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	Rutgers researchers warn against rootkit threats to smartphone security Rutgers University researchers have demonstrated how rootkits can be a threat to smartphones sporting operating systems not much unlike those in full-blown computers. They say those wielding rootkits could do dirty tricks like turning on an infected smartphone's microphone to listen in on a meeting, for example. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Palo Alto Networks Enterprise 2.0 Applications: Block or Not? Enterprise 2.0 applications are changing the way organizations get things done. These applications deliver significant business value but can also introduce substantial risks. What should organizations do to control these applications? It's not a simple binary decision to block or allow. Learn how to safely enable Enterprise 2.0. Click to continue In this Issue What Will Be Hot at RSA 2010? Will commercial spaceflight be safe? Study: Most Organizations Now Suffer Cyber Attacks School Webcam Spying Holds Lessons for Businesses Cisco patches multiple holes in its security products Is Cisco Truly Committed to Security? Prove it! Want a job? Get a computer science degree UBS to deploy IBM secure banking USB device WHITE PAPER: Radware Cost-Effective WAN Optimization The importance of the role WANs play, is growing considerably. This is a result of the convergence of a number of trends. Radware's LinkProof provides necessary functionality to address application down-time, latency, bandwidth constraints, and to contribute to a complete, cost-effective, and scalable WAN optimization solution. Learn More Now! What Will Be Hot at RSA 2010? In the midst of the global recession, I found the RSA 2009 Conference to be a big snooze. Not much was new and the show lacked any focus. I doubt whether this year's conference will be as lethargic. Security spending is on the rise and new regulations around data protection and breach notification are making their way through congress. With this as background, I believe the hot topics at this... Read More Will commercial spaceflight be safe? Inevitably when commercial spaceflight is the topic, the question of how safe such operations will be will soon follow.  Since there is apparently going to be way more commercial space flight operations in the future the safety topic is a hot one.  Read More WHITE PAPER: Tripwire A Holistic Approach to Compliance Makes Business Sense IT management has tremendous incentive to figure out a new, more effective and comprehensive approach to meeting information security and compliance goals. This webcast will explore those pain points, the solutions, and the best practices organizations should consider to make strategic information security an enabler of business value. Learn More! Study: Most Organizations Now Suffer Cyber Attacks Symantec's 2010 State of Enterprise Security finds three quarters of all enterprises have been hit by a cyber attack, and security is now more pressing than any other concern. Read More School Webcam Spying Holds Lessons for Businesses The Lower Merion School District in Pennsylvania is getting a crash course--trial-by-fire style--on the limits of what is acceptable when monitoring computer activity. The facts are still being worked out, and investigations and lawsuits are still pending, but there are some lessons to be learned here for conducting an effective--and legal--monitoring program. Read More WHITE PAPER: Qwest Connecting to Better Customer Service Less than a third of surveyed IT executives believe their companies are "highly effective" at adapting to changing customer needs and priorities. Businesses that build a robust voice and data network infrastructure can achieve a high level of responsiveness, and transform customer information and feedback into actionable results. Click here. Cisco patches multiple holes in its security products The bad news is that Cisco today warned customers of multiple holes in its security products. The good news is that it has released patches for all of them. Affected products include he Cisco Firewall Services Module (FWSM) for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 switches and Cisco 7600 routers, Cisco ASA 5500 security appliance and Cisco Security Agent releases 5.1, 5.2 and 6.0 and the Cisco PIX 500. Read... Read More Is Cisco Truly Committed to Security? Prove it! Recently, a security analyst blogged about Cisco's security efforts and questioned Cisco's commitment to the market. As you know, I am not only a Cisco Press author, but I also work as a security consulting systems engineer for the company. From my point of view, Cisco is most definitely not taking its eye off the ball in the security market. Read More Want a job? Get a computer science degree Here's a tip for incoming and current college students: If you want to have a high-paying job on graduation day, study computer science. Read More UBS to deploy IBM secure banking USB device Banking giant UBS has started deploying a device from IBM that ensures online banking transactions aren't being interfered with by hackers. Read More
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