Cisco pushes ahead with context-aware security vision

	FTC's $50,000 Robocall Challenge nets 744 ideas to shut down robocallers | RSA offers Security Analytics as tool for detecting threats
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	Cisco pushes ahead with context-aware security vision Cisco made two significant security announcements at its Cisco Live conference in London this week, reiterating its commitment to offering an integrated platform for defense, discovery, and remediation of threats. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Network World Technical Seminar SDN, Openflow and Network Virtualization event comes to NYC Attend and learn how SDN works, its potential in the enterprise, and why leading, bellwether organizations are leveraging it for data center and large-scale networking efficiency- Learn more and register for this free event. February 12, 2013 – Grand Hyatt, NYC Click to continue In this Issue FTC's $50,000 Robocall Challenge nets 744 ideas to shut down robocallers RSA offers Security Analytics as tool for detecting threats Business websites spread more malware than porn sites, Cisco says Super Bowl Bust: US takes down 313 websites, snags $13.6M in counterfeit NFL merchandise F5 introduces new integrated firewall capability for the data center Hacker 'sextorted' 350 women into stripping off after stealing embarrassing pictures New York Times computer network breached by Chinese hackers, paper says FBI pursuit of Stuxnet leaks reignites whistleblower debate Critical vulnerability affects latest VLC media player version Kaspersky Lab adds mobile and system management to its business security offering 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 FTC's $50,000 Robocall Challenge nets 744 ideas to shut down robocallers The Federal Trade Commission today said the submission period for its Robocall Challenge had ended and it got 744 new ideas for ways to shut down the annoying automated callers. The FTC noted that the vast majority of telephone calls that deliver a prerecorded message trying to sell something to the recipient are illegal. The FTC regulates these calls under the Telemarketing Sales Rule and the Challenge... Read More RSA offers Security Analytics as tool for detecting threats RSA, the security division of EMC, today announced Security Analytics, its tool for real-time analysis of large amounts of data from security and business information to determine if an organization is being attacked, especially by stealthy threats intent on stealing sensitive information. Read More Business websites spread more malware than porn sites, Cisco says Malware is more likely to come from advertisements on seemingly legitimate sites than on those previously thought to be more dangerous, such as adult content sites or those offering illegal pharmaceuticals, Cisco said in its recently released Annual Security Report [PDF]. Read More WHITE PAPER: Netscout Systems Inc. Service-Oriented Performance Management Strategy This white paper is to help IT organizations adopt a management methodology that enables them to improve the user experience by focusing on service delivery management. Learn More. Super Bowl Bust: US takes down 313 websites, snags $13.6M in counterfeit NFL merchandise In what is becoming as much a tradition as the Super Bowl itself, federal law enforcement officials, in conjunction with the NFL, said today they snatched up $13.6 million in fake merchandise shuttered 313 websites as part of a third-annual sting against NFL-related counterfeit items dubbed Operation Red Zone. Read More F5 introduces new integrated firewall capability for the data center F5 Networks today rolled out a raft of new and more powerful Application Delivery Networking tools, including its most capable device to date, the Viprion 4800, and an advanced firewall that, when deployed on the 4800, is said to offer industry leading performance. Read More Hacker 'sextorted' 350 women into stripping off after stealing embarrassing pictures The FBI has arrested a man accused of stealing personal information from the online accounts of 350 women in order to 'sextort' them into stripping off so he could take nude pictures via webcam. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP, Microsoft & Intel Big Data Requires a Remodeling of the Data Warehouse Take a few moments to learn about a data warehouse appliance that is a massively parallel server optimized to run Microsoft's SQL Server that delivers enterprise scalability, ease of maintenance, and a single version of the truth, all for a low cost. Read Now! New York Times computer network breached by Chinese hackers, paper says Hackers from China breached the computer network of The New York Times and stole passwords that allowed them to gain access to computers and email accounts for a period of four months, the newspaper reported late Wednesday. Read More FBI pursuit of Stuxnet leaks reignites whistleblower debate The FBI is ramping up its efforts to find out who leaked information about the Stuxnet worm used to attack Iranian nuclear facilities in 2010, and that has reignited debate over whether the Obama administration's aggressive pursuit of those who leak classified information is trampling privacy rights. Read More Critical vulnerability affects latest VLC media player version Versions 2.0.5 and earlier of the popular VLC media player software contain a critical vulnerability that can be potentially exploited by attackers to execute malicious code on computers. Read More Kaspersky Lab adds mobile and system management to its business security offering Kaspersky Lab on Wednesday made its bid to reduce the complexity associated with managing IT security processes in corporate environments, with a new product that combines the company's anti-malware technology with new mobile and system management tools. Read More
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