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	20 hot IT security issues From malware on Google's Android phones to the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency trying to understand how stories or narratives impact security and human behavior, the security world certainly is never boring. Here we take a look at 20 security stories that have shaped the industry in the past few months. Read More 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! In this Issue Google Android's infected apps spotlight mobile danger 20 awesome tech products at DEMO Secure best practices no proof against Stuxnet Are you dressing the part for the security career you want? Cybercriminals targeting point-of-sale devices First look at Apple iPad 2: what's new, unchanged and still missing Lock down your mobile handheld devices for ultimate security Microsoft pushes anti-AutoRun update at XP, Vista users PayPal CISO: DDoS one big security threat among many New Palo Alto software enforces security policies on all corporate laptops Google yanks over 50 infected apps from Android Market Extreme takes aim at secure mobile networking Cisco: Facebook security more important as e-mail spam levels drop Smartphones, devices spark IT security "mobile melee" WHITE PAPER: BMC Plan for the unexpected with batch integration Learn how companies like CARFAX are improving operations with BMC Software automated scheduling tools. Read more. Google Android's infected apps spotlight mobile danger The Google Android Market for apps is supposed to be an apps showplace, but the fact that Google this week yanked down about 50 Android apps it found out were malicious came as something of a jolt to many in the security industry. Read More 20 awesome tech products at DEMO Build-your-own iPhone and Android apps, cloud services, photo tools and more on display at DEMO Spring 2011. Read More Secure best practices no proof against Stuxnet A Tofino Security report shows that well-secured computer systems would still get infected with Stuxnet. Read More Are you dressing the part for the security career you want? Do the clothes we wear set the stage for success or being stuck in our security careers? Read More WHITE PAPER: Polycom Improve Productivity Through a UC Solution Read how MacRoberts LLP implemented the Microsoft OCS-based collaborative communications solution in order to establish and maintain comprehensive communication links between locations and remote clients. The organization saw increased productivity, reduced costs and improved customer support. Read More Cybercriminals targeting point-of-sale devices Point-of-sale payment processing devices for credit and debit cards are proving to be rich targets for cybercriminals due to lax security controls, particularly among small businesses, according to a report from Trustwave. Read More First look at Apple iPad 2: what's new, unchanged and still missing Can't tell the difference from iPad 1…except for that white color of the tablet computer? Look more closely Read More Lock down your mobile handheld devices for ultimate security As corporations enable more and more true enterprise applications via mobile smart phones and tablets, the need for tight security on these devices will grow. Mobile Active Defense has a non-intrusive solution that mirrors in the mobile world what you've already built for your fixed environment. Read More Microsoft pushes anti-AutoRun update at XP, Vista users Microsoft last week changed how it delivers an update that disables AutoRun, a Windows feature that big name worms, including Conficker and Stuxnet, have used to infect millions of PCs. Read More WEBCAST: Trend Micro Leverage the Cloud for Endpoint Protection Learn how the first virtualization-aware endpoint security system can continuously protect endpoints wherever they go. View now! PayPal CISO: DDoS one big security threat among many Stung by a high-profile denial-of-service attack in December, PayPal's CISO says application layer attacks remain a major threat to businesses in general, which need better defenses and actual testing of the DDoS tools they have. Read More New Palo Alto software enforces security policies on all corporate laptops Palo Alto Networks is coming out with software that extends its next-generation firewall protection to individual laptops no matter where they are when they tap into business networks. Read More Google yanks over 50 infected apps from Android Market Google has pulled more than 50 malware-infected apps from its Android Market, but hasn't yet triggered automatic uninstalls of those programs from users' phones, security experts said today. Read More Extreme takes aim at secure mobile networking Extreme Networks is going mobile. The company today wheeled out a roadmap that will steer the company's product line toward mobile device and application access, availability and management support. Read More Cisco: Facebook security more important as e-mail spam levels drop Cisco discussed Facebook security, while Websense unveiled a new Facebook anti-spam tool. Read More Smartphones, devices spark IT security "mobile melee" While devices such as the iPhone, iPad, Blackberry and Android are in most cases welcomed into the corporate world, there's uncertainty about how to fit them into enterprise IT security practices that have been concerned so long by Microsoft Windows. 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 VMware ESXi books. Enter here. SLIDESHOWS 20 awesome tech products at DEMO Build-your-own iPhone and Android apps, cloud services, photo tools and more on display at DEMO Spring 2011. Top 10 Chrome OS extensions Though Google is pitching it as an operating system for netbooks and lightweight notebooks, Chrome OS is essentially the Chrome Web browser bolted on top of a bare minimum version of Linux. The following extensions can improve the user experience of Chrome (OS or browser) to give you some of the functionality found in a traditional operating system. MOST-READ STORIES Google gives antiquated 404 page a makeover First look at Apple iPad 2: what's new, unchanged, still missing Jobs unveils iPad 2: sleeker, more powerful, same price Cisco caught off guard by switching hit Tablet Tumble: iPad 2 vs. Motorola Xoom iPad 2 spoiler: RIM PlayBook tablet coming April 10? Google Android's infected apps spotlight mobile danger 5 new ways to build apps for iPhone, Android and Web browsers Open source expert takes on the hardest job at Microsoft Google yanks 21 malicious apps from Android Market, phones
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