10 IT security risks that small businesses can't afford to ignore

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	10 IT security risks that small businesses can't afford to ignore While small- to midsized businesses (SMB) don't have the luxury of information security teams and resources that large enterprises can afford, they still face many of the same threats. Read More WEBCAST: Dell SecureWorks Counterstrategies for Combatting Social Engineering Social Engineering is proving costlier than ever, especially phishing and spear phishing. With recent breaches, the imperative to counter social engineering effectively takes on a whole new level of urgency. In this webcast, the CISO for Dell SecureWorks discusses the realities of social engineering and what your organization must do to counter it. Learn more In this Issue Hacking Windows XP to get security patches is a really bad idea Consumer profiling: Data brokers know more about you than your mom or Google Malvertising rise pushes ad industry to action Google taps machine learning technology to zap data center electricity costs Call recording software used by police is deeply flawed, advisory says Increase your malware vigilance during geopolitical conflicts WHITE PAPER: Dell SecureWorks The CISO's Guide to Advanced Attackers No matter the size of your organization, advanced cyber-attacks represent a credible threat and risk to your organization. Whether a cybercriminal, disgruntled activist, competitor or nation-state actor, Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) must address the risk these adversaries pose to their organization. Learn more Hacking Windows XP to get security patches is a really bad idea By now, you probably know about the registry hack trick to get updates for Windows XP. I shouldn't have to tell you this, but that's a really bad idea, one you should not do, and both Microsoft and at least one security firm are saying not to do it. Read More Consumer profiling: Data brokers know more about you than your mom or Google Most people don't understand how much data brokers know about them, or that it's more than Google, the government or their family might know. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP Why you need a next-generation firewall This white paper explores the reasons for implementing NG firewalls and lays out a path to success for overburdened IT organizations. Learn More Malvertising rise pushes ad industry to action With hidden malware on the rise, the online advertising industry may finally have to get its governance act together. Read More Google taps machine learning technology to zap data center electricity costs Google is using machine learning technology to forecast - with an astounding 99.6% accuracy -- the energy usage in its data centers and automatically shift power to certain sites when needed. Read More WEBCAST: IBM Reinventing Storage Efficiency! Live event: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 1 PM ET / 12 PM CT / 10 AM PT What if you could reduce your storage costs by half? Attend this webcast to hear how you can maximize the economics of your data center by modifying your storage footprint and power usage using Flash Storage, and to learn how IBM is accelerating storage efficiency. Register Now Call recording software used by police is deeply flawed, advisory says One of many flaws in a call recording tool used by law enforcement could let a hacker remotely steal audio recordings, according to a security consultancy, which recommended companies not use the software until it's fixed. Read More Increase your malware vigilance during geopolitical conflicts Companies across industries are likely to face a much larger malware threat during geopolitical conflicts, research shows. Read More
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