Microsoft fixes 26 security holes, warns on unpatched multi-vendor SSL vulnerability

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	Microsoft fixes 26 security holes, warns on unpatched multi-vendor SSL vulnerability As expected, today's Patch Tuesday is a doozie. Microsoft released 13 bulletins to fix 26 vulnerabilities in Windows and Microsoft Office. This includes the first Hyper-V-specific patch. But wait, there's more. Microsoft also issued a security advisory (977377) over a publicly-known vulnerability in the Transport Layer Security (TLS) and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocols. 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 People May Be the Weakest Link in the Server Virtualization Chain iHound aims to help you find your missing iPhone Intel Atom netbooks get whole-disk encryption Websense debuts unified security architecture Ksplice debuts zero downtime service for Linux US National Climate Service to manage world of climate change 'Political hacktivism' surged in 2009, says report More evidence of value of security certification Adobe apologizes for 16-month-old Flash bug Cisco joins growing laundry list of entities paying Melissa Hathaway to be senior security advisor WHITE PAPER: Palo Alto Networks A Practical Guide to Web 2.0 Security This guide to Web 2.0 security is based on analysis of network traffic in over 200 organizations collected over 6 months in 2009. It details how to deploy an effective firewall to handle applications like Skype and Sametime that are capable of transferring files or apps like WebEx that enable desktop sharing. Click here. People May Be the Weakest Link in the Server Virtualization Chain I participated in a webinar on virtualization last week, along with Extreme Networks and Microsoft. During the session, 113 audience members were asked two polling questions. Here are the questions and the results: 1. In your opinion, which of the following factors is holding your organization back from using server virtualization more prominently throughout the enterprise? 1. Lack of virtualization... Read More iHound aims to help you find your missing iPhone If you're outside Moscone Center for this week's Macworld Expo, and someone hands you a "Lost iPhone" sticker, don't toss it away. It could help you track down your phone, should it ever go missing. Read More Intel Atom netbooks get whole-disk encryption Netbook users worried about storing sensitive data on their portables are being offered the world's first whole-disk encryption that will run useably on Intel's Atom processor. 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 Websense debuts unified security architecture Websense Tuesday announced Triton, a unified security architecture, which merges its data-loss prevention and e-mail security products, keeping much of the security-as-a-service approach it already supports, but with a common management and reporting console. Read More Ksplice debuts zero downtime service for Linux Ksplice officially launched its no-reboot patching service for Linux servers. Read More US National Climate Service to manage world of climate change In announcing the intent to form a National Climate Service, the Commerce Dept. said the service will provide critical business and community planning information about climate changes. Read More WEBCAST: Tripwire Why Regulations Aren't Enough The entities that create and enforce regulations do not know your business. That's why meeting compliance requirements such as SOX or HIPAA are just a starting point to securing your data. Hear security expert and author, Jennifer Bayuk, as she discusses best practices for IT security. Learn more. 'Political hacktivism' surged in 2009, says report Last year, the web saw a surge in 'political hactivism' or politically-motivated attacks on the internet, says McAfee. Read More More evidence of value of security certification This is the second of five articles discussing the benefits (if any) of security certifications in the job market. In the first article, a number of studies suggested that certifications do indeed improve prospects for hiring and higher salaries. Read More Adobe apologizes for 16-month-old Flash bug Adobe apologized over the weekend for letting a 16-month-old bug in Flash Player languish without a patch, even though it updated the popular plug-in four times since the flaw was reported. Read More Cisco joins growing laundry list of entities paying Melissa Hathaway to be senior security advisor Tomorrow at 2:00 PM Pacific Time, Cisco will officially announce paying Melissa Hathaway (best known for authoring the Obama White House treatise - Cyberspace Policy Review), to be a senior adviser to its security team. Hathaway appears to be cashing in on her government contacts. View the growing laundry list of entities paying Hathaway to be a senior security advisor: Read More
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