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	Back in the saddle again The biggest announcement to come out of the recent Internet Identity Workshop didn't have anything to do with protocols or IDM, except tangentially. The big news is that Craig Burton is back. Read More WHITE PAPER: Oracle The Total Economic Impact of Oracle Identity Analytics This comprehensive study walks through detailed return-on-investment (ROI) calculations for compliance and streamlined access, and guides you in computing cost savings with identity & access governance solution. Use the model suggested in this report to design your implementation to quicken results and calculate cost savings. Read now In this Issue Microsoft plans critical update to Windows Server 25 'critical' things you need to know about Interop, Las Vegas Virtualization, cloud computing to dominate Interop LastPass drops the ball, but looks good doing it Size matters for firewall rule sets; small is best Sophos to buy firewall maker Astaro NetWitness' CSO on healthcare security California's Do Not Track law takes a step forward 'WebDaV is bad,' says security researcher PlayBook security: How RIM aims to keep work and play separate WEBCAST: Internap Weighing Your Options: Colocation or Managed Hosting? The pressure is on IT to focus on strategic initiatives that move the business forward while reducing costs. Outsourcing aspects of your IT infrastructure can lower costs and enable you to focus on core business competencies. However, with so many options available, weighing your options can be an overwhelming decision. Read More Microsoft plans critical update to Windows Server Microsoft today said it will patch a critical bug in its Windows server software and two other vulnerabilities in PowerPoint, the presentation maker bundled with Office. Read More 25 'critical' things you need to know about Interop, Las Vegas For those of you going to Las Vegas for Interop, here are 25 fun facts about the show and things to while you're there. Read More Virtualization, cloud computing to dominate Interop Interop will hit Las Vegas May 8-12 as this important tech event celebrates its 25th anniversary. The impact of virtualization and cloud computing on the network will be explored in depth, and the conference will tackle how social technologies, smartphones and other mobile devices will affect the future of work. Two days of workshops and a CIO Boot Camp are on the agenda Sunday and Monday, and then special guest star Vint Cerf will kick off the main portion of the conference in the Tuesday morning keynotes. Read More WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies Shortcut Guide to Recovery Management This Realtime Publishers shortcut guide to availability, continuity and disaster recovery is an independent primer on recovery management best practices. Learn how to develop a recovery management strategy, break through technical barriers, and adapt policies and practices to meet the challenges introduced by virtual environments. Read Now LastPass drops the ball, but looks good doing it So it turns out that LastPass - which touts itself as a provider of "The last password you'll ever need" - actually offers no such thing. Not that anyone should have believed otherwise. The password-management company is in Day 2 of damage control after alerting its millions of users that there's at least a small possibility that their personal data has been put at risk. The company is recommending... Read More Size matters for firewall rule sets; small is best Two research studies have shown there is a direct correlation between firewall rule set complexity and the likelihood of configuration errors. One study shows most firewalls are badly configured and use "very lax rules that constitute gross mistakes." Could yours be among them? Read More Sophos to buy firewall maker Astaro Security vendor Sophos plans to buy Astaro, a maker of network security software. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Software Gartner Reviews IT Service Desk Vendors Gartner's 2010 Magic Quadrant report found IT organizations struggle to align service support and business needs – despite a competitive vendor market. Read Gartner's analysis to see why BMC is positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of Gartner's Magic Quadrant for the IT Service Desk. Read More Today! NetWitness' CSO on healthcare security We recently interviewed Edward Schwartz, chief security officer for IT security firm NetWitness (recently acquired by RSA) to get his thoughts on the move to electronic medical records and the impact on the security and privacy of those records. During his extensive career, Schwartz has served in various executive positions for a number of security vendors including CTO of ManTech Security Technologies Corp, SVP of operations of Guardent Inc. and EVP of operations for Predictive Systems. Schwartz also worked as CISO at Nationwide Insurance. Read More California's Do Not Track law takes a step forward California is a step closer to getting the first Do Not Track legislation in the U.S., aimed at protecting Internet users from invasive advertising. Read More 'WebDaV is bad,' says security researcher Should we hate WebDAV for security reasons? Read More PlayBook security: How RIM aims to keep work and play separate One of Research in Motion's biggest challenges in a world of the iPhone and Android has been how to keep its products fun and fresh while maintaining the high level of security its corporate users have come to rely on. Read More
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