In face of breaches, malware, unscrupulous users, US needs to update online privacy protection

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	In face of breaches, malware, unscrupulous users, US needs to update online privacy protection The fast moving world of Internet time has left the federal government behind when it comes to protecting your private information. MORE: The weirdest, wackiest and coolest sci/tech stories of 2012 (so far!) Read More WHITE PAPER: Oracle Experience a Smooth and Swift Backup Virtually every company, regardless of size or industry, needs data archive capabilities. Datacenter administrators across all industry segments face similar archive challenges. Learn More! In this Issue Microsoft warns of critical Oracle code bugs in Exchange 'Anonymous' turns in hacker who targeted children's charity Your Smartphone is a Spy for the Government Hackers increasingly aim for cross-platform vulnerabilities White House pushes for stalled cybersecurity bill Perfect, persistant, undetectable hardware backdoor WHITE PAPER: Aerohive The iEverything Enterprise Virtualization, cloud computing, and wireless technology are fundamentally changing enterprise computing, providing revolutionary gains in productivity and cost savings. Powerful enterprise applications can now be delivered to almost any device, anywhere, at any time. Learn more. Microsoft warns of critical Oracle code bugs in Exchange Microsoft last week warned IT administrators that critical vulnerabilities in code licensed from Oracle could give attackers access to Exchange Server 2007 and Exchange Server 2010 systems. Read More 'Anonymous' turns in hacker who targeted children's charity A hacker who disabled the website of a New Zealand company dedicated to helping feed poor children could face legal consequences in his home country of Spain after his attack spurred a Facebook/Twitter posse and incurred the wrath of members of Anonymous, who he may have been trying to impress. Read More WHITE PAPER: ADTRAN Traditional WLAN vs. ADTRAN's Virtual Wireless LAN (vWLAN) The substantial differences between a traditional hardware controller-based wireless LAN and ADTRAN's virtual wireless LAN (hypervisor-based) are detailed in ADTRAN's WLAN vs. vWLAN comparison chart. Learn more. Your Smartphone is a Spy for the Government Tens of thousands of times a year, federal courts issue orders to let the government obtain cell phone and email records -- and they do it in secret. What happened to our right to privacy? Read More Hackers increasingly aim for cross-platform vulnerabilities Hackers are increasingly targeting the same application vulnerabilities on Macs and Windows PCs as a way to reap the financial benefits of writing cross-platform malware Read More WHITE PAPER: Motorola WiNG 5 Wireless LAN: Delivering Better Quality of Experience Can your wireless network infrastructure handle the growing numbers of mobile devices taking significant bandwidth bites out of your network? The good news is that with smart, cost-effective wireless infrastructure investments, not only can you scale quickly to secure the growing number of devices you serve, but also optimize their performance. Learn More. White House pushes for stalled cybersecurity bill It's urgent for the U.S. Senate to pass a cybersecurity bill now stalled because of opposition from several lawmakers, officials from the U.S. White House said Wednesday. Read More Perfect, persistant, undetectable hardware backdoor We've heard a lot about nation states attacking us for intellectual property, such as secretly walking away with millions of dollars in American research and development, but a proof-of-concept presentation from Def Con touched on potential agendas such state level pe Read More
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