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	Microsoft lines up critical Windows, Office and IE fixes for next week Microsoft will ship 11 security updates next week to patch critical vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer, Office and Exchange, including one meant to stymie active attacks the company confirmed last month. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Understanding Enterprise Cloud Governance This whitepaper covers how to deliver the agility of cloud computing address while still maintaining operational control, through the use of cloud management software, View Now In this Issue IT security pros often seen as 'innovation killers,' says ADP's IT security chief Microsoft customer privacy vs. NSA snooping JPMorgan to notify 500,000 due to data breach, but will not offer replacement cards Security Professionals Report Weaknesses in Malware Prevention Processes Bitcoin's highest highs, lowest lows Microsoft to encrypt services, notify customers of gov't data requests Obama is not allowed to use an iPhone due to security risks The year in tech quotes Study finds most mobile apps put your security and privacy at risk WHITE PAPER: Fortinet High Performance Data Center Firewall Survey With Data Centers consolidating and virtualizing, the core infrastructure is upgrading to 10G, 40G and even 100G. The Firewall must keep pace with these changes otherwise it becomes a bottleneck. Does your Firewall have the horsepower to keep up? View now >> IT security pros often seen as 'innovation killers,' says ADP's IT security chief The problem with IT security professionals is they spend too much time stopping business people from trying new things, including cloud services, out of worries about risk when they should really be working directly with business managers to help them innovate by means of security. Read More Microsoft customer privacy vs. NSA snooping In the midst of the NSA snooping scandal, Microsoft is talking up a three-pronged approach to keep customer data safe from the prying eyes of governments. Read More JPMorgan to notify 500,000 due to data breach, but will not offer replacement cards JPMorgan Chase & Co. has said they plan to issue breach notifications to nearly 500,000 customers, or two percent of the bank's 25 million UCard users, after hackers breached their network in July. However, because there's no evidence that funds were stolen, the bank will not issue replacement cards. Read More WEBCAST: IBM Business Value of Creating Exceptional Digital Experiences Watch this on-demand webcast to review the findings of IDC's recent analytical report titled: "The Business Value of IBM's Exceptional Digital Experience Solutions." Learn More Security Professionals Report Weaknesses in Malware Prevention Processes As the old adage states, "security is a process, not a product." True, but understated. In reality, enterprise security is a plethora of processes requiring constant management and oversight. Your organizations can be fabulously adept in 99% of all security processes but weaknesses in the remaining 1% can still result to massive vulnerabilities. In a recent research survey, ESG asked enterprise... Read More Bitcoin's highest highs, lowest lows A quick look at Bitcoin's up-and-down year Read More Microsoft to encrypt services, notify customers of gov't data requests Microsoft moved to reassure business and government customers worldwide that it is committed to informing them of legal orders related to their data, and will fight in court any 'gag order' that prevents it from sharing such information with customers. Read More WEBCAST: PC Connection Optimizing a Technology Refresh Hear about the current technology refresh cycle for aging laptops, desktops, and tablets and what impacts current trends in the marketplace are having. Learn More. Obama is not allowed to use an iPhone due to security risks President Barack Obama acknowledged yesterday that he is not allowed to use an iPhone due to security concerns. Instead, the leader of the free world is relegated to using a "super-encrypted" BlackBerry device. Read More The year in tech quotes With 2013 coming to an end, we took our annual look back at quotes from news stories over the last 12 months. Here are a handful that stuck with us through the year: Read More Study finds most mobile apps put your security and privacy at risk The average smartphone user has 26 apps installed. If recent research conducted by HP is any indication, approximately, well, all of them,A come with privacy or security concerns of some sort. Read More
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