DARPA wants to scrub scourge of counterfeit computer gear

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	DARPA wants to scrub scourge of counterfeit computer gear Few things can mess up a highly technical system and threaten lives like a counterfeit electronic component, yet the use of such bogus gear is said to be widespread. A new Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) program will target these phony products and develop a tool to "verify, without disrupting or harming the system, the trustworthiness of a protected electronic component." Read More 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 In this Issue How to Test the Security Savvy of Your Staff 6 lessons learned about the scariest security threats Poorly managed SSH keys pose serious risks for most companies Blackphone plans more secure devices, bouyed by Snowden leaks Hacker defaces website of IT security certification body EC-Council Apple encryption mistake puts many desktop applications at risk IT pros rank University of Texas San Antonio best school for cybersecurity How IT Can Establish Better Cloud Control Bitcoins, other digital currencies stolen in massive 'Pony' botnet attack 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 How to Test the Security Savvy of Your Staff How do you know your employees retain what you teach them in company-required security awareness training? You don't -- unless you regularly test their security savvy and effectively address their mistakes during post-test follow-up sessions. Read More 6 lessons learned about the scariest security threats Advanced persistent threats have garnered a lot of attention of late, deservedly so. APTs are arguably the most dangerous security concern for business organizations today, given their targeted nature. Read More Poorly managed SSH keys pose serious risks for most companies Many companies are dangerously exposed to threats because they don't properly manage the Secure Shell cryptographic keys used to authenticate access to critical internal systems and services. 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! Blackphone plans more secure devices, bouyed by Snowden leaks Blackphone, the Swiss start-up that's launching a smartphone with encrypted communications, is planning a series of devices around the same idea, one of the company's co-founders said on Monday. Read More Hacker defaces website of IT security certification body EC-Council A hacker defaced the website of EC-Council, an organization that runs IT security training and certification programs, and claims to have obtained copies of passports of law enforcement and military officials who signed up for the organization's courses. Read More Apple encryption mistake puts many desktop applications at risk A subtle mistake in how Apple implemented a basic encryption feature that shields data from snooping also affects many desktop applications that rely on the code, according to a noted security researcher. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Software Quantifying the Impact of Network Based Attacks This document will give you some guidelines on how to assess the impact of network-based attacks on your organization. We will look at: • Different types of network-based attacks • How those attacks can affect your bottom line • Methods of quantifying the impact of those attacks Learn more! IT pros rank University of Texas San Antonio best school for cybersecurity The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) tops a somewhat unexpected list of schools that are considered by security practitioners as the best in the country for cybersecurity courses and degree programs. Read More How IT Can Establish Better Cloud Control There's no getting around it: Employees who use SaaS applications are more irresponsible about password security, file transfer and IT compliance. But IT's failure to communicate about risky behavior and provide tools to help employees do their work is part of the problem. Here are steps you can take to bring SaaS back under control. Read More Bitcoins, other digital currencies stolen in massive 'Pony' botnet attack Cybercriminals have infected the computers of digital currency holders, using a virus known as "Pony" to make off with account credentials, bitcoins and other digital currencies in one of the largest attacks on the technology, security services firm Trustwave said. Read More
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