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	The data breach quiz Find out how RSA, Sony, Citigroup, Anonymous and the U.S. Senate fit into this watershed year for data hacks Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell The Business Case for Security Information Management It is a mistake to assume that information security is solely a technical problem left for IT to solve. This guide is a non-technical discussion of security information management. Learn more. In this Issue Password management systems: How to compare and use them Microsoft confirms cloud outage Federal climate change action? Not through this maze When Will Data Center Networks Gain Cloud Intelligence? Mozilla retires Firefox 4 from security support Metro Ethernet Forum celebrates 10 years of key network accomplishments Ponemon study: Cyber attacks more frequent, severe Startup Bromium takes aim at cloud security 90% of companies say they've been hacked: Survey LulzSec: Brits nabbed someone 'mildly associated with us' WHITE PAPER: F5 Networks Manageable Application Security Investments in security solutions have to provide a clear value, which equals additional time spent collecting and documenting proof of this value. The latest version of F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager(tm) (ASM), v10.1, addresses information overload and the need for agility in implementation. Learn more! Password management systems: How to compare and use them With username and password prompts coming at users with every personal and professional login, every once in a while they're bound to forget which combinations go with which access requests. Read More Microsoft confirms cloud outage User complaints began rolling in today that Microsoft's cloud, BPOS, was down with users unable to sign in to the service. Plus, as part of the outage, the BPOS Health Dashboard was also down, leaving IT administrators completely in the dark. Microsoft confirmed the outage via its msonline Twitter account. Read More Federal climate change action? Not through this maze It probably shouldn't amaze anyone that any dealings with the government could end up being complex.  But the congressional watchdogs at the Government Accountability Office may have outdone themselves on this one. Read More WHITE PAPER: Raritan Best Practices: KVM Smart Card Authentication Systems Selecting a smart card-enabled KVM system? Choose one that supports PKI authentication to multiple servers from a single location and makes the necessary KVM feature adjustments to enable seamless use of the reader. This White Paper examines best practices when evaluating a Smart Card solution. Learn More When Will Data Center Networks Gain Cloud Intelligence? A few years ago we analysts warned IT professionals about the mis-match between server virtualization and data center networks. Server virtualization of course, introduced a new virtual access switch that was invisible to the physical switching infrastructure. Furthermore, server virtualization introduced VM mobility which had the potential to go outside the boundaries of physical network policies... Read More Mozilla retires Firefox 4 from security support Unnoticed in the Tuesday release of Firefox 5 was Mozilla's decision to retire Firefox 4, the browser it shipped just three months ago. Read More Metro Ethernet Forum celebrates 10 years of key network accomplishments When the Metro Ethernet Forum celebrates its tenth anniversary next month, it can tick off quite a list of accomplishments for the ways it has shaped the Layer 2 Ethernet standard. Read More WHITE PAPER: Extreme Networks Identity-Aware Networking Download this whitepaper today discover how IT can integrate identity and networking, enabling new business processes and easing regulatory compliance while improving security. Read now! Ponemon study: Cyber attacks more frequent, severe Cyber attacks are becoming more frequent and severe, and the vast majority of businesses have suffered at least one data breach in the past year, a Ponemon Institute survey says. Read More Startup Bromium takes aim at cloud security Simon Crosby, the former CTO of Citrix Systems' data center and cloud business, has formed a startup called Bromium that will aim to solve security problems in a cloud environment. Read More 90% of companies say they've been hacked: Survey A a survey of 583 U.S companies, 90% of the respondents said their companies computers were breached at least once by hackers over the past 12 months. Read More LulzSec: Brits nabbed someone 'mildly associated with us' The hacker group LulzSec says the British teen arrested in connection with its attack on a police agency's Web site was not an active member of the group. Read More
	SURVEY: Future-proofing the cloud Where do you think cloud computing is headed? This survey enables you to share your views on some potential future events, trends and technology changes driven by cloud computing. By compiling the shared knowledge, opinions and insights of survey participants, everyone will get a clearer view on which changes and trends are more, or less, likely to actually occur. That knowledge will be invaluable in helping you shape your private, public and hybrid cloud strategy and plans for the future.Take the survey. GOODIES FROM THE SUBNETS Up for grabs from the Subnets: Cisco Subnet: 15 copies of IPv6 for Enterprise Networks books. Microsoft Subnet: A set of classes for a Microsoft Cert from Webucator and Polycom videoconferencing system. Enter here. SLIDESHOWS The 7 worst tech merger ideas ever In this slideshow, we'll take a look at seven proposed mergers that we hope will never see the light of day, as their consummation would likely mean the end of the entire tech industry and possibly even the entire world. MOST-READ STORIES iPhone 5 rumored to sport 'radical new case design' We've already reached 'peak Android,' says analyst 10 must-have Firefox extensions 12 ways the cloud changes everything Northrop Grumman constantly under attack by cyber-gangs A Cisco engineer says changes at Cisco are good Gartner: IT should be planning, moving to private clouds Most IT pros don't fear losing their jobs to the cloud Mozilla retires Firefox 4 from security support NSA wants bulletproof smartphone, tablet security
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