Target breach happened because of a basic network segmentation error

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	Target breach happened because of a basic network segmentation error The massive data breach at Target last month may have resulted partly from the retailer's failure to properly segregate systems handling sensitive payment card data from the rest of its network. Read More WEBCAST: VCE Vblock™ Specialized System for SAP HANA® Deploy SAP HANA® fast and with low risk. VCE brings together all of the necessary components for SAP HANA® into a single, standardized converged infrastructure system to ensure maximum performance at scale even with high data volumes. Learn More In this Issue Secret Video and Audio Recordings a Legal Minefield for Employers Experts warn of Russian spying, hackers at Sochi Olympics EFF on cyber attack against hacktivists: CFAA for you; impunity for NSA and GCHQ Tumblr offers SSL option, but not default Increasing malware sophistication vexes lawmakers, industry Does your title match your authority? PCI security standard remains solid, chief says WHITE PAPER: IBM Geeknet: Business Analytics for Midsize Businesses Business intelligence derived from sophisticated analytics has given large companies an edge for years. It helps them be more competitive, make information--‐based decisions faster and better, improves operational efficiencies, and boosts the bottom line. Midsize businesses are increasingly eager to reap similar benefits. Learn More Secret Video and Audio Recordings a Legal Minefield for Employers Thanks to smartphones and wearable technology such as Google Glass recording illegal or inappropriate conversations and behavior in the office couldn't be easier. If your company has a BYOD policy this could spell disaster. Read More Experts warn of Russian spying, hackers at Sochi Olympics Americans heading to Sochi, Russia, for the Winter Olympics are being warned that privacy is not a right in the host country and all their electronic communications will likely be monitored. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Cloud Changes the Game for Business Managers In this paper, we explore midsize business challenges from the perspective, not of the IT department, but of the line of business managers they support. Using real-life use cases, we show how cloud services—and, in particular, the IBM SmartCloud offerings—can help midsize business managers reach their goals and transform the business. Learn More EFF on cyber attack against hacktivists: CFAA for you; impunity for NSA and GCHQ A secret GCHQ spy unit engaged in online attacks against the hacktivist groups Anonymous and LulzSec. Whether or not you support hacktivisim or believe Anonymous was in the right, one of the most worrying aspects to come out of the Snowden-leaked presentation is that if a non-government person were to have carried out such cyber attacks, then they could face jail time under the flawed Computer Fraud... Read More Tumblr offers SSL option, but not default Tumblr now allows users to encrypt their connections with the microblogging service, but the feature is only offered as an option for now. Read More WHITE PAPER: Mitel Networks Work 3.0: The Next Generation Model for Smarter Business This paper explores the four critical elements that form today's working world -technology, physical location, working culture and business markets. Learn More Increasing malware sophistication vexes lawmakers, industry The failure of U.S. financial institutions and retailers to implement more robust cybersecurity measures, such as the smart-card technology widely used in Europe, was questioned and criticized by members of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing Tuesday. Read More Does your title match your authority? Security executives have taken on much more responsibility and visibility in recent years as threats to corporate information assets and physical resources have increased. Read More PCI security standard remains solid, chief says The head of the organization in charge of maintaining security controls over credit card transactions insisted Monday that its standards remain solid despite the concerns raised by data breaches at Target and other companies. Read More
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