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	The cloud from different angles We seem to have spent an inordinate amount of time on cloud computing the past few issues, but there's one more announcement (at least) that I want to bring to your attention before moving on. Read More WHITE PAPER: Oracle Total Economic Impact of Oracle Identity Manager A Forrester Study commissioned by Oracle. This paper details return-on-investment (ROI) calculations based on real customers' data, and guides you in computing cost savings with user provisioning. Use the model suggested in this report to design your implementation and measure results. Read now In this Issue Bots and social media engagement Encryption adoption driven by PCI, fear of cyberattacks Google Chrome cited tops 'Dirty Dozen' vulnerable apps list A is for Authentication: ABCs of IT [video] Going beyond enterprise architecture 101 FTC readies national privacy framework Adobe patches under-attack Reader bug Hackers, spammers will target Facebook Messages, say experts Is there free stuff for online security? Yes! FBI site hits 2 million online criminal complaints VIDEO: Alcatel-Lucent The future with an Application Fluent Network See how an Alcatel-Lucent Application Fluent Network can help you build a high performing, low complexity converged network. No matter what industry you're in, get the performance you need to meet your growing network demands. Learn more Bots and social media engagement As people in the online world become increasingly connected, the reasons to engage with social media expand with remarkable speed. Just consider that only a couple of years ago the leading edge of the Twittersphere was the Los Angeles-based mobile Kogi Korean BBQ which was using Twitter to drive sales … now, there are scores of similar players all over America using the same strategy. Read More Encryption adoption driven by PCI, fear of cyberattacks A survey of more than 900 IT managers shows that adoption of encryption in their organizations is being driven by two main factors, anxiety about possible cyberattacks and the need to meet the payment-card industry (PCI) data security standards. Read More Google Chrome cited tops 'Dirty Dozen' vulnerable apps list The Google Chrome browser has earned the dubious distinction of being named the most vulnerable application on the "Dirty Dozen" list of 12 applications with the most discovered software flaws requiring security updates and notifications from January through mid-October. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM A Journey to Adaptive Master Data Management This white paper describes the business drivers for MDM and value that can be derived through the master data management journey, illustrates the characteristics of an adaptive MDM solution, and provides an overview of the IBM MDM portfolio. Read Now! A is for Authentication: ABCs of IT [video] Network World's resident puppet instructors, I.T. Jinglehopper and Jackson, are back to explain the IT term authentication, the factors of authentication, and what it means for the world of data security. Read More Going beyond enterprise architecture 101 Penn State set to prepare future enterprise architects Bringing the next generation of enterprise architects up to speed won't be an easy task. While most experts agree that the job is a critical one, given the corporate emphasis building business infrastructure in the most technically efficient way, training these future experts has proven difficult. Read More FTC readies national privacy framework In an era of massive collecting and selling of personal data, the Federal Trade Commission is preparing to issue a 'privacy framework' that will include guidance about best practices when it comes to personal data privacy. Read More WHITE PAPER: Iron Mountain Online Server Data Protection: A Fully Managed Cloud Service Read this data sheet to learn how Iron Mountain's LiveVault® helps enterprises achieve cloud data protection and long term off-site retention, remove complex, daily backups, store data securely off-site, and deliver point-in-time recovery. Read Now Adobe patches under-attack Reader bug Adobe today issued an emergency update for its popular Reader PDF software that patched two critical vulnerabilities, including one attackers have exploited for weeks. Read More Hackers, spammers will target Facebook Messages, say experts Facebook's revamped Messages will be a very attractive target for spammers, scammers and malware makers, security experts said today. Read More Is there free stuff for online security? Yes! Security software is a real free-for-all these days. Read More FBI site hits 2 million online criminal complaints FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center logs 2 millionth complaintsNot too sure this is something to be proud of, but the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) today said it logged its 2 millionth consumer complaint. Read More
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