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	Microsoft investigates two-year-old IE bug Microsoft is looking into a long-known vulnerability in Internet Explorer (IE) that could be used to access users' data and Web-based accounts. Read More WEBCAST: Palo Alto Networks 60 Minutes with Security Visionary Nir Zuk Join Nir Zuk, network security visionary and founder and CTO of Palo Alto Networks, for an interactive online interview with security analyst Mark Bouchard, CISSP. Watch Nir speak about the state of the information security industry. Learn More! In this Issue What security can learn from the $15M Sprint employee breach How to guide: Cisco ASA SSLVPN using Certificates for 2-factor Auth Facial recognition: Identifying faces in a crowd in real-time Electric power industry as critical infrastructure Can a Relative or Roommate Spy on Me? Security program automatically tracks down missing patches Virtualize your browser to prevent drive-by malware attacks Consumer group lampoons Google CEO over privacy issues WHITE PAPER: NetGear Comprehensive Internet Security Employing A Layered Defense The threat landscape has experienced growth requiring comprehensive security measures via a layered defense strategy to protect against this wide array of threats. Learn more. What security can learn from the $15M Sprint employee breach Federal prosecutors this week charged nine former Sprint employees with fraud and aggravated identity theft after learning they had cloned customer cell phone numbers to make $15 million worth of calls. According to the complaint from federal prosecutors, the individuals who have been charged worked at Sprint stores in the Bronx, Bergen, N.J., and Tampa, Fla., and used company computers to get confidential information about thousands of customers. The data was used to create the so-called 'clone' cell phones. Of the $15 million worth of calls, a large percentage of them were international calls, said prosecutors. Read More How to guide: Cisco ASA SSLVPN using Certificates for 2-factor Auth I have seen a big shift over the past year towards using digital certificates for 2-factor authentication. Sure tokens are still the market share leader for this function but certificates are gaining due to their inexpensive cost and advancements in ease of management and deployment. The Cisco ASA has supported certificates for a long time now, but it is only this past year that I see mainstream... Read More DOWNLOAD: BlackBerry Free Download from RIM BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express offers IT control and security features you can trust even for employees that choose to bring their own BlackBerry smartphones into your business. Download this free license to support up to 75 users on your existing Exchange Server. Download Today! Facial recognition: Identifying faces in a crowd in real-time Facial recognition systems have been evolving since the 1960s, trying to automatically identify a person from a mug shot, database, video, or digital image. Most were flawed and could be rendered ineffective if a full frontal view of the face was off by 20 degrees, by poor lighting, long hair, sunglasses, and even by a big toothy smile. But now facial recognition as a security system has leapfrogged... Read More Electric power industry as critical infrastructure The widespread and increasing use of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems for control of energy systems provides increasing ability to cause serious damage and disruption by cyber means. The exponential growth of information system networks that interconnect the business, administrative, and operational systems contributes to system vulnerability. Read More WHITE PAPER: Symantec Don't Leave Your Business at Risk- Protect it Completely The time is right for a clear assessment of your risks, and a realistic plan to address them—for your customers, your reputation, and your business future. Discover best practices for protecting your business data and the solutions available to start now by reading this guide. Read Now. Can a Relative or Roommate Spy on Me? If you're both adults, can someone you're living with spy on your Internet habits? nikkiraz asked the Networking forum. Read More Security program automatically tracks down missing patches Secunia has updated its Personal Software Inspector (PSI) with the ability to silently download and apply patches from multiple vendors soon after their release. PSI 2.0 is now available in an open beta test, Read More Virtualize your browser to prevent drive-by malware attacks Does Web browsing make you fearful of picking up a virus or downloading malware? It won't if you do your browsing in a virtualized environment on your desktop. Invincea Browser Protection uses virtualization technology to separate untrusted content coming from the Web from the rest of your desktop and network. Read More Consumer group lampoons Google CEO over privacy issues Consumer Watchdog, a group that has been a sharp critic of Google's privacy practices in the past, is at it once again. Read More
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