“Cold” Topics at RSA that Should Receive More Attention

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	"Cold" Topics at RSA that Should Receive More Attention In my blog yesterday, I outlined the hot topics I anticipate at this year's RSA Security Conference. Since the show is dominated by security vendors, the show hype will focus on products, services, and various technologies. Read More WHITE PAPER: PC Connection | Cisco | Intel® Overcoming the Security Challenges of the Cloud PC Connection, in partnership with Cisco and Intel®, recently conducted a survey to learn how organizations are using the cloud. In this white paper, you'll learn what you can do to mitigate security concerns and make the most out of the cloud. View Now In this Issue IRS warns on 'Dirty Dozen' tax scams for 2014 DARPA wants to automate Big Data findings to solve complicated problems Beware of employees' cheap Android phones Why companies need to check their handling of internal threats Microsoft delivers stopgap defense against active IE10 attacks One tweak can make your Windows PC virtually invulnerable WHITE PAPER: IBM Streamline Data Protection with Storage Manager IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) has been an industry-standard data protection solution for two decades. But, where most competitors focus exclusively on Backup and Restore, TSM is a far more comprehensive data-protection solution. Read Now IRS warns on 'Dirty Dozen' tax scams for 2014 Everybody wants your money – the IRS too, but at least they will take it legally. The IRS however doesn't want your money taken by scamsters who use tax season to celebrate Christmastime for dirtbags. Read More DARPA wants to automate Big Data findings to solve complicated problems Gaining significant knowledge from the growing tons of information available about big picture topics such as biology, economics, astronomy, health or climate is a challenge beyond most human minds and computer programs. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Software A New Set Of Network Security Challenges IT faces conflicting mandates from the business. On one hand, employees demand access from devices beyond the firewall such as smartphones, tablets, home PCs and laptops. On the other hand, risk management dictates corporate data must remain protected. The overarching challenge: balance productivity and security. A Must Read! Beware of employees' cheap Android phones An Android vulnerability known since 2012 has recently been found to be more serious than previously thought, particularly in phones that cost less than $150. Read More Why companies need to check their handling of internal threats Security pros should reevaluate their use of technology and policies to bolster defenses against insider threats that many organizations downplay, a new study shows. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Pay-as-you-Grow Data Protection IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Suite for Unified Recovery gives small and medium businesses the opportunity to start out with only the individual solutions they need, and add new functionalities as they grow. Read Now Microsoft delivers stopgap defense against active IE10 attacks Microsoft on Wednesday issued a stopgap defense that protects IE9 and IE10 against ongoing attacks until the company issues a patch, probably in three weeks. Read More One tweak can make your Windows PC virtually invulnerable Microsoft published 147 vulnerabilities in 2013 that were rated as Critical. Critical, however, is a relative term, and there is one simple thing anyone can do that would guard against almost every single Critical vulnerability according to a new report from Avecto. Read More
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