Lockdown: How would you handle emergency network operations?

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	Lockdown: How would you handle emergency network operations? Are you ready for a natural disaster, denial of service or security breach? If one happened right now, would you have a plan ready to respond to it? What the recent highly publicized security breaches demonstrated was that some companies were ready and some were woefully unprepared. Part of that has to do with technology and security controls, but most of it is about planning and process, not tools. So what does it take to be ready for an attack? Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Managing Data and Application Security Risks This whitepaper shows how organizations can manage data and application security risks cost-effectively by using IBM Tivoli Data and Application Security to reduce costs and improve ROI. It provides examples of IBM customers who have realized the benefit Read Now In this Issue Anonymous, LulzSec bring bragging rights back to hacking, CTO says Report: US FTC preparing to serve subpoenas to Google Project PM Leaks Dirt on Romas/COIN Classified Intelligence Mass Surveillance Hypersonic airliner promises zippy, spacecraft-like flight AT&T iPad hacker pleads guilty Securing mobile devices requires enterprise and service provider controls Feds claim victory over Coreflood botnet India has issued 9.5 million digital identity numbers FBI hits Latvian scareware peddlers who infected 1 million WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies Defend Against Insider Threats Organizations must accept the reality that insider threats are no longer an abstract concept. This paper explains the factors that are increasing the insider threat and details a proactive approach that leverages identity and access management to reduce risk and improve compliance. Learn More Anonymous, LulzSec bring bragging rights back to hacking, CTO says Hactivist groups such as Anonymous and LulzSec hearken back to earlier days when Web attacks were done for bragging rights, not profits, says the new CTO of incident-response, forensics company Mandiant. Read More Report: US FTC preparing to serve subpoenas to Google The U.S. FTC is preparing to service Google with subpoenas related to an antitrust investigation, according to a news report. Read More Project PM Leaks Dirt on Romas/COIN Classified Intelligence Mass Surveillance If you are not sitting, please do so. Although I don't advocate drinking, you might also pour a double-shot of whiskey to prepare yourself for distinctly unpleasant news about immensely sophisticated mass surveillance called Romas/COIN, or soon to replaced by a similar program known as Odyssey. The nature and extent of the "counter intelligence" operation can be glimpsed in part by closely inspecting... Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Networks Providing Security and Acceleration for Remote Users Delivering applications to remote users is a significant undertaking. Applications need to be available, and they must be delivered securely and quickly. Through a range of products, F5 has solved the security plus acceleration challenge for remote users with BIG-IP Edge Gateway and BIG-IP APM. Read More! Hypersonic airliner promises zippy, spacecraft-like flight Aerospace giant EADS this week said it is looking to develop and ambitious commercial transport aircraft that can fly at speeds of about Mach 4 while having a limited impact on the environment. The aircraft, called ZEHST (Zero Emission High Supersonic Transport), would be targeted at long-haul routes - like Tokyo-Paris or Tokyo-Los Angeles where it could make the flight in less than 2 hrs 30 min, EADS... Read More AT&T iPad hacker pleads guilty A 26-year-old man who last year helped hackers publish personal information belonging to about 120,000 iPad users pleaded guilty to fraud and hacking charges in a New Jersey court Thursday. Read More Securing mobile devices requires enterprise and service provider controls Enterprises are adept at securing and managing computing endpoints such as desktop and laptop computers, but most do not have the same controls and processes in place for what is likely the fastest-growing computing platform: smartphones and other smart mobile devices. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP Shift to Innovation Over Converged Networks The FlexNetwork paper addresses how HP FlexNetwork architecture can eliminate network silos, inconsistencies and layers that add complexity and hinder performance in your legacy networks—while at the same time freeing up stranded capital for IT innovations and new business model creation. Read now! Feds claim victory over Coreflood botnet Federal authorities have declared victory over the Coreflood botnet and shut down the replacement server that the FBI used to issue commands to infected PCs. Read More India has issued 9.5 million digital identity numbers India has issued digital identities to about 9.5 million people so far, and plans to step up enrollment to 1 million a day from October, the head of the agency issuing the biometric identities said on Thursday at a conference in Bangalore. Read More FBI hits Latvian scareware peddlers who infected 1 million The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has taken aim at two Latvian gangs that allegedly made tens of millions of dollars by sneaking fake virus warnings onto victims' computers and then charging them to clean up the mess. Read More
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