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	Turning IAM data into intelligence Gartner's Earl Perkins (research vice president in the security and privacy team) recently blogged about establishing a relationship between identity and access management, and business intelligence. 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! In this Issue Microsoft targets high schoolers with newest entry-level cert Enterprise risk management: Get started in six steps Microsoft investigates two-year-old IE bug Hacking a simple access control system Spammers exploit second Facebook bug in a week Electric power industry as critical infrastructure 12 Ways the Tech Industry Is Screwing You Police terror trainers lose USB stick in street Can a Relative or Roommate Spy on Me? WHITE PAPER: Symantec Backup and Disaster Recovery eGuide In these articles, Network World and its sister publications CIO, Computerworld, CSO and InfoWorld lay down the groundwork and explore the latest tips and technologies for no-fail corporate data backup and disaster recovery. Get your copy now! Microsoft targets high schoolers with newest entry-level cert With school back in session, Microsoft is looking to drum up interest for its newest entry-level certification program geared for students as young as high school. The program, announced in July, is dubbed the Microsoft Technology Associate certification. Schools sign up to be providers by buying a license that allows them to administer up to 1,000 exams per year. Read More Enterprise risk management: Get started in six steps Let's say your organization doesn't have a formal enterprise risk management program. If you're at a big company, ERM might seem daunting because of silos, inertia and so on. Read More 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: 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! Hacking a simple access control system I was recently asked to create a quick solution for a Web site that needed to allow each guest invited by snail mail to enter a unique access code on a Web site to access a registration form for an event. The reason for not using name/password access control was that the organizers wanted to keep it as simple as possible for the guests and felt that having them enter just one number would be the best plan. Read More Spammers exploit second Facebook bug in a week Facebook today said it has fixed the bug that allowed a spamming worm to automatically post messages to users' walls earlier this week. 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 WEBCAST: Akamai Technologies Increase Download Completion Rates Join IDC for this live Webcast as new research on Electronic Software Delivery is revealed. Find out how to effectively monitor and deliver small and large downloads to ensure end user success and satisfaction. And because it's live, you can ask the experts questions specific to your environment. Register Today. 12 Ways the Tech Industry Is Screwing You You can't install the apps you want on your smartphone. You can't play the movies you bought on your PC. You can't even walk into a store without getting upsold, enrolled, restocked, and recalled. Welcome to the world of tech in 2010, where your phone doesn't work--and companies tell you that "you're holding it wrong." Read More Police terror trainers lose USB stick in street The curse of the unencrypted memory stick has stuck Manchester Police, which has suffered embarrassment as a drive containing apparently sensitive information was found lying in the street. Read More 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
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