| Podcast: 5 Ways Employees can Sabotage Your Network With a poor economy and layoffs looming at a company, the most trusted employees can often turn and become an insider threat. Tim Connelly from Netcordia discusses five different ways that they can attack your network as a way for revenge or even profit (from data theft). (7:36) The 5 Most Dangerous Security Myths Still think that today's computer viruses and other malware come from some maladjusted teen out to vandalize your PC to make a name for himself? Think again. The persistent myth is a holdover from days long gone, and it's important to dispel it if you want to know what you're up against - and how to protect yourself. The 5 Most Dangerous Security Myths: Myth #2 Sure, the Web is today's Wild West, with digital guns blazing and no sheriff in sight. But as long as you use a good antivirus program, you're completely safe, right? The 5 Most Dangerous Security Myths: Myth #3 When the Web was young and blink tags abounded, it wasn't hard to avoid the bad stuff online. You could generally tell by looking at a site if it was unsavory or even dangerous, and if you were careful with your surfing and your e-mail, you could generally have gone without antivirus. The 5 Most Dangerous Security Myths: Myth #4 It's a beloved phrase, used by the wise and the lazy alike in response to everything from potential construction to technical work: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." The 5 Most Dangerous Security Myths: Myth #5You've cleared away most of the web of myth. You know that today's evil viruses and other malware exist to make money, that antivirus alone is no guarantee of safety, and that neither is your own good sense (as important as that is). And you know that some of the best protection comes from keeping your software and your operating system up-to-date. Asked & Answered: PKI A reader asks, "Can you explain me the public key infrastructure in detail or reference any book with detailed explanation over PKI?" See expert Ron Nutter's answer in today's IT Asked & Answered. Stop data leaks Yes, you can keep sensitive data from leaving your organization. Our revamped Product Guide tells you what you need to know, including 5 questions to ask data-leak protection vendors before buying. January giveaways from Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet
Up for grabs: Two Cisco training courses from Skyline-ATS worth up to $6,990, a Microsoft training course from New Horizons worth up to $2,500, 15 copies each of the hot book titles Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Management and Administration, IPv6 Security and Chained Exploits: Advanced Hacking Attacks. Get all the entry details here. | 
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