Security Data Explosion Is Driving Big Data Security Analytics

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	Security Data Explosion Is Driving Big Data Security Analytics In my last blog, I mentioned that44% of security professionals working at enterprise organizations (i.e. more than 1,000 employees) believe that security data collection and analysis could be considered "big data" today while another 44% believe that security data collection will qualify as "big data" within 2 years. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Ipswitch Wired & Wireless Networks? WhatsUp Gold can help! As an IT manager, you're busy taking care of the availability, performance & security of your company's IT infrastructure. But things like BYOD, rogue devices, AP over-subscription & bandwidth policy abuse can make that complex. WhatsUp Gold provides ONE dashboard to visualize, isolate & resolve wireless problems before they impact your organization. Stop being the last to know about your wireless issues- Try WhatsUp Gold free for 30 days! In this Issue Tor network used to command Skynet botnet Traffic sensor flaw that could allow driver tracking fixed Nationwide/Allied security breach highlights litigation fears Gearhead: Weird Web Sites US Congress passes another resolution opposing UN Internet takeover 12 Scams of Christmas and How to Avoid Them 12 useful websites for IT security Coming next season on The Walking Dead: Windows XP WEBCAST: PhoneFactor Strong Security for Remote Workers Is Just a Phone Call Away Join Steve Dispensa, PhoneFactor Chief Technology Officer, and Sarah Fender, PhoneFactor Vice President of Marketing & Product Management, to learn how phone-based authentication is helping companies tackle complex authentication challenges. Learn More Tor network used to command Skynet botnet Security researchers have identified a botnet controlled by its creators over the Tor anonymity network. It's likely that other botnet operators will adopt this approach, according to the team from vulnerability assessment and penetration testing firm Rapid7. Read More Traffic sensor flaw that could allow driver tracking fixed The sensor's maker said there was little risk to the public, but one expert said privacy concerns 'could certainly be valid' Read More WEBCAST: VIPRE Antivirus Business Mobile and Data Protection: Securing Today's Enterprise Date: 12/13 at 2:00pm EST This webcast discusses the benefits and risks of today's mobile enterprise, patch management techniques, and how to secure your extended network environment. Learn More Nationwide/Allied security breach highlights litigation fears An insurance company data breach that exposed 1.1 million people to identity fraud exemplifies the kind of cybercrime that companies increasingly fear will land them in civil court. Read More Gearhead: Weird Web Sites Here are 10 fine examples of the madness of the Internet. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell SonicWall Smart Security for Escalating Challenges This eBook examines how CSOs and IT managers are solving these issues using next-generation firewalls. Read now. US Congress passes another resolution opposing UN Internet takeover The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a resolution urging the U.S. government not to give the United Nations' International Telecommunication Union (ITU) control over the Internet. Read More 12 Scams of Christmas and How to Avoid Them 'Tis the season for online scams. Here are 12 of the most dangerous scams you're likely to see this holiday season. Read More 12 useful websites for IT security From Microsoft and Cisco to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, we look at some of the most useful IT security websites Read More Coming next season on The Walking Dead: Windows XP Microsoft has said, repeatedly, that come April 8, 2014, it will end all support for Windows XP Service Pack 3. Support for SP2 and earlier have already ended. That means no bug fixes, no exploit fixes and no phone support. And in less than 500 days, that will be it for SP3 as well. And yet there are people who say Microsoft should wait. Read More
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