5 IT security horror stories (and 5 solutions)

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	5 IT security horror stories (and 5 solutions) When it comes to security, your employees may be your weakest link. While policies and training can go a long way toward helping your employees keep devices and data safe, sometimes technology is the answer. Read More WHITE PAPER: AT&T How to navigate the ever-changing mobile device landscape Smartphones, tablets, social networks, and cloud services are all popular, incredibly useful, and a security risk. These days, the security focus is on mobile devices, as they tend to be used a lot to work with corporate information. Learn More In this Issue Trend Micro's Push for Enterprise Security IE11 mangled Google, Windows RT 8.1 bricked some devices Word at 30 quiz IBM rolls "Internet of Things" starter kit How to assess risk when considering cloud computing Start-up Lacoon out to fight malware on Apple, Android devices And open letter on user account security to Condé Nast, AT&T, and ... well, lotsa of companies VMware identifies vulnerabilities for ESX, vCenter, vSphere, issues patches WHITE PAPER: CDW Principles of PCI Compliance Take the time to understand and learn to apply the requirements for locking down payment card data. Read Now Trend Micro's Push for Enterprise Security When you think of the leading enterprise security vendors, which companies come to mind? Perhaps it's the network security crowd like Check Point, Cisco, and Juniper. Maybe it's the big system vendors like HP and IBM, or it could be traditional security firms like McAfee and Symantec. These are the usual suspects here in North America, but it may be high time to include a company that already... Read More IE11 mangled Google, Windows RT 8.1 bricked some devices Microsoft yanked Windows RT 8.1 update after blue screen boot configuration error, but blamed Google for temporary search incompatibility issues. Read More WHITE PAPER: Kaspersky IT Security - Fighting the Silent Threat "IT Security - Fighting the Silent Threat" is a global report into business attitudes and opinions on IT security. Download the report now to get quantifiable statistics about perceived versus real cyberattacks. Learn More. Word at 30 quiz Everybody knows Microsoft Word now, but what do you know about where it came from? Read More IBM rolls "Internet of Things" starter kit IBM today said it teamed up with wireless sensor builder Libelium to offer what it calls an Internet of Things starter kit that would let customers deploy dozens of different sensor applications. Read More WEBCAST: Solutionary, Inc. Information Security: Options for Threat Detection This webcast will identify the pros and cons of an on-premise SIEM and an MSSP approach, as well as provide an overview of financial, operational and organizational considerations that purchasers of security solutions may wish to consider. Learn More. How to assess risk when considering cloud computing How to make decisions about moving your organization's IT solutions to the cloud while considering the risks involved. Read More Start-up Lacoon out to fight malware on Apple, Android devices Start-up Lacoon Mobile Security has begun offering software for Android and Apple iOS devices designed to detect malware attacks through what amounts to a sandboxing approach. Read More And open letter on user account security to Condé Nast, AT&T, and ... well, lotsa of companies Dear Condé Nast and AT&T and ... well, it's a long list of misguided Web sites and services ... Read More VMware identifies vulnerabilities for ESX, vCenter, vSphere, issues patches VMware today said that its popular virtualization and cloud management products have security vulnerabilities that could lead to denials of service for customers using ESX and ESXi hypervisors and management platforms including vCenter Server Appliance and vSphere Update Manager. Read More
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