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	Survey: Consumers cynical about how organizations protect data A few weeks ago we examined some results from a survey ("Who's stealing your data?") commissioned by SailPoint. This week they've released more results from that effort focusing on financial institutions, retailers and healthcare organizations and the cynicism consumers express about how these organizations are protecting their data. Read More WHITE PAPER: Quest Software New NetVault Backup Licensing Model Read a report from an industry-leading analyst to see why traditional backup and recovery licensing methods no longer make sense. You'll learn how you can dramatically cut costs with a different strategy that's more intuitive, reasonable, enduring, and flexible. Download the report today. Read Now! In this Issue FTC takes aim at facial recognition security; privacy issues Coping with HIPAA regulations: Electronic faxes Internet privacy: Cookies as a weapon DigiNotar certificate authority goes bankrupt China denies role in hack of Japanese defense contractor Former cybersecurity czar Clarke says smartphones, digital certificates create huge security problems Microsoft fixes SSL 'kill switch' blooper 5 secrets to building a great security team NASA unbolts open source space applications challenge WHITE PAPER: Raritan Best Practices: KVM Smart Card Authentication Systems Selecting a smart card-enabled KVM system? Choose one that supports PKI authentication to multiple servers from a single location and makes the necessary KVM feature adjustments to enable seamless use of the reader. This White Paper examines best practices when evaluating a Smart Card solution. Learn More FTC takes aim at facial recognition security; privacy issues The Federal Trade Commission the week said it will hold a workshop that examines how burgeoning use of facial recognition technology impacts privacy and security. Read More Coping with HIPAA regulations: Electronic faxes The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act mandates reasonable safeguards in communicating patient medical data from one care-provider to another. In this second of two columns on the subject, we look at alternatives to using the old-fashioned fax machines that can accidentally transmit private data to an unexpected recipient. Read More Internet privacy: Cookies as a weapon In November 2009 the European Parliament approved a directive on Internet privacy that, among other things, required user opt-in before websites could install cookies on the user's computer. Read More WHITE PAPER: Diskeeper Corporation The Efficiency Essentials You're Dead Without This white paper takes you inside Diskeeper 2011 and clearly shows you why you shouldn't run your network without it. Learn more. DigiNotar certificate authority goes bankrupt The theft of SSL certificates from Dutch certificate authority DigiNotar so undermined trust in the company that it has gone bankrupt. Read More China denies role in hack of Japanese defense contractor A Chinese government official today denied any involvement in the attack that compromised scores of servers belonging to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan's largest defense contractor. Read More Former cybersecurity czar Clarke says smartphones, digital certificates create huge security problems Former White House cybersecurity adviser Richard Clarke, author of the book "Cyber War," served 19 years in the Pentagon, intelligence community and State Department. At the firm he founded, Good Harbor Consulting, he advises clients on security risk management; is an on-air consultant for ABC News; and also teaches at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Read More WEBCAST: Neustar Webmetrics Load Testing Best Practices and Tools for Site Performance Learn the latest and most effective techniques for managing website performance with Neustar Webmetrics, including: how to plan, execute and analyze load tests; best practices that can simplify your life and make tests more effective; plus, innovative (and free!) tools to speed up your site quickly. View now Microsoft fixes SSL 'kill switch' blooper Microsoft re-released an update today for Windows XP to correct a snafu that left users vulnerable to potential "man-in-the-middle" attacks for most of last week. Read More 5 secrets to building a great security team For a security industry leader, Tim Williams is a pretty modest guy. As the former head of ASIS International and now as global security director for the $42.5 billion construction equipment manufacturer Caterpillar, Williams has won his share of recognition, which he doesn't take lightly. Read More NASA unbolts open source space applications challenge NASA today said it would host an open source-based application competition that it hopes will deliver a new generation of software that can address space, weather and economic issues. NASA said it will coordinate with other interested space agencies around the world on an International Space Apps Challenge that will encourage scientists and concerned citizens from all seven continents - and in... Read More
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