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	Anonymous takes aim at Google+ in more ways than one Google+ may be getting some attention it doesn't want -- from Anonymous, which says it will target the new social networking site that launched last month. Read More WHITE PAPER: GFI Software Messaging and Web Security Best Practices for 2011 In this white paper, Osterman Research discusses how the daily occurrence of malware within organizations has become decidedly worse over the past several years. Read More In this Issue Hacktivism moves from pranks to problems 7 high-tech programs that want to pick your brain Botnet Called 'Practically Indestructible' 10 Google+ Tips for Beginners Apple iOS 4.3.4 security fix jailbroken overnight Security Manager's Journal: The perils of enterprise search DeWalt resigns as president of Intel's McAfee subsidiary 10 hard truths IT must learn to accept WEBCAST: CA Technologies Is Your DR Plan Truly Reliable? No matter how you define a disaster, you need a strategy that provides protection, fast recovery and high availability of your systems, applications and data. Attend this webcast to learn about disaster recovery best practices and the wide range of technologies available to protect your organization. Learn More Hacktivism moves from pranks to problems Far from being "sophisticated" attacks, LulzSec and Anonymous are run of the mill, say experts. But companies need to look to their defenses. Read More 7 high-tech programs that want to pick your brain With increasing frequency it seems agencies of the government are looking to tap into the public conscienceness to gather information on everything from how you surf the Web to how they can use information generated by you to predict the future. It's all a little creepy, really. Here we take a look at seven programs announced this year that in some cases really want to crawl into your brain to see what's happening in the world. Read More WHITE PAPER: GFI Software PCI-DSS Compliance and GFI Software Products The intent of this document is to provide you with GFI's understanding of the requirements, and how the GFI Software product line can assist you to meet PCI compliance as outlined in the PCI DSS Requirements. Read now! Botnet Called 'Practically Indestructible' A new and improved botnet that has infected 4.5 million Windows PCs is "practically indestructible," security researchers say. Read More 10 Google+ Tips for Beginners You just got your hands on a Google+ invite -- but what next? Check out these 10 tips to get you started on Google's new social network. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Streamlined Data Protection One of the greatest challenges today is effectively backing up and protecting the vast amounts of data stored throughout an organization. With WAN optimization, you can accelerate network-based backup by 5x and can reduce bandwidth use by up to 95%. Download this paper and learn more about this strategy today. Learn More Apple iOS 4.3.4 security fix jailbroken overnight Apple's iOS 4.3.4 PDF vulnerability fix issued Friday didn't stymie jailbreakers for long -- a beta jailbreak tool for the mobile software update was released on Saturday. Read More Security Manager's Journal: The perils of enterprise search I'm a big fan of search. The ability to use the Internet to cull information on virtually any topic with just a few clicks has made me more efficient and better informed. And "information" can come in the form of pictures, documents, videos, news feeds -- whatever you need. Read More DeWalt resigns as president of Intel's McAfee subsidiary Intel appointed new leaders to run the McAfee subsidiary as David DeWalt resigned as the unit's president, the company said on Wednesday. Read More 10 hard truths IT must learn to accept Unsanctioned devices, compromised networks, downtime -- today's IT is all about embracing imperfections Read More
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