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	With SSL, who can you really trust? SSL, the encryption scheme that protects virtually all secure online transaction, requires that users rely on trusted third parties, but what if they can't be trusted? Read More WHITE PAPER: HP HP IT Migrates to an all HP network It's no surprise when a high-tech company uses its own products. However, the story of how HP recently migrated its own network to HP Networking equipment has unique aspects that make it relevant to all enterprises in any industry or market segment. Read now In this Issue NSTIC director: 'We're trying to get rid of passwords' Cisco counterfeiter gets 30-months in jail Inspector Gadgets: Windows 7 gadgets for monitoring your PC Google highlights trouble in detecting web-based malware DoD: Sharing cyber-threat info with contractors is working AES proved vulnerable by Microsoft researchers 2011 State of the CSO Fired techie created virtual chaos at pharma company The world's geekiest license plates WHITE PAPER: F5 Controlling Migration to IPv6: A Gateway to Tomorrow This White Paper describes how the BIG-IP LTM system help organizations migrate to IPv6, and can operate as an IPv4 to IPv6 gateway; operating identically in either environment, and within mixed environments. Learn More! NSTIC director: 'We're trying to get rid of passwords' The federal government's National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) program is trying to identify more secure alternatives to simple passwords that the government as well as anyone else might use in authenticating to online applications. Read More Cisco counterfeiter gets 30-months in jail The Department of Justice today said Donald Cone of Frederick, Md., was sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in a sophisticated conspiracy to import and sell counterfeit Cisco network equipment. A federal jury convicted Cone -- who was also ordered to pay $143,300 in restitution -- and a co-conspirator, Chun-Yu Zhao in May 2011 after a three-week trial. Zhao will be sentenced on Sept. 9,... Read More Inspector Gadgets: Windows 7 gadgets for monitoring your PC It's been nearly two years since Windows 7 was released, and yet there are still some features that Windows 7 users may not be taking full advantage of -- such as desktop gadgets. Similar to the Mac's Dashboard Widgets, Windows desktop gadgets are mini-applications that reside on your desktop and can display live data, perform simple functions like search or password generation, or give you a sneak peek inside the inner workings of your PC. Read More WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies Performance Metrics and the Cloud Unlike static configuration management databases, which often contain information too outdated for real-time understanding, a dynamic operational service model provides relevant, timely information. Read More Google highlights trouble in detecting web-based malware Google issued a new study on Wednesday detailing how it is becoming more difficult to identify malicious websites and attacks, with antivirus software proving to be an ineffective defense against new ones. Read More DoD: Sharing cyber-threat info with contractors is working Halfway through a 90-day trial, the Department of Defense says it has stopped hundreds of attempted intrusions it would have missed otherwise without its pilot program of sharing classified information about cyber threats with military contractors. Read More AES proved vulnerable by Microsoft researchers Researchers from Microsoft and the Dutch Katholieke Universiteit Leuven have discovered a way to break the widely used Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), the encryption algorithm used to secure most all online transactions and wireless communications. Read More WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies CIOs Feel the Pressure to Optimize the Online Experience In this exclusive survey, CIOs weigh in on the business impact of application performance. This white paper presents the survey results and offers guidance on building a business case to optimize the customer experience with consistently excellent application performance. Learn More 2011 State of the CSO More budget? Perhaps a little. More attention from senior management? Yes, a bit. Better results? That's not so clear. Read More Fired techie created virtual chaos at pharma company Logging in from a Smyrna, Georgia, McDonald's restaurant, a former employee of a U.S. pharmaceutical company was able to wipe out most of the company's computer infrastructure earlier this year. Read More The world's geekiest license plates This slideshow is filled with images of vanity plates so geeky that they prompted someone else to take a picture and post it on Flickr. Read More
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