A good governance policy goes a long way

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	A good governance policy goes a long way The recent newsletters about data governance (or lack of it) and data breaches brought in a bunch of e-mail from friends and other readers noting other problems that had cropped up around the world showing just how bad things are. Read More WEBCAST: Akamai Technologies Electronic Software Delivery - first Impressions Software publishers strive to deliver an exceptional customer experience. Hear from an IDC analyst who will discuss exclusive IDC research on how ISVs can deliver a great software acquisition experience and measure Electronic Software Delivery's impact on conversion rates and customer loyalty. Register Today. In this Issue DARPA takes aim at insider threats Report: Sun, Microsoft and Mozilla leave the most vulnerabilities unpatched Rootkit with Blue Screen history now targets 64-bit Windows FTC Closes Fake iTunes Reviews Case Remains of the Day: We be scammin' Employees cranky about Web browsing restrictions Why you should use your smartphone as your credit card Consumers more wary of online ticket websites Defending the Internet: National Security v. Big Brother Scammers hit Twitter, Facebook, send free iPad spam FTC drops P2P file sharing probe of LimeWire WEBCAST: Meraki Why Enterprise WiFi Belongs in the Cloud Effective management is key to wireless success. Join this live Webcast to hear how cloud-controlled wireless management provides the security, remote administration and reliability resource-constrained IT departments require. See real-world examples of organizations that have successfully deployed enterprise WiFi in the cloud. Sign up now! DARPA takes aim at insider threats Looking to protect its massive networks from myriad insider security threats, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency rolled out a project that would let security personnel quickly detect and stop network insiders stealing or distributing military or government information. Read More Report: Sun, Microsoft and Mozilla leave the most vulnerabilities unpatched Sun is the king of unpatched software vulnerabilities followed closely by Microsoft and Mozilla, according to the mid-year security report by IBM's X-Force. Read More Rootkit with Blue Screen history now targets 64-bit Windows Updates to a new version of the malware dubbed Alureon, TDL and Tidserv are designed to infect 64-bit Windows PCs for the first time. Read More WHITE PAPER: Watchguard 10 questions to ask before you buy an anti‐spam solution With so many anti-spam products on the market, how can you be sure you're getting the best solution for your business network? With these ten critical questions as your guide, you can cut through the marketing hype and zero in on the key features and benefits that should guide your decision. Read now! FTC Closes Fake iTunes Reviews Case Online product reviews have always been a little sketchy; you never know who actually writes them, whether there's a hidden incentive, or if it's a company shill in disguise. But now that the FTC has cracked down on phony iTunes reviews pushed out by companies who make or market the products, will these shameless self-promotions cease? Or is this just posturing on the FTC's part? Read More Remains of the Day: We be scammin' Seems like scams are all the rage lately, with one offering a free iPad--in exchange for personal information, naturally--on the loose in social networks, more mysterious iTunes account hacks, and there's a patent suit against Apple and a bunch of other companies. Not that that's a scam, of course. Ahem. Fortunately, the remainders for Thursday, August 26, 2010 come with a guaranteed genuine seal of approval. Read More Employees cranky about Web browsing restrictions Workers who can't browse certain Web sites or access particular networks at the office are voicing their complaints, says staffing firm Robert Half Technology. Read More WHITE PAPER: Fluke Networks Field Testing Installed Optical Fiber Cabling As traffic over networks expands and expectations of reliability increase, testing optical fiber cabling after installation is more important than ever before to assure the end-user that the installation was done properly and that the cabling will support Local Area Networks (LAN) into the future. Read now! Why you should use your smartphone as your credit card A few weeks ago, Network World ran a couple of articles about using smartphones as devices to transact credit and debit payments. One article said this would be "possibly dangerous." I completely disagree with that assumption. In fact, I say using your smartphone as your credit card is much more secure than using your regular old plastic credit card. Read on to learn why this is true. Read More Consumers more wary of online ticket websites A new survey suggests that warnings over UK ticket scam websites could finally be starting to get through to ordinary consumers. Read More Defending the Internet: National Security v. Big Brother In the wake of revelations that the US military network was compromised in 2008, and that US digital interests are under a relative constant threat of attack, the Pentagon is establishing new cyber security initiatives to protect the Internet. The Pentagon strategy--which is part digital NATO, part digital civil defense, and part Big Brother--may ruffle some feathers and raise concerns that the US Internet is becoming a military police state. Read More Scammers hit Twitter, Facebook, send free iPad spam Facebook and Twitter users are complaining about their accounts being compromised and then being used to spam friends with suspicious "free iPad offers." Read More FTC drops P2P file sharing probe of LimeWire The Federal Trade Commission announced it has dropped an investigation into the file sharing software distributed by embattled LimeWare. Read More
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