vCloud vs. vSphere: VMware explains security changes

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	vCloud vs. vSphere: VMware explains security changes In unveiling its VCloud suite at its annual conference this week, VMware took pains to explain how the security model for it differs significantly from that of its existing vSphere cloud computing virtualization operating system both in terms of functionality and naming conventions. Read More WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies Transforming IT Processes and Culture Based on market research and case studies, this thought-provoking white paper shows you how innovative IT organizations are launching "overlay teams" to visualize and manage services from a cross-silo perspective. Learn More In this Issue Unpatched Java vulnerability exploited in targeted attacks, researchers say IBM pumps up high-end mainframe speed, capacity Blue Coat takes malware hunt to the node Facebook gets privacy ultimatum from German consumer groups Massive Leak: Project HellFire Hackers Dump 1 Million Accounts from 100 Sites Republican National Convention Info Wars: Anonymous, Anarchists, Protesters & Police Police fire on suspected iPhone thief, lock down school during chase WHITE PAPER: Webroot Software Try the fastest business security ever. Online security is an increasing risk for businesses, but what is the best solution? Cloud-based SaaS security is an emerging trend for organizations looking to address today's security reality. Learn about the cloud-based SaaS security. Learn More. Unpatched Java vulnerability exploited in targeted attacks, researchers say Attackers are exploiting a new and unpatched vulnerability that affects the latest version of Java -- Java 7 Update 6 -- in order to infect computers with malware, according to researchers from security vendor FireEye. Read More IBM pumps up high-end mainframe speed, capacity IBM today continued the evolution of its mainframe family by introducing a system it says is 25% faster and has 50% more capacity than the current high-end machine. Read More WHITE PAPER: Blue Coat Systems Optimize and Secure Cloud, SaaS, BYOD, and Social Media Today's threat landscape has migrated to the web causing many security professionals to prevent direct Internet access at the branch. But with new cloud-based security solutions from Blue Coat you can re-architect your network to embrace the Internet – safely – and optimize application performance. Learn more. Blue Coat takes malware hunt to the node In the war on malware, it is important not only to recognize the malicious software, but also where it is coming from. Read More Facebook gets privacy ultimatum from German consumer groups Facebook must stop providing personal data to third-party app makers without getting users' explicit consent, the Federation of German Consumer Organisations (VZBV) said on Tuesday. If Facebook does not comply before next Monday, it could face legal action. Read More WHITE PAPER: McAfee What's Holding Back the Cloud? This report captures key findings from a blind survey of 800 IT professionals in four countries — China, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States — that provide insight into cloud computing security concerns, and how those concerns might be alleviated. Learn more in the McAfee Securing Cloud-Based Services KnowledgeVault. Learn more. Massive Leak: Project HellFire Hackers Dump 1 Million Accounts from 100 Sites A massive leak of one million records were dumped by the hacker collective Team GhostShell in the last protest of the summer "against the banks, politicians and for all the fallen hackers this year." However "we are also letting everyone know that more releases, collaborations with Anonymous and other, plus two more projects are still scheduled for this fall and winter. It's only the beginning. Read... Read More Republican National Convention Info Wars: Anonymous, Anarchists, Protesters & Police The 2012 Republican National Convention is being held in Tampa, Florida, with a slightly revised schedule due to the tropical storm. All of downtown Tampa is within the RNC security perimeter. There are about 90 high-definition cameras connected via a wireless network, according to Indybay. 31 surveillance cameras are fixed-point and about 63 surveillance cameras have pan/tilt/zoom capabilities that... Read More Police fire on suspected iPhone thief, lock down school during chase Police fired on a suspected iPhone thief, and locked down an elementary school as they used the Web to track down the stolen phone in San Francisco on Monday. Read More
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