Apple security threats exaggerated, report reveals

	Slick algorithm helps spot tech trouble in everything from networks to satellites | MoD staff leak military secrets on Facebook and Twitter
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	Apple security threats exaggerated, report reveals Apple's desktop computers experience little malware, a review of 2009 has found, but this is partly because attacks are starting to move to the company's other platforms such as the iPhone. Read More WHITE PAPER: WatchGuard Avoid Compliance Violations Protecting confidential data is serious business. Failure may result in fat fines and even jail time - not to mention damage to your brand. WatchGuard's easy-to-use, all-inclusive email and web secure content and threat prevention appliances offer a complete data protection solution. Click here. In this Issue Slick algorithm helps spot tech trouble in everything from networks to satellites MoD staff leak military secrets on Facebook and Twitter Security, network management vendors add log, compliance capabilities Companies need more IT education to stop cyber crime Report: Flawed Apps Increasingly Under the DDoS Gun iPhone Hacker Cracks the PlayStation 3 NASA space telescope quickly spots first asteroid Internal Investigations: The Basics WHITE PAPER: Tripwire FISMA Prescriptive Guide Learn how Tripwire helps federal agencies, as well as the organizations and contractors that store, process or transmit federal information. The FISMA Prescriptive Guide contains case studies from three fictional federal agencies, each capturing the perspective of a key stakeholder in the FISMA compliance process. Click here. Slick algorithm helps spot tech trouble in everything from networks to satellites Researchers say they have developed an algorithm that can be run against a variety of systems including cars, power plants, satellites and networks that would let users spot and fix problems faster. Read More MoD staff leak military secrets on Facebook and Twitter The Ministry of Defence has admitted that staff leaked secret information 16 times on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter over the past 18 months. Read More WHITE PAPER: Trend Micro Effectively Deal with Security Threats in Real-Time Eliminate costly and time-consuming manual security processes with a network security overwatch layer. Raise the bar on security protection within your organization. Find out why an overwatch layer should be part of your best practice security requirements. Read now. Security, network management vendors add log, compliance capabilities Security vendor Tripwire develops technology to take on security event and log management, while Ipswitch's network management division WhatsUp Gold acquires Dorian Software to address customer compliance demands. Read More Companies need more IT education to stop cyber crime The cases of information security breaches in UK are on the rise, according to an analysis of actual data compromise cases by computer security and forensics consulting firm 7Safe and the University of Bedfordshire. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Rapid Replication for Virtual Servers What's the connection between virtualization and acceleration? It's deeper than you might think. See how these two hot technologies complement each other to consolidate servers, enhance DR and simplify the IT infrastructure. Learn more. Report: Flawed Apps Increasingly Under the DDoS Gun A report from the CYBER SECURITY Forum Initiative (CSFI) offers further evidence that botnet herders are getting a bigger bang out of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks by targeting security holes at layer 7, more commonly known as the application layer. Read More iPhone Hacker Cracks the PlayStation 3 Up to this point, just about every gaming console--from the Xbox 360 to the Nintendo DS--has been hacked in some way, usually to allow it to play pirated games. This excluded the PlayStation 3, which remained unhacked for over three years, leading many to believe that it is virtually impossible to hack. Read More NASA space telescope quickly spots first asteroid Almost as soon as it came online, NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer has spotted a new, little over half-mile wide asteroid some 98 million miles from Earth. Read More Internal Investigations: The Basics Internal investigations are a vital part of a security program. It's a serious matter when an employee is alleged to be violating company rules. So-called 'insider threats' can cause as much damage as thieves outside. These threats come in many different forms, including: Read More
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