Why CardSpace was abandoned

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	Why CardSpace was abandoned Last issue I told you about Microsoft's decision to drop the CardSpace system. Today I'd like to quote from two people who have been tightly tied to CardSpace -- one inside Microsoft and one outside. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Hitachi Data Systems Hitachi IT Operations Analyzer Pinpoint root cause of network issues up to 90% faster. Automated Root Cause Analysis speeds remediation. FREE video and 30-day trial. Download free 30-day trial In this Issue Zeus trojan is back and targeting Windows Mobile phones Planet Venus set to get in the Moon's face Smartphone Security Threats Overdramatized, Experts Say Memory scraping malware goes after encrypted private information How to secure Web applications from insecure mobile devices Road warriors: Secure your laptops FBI: Web-based services hurting wiretapping efforts WHITE PAPER: Extreme Networks Extreme Networks debuts 40 GbE for under $1,000 The VIM3-40G4X adds four 40 GbE connections to Summit® X650 top-of-rack stackable switches for $3,995, or less than $1,000 per port. The new module is fully compatible with existing Summit X650 and Summit X480 switches, increasing scalability of both virtualized and non-virtualized data centers. Learn more! Zeus trojan is back and targeting Windows Mobile phones 2011 likely to be a big year for smartphone security as black hats, and white hats, turn their attention to it.A new variant of the Zeus trojan has surfaced and it's targeting Windows Mobile phones. In September a variant was discovered that targeted Symbian and BlackBerry phones. Read More Planet Venus set to get in the Moon's face Space show between Moon and Venus; NASA satellite set to launchWith all the talk lately about the recent monster solar flare and its impact on Earth, there are other things going on up there to make you gaze into space. Read More WEBCAST: Adobe Deliver Engaging Communications with PDF Portfolios Learn how easy it is to create and send a single PDF Portfolio using Adobe Acrobat X Pro. See how to create a rich, branded PDF Portfolio containing many types of documents, each with a rich preview experience. Learn More Smartphone Security Threats Overdramatized, Experts Say I was sitting in the middle of one of the most security conscious crowds you'd ever come across--about 200 computer security professionals listening to a high-powered panel on mobile security threats at the RSA Conference in San Francisco last week. Read More Memory scraping malware goes after encrypted private information What's "pervasive memory scraping" and why is it considered by SANS Institute security researchers to be among the most dangerous attack techniques likely to be used in coming the coming year? Read More WHITE PAPER: St. Bernard Software Compare Web Filters, Enter to win an iPad View this demo of iPrism Web Filter and learn why throughput speeds of up to 100+ Mbps, anti-virus protection, and seamless Active Directory/Terminal Services integration and reporting included at no charge has made iPrism the appliance-based choice for organizations of all sizes. Learn More How to secure Web applications from insecure mobile devices RSA says 2011 will be the year of mobile device malware and of criminals exploiting these devices to commit fraud and other crimes. With literally billions of devices in use worldwide, it's hard to secure them all. Trusteer takes a different approach: secure the applications people want to access from these mobile devices. The solution involves a secure Web browser on a gateway that the mobile device must use to access the protected application. Read More Road warriors: Secure your laptops When staff members travel using such powerful computers, they are subjecting their personal office to possible loss, penetration, and damage – and possible legal consequences. In today's article, I'm presenting simple defences that I hope will be useful for employee security-awareness training. Read More FBI: Web-based services hurting wiretapping efforts Web-based services are frustrating law enforcement agency's ability to have real-time wiretaps, an FBI lawyer says. Read More
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