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	Microsoft: 16 security patches coming Tuesday, 4 critical for Windows 7 Patches for Windows Server 2008 R2, Internet Explorer 8 and Office apps are on the list, too.The next Patch Tuesday will be huge. Microsoft expects to push out 16 patches total, that address critical holes all over the place, including Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008. Overall, four of the patches are rated critical, 10 are rated Important and two rated moderate. Most patches will require a restart. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Sophos FREE Data Leakage for Dummies Book from Sophos You need to protect your company's most valuable asset – your data. Request a book today! In this Issue Cisco Bolts Into High-End Network Security -- Again! U.S. in rare earth quandry Don't expect to peer into Google cloud services security McAfee introduces antivirus product for virtual environments Jury convicts programmer of planting Fannie Mae server bomb Adobe rewrites PDF Reader to bolster security Media sites target of politically motivated DDoS attacks WHITE PAPER: Iron Mountain Top 10 Reasons for Using Server Online Backup and Recovery Data protection solutions that combine the latest advancements in disk-based backup with secure, integrated online technologies offer the fast, assured data recovery. This paper discusses the top 10 reasons businesses are turning to this technology. Read Now Cisco Bolts Into High-End Network Security -- Again! ASA 5585X Takes Aim at High-End Data CentersIf you look at revenue numbers, Cisco is the clear leader in network security. That said, the company has been far less visible over the last few years -- especially at the high-end of the market in consolidated data centers, wired and wireless carrier networks, and cloud computing infrastructure. This opened this lucrative market to Juniper's SRX and the security duo of Crossbeam Systems/Check Point.... Read More U.S. in rare earth quandry In the face of China wielding menacing control over 97% of the world's rare earth materials, the U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a bill that would bolster R&D of the key elements and help find substitutions for the materials. Read More WHITE PAPER: Alcatel - Lucent 9500 Microwave Packet Radio Service providers need backhaul networks that support broadband services and achieve IP transformation. The Alcatel-Lucent 9500 MPR is a native packet microwave transmission system that offers service providers a cost-effective way to transition smoothly from TDM-based to IP networks. Read Now Don't expect to peer into Google cloud services security Customers of Google cloud services who are concerned about security better get used to being unable to check out first-hand how well their data is being protected, a Google spokesman told a high-tech leadership council recently. Read More McAfee introduces antivirus product for virtual environments McAfee has introduced software to help companies moving to desktop virtualisation to remain secure Read More WHITE PAPER: PC Mall Securing Virtualized Data Centers Download this HP White Paper to learn how to protect your high value virtual assets with a combination of purpose-built IPS platforms and enterprise-class management solutions. Read Now Jury convicts programmer of planting Fannie Mae server bomb A programmer who worked for the Federal National Mortgage Association, better known as Fannie Mae, was convicted Monday on a charge that he tried to destroy data on the organization's nearly 5,000 servers. Read More Adobe rewrites PDF Reader to bolster security Adobe has offered more details of the 'sandbox' security feature it plans to implement to secure its hugely popular but often-attacked PDF Reader software. Read More Media sites target of politically motivated DDoS attacks A large Web hosting company in France is striving to protect the Web sites of its European media customers, which has meant fending off distributed denial-of-service attacks. The enduring pattern of these DDoS attacks suggests they are triggered by angry readers raging against political news that they don't like. Read More
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