Cisco expands cloud-based security services

	Conficker found on 25% of enterprise Windows PCs, Microsoft says | Google finds fake antivirus programs on the rise
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	Cisco expands cloud-based security services In the latest chapter of what it calls its "Secure Borderless Network" initiative, Cisco Wednesday is announcing expanded reporting capability for its ScanSafe Web-filtering service as well as the addition of a data-loss prevention option for the company's cloud-based e-mail security service. Read More WEBCAST: Oracle Identity and Access Governance – What You Need to Know Live Webcast: Wednesday, May 5th at 1pm ET/10 am PT. Oracle presents a timely event featuring the Burton Group's, Kevin Kampman, who will provide an overview of the latest technology for identity management. Get guidance on compliance, security, identity management and other topics and participate in a live Q&A. Register Today! In this Issue Conficker found on 25% of enterprise Windows PCs, Microsoft says Google finds fake antivirus programs on the rise Data breaches in U.S. cost more Monster tornado chaser armada set to rumble McAfee Debacle Shows Why Malware Defense Must Evolve Infosec: Kaspersky kills off the iPhone Interop: HP sees no China-related threat to U.S. business RIM Exec on Mobile Malware, Future of BlackBerry Security WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems Tolly Group Performance Report Tolly Report: "Citrix NetScaler with nCore Outperforms F5 BIG-IP" shows you how Citrix NetScaler beat F5 in head-to-head tests - providing 3X faster Web traffic, lower latency and higher throughput. Learn More! Conficker found on 25% of enterprise Windows PCs, Microsoft says Meanwhile, fake security software also becomes bigger threat, Microsoft says Conficker was far and away the most prevalent threat found on Windows machines in the second half of 2009 in the enterprise, Microsoft says. The company's security tools cleaned the Conficker worm from one quarter of enterprise Windows machines. Read More Google finds fake antivirus programs on the rise Fake antivirus software is becoming more prevalent on the Internet, with its creators using clever methods to fool users into installing the programs, according to a new report from Google. Read More WHITE PAPER: Aerohive Understand the Network Impact of 802.11n As performance and reliability increase with 802.11n, the WLAN becomes a viable alternative to the wired network for mission- critical applications. This paper outlines the drawbacks of centralized controller-based approaches and how they will provide unavoidable roadblocks when faced with the increases in bandwidth provided by 802.11n. Read More! Data breaches in U.S. cost more The average cost to an organization of a data breach in the United States is higher than in four other countries where data-breach costs were compared, specifically Australia, France, Germany and the United Kingdom, according to a Ponemon Institute report published Wednesday. Read More Monster tornado chaser armada set to rumble A small army of 100 scientists and 40 sophisticated vehicles and unmanned aircraft are set to storm the Midwest chasing tornadoes looking to get a better understanding of the dangerous storms and help forecasters predict the destructive events. Read More WHITE PAPER: ArcSight Building a Successful Security Operations Center This paper outlines industry best practices for building and maturing a security operations center (SOC). For those organizations planning to build a SOC or those organizations hoping to improve their existing SOC this paper will outline the typical mission parameters, the business case, people considerations, processes and procedures, as well as, the technology involved. Building a Successful Security Operations Center McAfee Debacle Shows Why Malware Defense Must Evolve Last week a flawed DAT file from McAfee led to false positives crashing Windows XP systems and leading to a massive cleanup effort. It would be very easy to simply point the finger at McAfee, terminate the employment of a scapegoat security engineer or two, and continue on with the status quo, however the whole incident is an illustration of why the anti-malware industry--not just McAfee--need to embrace the U.S. Marines mantra to improvise, adapt, and overcome. Read More Infosec: Kaspersky kills off the iPhone The death of the iPhone is being foretold and the outlook for the PC and laptop aren't much better. Influential security company CEO Eugene Kaspersky told PC Advisor today that both are set to be consigned to history. Read More Interop: HP sees no China-related threat to U.S. business HP's immersion into China stemming from the purchase of 3Com does not present challenges as far as landing enterprise accounts in North America, specifically with large governmental institutions, according to the company's networking chief. Read More RIM Exec on Mobile Malware, Future of BlackBerry Security Scott Totzke knows mobile security. Read More
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