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Report thumping Army for mobile cyber security efforts yanked off DoD website
A report from the Inspector General of the U.S Department of Defense that's critical of the way the Army has handled mobile-device security has been inexplicably yanked from the IG DoD public website but can still be found in the Google caching system. Read More

WHITE PAPER: Trusteer

Dealing with Advanced and Targeted Attacks
This whitepaper explains how advanced malware challenges traditional defenses to take advantage of the increased exposure of employee endpoints. It reviews the evolution of advanced targeted attacks and the various approaches used to address them. Learn More.

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WHITE PAPER: F5

Top Considerations When Choosing an ADC
Because of its strategic location in the data center network, the selection of an Application Delivery Controller requires careful consideration of both functional and financial factors. This paper explores important elements to evaluate, including network performance, availability and security. Learn More.

US NIST: Industry should lead creation of cybersecurity framework
The U.S. government agency leading an effort to create a voluntary cybersecurity framework for companies operating critical infrastructure wants to hear ideas about what to include in those standards. Read More

Wide range of caller comments during 2 hour FAA drone privacy meeting
Today the FAA held a two-hour online session to solicit additional comments about agency's proposed "Unmanned Aircraft System Test Site Program Privacy Policy" [pdf]. Read More

Meet the guy who made the first cellphone call 40 years ago
80-plus year-old Father of the cell phone buys new smartphone every 2 months 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!

Companies experience a malware event on their systems every three minutes, report says
Organizations face malware-related events that bypass traditional defense technologies on their networks every three minutes, according to a new report released Wednesday by security vendor FireEye. Read More

Why CRM Security Is Always a 'Role'-Your-Own Project
With most enterprise applications, the security model can be simply user/group/world. It can't be all that complicated with CRM, right? Think again. Read More

Employees still use online file sharing, even if companies prohibit its use
While most corporations have strict policies against using consumer-class file sharing and collaboration services because they are not secure, employees still regularly use them because they are convenient and easy to use, a survey finds Read More

WHITE PAPER: Netscout Systems Inc.

Good APM Practices Get Results
According to NetForecast's survey, enterprises with application performance management (APM) best practices benchmark scores above six on a ten-point scale experience 75% better results in critical areas. This research paper reveals the survey results as well as discusses the best practices for APM. Learn More.

Japanese web portals hacked, up to 100,000 accounts comprimsed
Two of Japan's major Internet portals were hacked earlier this week, with one warning that as many as 100,000 user accounts were compromised, including financial details. Read More

Prosecutors, others involved in Swartz case express safety, privacy concerns
The U.S government and two other entities involved in investigations leading to the indictment of the late Internet activist Aaron Swartz have asked a federal court in Boston to redact the names of people involved in the case from documents being sought by Swartz's estate and by some lawmakers. Read More

Harvard to review privacy polices in wake of email search scandal
Harvard University President Drew Faust has ordered up a review of the university's email privacy polices amid disclosures that a secret search of some deans' email accounts was broader than originally acknowledged. Read More

In wake of gTLD security criticism, ICANN announces emergency back-up registry operators
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has selected three emergency back-end registry operators to guarantee domain names within a new generic top-level domain (gTLD)A will resolve in the event of a failure at a new TLD operator, it said on Tuesday. Read More

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