Identity issues for 2010, Part 3

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	Identity issues for 2010, Part 3 Today we'll wind up the predictions for the coming year that have come to me from pundits and thought leaders in the IdM industry. Read More WHITE PAPER: WatchGuard When Pressing the Send Button Results In 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 Windows 7 troubles and business continuity Hackers hit Network Solutions customers Apple patches 12 Mac bugs in Flash, SSL Security researcher IDs China link in Google hack Identity theft on the rise Brain drain; admin failures threaten FCC role IC3 includes identity theft in statistics Microsoft Promises Early Patch for IE Zero-Day WHITE PAPER: Quest Software Linux and Unix in Your Environment? Don't Leave Security to Chance Most businesses today rely on the stability and power of Linux or Unix in their data centers. However, these venerable platforms also create some compliance and security challenges.In this white paper, you'll learn to get the most from your Linux or Unix environment, while ensuring your data is safe and secure. Learn More Windows 7 troubles and business continuity Do you ever simultaneously feel like an idiot and also grateful that you've done at least something – anything – right? Read More Hackers hit Network Solutions customers Hackers have managed to deface several hundred Web sites hosted by Network Solutions, the company said Tuesday. Read More WHITE PAPER: Zscaler How Hackers are Targeting Enterprise Users via Web 2.0 Browser Exploits Securing enterprise servers with firewalls and intrusion detection is critical, but the most common threats are executed on thousands of mobile end users through the Web. Lean how to protect your clients with more than desktop anti-virus/anti-spyware and HIPS. Learn more! Apple patches 12 Mac bugs in Flash, SSL Apple on Tuesday patched 12 vulnerabilities in Leopard and Snow Leopard, including seven in Adobe Flash Player and one in the protocol used to secure Internet traffic. Read More Security researcher IDs China link in Google hack The malicious software used to steal information from companies such as Google contains code that links it to China, a security researcher said Tuesday Read More WHITE PAPER: Trend Micro Smarter Protection For the Enterprise Read this IDC paper for background on today's threat ecosystem with an overview of network security threats, the impact of the threats on enterprises, and the operational challenges faced by IT. Learn more. Identity theft on the rise Identity theft has been a major and growing problem in the United States for several years. The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, a "nonprofit consumer organization with a two-part mission -- consumer information and consumer advocacy" has an excellent survey page with pointers to years of published studies and point-form summaries of many of their findings. Read More Brain drain; admin failures threaten FCC role The Federal Communications Commission has brain drain and administration problems that could decrease its effectiveness at a time when advanced service technologies such as wireless and broadband present significant regulatory challenges. Read More IC3 includes identity theft in statistics Identity theft has been a major and growing problem in the United States for several years. The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, a "nonprofit consumer organization with a two-part mission -- consumer information and consumer advocacy" has an excellent survey page with pointers to years of published studies and point-form summaries of many of their findings. Read More Microsoft Promises Early Patch for IE Zero-Day Microsoft announced that it will release an out-of-band patch--meaning a patch that breaks the standard Patch Tuesday release cycle--to address the Internet Explorer flaw at the heart of the attacks in China against Google and other targets. The announcement was short on details, but Microsoft promised to provide more information on Wednesday. Read More
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