Biggest threat to corporate nets in 2011? Hactivists, not cybercriminals

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	Biggest threat to corporate nets in 2011? Hactivists, not cybercriminals Hactivists - not cybercriminals - were responsible for the majority of personal data stolen from corporate and government networks during 2011, according to a new report from Verizon. Read More WHITE PAPER: APC Classification of Data Center Management Software Tools This paper divides the realm of data center management tools into four distinct subsets and compares the primary and secondary functions of key subsystems within these subsets. Learn More In this Issue 7 simple steps for thwarting hactivists MIT camera uses laser technology to peek around corners Browser survey puts Chrome in first place -- for just one day Cisco's big comeback 11 promising enterprise social networks Cell-to-Wi-Fi roaming is on the way, but may come with a price Mystery programming language in Duqu revealed Quantum unveils enterprise-class cloud backup services NEC to add mini earthquake sensors to its cloud-based device platform RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Microsoft Try Microsoft Office 365, free Collaborate in the cloud with Office, Exchange, SharePoint, and Lync videoconferencing. Access, edit, and share documents. Starting at $8/user/month. Try it free. 7 simple steps for thwarting hactivists More data was stolen from corporate networks last year by hactivists than by cybercriminals, according to a new report from Verizon. Read More MIT camera uses laser technology to peek around corners MIT Media Lab researchers this week have had a paper published in the journal Nature Communications in which they outline a camera they've developed that can essentially take pictures around corners. Read More Browser survey puts Chrome in first place -- for just one day Google's Chrome browser overtook Microsoft's Internet Explorer, all versions combined, to become the number one browser for a single day last weekend, according to figures from website analytics company StatCounter. Read More WHITE PAPER: McAfee Data Loss by the Numbers This paper breaks down attack sources into four categories: external, malicious insiders, accidental insiders, and unknown. Breach categories are limited to areas that are most directly associated with data centers. View Now Cisco's big comeback Just a year ago, Cisco's stock was taking a beating after the sales failed to meet Wall Street expectations.The company wasn't exactly reeling, but CEO John Chambers knew something had to be done to right the ship. Read More 11 promising enterprise social networks As the demand for enterprise collaboration continues to grow, more businesses are looking to internal social networks to manage workflow, foster collaboration and improve innovation. Read More Cell-to-Wi-Fi roaming is on the way, but may come with a price Getting your phone onto Wi-Fi networks may get a lot easier starting in about a year, but it won't necessarily get cheaper. Read More WHITE PAPER: Raritan Data Center Transformations This paper discusses ways to simplify data center transformation and introduces a new process – BOCA – Build Outs, Consolidations and Acquisitions. Learn the five stages of BOCA and see how the right remote access and IT infrastructure management tools, deployed early and continuously monitored, can dramatically improve overall efficiency. Read now! Mystery programming language in Duqu revealed Last week, we highlighted the peculiarity of Duqu, a piece of malware security experts believe was coded by the same people who developed Stuxnet, the famed trojan which took measures to disrupt Iran's nuclear weapons program. Read More Quantum unveils enterprise-class cloud backup services Quantum has partnered with Xerox, which is using two new products for a cloud-based backup service. Read More NEC to add mini earthquake sensors to its cloud-based device platform NEC said Wednesday it will add small earthquake sensors to the growing set of devices that work on its cloud-based network platform. Read More
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