Cisco sees new security role in the cloud

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	Cisco sees new security role in the cloud IT Security needs to be completely rethought in the age of cloud computing, according to Tom Gillis. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell and Intel A Virtualization Roadmap Virtualization is more than a technology. It is a way of thinking about problems that allow us to go beyond the physical limitations normally associated with entire classes of hardware, from servers to storage. Attaining the maximum benefits of virtualization, however, requires a plan and constant monitoring to ensure peak performance. Read now. In this Issue Microsoft's botnet take-down helps protect Mac users NAC saves University of North Carolina money, keeps illegal file sharing in check Romance scams pick on divorced, lovelorn Prototype "Rapid DNA" technology exhibited; could bolster forensic investigations Cisco security advisory day NASA: 19,500 mid-size asteroids around Earth, fewer than expected Data breach affects 4.9M active, retired military personnel Finding security's opportunity to engage IT pros say social media at work is good but risky: survey My collision with Andy Rooney's ethical blind spot Russian company adds BlackBerry password cracker Catching Up With Mobile Security Threats Google's 5 biggest hits (and misses) WHITE PAPER: HP & Intel IDC: Ways to Improve the Branch Office Well-targeted technology upgrades, coupled with a rigorous program to standardize and improve IT practices at a company's remote locations and headquarters, can deliver substantial business value and could reduce total annual IT costs in the branches by over 30%. Read now Microsoft's botnet take-down helps protect Mac users Mac users can thank Microsoft for taking down a small but dangerous botnet -- Kelihos. Read More NAC saves University of North Carolina money, keeps illegal file sharing in check Network access control (NAC) is saving the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill $40,000 per year by keeping students from illegally using peer-to-peer file-sharing applications. Read More Romance scams pick on divorced, lovelorn Research out of the UK today says that perhaps as many as 200,00 people have been victims of online romance scams and the same study says over 1 million people personally know someone who has been scammed by one of these heartless fraudsters. Read More Prototype "Rapid DNA" technology exhibited; could bolster forensic investigations Using a portable kit to be able to quickly analyze human DNA collected in the field for investigative and forensics purposes has been a long-time dream for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), law enforcement and the Department of Defense (DoD). Read More WHITE PAPER: Palo Alto Networks Understanding and Selecting an Enterprise Firewall This Securosis white paper analyzes the disruption happening at the enterprise perimeter, the various technical architectures capable of addressing the new requirements, and deployment considerations for optimal security, availability, and performance. Read now! Cisco security advisory day Cisco today unveiled a slew of security advisories on several vulnerabilities in its IOS software. In all, there look to be eight or nine advisories on IOS, dealing with issues like IPv6 over MPLS, IP service level agreements, SIP, NAT, IPv6 DoS and more. Read More NASA: 19,500 mid-size asteroids around Earth, fewer than expected First the good news: There are far fewer near Earth asteroids than NASA previously thought and it knows now where 90% of them are. The bad news, if you will is that there are still 19,500 mid-sized asteroids floating around out there. Read More Data breach affects 4.9M active, retired military personnel Sensitive data including Social Security Numbers, names, addresses, phone numbers and personal health data belonging to about 4.9 million active and retired U.S. military personnel may have been compromised. Read More Finding security's opportunity to engage As his clenched fist landed on the mahogany table in an angry blow, the papers in front of him sought shelter on the floor as each of the seven people gathered for the meeting took a collective roll back in their chairs. Read More WHITE PAPER: Sybase Sybase® IQ Accelerates Advanced Analytics The market-leading column-based analytics server, Sybase® IQ offers accurate answers, scalability and speed for your advanced analytics environments. No platform is better suited to help your business analyse, compete and deliver above the competition. Read now IT pros say social media at work is good but risky: survey Network security pros think use of social media at work is good for business, but also creates risks they don't have the tools to address, according to a Ponemon Institute survey. Read More My collision with Andy Rooney's ethical blind spot You've likely heard that Sunday will mark Andy Rooney's final appearance on "60 Minutes." And perhaps you've also read some of the accolades pouring in about the man's remarkable career, which began as a war correspondent during World War II. Rooney is revered by many, especially those with whom he has worked over the years. Read More Russian company adds BlackBerry password cracker A Russian security company has upgraded a phone-password cracking suite with the ability to figure out the master device password for Research in Motion's BlackBerry devices. Read More Catching Up With Mobile Security Threats The tools for combatting mobile security threats to corporate data are evolving to address the concerns of wary CIOs. Read More Google's 5 biggest hits (and misses) Read More
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