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Google patches Android after Bitcoin wallet issue
Google is distributing patches for a cryptography flaw in Android that may affect hundreds of thousands of applications. Read More


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Layer 2 Firewalls for the Data Center
I had a great time meeting with a variety of customers at Cisco Live in Orlando back in June. We covered a lot of different topics around data center security. One specific item that came up more than once was the use of Layer 2 versus Layer 3 firewalls in the data center. In fact, this topic comes up fairly often, so as a follow-up I thought it would be great to write a post that discussed this topic.... Read More

Debate roils: Has NASA's Voyager spaceship left our solar system – or not?
Sometimes there's nothing like a good argument to stir things up. There is one juicy one that has been in the making for over a year now but seems to be getting to a boiling point: Has NASA's Voyager spacecraft left out universe or not? Read More

The Enterprise Security Model Is Experiencing "Death by a Thousand Cuts"
If enterprise security were an automobile it would be a Ford Taurus circa 1995. Good car way back when and still running but burning oil, barely passing inspection, and held together by bondo today. Read More


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Wireless access is mission-critical for most organizations. BYOD has accelerated the need or wireless capacity, and WLANs must deliver a robust wired-like experience in today's dense environments. High-scale, third-party testing has validated Juniper's ability to support the densest BYOD environments while delivering reliable wireless access. Learn more.

Rise in data breaches drives interest in cyber insurance
Companies became much more interested in insurance policies after an incident affected them, study found Read More

Baby monitor hack highlights manufacturers' security shortfalls
In addition to lax passwords, manufacturer lacks a effective way to get its patches and updates out to customers. Read More

Blaster from the past: The worm that zapped XP 10 years ago
Ten years ago this week, the Blaster worm swept through Windows XP and Windows 2000 networks, bringing some government agencies to a halt and perhaps contributing to a power blackout in the Northeast U.S. Read More


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Google increases rewards in bug bounty program
Announcing a new milestone on Monday, Google says that they've paid out nearly $2M in bounties to security researchers who have disclosed bugs in Chromium. To celebrate, the search giant is boosting their reward scheme, offering even more money for the discovery of future bugs. Read More

8 Tips to Boost Your Resume Chances with Applicant Tracking Systems
Experts agree that submitting your resume online isn't the best choice. But what do you do when you've found a dream job that matches your skill set perfectly, you don't know anyone on the inside and you're running out of time? Read More

The world's craziest contraband
From bear paws and live pigeons to dinosaur fossils, people try to smuggle the oddest stuff. Read More

Red-handed: The 9 ugliest allegations of China-based IP theft
IP theft continues to be a threat to businesses' bottom lines – and a major issue for Sino-American relations. Read More


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