Data breach report: 9 attack patterns describe 92% of 100,000 security incidents

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	Data breach report: 9 attack patterns describe 92% of 100,000 security incidents There are some big changes to Verizon's 2014 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) (pdf), including a deep dive into two different datasets that came from 50 different sources and 95 countries. One set of data looks back at 1,367 confirmed data breaches and 63,437 security incidents from 2013. Another looks back over a decade of data covering about 3,800 data breaches and 100,000 security incidents.... Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Software Best Practices Guide for IT Governance & Compliance Federal regulations require businesses to know exactly what changes are made to structured and unstructured data within their corporate networks. Learn how the best practices for implementing a compliance solution in this white paper can help you minimize stress during your next IT compliance audit. Read now! In this Issue Cloud computing confronts critical crossroads Online black market designed to evade feds Enterprises Need Outside-In Continuous Monitoring for Risk Management How F5 Networks countered the Heartbleed bug WLAN Testing and Benchmarking: Notes from Syracuse University Why cloud companies are watching the Aereo, Supreme Court case very closely Leaker claims Microsoft will give away free cloud-based Windows for PCs & laptops Useful Gadget: A keyboard for where you can't swing a cat or a mouse. Wearable computing devices: Can they pass the acid test? Juniper opens arms to OpenDaylight WHITE PAPER: Dell Software Proven Approaches to Mobile-Enable Enterprise Apps What's the best way to provide your diverse mobile users access to the apps they need? This white paper explains how the Dell Application Modernization and Development Solution Set can help you know when to develop new mobile apps, modernize existing apps or set up a desktop virtualization solution. Learn more Cloud computing confronts critical crossroads It's been an amazingly busy period for the cloud computing industry. A multitude of powerful forces – both positive and negative – are simultaneously buffeting the industry, and their combined effects could dramatically affect the landscape for both consumer and enterprise users of cloud computing services. Read More Online black market designed to evade feds A new plan to perpetuate the online black market takes an approach that aims to make it more difficult for federal law enforcement to interfere. Read More Enterprises Need Outside-In Continuous Monitoring for Risk Management Ask any CISO what their job entails and they are likely to respond with a common mantra: Assess IT risk, communicate IT risk to business executives, and then create and execute a mutually agreed upon plan to address risk. In the past, CISOs concentrated this effort on internal IT but this internal focus is becoming increasingly myopic because: 1. Outsiders have network access. Enterprises... Read More WHITE PAPER: Network Instruments The Hidden Costs of APM APM solutions can deliver relevant network visibility and help to prevent problems before they negatively impact the business. But which solution is best for your organization? With this white paper, you will learn key questions to ask your vendor to ensure that you are getting the best value for your investment. Learn More How F5 Networks countered the Heartbleed bug Over the last few weeks, the security industry has been rocked by the Heartbleed bug, which impacted OpenSSL-based websites. Heartbleed takes advantage of an OpenSSL feature called heartbeat, which exchanges data between the user's computer and the webserver. Heartbleed causes the web server to send back a massive amount of data, rather than only the data it's supposed to, including sensitive,... Read More WLAN Testing and Benchmarking: Notes from Syracuse University My old friend and colleague David Molta invited me to speak in a couple of his classes at Syracuse University. Dave, whom I first met when he was spending his time at Network Computing, is one of truly great professionals in the networking (wireless and otherwise) space, and now devotes his days (and many evenings) to inspiring the next generation of experts as an Associate Professor of Practice in... Read More Why cloud companies are watching the Aereo, Supreme Court case very closely The U.S. Supreme Court this week heard arguments in a case involving Aereo, a startup that allows users to access broadcast television networks without paying big-brand cable companies expensive contracts. Cloud storage services are wrapped into this case as well though because Aereo uses hosted servers to store the content, giving its customers the ability to stream it on demand. Read More WHITE PAPER: CDW Software License Management Best Practices This software license reference guide provides an in-depth look at the impact of mobile apps, virtualization, cloud computing, SaaS and more. Learn the best practices to cost-effectively account for the new technology landscape while ensuring software license compliance. Read Now Leaker claims Microsoft will give away free cloud-based Windows for PCs & laptops Wzor, the infamous Windows leaker, took to a forum with claims that Microsoft is allegedly working on a prototype operating system that would not be fully functional unless it was connected online to the cloud. You better sit down, because rumor has it that some minimalistic version of this new Windows OS, which may be meant for devices with screens larger than 9 inches, could be "free." Read More Useful Gadget: A keyboard for where you can't swing a cat or a mouse. Read More Wearable computing devices: Can they pass the acid test? I've been reading and writing technology product reviews far longer than I'd like to admit. Read More Juniper opens arms to OpenDaylight Juniper has submitted a plugin for its open source SDN controller to the OpenDaylight Project, an effort Juniper's a member of but has publicly dismissed. Read More
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