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What’s an unemployed spook to do? [CARTOON]

Posted October 4, 2013 - 6:00 am

The government shutdown has forced the NSA to furlough a lot of people. What’s an unemployed spook to do?
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Hackers steal information on 2.9 million Adobe customers

Posted October 3, 2013 - 7:43 pm

Hackers broke into the internal computer network of Adobe Systems and stole information on 2.9 million customers, as well as source code for several of the company's products.
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IT Security - Fighting the Silent Threat

Posted October 3, 2013 - 5:15 pm

"IT Security - Fighting the Silent Threat" is a global report into business attitudes and opinions on IT security. Download the report now to get quantifiable statistics about perceived versus real cyberattacks.
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Bitcoin forum goes offline after hack

Posted October 3, 2013 - 1:39 am

A popular Bitcoin forum, Bitcointalk.org, remained offline Wednesday night as it investigated a cyberattack.
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Yahoo abandons T-shirt rewards for vulnerability information

Posted October 2, 2013 - 11:42 pm

Yahoo will stop giving T-shirts as a reward for finding security vulnerabilities after a public shaming it's calling "t-shirt gate."
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Closing the Antivirus Protection Gap: A Comparative Study on Effective Endpoint Protection Strategies

Posted October 2, 2013 - 11:00 am

In order to conduct comparative malware testing, a model of the "Average Corporate Endpoint" was defined.
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IT Pros Guide to Endpoint Protection: Top 5 Tips For Enabling A Self-Defending Endpoint

Posted October 2, 2013 - 11:00 am
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Beyond Compliance: Combating Threats with Endpoint Configuration Management

Posted October 2, 2013 - 11:00 am

Randy will discuss the need for status visibility and reporting. In addition, there are many areas that group policy does not address; he'll provide multiple examples of commands and configuration tweaks commonly required to secure endpoints.
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More NSA leaks to come, Guardian says

Posted October 1, 2013 - 5:10 pm

The flood of stories on government spying will not be slowing soon -- in fact the majority of the most important documents detailing how the U.S. National Security Agency collects personal data have not been published yet, journalists from U.K. newspaper The Guardian said on Tuesday.
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5 ways to disaster-proof your data backups

Posted October 1, 2013 - 11:46 am

Protect the lifeblood of your business with at least one--and ideally, two--of these proven techniques.
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Secure Mobile Email Users Will Love

Posted October 1, 2013 - 11:31 am

Maintain full control over sensitive corporate data
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Zetta Raises Series B Funding, Gains Momentum in Hybrid Cloud Backup/Recovery Fray

Posted October 1, 2013 - 10:15 am

This independent report by 451 Research explores the offerings by Zetta highlighting its differentiation particularly in the areas of high performance and a plug-in for backing up NetApp systems.
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Security company scours 'Dark Web' for stolen data

Posted September 30, 2013 - 10:58 pm

Alex Holden, founder of security company Hold Security, is in the business of bringing companies bad news.
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Security Blanket: CDW Threat Check

Posted September 30, 2013 - 6:45 pm

This new threat assessment tool identifies a network's weaknesses, allowing the IT team to improve an organization's information security posture. Cyberthreats are growing in number, type and scale.
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Top Security Threats for 2013

Posted September 30, 2013 - 6:45 pm

As cyberthreats intensify and workers bring more devices to work, IT shops need to sharpen their security tools. Is anyone safe?
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Defense in Depth Matures

Posted September 30, 2013 - 6:45 pm

Over the last few years, security risks have grown exponentially. Hackers, attackers and a motley crew of cyber thieves have enlisted far more sophisticated attack methods to put computers and entire networks at risk.
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7 sneak attacks used by today's most devious hackers

Posted September 30, 2013 - 9:14 am

Most malware is mundane, but these innovative techniques are exploiting systems and networks of even the savviest users
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Iran accused of hacking into US Navy computers

Posted September 27, 2013 - 6:16 pm

Hackers backed by Iran have penetrated an unclassified U.S. Navy network in one of the most serious incidents of cybercrime yet by the Middle East nation, according to a report Friday.
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Step Up to the IT Security Challenge

Posted September 27, 2013 - 11:31 am

Watch this video to discover exclusive market insights from independent analyst Kevin Bailey, Research Director, IDC, on the growing challenges faced by IT managers.
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Security Technologies for Mobile and BYOD

Posted September 27, 2013 - 11:31 am

With so many security technologies available, how do you sort through the options and pick the solutions that will really work for your business?
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Your Data under Siege: Protection in the Age of BYODs

Posted September 27, 2013 - 11:31 am
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Delivering Endpoint Integration and Control

Posted September 27, 2013 - 11:31 am

Read this report to learn more about the offerings of platform-based secure content and threat management and why businesses should put an increased focus around an endpoint security platform implementation.
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Magic Quadrant for Security Information and Event Management

Posted September 27, 2013 - 11:31 am

Broad adoption of SIEM technology is being driven by the need to detect threats and breaches, as well as by compliance needs. Early breach discovery requires effective user activity, data access and application activity monitoring.
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Expect tech glitches when Obamacare launches Oct. 1

Posted September 27, 2013 - 10:15 am

The health insurance marketplaces mandated by the Obama administration's Affordable Care Act are scheduled to open for business in four days. Yet even before the sites launch, tech problems are emerging.
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'Icefog' spying operation targeted Japan, South Korea

Posted September 25, 2013 - 9:07 pm

A hacking group that targeted Japan's parliament in 2011 is believed to have conducted nimble data thefts against organizations mainly in South Korea and Japan, including defense contractors, over the past two years.
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