Information assurance must adapt to changing technology

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	Information assurance must adapt to changing technology The new semester has begun at Norwich University and we've had a couple of class sessions for the IS340 Introduction to Information Assurance course. One of the changes I've made in the last year is that I no longer inflict death by PowerPoint on my students; instead of pontificating at them, I just distribute printouts of the lectures (six slides per page), make the PDF and PPTX versions of the slides available to the students through a folder on the course Web site and guide the students in vigorous discussion in every class meeting. We also use a learning platform (an implementation of Moodle) for online discussions, some tests, and submission of assignments. Read More WHITE PAPER: Fujitsu Key Considerations before Virtualizing This whitepaper examines the various virtualization technologies and shows the range of ICT infrastructure layers where they are applied. It also shows how Fujitsu incorporates these technologies into end-to-end solutions as an essential part of its Dynamic Infrastructures strategy. Read now! In this Issue Apache patches Web server DoS vulnerability Report: Malicious Infections on 99% of Enterprise Networks IBM acquiring i2 for criminal mastermind software Will climate engineering ever be ready for prime time? VMworld's quirkiest moments Top cybersecurity concerns: Malicious code, employees run amok 4 simple steps to bulletproof laptop security Trend Micro: Virtualization changing our anti-malware business big time VMworld: Security, regulatory concerns still a challenge in virtualization Apple reportedly on another lost iPhone scavenger hunt Microsoft's 5 biggest weaknesses WHITE PAPER: GFI Software Email Security in Small and Medium-sized Businesses No organization can afford to operate without an email security strategy. The risk landscape is constantly changing with new threats surfacing every day. This white paper looks at email security in small and medium businesses, the solutions available and what features SMBs cannot do without. Read now Apache patches Web server DoS vulnerability The Apache open-source project patched its Web server software Tuesday to quash a bug that a denial-of-service tool has been exploiting. Read More Report: Malicious Infections on 99% of Enterprise Networks A new breed of cyber-attacks are both sophisticated and successful, leaving 99% of enterprises with a security gap and malicious infections in their networks. According to a new report from FireEye Malware Intelligence Lab, 80% of enterprises were hit with more than 100 new infections per week in the first half of 2011. Read More IBM acquiring i2 for criminal mastermind software Expanding its portfolio of analytic software for state and local governments, IBM is in the process of acquiring security analytics software provider i2, the companies announced Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Read More WHITE PAPER: ExtraHop Application Performance Management In this eGuide, Network World, with sister publication CIO, offer news on the latest trends, best practices, and straightforward advice on these solutions and the challenges of managing application performance. Learn More! Will climate engineering ever be ready for prime time? You may or may not be old enough to remember the TV commercial for margarine that had the tag line was "It's not nice to fool Mother Nature." But that commercial came to mind as I was reading a report out recently that looked at the viability of large climate engineering projects that would basically alter large parts of the atmosphere to reduce greenhous Read More VMworld's quirkiest moments The VMworld Conference here, attended by more than 19,000 people, is highlighting the dynamic creativity of VMware's software division managers and technical staff as they present what's in the works for virtualization of desktops, servers and their management. But that doesn't mean this show isn't without its quirky moments. Here are a few: Read More Top cybersecurity concerns: Malicious code, employees run amok When 3,300 information-technology professionals were asked about cybersecurity, they said malicious code attacks accounted for the main type of cyberattack their organizations suffered during the past year, although "internal unintentional actions" by well-meaning insiders also wreaked havoc. Read More WHITE PAPER: Kaseya How to Launch a Successful IT Automation Initiative In this paper, we'll look at IT automation from the corporation's perspective, and discuss the steps organizations should take before launching such an initiative. We'll hear from companies that successfully implemented computer automation platforms, what their early steps were and what they would do differently if they could repeat the process. Read now 4 simple steps to bulletproof laptop security Follow these tips, tools, and techniques to protect your Windows notebook against theft, intrusion, and data loss Read More Trend Micro: Virtualization changing our anti-malware business big time Virtualization -- in particular Trend Micro's close alliance with VMware -- is bringing about a strategic shift in Trend's anti-malware business as its products become designed for use with VMware's vShield technology. Read More VMworld: Security, regulatory concerns still a challenge in virtualization While VMware users harbor little doubt about the cost savings and productivity gains brought by virtualizing their networks, security concerns still exist on many fronts, whether it's figuring out how to meet regulatory compliance with auditors, or evaluating cloud services. Read More Apple reportedly on another lost iPhone scavenger hunt Apple is reportedly trying to track down an iPhone prototype lost by a company employee at a San Francisco bar – an incident that sounds an awful lot like the high-profile lost-then-sold iPhone prototype scandal from last spring. Read More Microsoft's 5 biggest weaknesses Microsoft's position as the dominant provider of software to consumers is at risk. Here are five reasons why. Read More
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