Security tops CIO worries; IT budgets, turnover on the rise

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	Security tops CIO worries; IT budgets, turnover on the rise CIOs are spending more on IT, worrying most about security and privacy, and staying on the job a little longer, according to the latest data from the Society for Information Management (SIM).  The 2015 SIM IT Trends Study isn’t available in its entirety, but researchers released preliminary findings in advance of the full release in early November. +ALSO ON NETWORKWORLD: Tech’s top-paid CEOs | CIOs rack up millions in incentives | Priciest perks | Top 20 colleges for computer science majors +To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More WHITE PAPER: OPSWAT Inc. Secure the Use of Portable Media in Critical Infrastructure Securing critical infrastructure is crucial to ensuring that our current way of life is sustained. Our whitepaper provides insight into the development of strong security policies around the use of portable media, and how to effectively mitigate the threat from external sources. Learn more In this Issue What online news looked like on 9/11 Ernst & Young accused by Canadian used computer dealer of data breach INSIDER How to lure tech talent with employee benefits, perks Five million Gmail addresses and passwords dumped online Encryption failures fixed in popular PGP email security tool Enigmail Home Depot confirms breach of its payment systems VMware patches third-party components in vSphere platform Study concludes 'Heartbleed' flaw was unknown before disclosure Microsoft Patch Tuesday thwarts nosey malware Salesforce warns customers of malware attack How Apple Pay could make the Target and Home Depot breaches a thing of the past 28 crucial checks to make before launching your Web site WHITE PAPER: CradlePoint Mitigating Security Risks at the Network's Edge This white paper provides strategies and best practices for distributed enterprises to protect their networks against vulnerabilities, threats, and malicious attacks. Learn More What online news looked like on 9/11 With Twitter, Facebook and YouTube yet to come, newspapers and TV sites played pivotal role Read More Ernst & Young accused by Canadian used computer dealer of data breach A used computer dealer in Canada claims he discovered a trove of Ernst & Young customer business data on Dell servers bought back in 2006 -- and he wants the global consultancy to pay him to return the data. But is the breach for real or just a hoax? Read More INSIDER How to lure tech talent with employee benefits, perks Companies are vying for IT talent, and they’re using benefits and perks to help attract the best and brightest. So what are IT pros looking for?To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insider Story) Read More Five million Gmail addresses and passwords dumped online The data was not likely stolen from Google, but from other websites, researchers said Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Extending benefits of desktop virtualization to mobile users Desktop virtualization is attractive to organizations of all types and sizes because of its many compelling benefits, such as significantly reducing operating costs while strengthening data security and enhancing IT responsiveness to rapidly changing business conditions. However, there is a gap in coverage that exists for mobile laptop users. Learn More Encryption failures fixed in popular PGP email security tool Enigmail Users of Enigmail 1.7 are advised to upgrade to version 1.7.2 as soon as possible Read More Home Depot confirms breach of its payment systems Customers will not be held responsible for fraudulent charges, the company said Read More VMware patches third-party components in vSphere platform VCenter Server and ESXi patches update the bundled versions of Apache Struts, Apache Tomcat, glibc and JRE Read More Study concludes 'Heartbleed' flaw was unknown before disclosure Network traffic records show no signs attackers were looking for vulnerable servers before Heartbleed's disclosure Read More WHITE PAPER: Fortinet Security Concerns in the C-Suite Next-generation firewall technology (NGFW) addresses the most prevalent security issues. Fortinet's FortiGate NGFW integrates five crucial security protections, including strong authentication, antimalware and APT detection. View Now>> Microsoft Patch Tuesday thwarts nosey malware This month's round of Patch Tuesday updates includes a critical fix for Internet Explorer Read More Salesforce warns customers of malware attack A new version of the Dyreza online banking Trojan is stealing Salesforce.com log-in credentials Read More How Apple Pay could make the Target and Home Depot breaches a thing of the past The launch of Apple’s mobile payment system could prove a turning point in the battle to secure your debit and credit card information from hackers.Tens of millions of card numbers have been stolen in the last few months from malware-infected payment terminals in stores including Target and Home Depot. The thefts were possible in part because the card information gets stored in an unencrypted form inside the terminals.Apple announced a system this week, one that uses a payment standard based on NFC technology. When users of its new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones walk into a store, they’ll be able to wave their phone over an NFC reader to complete a purchase.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More 28 crucial checks to make before launching your Web site Read More
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