Security B-Sides: Rise of the 'Anti-conference'

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	Security B-Sides: Rise of the 'Anti-conference' Next week's RSA 2010 conference will have some nearby competition. Here's the story of Security B-Sides as the conference alternative. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Websense The Next Generation of Content Security Has Arrived! Websense has revealed a security industry first! A unified architecture for Web, email and data loss prevention that provides the best security for modern threats. This robust solution will change security as you know it! See how it delivers the power of on-premise controls with the cost advantages of Security-as-a-Service (SaaS). Learn more now. In this Issue Cisco invests in virtualization security start-up February Vulnerability Report - Sourcefire Microsoft out of 'the doghouse' on security, analyst says Experimental laser system quickly, safely exposes bombs Enterprise Security Tips on a Small-Business Budget WHITE PAPER: Riverbed WAN Optimization Can Multiply IT Efficiencies Data center consolidation, regulatory compliance and a more distributed environment are some of the IT initiatives making a comprehensive and robust disaster recovery plan more important than ever before. The Enterprise Strategy Group highlights trends in DR, the role of virtualization and the impact of WAN optimization. Learn more. Cisco invests in virtualization security start-up Cisco is investing in HyTrust, a start-up that is tackling security problems posed by the growing popularity of VMware's virtualization platform. 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! February Vulnerability Report - Sourcefire The latest security news and vulnerabilities, courtesy of Sourcefire. Read More WHITE PAPER: Splunk Make IT Data a Strategic Asset This paper outlines the struggles organizations face managing silos of IT data and how, using Splunk, users are changing the way they do their jobs and elevating the role of IT in their organizations. Learn More! Microsoft out of 'the doghouse' on security, analyst says Microsoft's reputation for lax software security used to be so bad that Scott Charney, corporate vice president of the company's Trustworthy Computing initiative, said friends laughed when he used the words "security" and "Microsoft" in the same sentence. Today it's a different story. Read More Experimental laser system quickly, safely exposes bombs Researchers are looking to build a portable laser system that can rapidly detect and help safely identify bombs or hidden explosives.  Scientists from the Department of Homeland Security are looking at a system known as Optimal Dynamic Detection which uses laser pulses to identify explosive types of material.  Read More Enterprise Security Tips on a Small-Business Budget Whether your business is a big fish or a small-fry home office, you can get hacked just the same, and the stakes are higher than a few canceled credit cards. Here are a few tips to protect your users and your networks--steps that even enterprise-class security specialists may slip up on. Read More
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