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	Microsoft extends Windows 8.1 Update migration deadline for business Microsoft on Wednesday extended the Windows 8.1 Update migration deadline for businesses by three months, but again told consumers they had less than four weeks to make the move before the company shuts off their patch faucet. Read More WHITE PAPER: Alert Logic and PEER 1 Hosting Defense Throughout the Vulnerability Life Cycle This whitepaper provides insight into how to leverage threat and log management technologies to protect your IT assets throughout their vulnerability life cycle. 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Learn More Heartbleed: Security experts reality-check the 3 most hysterical fears Heartbleed has dominated tech headlines for a week now. News outlets, citizen bloggers, and even late-night TV hosts have jumped on the story, each amping up the alarm a little more than the last one. But while it's true Heartbleed is a critical flaw with widespread implications, several security experts we've spoken with believe the sky-is-falling tone of the reporting is a bit melodramatic. Read More Israeli start-up, working with GE, out to detect Stuxnet-like attacks The Stuxnet malware known to have stealthily targeted Iranian nuclear facilities a few years ago was a wake-up call about how vulnerable critical industrial systems can be to cyberattack. Now, an Israeli start-up, with help from General Electric, is testing security technology that would detect Stuxnet-like attacks on critical infrastructure systems used for power production. Read More Federal CIOs Moving Cybersecurity Beyond Compliance The evolving nature of cyberattacks demands a more dynamic response, according to government CIOs making an effort to implement real-time, continuous monitoring and reporting for security issues. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM The value of InfoSphere BigInsights The IBM® InfoSphere® BigInsights™ software platform helps firms discover and analyze business insights hidden in large volumes of a diverse range of data. But what makes this IBM platform unique—that is, what value does it provide? Let's take a closer look. Read More IT security is national security -- but you're not alone National security may be at stake as private businesses try to manage a growing number of cyberthreats, but IT professionals shouldn't have to bear that burden alone. Read More Why security professionals need to get more creative with penetration testing (and how to do it) Security professionals have long been running penetration tests against their firewalls and other security systems to find weaknesses that need to be addressed. Read More INSIDER Top perks that IT professionals should ask for You've been slaving away at your job since the economic downturn, taking on more work with no raise in pay and believing a light would one day appear at the end of the tunnel. According to both DICE and Robert Half Technology, that day is here. Read More WHITE PAPER: Alert Logic and PEER 1 Hosting The 12 PCI DSS 3.0 requirements addressed by Peer 1 Hosting This handy quick reference outlines the 12 PCI DSS 3.0 requirements, who needs to be compliant and how Alert Logic solutions address the new standard. Learn More INSIDER 7 reasons to deploy Wi-Fi security in Enterprise mode Although it's tempting to use the Personal mode of Wi-Fi security, which is easy to setup and use, businesses and organizations really need to use the Enterprise mode of WPA2—also known as 802.11i. Although it requires a RADIUS server to do the 802.1X authentication and is more complex to setup, it provides superior Wi-Fi security and can save you time and money in the long run. Read More Quick look: Inside Reddit Reddit has it all: With its ear to the Internet the social site pumps out controversy, interviews, videos and stories. Read More 10 tech products that are built to last No shiny new things here. These are the workhorses of the technology world. Read More Silicon Valley's 19 Coolest Places to Work Silicon Valley can be a crazy place to work. Whether you want to call it crazy or creative, these days when young guns go to the office, they want shared workstations and open spaces to collaborate. 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