Apple flubs its improved support for Exchange email security Apple's improved support for Microsoft Exchange security triggers frustration for some enterprise users linking to Exchange 2007. Best practices and automation for data privacy Your organization probably pays attention to data security, ensuring that sensitive data doesn't leak out or get into the wrong hands. But what about data privacy? How can you ensure that your organization is adequately protecting an individual's right to control the way you use his personal data? Now there's a tool to help automate privacy compliance as part of your overall corporate GRC program. Microsoft sues five alleged click-fraud scammers Microsoft filed lawsuits against five companies Thursday, accusing them of new form of scam it dubs "maladvertising." Maladvertising is the use of deceptive advertisements to trick victims into installing software on their computers. The lawsuit comes days after the New York times was tricked into serving "maladvertisments." Man gets 15 months for E-Trade skimming scam A California man was sentenced to 15 months in prison on Thursday after he pleaded guilty to opening tens of thousands of bogus online brokerage accounts and then pocketing the tiny test deposits made by companies like E-Trade Financial and Charles Schwab. The Cybersecurity Coordinator To-Do List Members of the security community are acutely aware that the Federal Cybersecurity Coordinator's job remains vacant. When this individual is finally appointed, he or she won't have much time to get up to speed. As a public service, ESG suggest that the cybersecurity coordinator prioritize the following 10 items: 1. Emergency response. We need to be prepared for a worst-case cybersecurity attack.... UK politicians question the safety of mega databases U.K. politicians are increasingly questioning the safety of holding vast amounts of information in databases despite government plans to rely on them more to battle terrorism, crime and immigration problems. HHS guts health-care breach notification law, groups warn Privacy and civil rights advocates have accused the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services of trying to neuter a landmark data breach notification law for health care organizations that is scheduled to go into effect next week. Will security concerns darken Google's government cloud? When Google launches its cloud computing services for federal government agencies next year, one of its biggest challenges will be to overcome concerns related to data privacy and security in cloud environments. Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons and 15 copies of Windows Server 2008 How-To. Cisco Subnet is giving away 15 copies of Interconnecting Data Centers Using VPLS. Google Subnet is hosting many new bloggers (watch for giveaway information soon.) Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are |
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