Microsoft plans monster security update; Cisco, Arista disaggregating?

	Cisco, Arista disaggregating? | Companies use urban office locations to attract IT talent
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	Microsoft plans monster security update for next week Microsoft today said it will issue 16 security updates on Tuesday, the most in more than three years, to patch Internet Explorer (IE), Windows, Office, Exchange Server and SharePoint Server. The 16 "bulletins," as Microsoft calls its updates, listed in today's advance notice were nearly double the previous 2014 record of nine set in May and August, trumped 2013's record of 13, and came within an ace of the all-time 17 last set in April 2011. Read More WEBCAST: Centrify Corporation Enterprise SaaS Security and Governance Considerations The security and governance impact of SaaS-based applications has been tremendous due to a lack of IT visibility and control. This Webcast explores how to mitigate the risks in applications like Salesforce, GoogleApps, Dropbox, and more. Learn more >> In this Issue Cisco, Arista disaggregating? Companies use urban office locations to attract IT talent Dell's gambit to go private is working. Should Microsoft follow? Net neutrality advocates: Hybrid approach won't work Peeping into 73,000 unsecured security cameras thanks to default passwords 7 ways IT can do a better job of listening to its end-user customers INSIDER Nasuni raises the bar for hybrid cloud storage Hacking traffic lights given as example of possible G20 cyberattacks Silk Road's demise paves way for 'unstoppable' OpenBazaar's rise WEBCAST: Ciena Corporation Security+ Guide to Network Security Fundamentals Serious IT breaches happen too often. Is there a way to reduce or eliminate the impact on consumers? Attend this Live Webinar Dec. 2nd,1:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT to learn methods for protecting your information resources. Learn More Cisco, Arista disaggregating? Should Cisco and Arista make like Cumulus Networks and develop versions of their operating systems for bare metal hardware? If the market shifts dramatically toward white box switching from brand name networking, they may have to. Read More Companies use urban office locations to attract IT talent To attract workers in the competitive technology job market, remote connectivity service provider LogMeIn decided that a change of address was needed. For about a decade, the company was based in an office park in Woburn, Massachusetts, a suburb 10 miles north of Boston. But as LogMeIn discovered that younger tech workers preferred to live and work in the city, in 2013 the company moved to a trendy waterfront Boston neighborhood and turned a former warehouse built in 1904 into its loft-like headquarters. Read More Dell's gambit to go private is working. Should Microsoft follow? Michael Dell took a massive chance last year to take his struggling company private and spent eight long months fighting Carl Icahn, who tried mightily to sabotage his plans. One year later, it seems Michael was right and Carl was wrong. Read More WHITE PAPER: Surfwatch Labs Cybersecurity and the C-Suite This paper is written for business decision-makers to help understand the risk landscape and learn how to incorporate a sound cyber risk framework that is based on a business intelligence approach. Learn More Net neutrality advocates: Hybrid approach won't work In the fractious debate over net neutrality, efforts to strike a compromise don't seem to be working. A proposal reportedly favored by a top U.S. regulator is drawing fire from groups on both sides of the issue, with 70 pro-net neutrality groups speaking up against the plan Friday. Read More Peeping into 73,000 unsecured security cameras thanks to default passwords Yesterday I stumbled onto a site indexing 73,011 locations with unsecured security cameras in 256 countries …unsecured as in "secured" with default usernames and passwords. Read More 7 ways IT can do a better job of listening to its end-user customers Consider the plight of the typical automaker. Many of their customers are frustrated with their car experiences, yet this frustration can't be easily tapped due to data firewalls that surround the car buying and ownership process. Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems 10 essential elements for secure enterprise mobility This white paper highlights 10 key points encompassing security, user experience, IT operations and BYOD to help your organization realize the full benefits of mobility. Learn more INSIDER Nasuni raises the bar for hybrid cloud storage As growth in cloud-based storage products continues to accelerate, enterprise vendors have taken cloud storage to the next level. The hybrid model, which utilizes both local and offsite storage, offers organizations a way to more seamlessly scale up and manage large amounts of data with a single-vendor service. Read More Hacking traffic lights given as example of possible G20 cyberattacks G20 is an "irresistible target for hackers," according to Greg Rudd, spokesman for the Council of Registered Ethical Security Testers, or CREST Australia. Hackers "would love to just get into the traffic light system for example and just disrupt that and what they're after really is free international media," Rudd told ABC. Read More Silk Road's demise paves way for 'unstoppable' OpenBazaar's rise Federal investigators may have taken down the Silk Road again, but now they face a much more difficult challenge – a decentralized market that has no sole proprietor or owner to arrest. Read More
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