Federated identity project on the horizon

	FTC: Fraud more likely than brute crime at your local ATM | Modern hack attacks are developing a laser focus
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	Federated identity project on the horizon From time to time in this newsletter we take a look back 10 years to see what we were talking about "back in the day." The newsletter was called "Focus on Directory Services" back then. But going back even further, before there were Network World newsletters, directory services often featured prominently in my Wired Windows column. One idea that was near and dear to my heart was the concept of "federated directories." Read More WHITE PAPER: PC Mall Server Virtualization: Breaking Performance Barriers Server virtualization reduces cost, increases availability and enhances business agility. But for many companies, a focus only on cost reduction can become a problem. Download this HP white paper to learn how to reap virtualization's additional benefits, including built-in, cost-effective high availability & disaster recovery. Learn More In this Issue FTC: Fraud more likely than brute crime at your local ATM Modern hack attacks are developing a laser focus Unfortunate domain name attracts script-kiddies Q&A: Facebook users aren't outraged over privacy issues Verizon and Novell team up on cloud security Security firm reveals Microsoft's 'silent' patches The DDoS attack survival guide 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! FTC: Fraud more likely than brute crime at your local ATM ATM fraud is more common and likely than crime committed directly against customers Read More Modern hack attacks are developing a laser focus Threats to data security are changing in a dangerous way. They are becoming laser-focused on sensitive information such as intellectual property and cardholder data. Symantec has observed this shift over a period of years through its Global Intelligence Network. Read on to learn about the challenges this poses for most IT organizations. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP Quadruple VMs without Increasing NICs IDC: As companies roll out blade-based virtualization deployments, many find that they have limited choices for network I/O. Virtual machines not only help bring more applications onto each server but also place additional demand on network I/O. Learn to adress these challenges. Read now. Unfortunate domain name attracts script-kiddies Website defacements are nothing new, and are a rather trifling concern for security managers. They are low-hanging fruit, and the artworks of budding professional hackers and would-be penetration testers. Read More Q&A: Facebook users aren't outraged over privacy issues Facebook executive Ethan Beard defended the firm's privacy policies, noting that users join the social network specifically to share personal information with others. Read More WHITE PAPER: Oracle Business Agility Strategies For Midsize Organizations Midsize businesses have enormous IT pressures: building an infrastructure that is flexible, designed to accommodate rapid growth and meets compliance challenges with resources nowhere near larger enterprises. This video whitepaper explains how Oracle is delivering applications specifically for midsize businesses. Learn More Verizon and Novell team up on cloud security Verizon and Novell have teamed up to deliver a cloud-based security solution Read More Security firm reveals Microsoft's 'silent' patches Microsoft silently patched three vulnerabilities last month, two of them affecting enterprise mission-critical Exchange mail servers, without noting the bugs publicly, a security expert said today. Read More The DDoS attack survival guide How botnets and application vulnerabilities have made DDoS attacks more damaging than ever before, and what you can do to fight back. Read More
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