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	After outcry, Microsoft changes course and won't access user data in theft probes Microsoft will no longer go through email messages and other personal data that users of its online services have stored on its servers, a decision taken after being sharply criticized for accessing a person's inbox as part of an internal investigation. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: CSO40 Security Confab + Awards Conference FINAL DAYS to Register: CSO40 Security Confab + Awards Please join us this March 31 – April 2, 2014 for CSO40 Security Confab + Awards. Our program of fast-moving, rapid fire presentations delivered by leading CSO and CISO thought leaders demonstrate how forward-thinking organizations are embracing today's challenges and preparing for the future. Register now. In this Issue Philips smart TVs open to remote attacks via default wireless connection, researchers say 20 infamous hacker security vendor break-ins President's plan insufficient to rein in NSA, privacy advocates say So you think you know the IBM mainframe? Try our quiz Inside the Shadowy World of Data Brokers Payment card security revamp becoming chip vs. PIN tussle Science vs. fiction: 15 sci-fi technologies that are (almost) here RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: SolarWinds SQL Server Performance Monitoring Made Easy with AppInsight Go Where No SysAdmin Has Gone Before! AppInsight from SolarWinds® Server & Application Monitor (SAM) helps eliminate blind spots with in-depth visibility & reporting on the node, database, memory, queries, disk usage, & more. SAM combines best-in-class systems management with SQL server performance monitoring to deliver visibility in one console. Learn more about SAM and its agentless monitoring of operating systems, hardware, virtual infrastructures, & more than 150 applications. Application performance issues can come from anywhere – Find out how where with SAM from SolarWinds! Philips smart TVs open to remote attacks via default wireless connection, researchers say The latest firmware in some Philips smart TV models opens an insecure Miracast wireless network, allowing potential attackers located in the signal range to control the TV remotely and perform unauthorized actions. Read More 20 infamous hacker security vendor break-ins Here are 20 of the most notorious known break-ins over the past decade. Read More WEBCAST: IBM Increasing the Value of Your Reports and Dashboards Learn how incorporating other analytical capabilities such as predictive modeling and visualization can increase the value of your reports and dashboards by providing insight from complex data or predicting a future outcome. Learn More! President's plan insufficient to rein in NSA, privacy advocates say President Barack Obama's plan to stop the National Security Agency's bulk collection and storage of telephone records is a good first step that needs to go much further to protect Americans' privacy rights, advocates say. Read More So you think you know the IBM mainframe? Try our quiz On the 50th anniversary of the Big Iron, see how well you know this iconic computing workhorse Read More WHITE PAPER: Plantronics Unleash your UC Potential By Putting Users First What's holding back Unified Communications (UC) adoption? Too often, today's solutions are simply too hard to use. Now, survey results show high-quality audio and a simple and intuitive user experience can turbo-charge acceptance. Read this exclusive report from Plantronics and IDG to learn how you can start making the most of UC. Read now! Inside the Shadowy World of Data Brokers Data brokers operate in the shadows of the Internet. Most consumers are unaware or unsure how to put restrictions of their activity. In fact, one U.S. senator called these companies and their practices 'the dark underside of American life.' Read More Payment card security revamp becoming chip vs. PIN tussle Industry efforts to shore up payment card security after the massive data breach at Target appear to be devolving into a battle over chip vs. PIN technology between retailers and credit card companies. Read More Science vs. fiction: 15 sci-fi technologies that are (almost) here Science fiction has a rich history of predicting the future. And in some cases, the future is now Read More
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