Forrester report declares passwords insecure and notes sky is blue

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	Forrester report declares passwords insecure and notes sky is blue In what should come as no surprise to most of you, a Forrester study from December concluded that "... most companies continue to rely on the traditional username and password sign-on to verify a user's identity." And that "... those organizations are unnecessarily leaving themselves open to unauthorized access by hackers and e-criminals." Read More ARTICLE: 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 Low-cost SSL proxy could bring cheaper, faster security; defeat threats like Firesheep Google wants to hire more than 6,000 workers in 2011 US Secret Service taps video game, 3D technology for advanced security training Top 10 Web hacking techniques of 2010 revealed Apple's e-wallet won't replace the one I'm sitting on Identity and Networking Forrester's 2011 security strategy recommendations FCC sets LTE as standard for public safety network 5 tips for Facebook from security and privacy experts WHITE PAPER: Emerson Network Power Fujitsu Achieves 100% Accurate Power Measurement Customers come to Fujitsu for resilient, secure and low cost data center services. Learn how Fujitsu improved the accuracy of their customer billings by changing their service fee model from a sq. foot/meter metric to one that accurately measures power and cooling consumption. Read now Low-cost SSL proxy could bring cheaper, faster security; defeat threats like Firesheep Researchers have found a cheaper, faster way to process SSL/TLS with off-the-shelf hardware, a development that could let more Web sites shut down cyber threats posed by the likes of the Firesheep hijacking tool. Read More Google wants to hire more than 6,000 workers in 2011 Google looking to hire all manner of employees for Chrome to Web developmentGoogle seems poised to hire more than 6,000 people this year all goes according to plan. That amazing fact was posted on the company's website by Alan Eustace, Google's senior vice president of engineering and research. Read More US Secret Service taps video game, 3D technology for advanced security training US Secret Service goes virtual to gain security insightsWhen it comes to preparing for all manner of security threats, the more realistic the training can be the better. That's why the US Secret Service said it has developed a software system that uses gaming technology and 3D modeling to offer high-tech training for its personnel. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Workload Automation: Helping Cloud Computing Take Flight Learn how sending the workload into the cloud can provide faster processing while also reducing capital equipment expenditures inside the data center in this white paper. Learn More Now! Top 10 Web hacking techniques of 2010 revealed A Web hack that can endanger online banking transactions is ranked the No. 1 new Web hacking technique for 2010 in a top 10 list selected by a panel of experts and open voting. Read More Apple's e-wallet won't replace the one I'm sitting on Reports fly that iPhone 5 and iPad 2 will have Near Field Communications capabilitiesToday's flurry of reports that Apple's iPhone 5 and iPad 2 will support Near Field Communications technology has sparked yet another round of nonsense about how so-called e-wallets soon will be the death knell of the leather variety. Now no one is disputing (certainly not me) that contactless payment systems are coming to a smart phone near you. Read More Identity and Networking Real progress and integration in 2011For the past 15 years or so, the networking industry has been hinting at a vision with a snappy title like "identity-driven networking." I first heard this concept in the late 1990s, when Cisco came up with its own spin on this theme with an initiative called Directory Enabled Networking (DEN). The thought was that the network would query the network to enforce some kind of access control policies... Read More WHITE PAPER: Extreme Networks The High Performance Network for iSCSI IT organizations have been focusing on creating a converged infrastructure to support high-performance iSCSI while allowing other applications to coexist on the network. Read now! Forrester's 2011 security strategy recommendations Every New Year brings an opportunity to review existing security plans and adjust strategies for the next year. And, as I participate in these conversations for 2011, a lot of similar themes have popped up. Most CISOs are struggling with the same issues, ranging from dealing with the changing threat landscape to properly supporting the rising adoption of social technologies, employee-owned mobile devices, and cloud services. In fact, Forrester's research shows that a majority of challenges for security professionals all relate to business orientation and alignment. For example, many senior business and IT leaders are asking CISOs to better support and align with the business and IT objectives, requesting regular interactions and updates from security teams. Read More FCC sets LTE as standard for public safety network The FCC sets LTE as the standard for a nationwide mobile broadband network for public safety agencies. Read More 5 tips for Facebook from security and privacy experts 'Get the dislike button!' 'OMG this girl KILLED herself after her dad posted on her wall!' What do these comments have in common? They are two of the scams we see making the rounds on Facebook in an attempt to get you to click on and install a bad application. The Facebook con popping up everywhere this week is the 'total profile views' ruse. It's another version of the 'See who viewed your profile' trick that makes its way around the social network and plays to the user's ego and desire for information about who is checking out their Facebook page. Read More
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