Could Wikileaks spawn troubles for the IT Industry?

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	Could Wikileaks spawn troubles for the IT Industry? Using the success of WikiLeaks in distributing secret diplomatic cables and avoiding takedown attempts as an example, will it be long before knowledgeable, committed and disgruntled high-tech workers start releasing embarrassing e-mails and memos to get back at former employers? Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: VeriSign, Inc. VeriSign® SSL Certificates now come with new features! Learn more! In this Issue Group used 30,000-node botnet in MasterCard, PayPal attacks Pro-WikiLeaks cyber army gains strength; thousands join DDoS attacks MasterCard SecureCode service impacted in attacks over WikiLeaks Attacks on Visa, PayPal by just 'a bunch of criminals' Latest on the Wikileaks 'information war' The WikiLeaks drama: A timeline Apple and Google Make the Department of Defense Jump Through Hoops for Mobile Device Security WEBCAST: IBM Cloud as the Next Generation of Service Delivery Exceptional growth in data is driving a need to transform the delivery of services. Understand the "road map" to transform and learn how IBM adds value at every step from virtualization, consolidation, automation, and ultimately cloud computing. Learn More Group used 30,000-node botnet in MasterCard, PayPal attacks PayPal's website was hit by two botnets as online activists continued their Web attacks on companies that have severed their relationships with WikiLeaks. Read More Pro-WikiLeaks cyber army gains strength; thousands join DDoS attacks The retaliatory attacks by pro-WikiLeaks activists are growing in strength as hackers add botnets and thousands of people download an open-source attack tool, security researchers said today. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell & Intel Wanted: An Ultra-Efficient Enterprise Data Center Make the data center efficient. That's the mandate of late for enterprise IT. Here's how to do it: Start with a simple, standardized infrastructure, add flexibility, solid management and support as well as strategic spending decisions, and you're on your way. Find the details here. Read More! MasterCard SecureCode service impacted in attacks over WikiLeaks The attacks against MasterCard by WikiLeaks supporters that knocked the credit card company's Web site offline today may have caused more problems for the card company than previously thought. Read More Attacks on Visa, PayPal by just 'a bunch of criminals' Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks by WikiLeaks defenders that temporarily took down the Web sites of Visa, MasterCard and PayPal were not carried out by ideologues but by those with a criminal bent, computer security expert Ira Winkler says. Read More WHITE PAPER: Pareto Networks The Cloud-based Telework Solution By combining a cloud-based model with user-friendly devices, Pareto Networks has pioneered a new approach to remote access with the simplicity, centralized control, visibility, and economies of scale needed for broad deployment to permanent telewokers. Read now! Latest on the Wikileaks 'information war' The founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, may be cooling his heels in a British jail cell, but that's done nothing to stem the war of words - and actions - over his organization and its influence on world affairs. Read More The WikiLeaks drama: A timeline Feeling lost somewhere in the middle of the WikiLeaks drama? Here's a timeline to help you sort things out. Read More Apple and Google Make the Department of Defense Jump Through Hoops for Mobile Device Security Apple and Google said no when the Defense Information Systems Agency sought access to their security APIs so DISA could reinforce the popular phones for use by its mobile users. Read More
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