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	Shrinking IT staff leaves security projects in the lurch Lately, I've been struggling with trying to get resources for my security projects. As my security program continues to grow and develop, I'm at the stage where I'm rolling out new security technologies, but I'm starting to run into roadblocks when it comes to getting server, network and desktop team support. It's ironic: I got the budget I need to buy security technologies, and I bought the products, but they're not installed yet because we don't have people available to do it. Read More 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 In this Issue Is your IT support making you vulnerable to hackers? The Geekiest iPad Apps Ever Brain implant for always-on Internet goes awry in new Web series Sexting: Pervasive cameras + Internet = Autoporn Swartz, guilty as charged? The business-security disconnect that won't die Sony insurer says it's not liable for breach-related costs Commerce Department will push privacy codes of conduct WHITE PAPER: Blue Coat Systems Why You Can't Ignore WAN Optimization WAN optimization reduces overall infrastructure costs and creates a better application experience for users. Nearly all Fortune 100 companies trust Blue Coat and enjoy: • 99% reduced bandwidth consumption • Intelligence to optimize and control video and Web applications • Accelerated cloud-delivered applications Read now! Is your IT support making you vulnerable to hackers? Data breaches are more prevalent and more costly than ever. Smarter technologies seem to breed smarter hackers, making it difficult for IT to keep up. But sometimes IT unwittingly helps the bad guys by improperly using core tools, such as remote support mechanisms. Read More The Geekiest iPad Apps Ever Show your geek-itude with these Apple iPad-errific apps Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Case Study: Boston College Read this case study to learn how Boston College has reduced complexity of the backup process for over 1,700 seats by centralizing management. Read now Brain implant for always-on Internet goes awry in new Web series Twenty years into the future, after a third of the world's population decides to have a computer system called H+ implanted in their brains in order to have an always-on Internet, things go terribly wrong. A malicious virus strikes this network and billions die, leaving the computer geek who invented H+ devastated as he and other survivors attempt to overcome this botched merging of man and machine. Read More Sexting: Pervasive cameras + Internet = Autoporn Got kids? Think they're too sensible to send nude or seminude pictures of themselves to their buddies? Read More WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies Ponemon: Security of Cloud Computing Providers This report offers the cloud providers beliefs on the state of cloud security. In addition, it compares the findings from both reports, determining similarities and discrepancies between cloud computing users and providers. Learn More Swartz, guilty as charged? Aaron Swartz, founder of progressive action group Demand Progress, has been a bad boy, but how bad? Read More The business-security disconnect that won't die When it comes to protecting sensitive data, security always seems to be a step behind the business -- despite everything you've heard. Read More Sony insurer says it's not liable for breach-related costs One of Sony's insurers has asked a New York court to absolve it of any responsibility for defending or indemnifying Sony against claims arising from recent data breaches at the company. Read More Commerce Department will push privacy codes of conduct A U.S. Department of Commerce official says the agency will convene groups to develop privacy codes of conduct. Read More
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