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Cisco inadvertently weakens password encryption in its IOS operating system
The password encryption algorithm used in some recent versions of the Cisco IOS operating system is weaker than the algorithm it was designed to replace, Cisco revealed earlier this week. Read More

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Using DPI and Metadata to Strengthen Cyber Security and SIEM
SIEM makes it possible to discover and contain advanced cyber security threats significantly faster thanks to a new class of DPI probes that provide application intelligence and metadata. To learn about this, join Infonetics Research Mar. 27 for a live, Interactive WEBINAR. Register now!

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WHITE PAPER: F5

Scale Your DNS Infrastructure to Protect Your Business
DNS continues to be a tempting target for attackers, and when they succeed in disrupting DNS, all external data center services are affected. This paper helps organizations confronting these growth and security challenges understand how a new, full-proxy architecture for DNS provides a complete solution for global, local, and cloud load balancing. Learn More.

Microsoft: Hackers obtained high-profile Xbox Live accounts
Several high-profile Xbox Live accounts for former and current Microsoft employees were compromised by attackers using social engineering techniques, the company said late Tuesday. Read More

Laser pointers produce too much energy, pose risks for the careless
Commercial grade green and red laser pointers emit energy far beyond what is safe, posing skin, eye and fire hazards. That was the conclusion of a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) study on the properties of handheld laser devices that tested 122 of the devices and found that nearly 90% of green pointers and about 44% of red pointers tested were out of federal safety regulation... Read More

WEBCAST: Xerox

SMB Security Guide
Amidst evolving cybersecurity threats, SMBs must be armed for the worst in order to drive innovation in today's decentralized, mobile workforce. Join this live webcast Tuesday, April 16, 2013, 11:00 AM EDT as we explore everything from threats and vulnerabilities to new security models and risk management best practices. Learn more.

DHS shifting to cloud, agile development to boost homeland security
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has moved to agile development and is shifting to cloud platforms in an effort to improve its IT operations. Read More

NASA denies reports its Voyager spacecraft has left the solar system
The event certainly would be momentous for the space exploration world - the first spacecraft to actually leave our solar system - but NASA says despites reports to the contrary its Voyager 1 has not left our realm -- just yet that is. Read More

WHITE PAPER: Moovweb

3 Steps to a Cost-Effective Mobile Strategy
In the new Moovweb white paper, "Creating the Right Mobile Strategy: What You Need to Know Before You Get Started", get the insight you need to make an educated decision on the move to mobile. Read Now!

Privacy Protection for Documents Stored in the Cloud Gets DoJ Nod
As House subcommittee weighs overhaul of 1986 statute to strengthen privacy in the cloud, senators introduce their own legislation to update Electronic Communications Privacy Act. Department of Justice affirms the Obama administration's support for an overhaul. Read More

Bomgar CEO talks mobility, cloud risks and old cars
To hear founder and CEO Joel Bomgar tell it, he might never have started his eponymous company if he'd had a cooler car. Read More

Apple sneaks Safari update into Snow Leopard
Apple last week silently updated the aged Safari 5 browser for Snow Leopard to version 5.1.8, more evidence that the company intends to support the 2009 operating system for an unusually long time. Read More

Google fully implements security feature on DNS lookups
Google has fully implemented a security feature that ensures a person looking up a website isn't inadvertently directed to a fake one. Read More

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