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	Major security flaw threatens Linux users A source code mistake in the GnuTLS library – an open-source software building block used in a large number of different Linux distributions to handle secure Internet connections – could prove a serious threat to the privacy of Linux users, as developers rush to patch the vulnerability. Read More WHITE PAPER: Symantec Security Requirements for Electronic Health Records Download this whitepaper to learn about the challenges surrounding the new world of EHR technology, including the requirements that govern protecting confidential patient data online. The report also details the measures that organizations need to start taking now to prepare for the upcoming changes in the healthcare industry. Learn More>> In this Issue Even Apple and Google can't protect users from inherent mobile app risks Don't you have a right to link to a hack without going to jail for longer than hacker? Career trends: IBM rolls "Master the Mainframe World Championship" Attack campaign compromises 300,000 home routers, alters DNS settings NASA revels in "Gravity" 12 Ways to Disaster-Proof Your Critical Business Data The risk of offshoring security Deutsche Telekom works with CipherCloud to protect hosted apps Bug bounty operator presses vendors to pick up patching pace 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 Even Apple and Google can't protect users from inherent mobile app risks To paraphrase a phrase, there is no such thing as a free app. Read More Don't you have a right to link to a hack without going to jail for longer than hacker? After a big hack, have you ever shared a link to where the leaked data was published? Sharing a link does not imply that you personally pulled off the hack, or read every tiny detail on the shared page, or even downloaded the leaked files. But hey, don't let the truth stand in the way of censorship and First Amendment rights. If the government has its way, then you could be a criminal for merely sharing... Read More Career trends: IBM rolls "Master the Mainframe World Championship" Keeping the mainframe relevant to newer, younger generations of budding IT workers as been an IBM strategy for years -- a largely successful one at that according to most experts. 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 Attack campaign compromises 300,000 home routers, alters DNS settings A group of attackers managed to compromise 300,000 home and small-office wireless routers, altering their settings to use rogue DNS servers, according to Internet security research organization Team Cymru. Read More NASA revels in "Gravity" NASA celebrates Sandra Bullock, George Clooney's space movie "Gravity" after it gets seven Oscars Read More 12 Ways to Disaster-Proof Your Critical Business Data How can you keep critical data safe when disaster strikes? There is no one magic answer, but there are steps your business can and should take to protect important files and applications in the event of a disaster. Read More WHITE PAPER: APC by Schneider Electric Preparing Data Centers for Consolidation The consolidation of one or more data centers into an existing data center is a common occurrence. This paper gives examples of what is becoming a standard architecture for preparing the physical infrastructure in the receiving data center. Learn More The risk of offshoring security Over the past twenty years or more, corporations in nearly all industries have been outsourcing and offshoring at hyperdrive. Read More Deutsche Telekom works with CipherCloud to protect hosted apps Deutsche Telekom has joined forces with CipherCloud to help enterprises protect hosted applications using encryption and other technologies such as data loss prevention. Read More Bug bounty operator presses vendors to pick up patching pace Citing the need to prod software vendors to patch vulnerabilities even faster, Hewlett-Packard's bug bounty program said it was shortening its patch-or-go-public policy to 120 days. Read More
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