Cisco: $300,000 prize for Internet of Things security apps

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	Cisco: $300,000 prize for Internet of Things security apps Cisco today kicked off a contest with $300,000 in prize money that challenges security experts around the world to put together ways to secure what's now called the "Internet of Things," the wide range of non-traditional computing devices used on the electric grid, in healthcare and many other industries. Read More WEBCAST: Fortinet How to Protect Tomorrow's Data Center Network Data center networks, whether conventional or in the cloud, must handle ever-larger quantities of data. And those networks must provide access--securely--to an ever-broadening array of mobile devices. In this on-demand Webcast, you will learn how advanced firewall technology can enable you to meet these demands while keeping costs under control. Learn more >> In this Issue It's time for Fave Raves. What's your favorite enterprise IT product? Is SDN your next security nightmare? The IETF needed a wake-up call on security, says chairman Six things companies do that thwart their IT security efforts Brocade's fabric strategy appears to be working Enterprises advised to exercise care in using Apple products Security researchers urge tech companies to explain their cryptographic choices WHITE PAPER: HP Tipping Point SANS Survey on Network Security Results This study details a survey of 439 IT security and network professionals conducted by the SANS Institute. It explores use of IPS within respondents' organizations and their plans for future NGIPS. Read the results to understand how contemporaries are using IPS and how NGIPS is evolving to counter today's cyber threat. Learn More It's time for Fave Raves. What's your favorite enterprise IT product? Do you have a favorite enterprise IT product you can't live without? Tell us about it and we'll share your raves with our readers. (Here's a link to last year's Fave Raves collection.) Read More Is SDN your next security nightmare? The big buzzword in networking these days is Software-Defined Networking (SDN), a de-coupling of the data plane and the control plane that allows you to manage physical devices via a software-based controller sitting on a general purpose server. Read More WHITE PAPER: Crittercism Performance Management: The Mobile App Development Playbook This comprehensive 16 page Forrester Research, Inc. report, authored by Jeffrey Hammond, Forrester VP and Principal Analyst, details a number of valuable, commonly collected metrics and describes the tools and frameworks that can help you collect them. Read now! The IETF needed a wake-up call on security, says chairman Security and how to protect users from pervasive monitoring will dominate the proceedings when members of Internet Engineering Task Force meet in London starting Sunday. Read More Six things companies do that thwart their IT security efforts Even as organizations strive to build and maintain a strong enterprise security program, there are a couple things companies do that actually thwart their efforts for strong security. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP Tipping Point Rethinking Your Enterprise Security The world is constantly evolving, and always connected, and your enterprise must be too. Enterprises realize they need to focus on a sustainable approach to security and risk management - one that is designed to address the new wave of vulnerabilities that prevail due to increasing trends in IT consumerization, mobility, and cloud computing. Learn More Brocade's fabric strategy appears to be working The networking industry has certainly gone ga-ga over the topic of software defined networks (SDN). Before SDNs were all the rage, network transformation had already begun with the use of fabrics. The rise of SDNs certainly took the media focus away from fabrics and that caused many vendors to shift their marketing messages as well. However, one of the vendors that has been fairly consistent with the... Read More Enterprises advised to exercise care in using Apple products While Apple's recent security flub could have happened to any vendor, enterprises should take note of the computer maker's shortcomings in fixing a flaw that heightened the risk of using Apple products. Read More Security researchers urge tech companies to explain their cryptographic choices Fourteen prominent security and cryptography experts have signed an open letter to technology companies urging them to take steps to regain users' trust following reports over the past year that vendors collaborated with government agencies to undermine consumer security and facilitate mass surveillance. Read More
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