Microsoft's latest Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities already being exploited

	Report: Microsoft helped NSA circumvent its own encryption | Defcon founder's message to feds fair to some, hypocritical to others
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	Microsoft's latest Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities already being exploited Normally companies should proceed at their own pace when deploying Microsoft's monthly updates, known as Patch Tuesday, since they come out on the second Tuesday of every month. This month's batch, though, is pretty hefty in terms of impact and volume, so you may want to make them a priority. This month's Patch Tuesday consists of seven bulletins addressing a total of 34 vulnerabilities, and half... Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems Data Center Dinosaur: Adapt or Die Nearly everything in data centers is changing, from cabling and network design, to more sophisticated, faster compact builds. Network security has to adapt, and IT must drive new security approaches--installing technologies and policies that can protect today's and tomorrow's data centers. Read more >> In this Issue Report: Microsoft helped NSA circumvent its own encryption Defcon founder's message to feds fair to some, hypocritical to others Yahoo says release of secret FISA court order will prove it resisted directives Microsoft: Purges, personalities, 'pursuing other opportunities' 10 excellent new features in Windows Server 2012 R2 The weirdest, wackiest and coolest sci/tech stories of 2013 so far WHITE PAPER: HP Inside the Minds of Enterprise Mobile App Developers The success of smartphones introduced a new paradigm for developing applications that's having a broad and deep impact on application development tools and software architectures. Read Now! Report: Microsoft helped NSA circumvent its own encryption Microsoft helped the U.S. National Security Agency circumvent the company's own encryption in order to conduct surveillance on email accounts through Outlook.com, according to a new report in the Guardian. Read More Defcon founder's message to feds fair to some, hypocritical to others Defcon founder Jeff Moss' request to government agencies asking them not to attend next month's annual Defcon hacker conference has evoked a mixed response from the security community. Read More WHITE PAPER: Condusiv Technologies Managing the I/O Explosion Without Extra Hardware In this Technology Spotlight, IDC highlights the unexpected I/O explosion brought about by virtualization and presents new technologies that deliver exceptional application performance without additional hardware by eliminating unnecessary I/O traffic at the source. Read more. Read Now! Yahoo says release of secret FISA court order will prove it resisted directives Yahoo wants the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to order the public release of a secret order in a 2008 surveillance dispute, as it will demonstrate that the Internet company "objected strenuously" to government directives. Read More Microsoft: Purges, personalities, 'pursuing other opportunities' At Microsoft periodic reshufflings of the players and the executive hierarchy are a way of life. 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. 10 excellent new features in Windows Server 2012 R2 New and improved storage, networking, remote access, BYOD, and server administration features make the R2 upgrade Read More The weirdest, wackiest and coolest sci/tech stories of 2013 so far From cool robots and unmanned aircraft to celebrity swatting and Moby Dick emoticons, it's been an interesting high-tech year! Read More
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