Apple's Gatekeeper: A low cost for partial security

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	Apple's Gatekeeper: A low cost for partial security Out of the blue, Apple just announced Mountain Lion, the next generation of its OS X operating system. By the time Mountain Lion ships sometime next summer, Apple says it will have lots of new features, some transported from its iOS environment of the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch world. This column will examine just one of the new features, one that, while good, has not yet included all the functions of its iOS prototype. Read More WHITE PAPER: APC Fundamental Principles of Network Security This paper covers the fundamentals of secure networking systems, including firewalls, network topology and secure protocols. Best practices are also given that introduce the reader to some of the more critical aspects of securing a network. Learn More! In this Issue The FBI and the DOJ want you to report suspicious people and monitor social networks. Goodbye liberty Google-bashing by Microsoft fails laugh test Google, Facebook bypass IE privacy settings; researchers say Microsoft knew since 2010 OK Cisco, we get it Data Center Network Security: Will Anyone Discuss This at RSA? WHITE PAPER: Tripwire Security-In-Depth Using Integrated Risk-Conscious Controls Today's attacks on IT infrastructure are becoming more frequent, targeted and sophisticated. They range from well-funded, state-sponsored attacks to attacks from trusted employees and consultants. Learn More! The FBI and the DOJ want you to report suspicious people and monitor social networks. Goodbye liberty Some of the worst consequences of terrorism come not from the real dangers that terrorism poses but in our efforts to defend ourselves from something that is incredibly hard to define and predict. Read More WHITE PAPER: Quest Software Exchange 2010 and Your Audit Strategy In this Quest Software white paper, discover how to easily understand and control who accesses your company's sensitive data. Learn to implement a strong Exchange 2010 audit strategy, and read about the options that give you the power to safeguard your company's vital information. Read it today. Read Now! Google-bashing by Microsoft fails laugh test Vendor vs. vendor advertising spats can be enormously entertaining, although such cannot be said for this latest attempt by Microsoft to get under Google's skin. A YouTube video called Googlighting, it's a lame take-off on the '80s TV show Moonlighting, which I recall with a fondness that I cannot articulate beyond the words Cybill and Shepherd. This attempted remake, however, fails on a variety of... Read More WEBCAST: VMware Introduction to VMware vCenter Operations VMware vCenter™ Operations represents a breakthrough in virtualization and cloud management. Their approach gives VI admins and operations teams powerful visualization and drill down capabilities so they can respond to building performance problems before they impact end users. View Now! Google, Facebook bypass IE privacy settings; researchers say Microsoft knew since 2010 Microsoft announced that after it learned Google was bypassing Safari privacy settings, that it "discovered" Google is also bypassing IE privacy settings. Read More OK Cisco, we get it There is such a thing as over-marketing. And over-marketing can be dangerous. Anyone who cries "Wolf!" over and over again, or who repeatedly claims he or she is not something or other is likely to be eventually disbelieved and tuned out altogether. Read More Data Center Network Security: Will Anyone Discuss This at RSA? Less than a week before the RSA Conference in San Francisco and my telephones are ringing off the hook. People want to discuss a variety of topics including APTs, mobile security, cloud security, big data analytics, and so on. Read More
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