Will 2011 be the year of mobile malware?

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	TOP STORY: Will 2011 be the year of mobile malware? Perhaps one of the most common predictions of the last six years has been that mobile malicious software will suddenly proliferate, driven by widespread adoption of smartphones with advanced OSes. None of those prognostications have really come to fruition, but it's likely that the coming year will bring a host of new malicious applications. Read More WHITE PAPER: The Three Ps of Evaluating Managed Network Services (Qwest) To reduce costs and keep IT resources focused on the core business, more organizations are choosing to outsource network management. To deliver on this promise, it's essential to choose the right service provider. This in-depth report explores the key considerations, including solution portfolio, partnerships and processes. Read now! Star Trek anyone? US sets out to build photon-based optical networks Raytheon BBN Technologies gets $2.1M to begin developing photon technology  Read More The weirdest, wackiest and stupidest sci/tech stories of 2010 From exploding Droids to robotic pack mules and Apple weirdness it was a wacky year Read More WHITE PAPER: Prepare IT for Growth (IBM) The need has never been so great to balance evolving IT Services with reduced IT budgets. Learn to position your organization for growth in this uncertain business climate. Read Now Santa Claus Placed On Watchlist As Possible Terrorist You won't believe who was placed on a watchlist this time -- Santa Claus! After St. Nick balked at a TSA grope down, authorities took him in for questioning regarding possible terrorist activities.Time and again, we've seen innocent people or peace groups improperly spied upon and added to terrorist watchlists. Well you won't believe who was placed on a watchlist this time -- Santa Claus! Read More Cloud Security Alliance updates controls matrix The Cloud Security Alliance's matrix is a controls framework that gives a detailed understanding of security concepts and principles that are aligned to the CSA's 13 domains. Read More WHITE PAPER: Data Loss Prevention: Keep Sensitive Data-In-Motion Safe (Watchguard) Though revolutionary to business, new web applications have also increased security risks, hurt productivity, and eaten up bandwidth. Read this white paper to find out how WatchGuard Application Control lets you take back control of your network keeping more than 1,500 applications – like Facebook, Skype, YouTube - in check. Read now! 'Do Not Track' Coming to Firefox 4 Hard on the heels of Microsoft's decision to offer "do not track" functionality in its upcoming Internet Explorer 9 browser comes word that Mozilla is planning a similar move for its Firefox 4. Read More Six Password Security Tips to Learn from Gawker Hack The Germans have a word for it: Schadenfreude, taking pleasure in someone else's misfortune. And I have to admit, I did a feel a twinge of satisfaction when Gawker, one of the snarkiest and most self-satisfied collection of sites on the Web, was hacked. But I do worry about the 1.2 million people whose passwords were stolen and posted on the Web for any moderately skilled bad guy to crack and use. Read More WHITE PAPER: The Antidote to DNS Cache Poisoning and Other DNS Attacks (F5 Networks) Domain Name System (DNS) provides one of the most basic but critical functions on the Internet. If DNS isn't working, then your business likely isn't either. Secure your business and web presence with Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC). Learn more! Researchers create botnet to learn how it works An at-scale botnet emulation helps a team of researchers in Canada and France learn more about how armies of zombie computers operate Read More What does 2011 hold for identity management? Today we'll take one more look at some predictions for identity management and identity and access management (IAM) in the coming year. Read More iSnitching & Foursquare Door Hacking. What Could Possibly Go Wrong? An app for iSnitches and a Foursquare hack to unlock your front door...Oh boy, what could possibly go wrong with either of these?A couple of new products jumped out at me this week, an iPhone app to help citizens become iSnitches and a Foursquare hack that can unlock your front door. Oh boy, no potential for abuse there. What could possibly go wrong with either of these? Read More
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