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	Make sure your voice is heard The National Institute of Standards and Technology and RTI International have launched a critical survey on the economics of access control targeted towards IT security, audit and compliance professionals. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Quest Software Choosing the Right Active Directory Bridge Solution What do you need to know when evaluating AD bridge solutions? In this Quest Software white paper, discover the questions to ask when choosing the best solution for your company. Don't waste time and money with systems that don't play well together! Read More In this Issue Heartland denies systems involved in new data breach Do you need network security and privacy loss insurance? Group wants to protect privacy as electronic toll systems grow Do we need a Federal law for electronics recycling? FTC busts domain name scammers Measure and manage the risk inherent in your IT infrastructure Revisions to credit card security standard on the way 'Dangerous' iPhone exploit code goes public Update iOS Now, Malicious Attacks Coming Soon WHITE PAPER: Qwest Data Protection and Your Customers Many retailers are creating dynamic, immersive experiences that make shopping more convenient and enjoyable. But these interactions also create the potential for a security breach. Find out what's required for Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance and the steps you should take to safeguard your customer's data—and trust. Read Now. Heartland denies systems involved in new data breach Heartland Payment Systems, which last year suffered the largest-ever data breach involving payment card data, is downplaying reports out linking the payment processor to a data breach at a restaurant chain in Austin, Texas. Read More Do you need network security and privacy loss insurance? If your business manages personal information about health or finances, a security breach can cost millions. HITECH and other regulations not only apply fines, but they require disclosure and notification of those affected. In some cases, companies must pay for free credit reports too. These costs can range from $80 to $200 per compromised record. The problem for many companies is the sheer volume of information that can be compromised in a single breach. If you lose 5,000, 50,000 or 500,000 records, the math may mean bankruptcy. Fortunately, you can now get insurance to cover these risks. Read More Group wants to protect privacy as electronic toll systems grow WASHINGTON, DC -- Looking to head off privacy problems with the increased use of transponders in cars, particularly in Europe, a group of researchers is touting a cryptographic protocol that would protect the private information generated by the devices. Read More WHITE PAPER: Tripwire Cyberwar Threats: New Security Strategies for Governments Threats posed by cyberwar cannot be defended using the traditional all-or-nothing security that's aimed solely at keeping attackers out of the government enterprise. Learn why Tripwire's solutions provide the real-time awareness necessary to fight cyberwar. Read More! Do we need a Federal law for electronics recycling? A move could be afoot to get the Federal government behind a national law that would standardize the way electronic equipment is disposed of and or recycled. Read More FTC busts domain name scammers The Federal Trade Commission said today that it had permanently killed the operations of a group that it said posed as domain name registrars and convinced thousands of US consumers, small businesses and non-profit organizations to pay bogus bills by leading them to believe they would lose their Web site addresses if they didn't. Read More Measure and manage the risk inherent in your IT infrastructure You've got a limited budget to spend on IT security measures. Wouldn't it be nice to have an advisor tell you precisely how to apply your resources to improve the security of your infrastructure and reduce the inherent risks to your business? Prevari's Technology Risk Manager uses predictive analytics to show you your risk level and what you can do to mitigate the risks. Read More WHITE PAPER: Qwest Security Strategies for Converged Networks Convergence enables tremendous productivity gains and efficiencies, but merging previously disparate networks and applications can pose significant security risks. To prepare, IT organizations need to assess potential risks and take a holistic approach to building security into the network infrastructure. Read Now. Revisions to credit card security standard on the way The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard 2.0 will be out at the beginning of September. The standard governs how businesses must guard sensitive cardholder information on their networks. Read More 'Dangerous' iPhone exploit code goes public Minutes after Apple issued a security update, the maker of a 10-day-old jailbreak exploit released code that others could put to use hijacking iPhones, iPod Touches and iPads. Read More Update iOS Now, Malicious Attacks Coming Soon Apple released updates yesterday for iOS on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch to patch flaws that were exploited by the JailbreakMe hack. The author of the JailbreakMe hack responded by making the JailbreakMe source code public--providing malicious developers with the tools they need to attack the iPhone or iPad. The race is on to apply the Apple iOS updates before malicious exploits start circulating. Read More
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