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	Microsoft slates hefty Patch Tuesday, to fix 34 flaws next week Microsoft today said it will issue 16 security updates next week to patch 34 vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer (IE), Office, SQL Server and other products. Read More WHITE PAPER: Diskeeper Corporation Best Practices for Data Performance on Storage Area Networks Because SANs work at a storage layer underneath the operating system's file system, SAN is unaware of file fragmentation and uable to solve this issue. Performance suffers. This white paper details in clear terms how, where and why Diskeeper data performance technology should be used to ensure maximum SAN performance and optimum data response time. Read more. In this Issue Apple iCloud: How do you stay secure with this thing? Turkish government sites targeted by Anonymous US looking for revolutionary binary code system Secure coding news flash: BSIMM3 coming in August Feds seize Swiss bank account of scareware mogul EU will take a year to set up full cybersecurity agency Data loss hits vast majority of businesses: survey UK health service warned of poor security by hacker group Anonymous withdraws Indian hack under pressure Forrester's iPad Security Tips Reports: Citigroup breached, customer credit-card info stolen In wake of breach, RSA names chief security officer WHITE PAPER: Oracle Making Database Security an IT Security Priority Tanya Baccum, SANS Institute analyst, discusses the importance of having an appropriate IT security strategy that mitigates risk to databases by introducing key steps and controls to effective database security. Read More! Apple iCloud: How do you stay secure with this thing? Memo to IT departments that were caught flat-footed when people started bringing their iPhones to work: You'd better get ready for the iCloud. Read More Turkish government sites targeted by Anonymous Hacker group Anonymous said on Thursday it has launched DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks on some Turkish government websites, in protest against government plans to introduce Internet filtering. Read More US looking for revolutionary binary code system It may be one the oldest, most basic components of software code but the scientists at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency want to develop what they call revolutionary technologies for analyzing, identifying, and slicing binary executable components. Read More Secure coding news flash: BSIMM3 coming in August BSIMM3 will let organizers see how initiatives have evolved. One of its new features is the result of the group going back and re-measuring 12 of the original initiatives, to see what changes and improvements have made over time. 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! Feds seize Swiss bank account of scareware mogul Federal authorities have seized all the cash in a Swiss bank account held by a scareware mogul and scam artist who is charged with selling phony Symantec security software. Read More EU will take a year to set up full cybersecurity agency Security experts have criticized the European Commission's plans to set up a team to look at how to combat cyberattacks as too little, too late, saying that more coordination between member states is needed. Read More Data loss hits vast majority of businesses: survey Data loss is rampant among businesses worldwide, with the most common cause of losses being lost or stolen equipment, according to a survey. Read More UK health service warned of poor security by hacker group The U.K. National Health Service (NHS) said Friday that no patient data was compromised after an intrusion of one of its websites by Lulz Security, a hacker group that has recently stung organizations including a U.S. public broadcasting network and Sony. Read More WHITE PAPER: Extreme Networks Networks in Motion Download this whitepaper today and discover how you can cost-effectively optimize your network for the mobile demands of today's business. Examine how IT can provide: * Personalization and intelligence. * Ease of operation. * Seamless quality of user experience. * Secure on-the-go access to public and private networks. Read now! Anonymous withdraws Indian hack under pressure The fledgling Indian operation of hacker group Anonymous attacked the website of the Indian army on Friday, but reversed its decision after it ran into criticism from Indian supporters who were annoyed that the Indian army was targeted. Read More Forrester's iPad Security Tips When building a critical iPad app in-house, follow these four tips. Read More Reports: Citigroup breached, customer credit-card info stolen Citigroup has acknowledged that hackers broke into its network and stole credit-card information related to tens of thousands of customers in North America, according to several reports. Read More In wake of breach, RSA names chief security officer Eddie Schwartz, former chief security officer at Netwitness Corp., which was recently bought by EMC, has been named chief security officer of the storage vendor's RSA security division. Read More
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