competitors focus exclusively on Backup and Restore, TSM is a far more comprehensive data-protection solution. Read Now Joomla receives patches for zero-day SQL injection vulnerability, other flaws Recently released security updates for the popular Joomla content management system (CMS) address a SQL injection vulnerability that poses a high risk and can be exploited to extract information from the databases of Joomla-based sites. Read More Perspective: Microsoft risks security reputation ruin by retiring XP A decade ago, Microsoft kicked off SDL, or Security Development Lifecycle, a now-widely-adopted process designed to bake security into software, and began building what has become an unmatched reputation in how a vendor writes more secure code, keeps customers informed about security issues, and backs that up with regular patches. Read More WHITE PAPER: BlackBerry (Research In Motion | RIM) The Critical Role of Support in Your EMM Strategy Most business leaders underestimate the importance of tech support when they choose an EMM solution. Here's what to put on your checklist. Learn More Snowden advocates at SXSW for improved data security Encryption technologies can be a powerful tool against government surveillance, but the most effective techniques are still largely out of reach to the average Internet user, Edward Snowden said Monday. Read More A clear-eyed guide to Mac OS X's actual security risks Apple has improved its security in recent years, but is it enough? Read More Researchers attack secured Internet activity to mine personal data University researchers have developed a technique that governments and Internet service providers could use to bypass secured Internet connections and gather valuable personal information. Read More Embarrassing stories shed light on U.S. officials' technological ignorance It's no secret that many U.S. lawmakers are a bit behind the times in terms of technology. One expert speaking at the South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas, shed some light recently on just how far behind some of the most powerful people still are. RELATED: 11% of Americans think HTML is an STD, software is 'comfortable clothing' Read More
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