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	Cisco offers Managed Security Services A quick look at Cisco Managed Security ServicesNot many folks know that Cisco has been in the managed security services business for a few years now. It is certainly not something that Cisco markets aggressively that's for sure. The service is called Remote Management Services (RMS) for Security. The RMS-sec service offers both security event monitoring and security device management. They can also do a co-managed management of your security... Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: St. Bernard, now doing business as EdgeWave Spend Less on Web Security, Earn $15 GC iPrism Web Security offers award-winning protection at the perimeter, while it helps enforce your AUP. And our TCO is the lowest on the market - proven in an independent study. We'll try to match the cost of your current solution, or any competitive offer you have. You'll earn cash just for checking us out. Click here for the EdgeWave Bid Desk. In this Issue What is an 'Advanced Persistent Threat,' anyway? FBI set to turn up advanced security search engine Watchdog Group questions Google's relationship with NSA US peer-to-peer traffic lower than world average Mobile Device Management Wish List. Secure those iPhones and Androids RSA Security Conference 2011 Multi-factor authentication for the rest of us How Secure is That Cloud Vendor? Part Two Competition aims to make cybergeeks cool Sophos aims to reduce mobile security risks WHITE PAPER: Qualys Inc. The Big Shift to Cloud-based Security This paper covers how small and medium-sized organizations can manage their IT risks and maintain regulatory compliance with minimal staff and budget. Read now! What is an 'Advanced Persistent Threat,' anyway? "Beware the Advanced Persistent Threat"! is the security vendor mantra of the moment. But really, what is an APT? Depends who you ask ... Read More FBI set to turn up advanced security search engine FBI system supports 200 million searchable records with an eye towards growing to 2 billion The FBI says it is set to roll out is N-DEx search engine and information sharing program to a wider swath of the federal, state and local law enforcement community.  Read More Watchdog Group questions Google's relationship with NSA Consumer Watchdog group issues report that implies Google is protected by "inappropriate secret relationship" with NSA.Google is in hot water again -- or it will be if Consumer Watchdog can persuade the public to ask Congress to take action over the Google "Wi-Spy scandal." Additionally, Consumer Watchdog published a report, Lost in the Cloud: Google and the US Government [PDF], that highlights Google's relationship with NSA and claims the search giant has also "inappropriately benefited" from close and secretive relationships... Read More WHITE PAPER: Quest Software Combating Security and Compliance Challenges Don't wait for a security breach or compliance issue to damage your company. Ongoing monitoring can proactively identify and reduce threats. Learn how you can successfully stop security issues before they become serious problems. Read More US peer-to-peer traffic lower than world average The U.S. has one of the lowest relative rates of use of P-to-P (peer-to-peer) networks compared to the rest of the world, according to a new study. Read More Mobile Device Management Wish List. Secure those iPhones and Androids Here are the things I'd like to see in an iPhone, Android, iPad enterprise security management solutionMobile Device Management(MDM) is a hot topic in businesses the world over right now. As is no surprise, the proliferation of iPhone, Android, iPad and other smart mobile devices are driving the need for solutions that can secure these devices. Several start-ups, as well as a few established players, are trying to capture this new security market. All sorts of ideas and solutions are being given... Read More RSA Security Conference 2011 Why I am going this year and you should tooThe annual, and 20th anniversary, RSA security conference in San Francisco is fast approaching. It runs from February 14th-18th at the moscone center. It is looking to be a great show this year with lots of exciting announcements sure to be made by the various security vendors, especially Cisco. Here is a look at some of the highlights I am looking forward to at the event: -Over 200 industry sessions,... Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: St. Bernard, now doing business as EdgeWave Spend Less on Web Security, Earn $15 GC Get Email and Web security solutions with robust features and the lowest TCO on the market. Delivery options include hosted, on-prem appliances and hybrid. For a limited time, we'll try to match the cost of your current solution, or any competitive offer you have. And you'll earn cash just for checking us out. Click here for the EdgeWave Bid Desk. Multi-factor authentication for the rest of us We often bemoan the seeming immortality of username/password authentication schemes. Why can't everyone implement strong authentication, multi-factor authentication, Secure Sockets Layer Virtual Private Networks (SSL VPN) for remote access? Read More How Secure is That Cloud Vendor? Part Two Last week, we explored the 7 basics of cloud computing vendor security, including identity, authentication, encryption, ILP/DLP and audit trails. Now here comes the deep dive: access control. Read More Competition aims to make cybergeeks cool A new high school competition aims to identify students interested in cybersecurity. Read More Sophos aims to reduce mobile security risks Sophos today said it would soon roll out its Mobile Control package that will let enterprise customers apply security controls to all things mobile, from iPads and iPhones to the Android, Windows Mobile and Symbian devices. Read More
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