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	U.S. military sharing secret cyber threat info with defense contractors A new U.S. military program shares classified information about cyber threats with defense contractors and their ISPs as part of a stepped up effort to blunt potential cyber attacks, a Department of Defense official announced on Thursday. Read More 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 In this Issue Microsoft rings alarm bell on fake Windows support calls Connecticut concerned about Facebook face recognition Smart grid (in)securities Feds move toward health claims database despite privacy fears Fraud starts after Lulzsec group releases e-mail, passwords Hospital turns to palm reading to ID patients US warns of problems in Chinese SCADA software As fraud abounds, design students craft safer ATMs DARPA, NASA seek ideas for starship travel WHITE PAPER: AirMagnet, Aruba Networks, Cisco, Enterasys Networks, HP, and Motorola Get the Mobility-Free-For-All Under Control Which is more secure: controlling wireless network access by the device, like an IP address or device type? Or is it by the user identity and that user's access rights and credentials? And how important is location? Learn more! Microsoft rings alarm bell on fake Windows support calls Microsoft today warned that scammers have taken to the phone lines to dupe Windows users into putting malware on their machines or paying for worthless help. Read More Connecticut concerned about Facebook face recognition Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen has expressed concern that Facebook's "Tag Suggestions" face recognition feature compromises consumer privacy, and asked for a meeting with company officials. Read More Smart grid (in)securities As the power grid becomes more intelligent, it also becomes more dangerous. Read More WHITE PAPER: Raritan Data Center Transformations Build outs, consolidations and acquisitions are large-scale projects that can be very disruptive and require careful planning and implementation to maintain operations. This white paper examines the process and what's required to meet IT goals and objectives and maintain business continuity. Read now! Feds move toward health claims database despite privacy fears Despite lingering privacy concerns, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management is plowing ahead with plans to build a massive centralized database containing detailed healthcare information on millions of federal workers and their families. Read More Fraud starts after Lulzsec group releases e-mail, passwords Debbie Crowell never ordered the iPhone, but thanks to a hacking group known as Lulzsec, she spent a good part of her Thursday morning trying to get US$712.00 in charges reversed after someone broke into her Amazon account and ordered it. Read More Hospital turns to palm reading to ID patients NYU's Langone Medical Center is the first hospital in the Northeast to use a new infrared palm-scanning technology that ensures patients are linked to their medical records and helps prevent medical ID theft. 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! US warns of problems in Chinese SCADA software Two vulnerabilities found in industrial control system software made in China but used worldwide could be remotely exploited by attackers, according to a warning issued on Thursday by the U.S. Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT). Read More As fraud abounds, design students craft safer ATMs Going to an ATM can be an unnerving, vulnerable experience: You're faced against a wall, taking out cash with little visibility as to whom is watching you. Read More DARPA, NASA seek ideas for starship travel The U.S. Department of Defense and NASA today issued a call for papers to help in their quest to ensure that humans can start interstellar space travel within 100 years. Read More
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