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	USB worm named biggest PC threat A worm which is spread via USB flash drives has been named the biggest security threat to PC users by McAfee. Read More WHITE PAPER: Fluke Networks Troubleshooting Application Problems This comprehensive 94 page guide is a how-to resource handbook for network engineers. Learn the fundamentals of how applications work, how they flow, where applications fail and best practices and methodologies for troubleshooting network and application problems. Click here! In this Issue Study: P2P networks a treasure trove of health care data New tool exposes cloud security holes FTC asked to investigate Google Wi-Fi 'snooping' VoIP: Coppin State Solves Its 911 Dilemma EFF: Forget cookies, your browser has fingerprints CA World: UK focus on governance 'strong' Skype worm no cause for panic, says expert Passwords, scams, and you One source for most phishing attacks in second half of '09 Survey: Gov't agencies use unsafe methods to transfer files WHITE PAPER: Adobe Close the Web 2.0 Communications Gap Web 2.0 tools have yet to reach critical mass and broad user adoption. This Forrester report identifies the key Web 2.0 gaps and offers advice to: Build a framework that extends email, Upgrade document-based data collection, and Improve email and document exchange security. Read More Study: P2P networks a treasure trove of health care data Nearly eight months after new rules were enacted requiring stronger protection of health care information, organizations are still leaking such data on file-sharing networks, a study by Dartmouth College's Tuck School of Business has found. Read More New tool exposes cloud security holes Fortify Software has come up with a way for companies interested in moving their applications to a cloud provider can analyse it line by line for security-worthiness in the new environment. Read More FTC asked to investigate Google Wi-Fi 'snooping' A consumer group has called on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to investigate Google after the search company revealed that it had been collecting people's Internet communications from open wireless networks. Read More WHITE PAPER: Oracle Oracle Accelerate - Not Just Smart But Timely This video highlights the Oracle Accelerate program - a group of pre-configured, tested solutions that combine Oracle enterprise applications and rapid implementation tools with industry-specific bundles. The program reduces the time, complexity and cost of deploying Oracle and is implemented by highly trained partners. Learn More. VoIP: Coppin State Solves Its 911 Dilemma Dr. Ahmed El-Haggan, CIO of Coppin State University, used a networking tool to provide 911 dispatchers the location information they need when VoIP users call with emergencies. Read More EFF: Forget cookies, your browser has fingerprints Even without cookies, popular browsers such as Internet Explorer and Firefox give Web sites enough information to get a unique picture of their visitors about 94 percent of the time, according to research compiled over the past few months by the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Read More CA World: UK focus on governance 'strong' A focus on standards, such as ISO certification, is still a strong trend in the UK, according to CA Technologies. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Overcome Two Key Challenges with Virtualization How do you accelerate virtualization for your enterprise - and take IT flexibility and cost savings to the next level? Start by downloading this whitepaper from Riverbed. WAN optimization is a class of technology that has rapidly been adopted across enterprises in order to address the challenges of bandwidth limitations and latency over the WAN. Click here! Skype worm no cause for panic, says expert Security research firm Bkis earlier this month warned of a vicious virus targeting both Skype and Yahoo! Messenger. BKIS said in a blog post the attack involved inserting malicious URLs into chat windows with sophisticated social engineering hooks. Read More Passwords, scams, and you Reader Deb Ward is the victim of an increasingly common scam. She writes: Read More One source for most phishing attacks in second half of '09 One electronic crime syndicate using highly developed malware was to be blamed for two-thirds of the phishing attacks discovered in the second half of 2009, according to the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG). Read More Survey: Gov't agencies use unsafe methods to transfer files Employees at many U.S. government agencies are using insecure methods, including personal e-mail accounts, to transfer large files, often in violation of agency policy, according to a survey released recently. Read More
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