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	Sprint includes 'smartphone tracker' app in new security software Sprint debuted a host of smartphone security services as part of its Total Equipment Protection package. 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 Security expert accuses IE9 of lacking proper password protections Don't Fear the Cloud FBI activates electronic posse to go after serial rapist US House crimps consumer safety database money CSO ultimate guide to business continuity, disaster recovery Crime stats show 'Net users may be getting wiser Playing around with Tracking Protection in IE9 Fake online 'girlfriend' bilks $200,000 from Illinois man WHITE PAPER: Iron Mountain Case Study: Boston College Read this case study to learn how Boston College has reduced complexity of the backup process for over 1,700 seats by centralizing management. Read now Security expert accuses IE9 of lacking proper password protections Identity Finder CEO says Microsoft browser lacks a password for passwordsThe head of a computer security company is troubled by what he sees as a glaring security hole in Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9. Todd Feinman, CEO of Identity Finder, says IE 9 needs a master password that protects all other passwords an IE9 user would have stored in the browser. Mozilla Firefox has a "master password," but Internet Explorer doesn't. Read More Don't Fear the Cloud Why the FUD?What's with all the FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt) circulating on cloud, fueling unrealistic fears? The cloud is a deployment choice that deserves the same risk management procedures you put in place for any other platform. Companies are making good use of the cloud by starting small and building on its success--initial deployments focus on less critical data and enable businesses to enjoy the... Read More WHITE PAPER: Trend Micro Trend Micro Endpoint Comparative Report According to the latest statistics from AV-Test.org, we're seeing over 1.5 million unique samples of malicious files every month. Read this paper to learn more about how Trend Micro emerged the industry winner in endpoint security. Read now! FBI activates electronic posse to go after serial rapist The FBI today said it helped activate a website and pinged its network of digital billboards with new wanted signs in an effort to nab a nasty criminal it calls the east coast rapist. Read More US House crimps consumer safety database money Consumer safety database would provide mostly open information on tons of regularly consumed productsIn a move that reeks of party politics and lobbyist influence, the US House this week made moves to gut the funding of an online database that was to become a repository for consumer safety information three weeks before it was to debut. 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 CSO ultimate guide to business continuity, disaster recovery This 11-page PDF is rich with practical advice on keeping your business humming through a variety of potential disruptions, based on CSO's topnotch reporting of business leaders' real-world experience. Read More Crime stats show 'Net users may be getting wiser From the It's About Time Department comes news ... It's only one data point from one year, but if this metric reported by a federal crime-fighting agency portends a trend, we may be seeing the stereotypically gullible Internet user growing wiser before our eyes. From an IDG News Service story on our site: Read More Playing around with Tracking Protection in IE9 How privacy protection in new browser works ... and doesn'tMicrosoft is touting the Tracking Protection feature of its Internet Explorer 9 browser, now in release candidate mode, but how well does it work? Read More Fake online 'girlfriend' bilks $200,000 from Illinois man Crime reaffirms that even the oldest online scams still workOn Friday we wrote of federal crime statistics that indicted a modest decline in online crimes, in particular, confidence scams where criminals pretend they are an inheritance recipient, lottery winner ... or romantic interest. (2011's 25 Geekiest 25th Anniversaries) Modest was the key point there, as indicted in this report in the Chicago Sun-Times: Read More
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