Tablets, smartphones force Cisco to rethink how security works

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	Tablets, smartphones force Cisco to rethink how security works Cisco has unveiled a self-described "complicated" security architecture dubbed SecureX that it says provides a context-aware way to safeguard networks increasingly overrun with smartphones, tablets and virtualization. Read More WEBCAST: Palo Alto Networks Choosing Enterprise Firewall for 2011 & Beyond Firewalls are evolving. Application visibility and control has made its way to the forefront of the requirements list for enterprise firewalls. We are dedicating this episode of 60 Minutes with Nir Zuk to the more practical considerations around choosing an enterprise firewall. Learn more! In this Issue Stolen US military IDs ideal cover for army of online dating scammers Should you worry about rogue wireless network access points? Symantec looks to protect users from mutating malware Hot products from RSA 2011 Obama seeks big boost in cybersecurity spending BSidesSF and cloud security: Move past fear, get to work A Quest for secure authentication 5 ways to make sure you aren't the next Wikileak 7 Precautions to Take Before Your Phone is Lost or Stolen Digital Signage: Privacy in a One-Way Mirror Society Virtualization can be key to cloud security, RSA chief says Oracle Database Firewall defuses SQL injection attacks Lenovo security updates can put missing ThinkPad, ThinkCentre PCs on lockdown Stuxnet scored quick hit on first target, says researcher WHITE PAPER: AccelOps Putting the Top 10 SIEM Best Practices to Work This e-book, provides guidance to operationalize security and put the top 10 best SIEM practices to work. Rather than an exhaustive examination of SIEM, it offers insightful details with regards to how IT organizations and information security professionals can gain more assured value from SIEM. Read now! Stolen US military IDs ideal cover for army of online dating scammers Fraudsters use stolen military IDs, online dating services to steal moneyIt's a new twist on an old scam. The Army Times newspaper today details the growing trend of fraudsters stealing the identities of US Army soldiers from social network sites and then using that information to set up false profiles on Internet dating sites. The profiles are uses to dupe prospective dates out of their money.  But there are other consequences too.  Read More Should you worry about rogue wireless network access points? The subject of rogue access points (RAPs) has been on our minds lately, and in our ongoing 2011-2012 benchmark interviews we have been asking folks about their experiences with them. Read More Symantec looks to protect users from mutating malware Symantec today announced the 12th edition of its flagship enterprise desktop anti-malware product, Symantec Endpoint Protection, that looks to go beyond traditional anti-virus signatures to use a cloud-based file-identification system to protect users from virus mutations. Read More Hot products from RSA 2011 Security conference showcases the next trends in network security. Read More WHITE PAPER: VeriSign DNSSEC: What It Is, and Isn't As hackers continue to exploit Internet vulnerabilities, efforts are underway to protect individuals and companies against these exploits. Discover how the rollout of Domain Name System Security Extensions ensures adequate protection, and what benefits individuals and companies can expect from this initiative. Read Now Obama seeks big boost in cybersecurity spending The White House is proposing a big increase in cybersecurity research and development in next years budget to improve, in part, its ability to reduce the risk of insider threats and ensure the safety of control systems, such as those used at power plants. Read More BSidesSF and cloud security: Move past fear, get to work David Mortman of Securosis says much of what has been said about cloud security has ranged from the misguided to outright FUD. Read More A Quest for secure authentication Some companies like to partner with IdM vendors either on specific projects or for strategic solutions. Some companies like to acquire IdM vendors to either round out their product offering or to provide specific tools to solve a specific need for their customers. And some companies do both. Read More 5 ways to make sure you aren't the next Wikileak Here are five key tips to help your government agency or enterprise avoid being the source of the next Wikileak. Read More DOWNLOAD: Qualys Inc. QualysGuard Security & Compliance Suite Trial The 14-day Trial includes: • Unlimited network mapping and discovery • Unlimited network perimeter scans • PCI Compliance scanning • Web application security scanning • IT security policy creation, scanning and reporting Sign up for your free trial today! Learn more! 7 Precautions to Take Before Your Phone is Lost or Stolen Few things hurt more than losing your mobile phone. Read More Digital Signage: Privacy in a One-Way Mirror Society How smart and interactive will digital signage become before there is a great public outcry about privacy invasion?Digital signage is getting smarter, more interactive, and the ads with eyes come in many attention-snagging varieties. It's a big booming business to use digital signage to expand upon consumer interaction via RFID-enabled smart shelves and smart carts, video walls, interactive kiosks, shopping mall maps, vending machines with facial recognition software, and even digital signage that interacts with... Read More Virtualization can be key to cloud security, RSA chief says In a keynote address at the RSA Security Conference here, RSA chief Art Coviello struck an optimistic tone about the future of security in cloud computing environments. Read More Oracle Database Firewall defuses SQL injection attacks Oracle is using the RSA Conference this week to launch a database firewall designed to block suspicious traffic. Read More Lenovo security updates can put missing ThinkPad, ThinkCentre PCs on lockdown Lenovo announced at the RSA Conference Monday that its ThinkPad laptops and ThinkCentre desktops now support anti-theft and encryption capabilities aimed at minimizing the chance of data falling into the wrong hands when computers are lost or stolen. Read More Stuxnet scored quick hit on first target, says researcher Stuxnet infected its first target just 12 hours after hackers finished the worm, an indication that the malware scored an almost instant bulls-eye, a Symantec researcher said today. Read More
	GOODIES FROM THE SUBNETS Up for grabs from Microsoft Subnet: a Windows 7 Enterprise Technician class for three people. From Cisco Subnet: 15 copies of AAA Identity Management Security. Enter here. SLIDESHOWS 15 more useful Cisco sites Three years ago, we compiled our initial list of 20 useful sites for Cisco practitioners, partisans and pundits. Now we're adding to that list with 15 more sites we found useful for the Cisco masses. A sneak-peek preview of Android 3.0 Expect a new holographic look, customizable home screens, a Windows-style taskbar, and tabbed browsing in Google's upcoming version of the Android OS, code-named Honeycomb. MOST-READ STORIES Geekiest marriage proposals of all time Are the iPad 2 HD rumors for real? FCoE: From fee to free IBM's Watson surges to Jeopardy lead, retains tie against humans Microsoft certifications won't boost your pay much 'Laptop is dead,' proclaims MDM company Tablets, smartphones force Cisco to rethink how security works iPads storm the enterprise Five iPad safety tips J.C. Penney caught gaming Google
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