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	The worst data breaches of 2014…so far (Q1) Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Technology Forrester - Turn Big Data Inward With IT Analytics Big data promises to manage your complex business to make better decisions. But the technology services that run your business are also complex. This Forrester report helps leaders prepare for IT analytics that turn big data efforts inward to manage the technology services that run your business. Register now to get the full report. Read Now In this Issue If you want any future security patches, Windows 8.1, Server 2012 R2 Update required Managing IT Risk Associated with Mobile Computing Security Compatibility with security: How to run Windows XP in a virtual machine Cybercriminals use sophisticated PowerShell-based malware Vendors and administrators scramble to patch OpenSSL vulnerability IBM claims new patent for mobile security technology WHITE PAPER: Spirent Top 5 Reasons You Need Network Testing NOW The availability, security, and performance of applications and services on the network are among the most important aspects of an IT organization, and must be tested to ensure performance. Download this white paper to learn the top 5 reasons why you should test your network sooner rather than later. Learn More>> If you want any future security patches, Windows 8.1, Server 2012 R2 Update required Today is the last batch of security updates for Windows XP, so if you need them then go get MS14-018 and MS14-019. You are also reminded that MS14-017 and MS14-020 are the final updates for Office 2003. Read More Managing IT Risk Associated with Mobile Computing Security When BYOD was coming to fruition a few years ago, it had a sudden and deep impact on IT risk. Why? Many CISOs I spoke with at the time said it was purely a matter of scale. All of a sudden, large enterprises had thousands of additional devices on their networks and they struggled to figure out what these devices were doing and how these activities impacted organizational risk. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP Why You Need a Next-Generation Firewall Cloud computing, virtualization and mobility have changed how organizations conduct business. It's time for IT to embrace next-generation firewalls. This paper provides a checklist for selecting the right solution. Learn More Compatibility with security: How to run Windows XP in a virtual machine If the imminent end-of-support deadline for Windows XP has finally spurred you to make the update to Windows 8, you might be concerned about whether you'll still be able to run your old programs. And while most Windows XP software works just fine in Windows 8, some applications do indeed have compatibility issues. Fortunately, there's a way you can run any Windows XP software at all, using virtualization. Read More Cybercriminals use sophisticated PowerShell-based malware Cybercriminals have been developing increasingly sophisticated malware that make use of Windows PowerShell scripts in an attempt to fly under the radar. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Inc. 10GbE in the Data Center Improvements in 10GbE technology, lower pricing, and improved performance make 10GbE for the mid-market a viable and cost-effective strategy. This white paper discusses a multitude of reasons why moving to a 10GbE infrastructure today makes sense. View Now Vendors and administrators scramble to patch OpenSSL vulnerability Since news of the OpenSSL bug started to spread on Monday, administrators and vendors have made a mad scramble to patch the Heartbleed bug, named for the flawed implementation of the heartbeat option in the cryptographic library. Read More IBM claims new patent for mobile security technology IBM has come up with a technology for reducing the risk of data being exposed in mobile push notifications to mobile devices by coming up with a way to encrypt that information so service providers and others can't actually see any data related to the user's mobile device. Read More
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