Identity wish list includes stronger authentication

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	Identity wish list includes stronger authentication I hope you had the opportunity to join me for the virtual identity conference last week. I hosted two great panels on Tuesday, and I'd like to talk about some of the issues they raised. 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. In this Issue Microsoft yanks patch causing XP PCs to crash US sharpens intellectual property crime battleaxe Feds Change Cybersecurity Strategy -- Again Microsoft guffaws at the severity of Black Hat Bitlocker/TMP hack Install software updates and security patches without rebooting Government and infrastructure tops hacking league US airborne laser weapon blasts rocketing missile Gov't builds secret database to fight cyber-terrorism WHITE PAPER: Sophos Windows 7 security With the public release of Windows 7 debates and discussions have been raging on the security improvements in the new platform, and some potential problems have also emerged. In this white paper, we run through the most significant changes and additions, and look at what they might mean to users and administrators. Read now. Microsoft yanks patch causing XP PCs to crash Hundreds of users posted messages on a Microsoft support forum complaining that Patch Tuesday's updates were crashing their XP computers. Indeed, a couple of readers wrote to Microsoft Subnet about the problem, too. Microsoft responded on Thursday by removing the offending patch from its automatic download for consumers. However it did not remove the patch from its enterprise patch management systems.... Read More US sharpens intellectual property crime battleaxe After years of criticism, the Department of Justice today set up a task force it says will focus exclusively on battling US and international intellectual property crimes.  Read More WHITE PAPER: St. Bernard 6 Steps to Evaluating Web Filtering Web filtering that doesn't compromise network performance is just one of the critical steps when considering this technology. This paper guides you through the pros and cons of a software-based solution vs. an appliance-based filter and advises on considerations ranging from implications of your acceptable use policy to properly authenticating individuals. Read More Feds Change Cybersecurity Strategy -- Again Yesterday the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)announced that it will no longer pursue the Trusted Internet Connect (TIC) initiative first announced in November 2007. TIC was considered one of the cybersecurity efforts making up the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative (CNCI) which was born out of National Security Presidential Directive (NSPD) 54 and Homeland Security Presidential... Read More Microsoft guffaws at the severity of Black Hat Bitlocker/TMP hack Microsoft on Friday downplayed the risk of using Trusted Platform Module chips after Black Hat researchers demonstrated a hack of them last week. Read More WHITE PAPER: Brocade Q&A: Virtualization and Cloud Preparedness As more applications are added per compute node in a virtual environment, there is a corresponding increase in I/O requirements. In this Q&A with Brocade CTO, Dave Stevens, he answers questions on how to ensure your network infrastructure, all the way down to the storage level, is ready for virtualization. Read More! Install software updates and security patches without rebooting For server administrators, installing software updates and security patches is a critical part of the job. But it's also expensive and disruptive when a server must be rebooted to activate the update. A team of MIT engineers has developed technology that allows rebootless updates, and it's now available through a subscription service. Read More Government and infrastructure tops hacking league Cybercriminals are now aggressively targeting government and critical infrastructure companies, a review of malware and attack patterns over the last year has found. Read More US airborne laser weapon blasts rocketing missile The Airborne Laser Testbed is a, infrared, megawatt-class, high-energy Chemical Oxygen Iodine Laser (COIL) installed inside a modified Boeing 747-400F aircraft to detect, track and destroy ballistic missiles. Read More Gov't builds secret database to fight cyber-terrorism Australia's biggest banks, telcos, and utilities have handed sensitive data to government for the protection of critical infrastructure (CI) against terrorism and natural disasters. Read More
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