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	'Just-in-time' provisioning for the cloud Last issue we looked at Nishant Kaushik's vast exploration of federated provisioning for cloud-based services. Like Kaushik, I think "just in time" provisioning is the way to go. Read More WHITE PAPER: Qualys Inc. Key questions to ask when evaluating solutions Key questions to ask when evaluating solutions Key questions to ask when evaluating solutions In this Issue Microsoft patching tamed by Qualys tool Ultimate guide to network access control products Security group stretching payment-card standards cycle to three years Death of Windows XP SP2 Support a Security Risk, Says Report Too many data-loss prevention tools become shelfware, says analyst Apple Headed for Privacy Row With iOS 4 Update Why security needs to catch up to Web 2.0 Network access control authentication: Are you ready for 802.1X? RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: AT&T AT&T Designing Tomorrow's Ethernet-Based Metropolitan Area Networks Click to continue Microsoft patching tamed by Qualys tool Qualys has added a new reporting feature to its vulnerability management service that helps IT staff work out which Microsoft patches to apply and in what order. Read More Ultimate guide to network access control products Despite the fact that network access control hasn't yet lived up to its initial promise, network access control is very much alive, as evidenced by the fact that 12 vendors participated in our network access control test, including industry leaders Microsoft, HP, Juniper, McAfee, Symantec and Alcatel-Lucent. Read More DOWNLOAD: Qualys Inc. Security & Compliance Suite Trial QualysGuard Security & Compliance Suite Trial The 14-day Trial includes: • Unlimited network mapping and discovery • Unlimited network perimeter scans • PCI Compliance scanning • Web application security scanning • IT security policy creation, scanning and reporting Learn More! Security group stretching payment-card standards cycle to three years The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council Tuesday announced it will begin moving to a three-year cycle related to the main technical standards it issues for protection of sensitive payment-card information, allowing merchants and others more time to adopt them. Read More Death of Windows XP SP2 Support a Security Risk, Says Report With Windows XP SP2 support ending in three weeks, a new report highlights the security risks that come with running an unsupported service pack. Read More E-GUIDE: Force10 Networks Inc. Examining Nuances of the Cloud Choosing the best cloud strategy means understanding the promises and pitfalls of each approach. This Network World eGuide provides expert articles on the nuances between different cloud strategies, best practices on building a hybrid cloud and making sure you have an exit strategy in case the cloud does not work out. Read More Now Too many data-loss prevention tools become shelfware, says analyst The good, the bad and the ugly of data-loss prevention tools and technologies got a solid once over from Gartner analyst Eric Ouellet, who spared no punches during his presentation on the topic during the first day of Gartner's Security & Risk Management Summit. Read More Apple Headed for Privacy Row With iOS 4 Update Apple may be about to get roped into the privacy policy debate that has dogged other technology companies like Facebook and Google over the past few months. On Monday, Apple quietly updated its privacy policy as part of the iOS 4 update to allow the company to collect and share your Apple device's location information, as first reported by The Los Angeles Times . Read More Why security needs to catch up to Web 2.0 Security managers can keep blocking Facebook, refusing to support mobile devices and vetoing cloud-based services, but they aren't going away. And ignoring ways to make room for them in your security program is like burying your head in the sand, according to Tom Gillis, vice president and general manager of Cisco's security technology business unit, and author of the new book Securing the Borderless Network: Security for the Web 2.0 World. Read More Network access control authentication: Are you ready for 802.1X? In the NAC products we tested, authentication varies from very strong to very weak, and every point in-between. When starting down your path of evaluating NAC products, decide very early what kind of authentication mechanism you want, if any. Read More
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