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	Next-gen firewalls: Off to a good start When we tested four next-gen firewalls strictly on performance, we found that the products could forward packets at impressive rates, but throughput dropped when advanced security features were turned on. We now dive deep into application identification and control - the defining features of next-gen firewalls - to find out what works and what doesn't. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Cloud Computing in the Midmarket: Assessing the Options This paper looks at how organizations can integrate cloud solutions into existing infrastructures and how an incremental implementation approach might work. The paper also explains some principles for measuring the success of your cloud solutions. Learn More In this Issue 7 ways to mask your Internet identity Does 'stand your cyberground' stand a chance? 25 geeky gifts for Mother's Day BlackBerry 7 smartphones approved for DOD use Hacktivists have the enterprises' attention. Now what? Who are tech's highest paid CEOs? New York City agency pushes plan to prevent cyberattacks on elevators, boilers Adobe's security chief praises Apple for Flash-crippling move Apple patches 36 bugs in OS X, fixes encryption password goof U.S. seeking to build international unity around cyberdefense for industrial control systems Mobile BYOD users want more security BeyondTrust acquires eEye in union of security vendors Carrier CEOs touch on customer trust Will BYOD revive the network-access control idea? Gartner thinks it will MasterCard's PayPass Wallet will span online, mobile, in-store shopping Avaya joins crowded BYOD, MDM field iPhones, Android devices hot targets among 50,000 network attacks on California university WHITE PAPER: F5 High-Performance DNS Services in BIG-IP Version 11 To provide high-quality user experiences on the Internet, networks must be designed with optimized, secure, highly available, and high-performance IP services. Domain Name System (DNS) is one of the most difficult, but important, IP services to optimize and secure. Learn More Today! 7 ways to mask your Internet identity You can't erase all of the personal info that's out on the Web, but you hide in plain sight Read More Does 'stand your cyberground' stand a chance? Internet security experts say the concept has merit, but major legal and ethical problems still need to be sorted out Read More 25 geeky gifts for Mother's Day Cool, fun and practical, these Mother's Day gifts have a tech edge Read More BlackBerry 7 smartphones approved for DOD use Research in Motion's BlackBerry 7 smartphones have been approved for use by the Department of Defense, the company announced this week. Read More Hacktivists have the enterprises' attention. Now what? Experts say enterprises need to be more prepared for anything and everything, including eventual compromises. Read More WEBCAST: Attachmate Verastream Host Integrator This six-minute product demo shows how you can use Verastream Host Integrator to modernize and service-enable legacy assets for use across your enterprise. No changes to mainframe-application code are required. Learn More! Who are tech's highest paid CEOs? Oracle's Larry Ellison finally ousted from the top spot on our list of highest paid tech execs Read More New York City agency pushes plan to prevent cyberattacks on elevators, boilers Imagine what would happen if an attacker broke into the network for the industrial control systems for New York City's elevators and boiler systems and decided to disrupt them, imperiling the lives of hundreds of thousands of residents relying on them. Think it could never happen? Think again. Read More Adobe's security chief praises Apple for Flash-crippling move Adobe's head of security is applauding Apple's move to block outdated versions of his company's Flash Player. Read More Apple patches 36 bugs in OS X, fixes encryption password goof Apple on Wednesday patched 36 vulnerabilities in Mac OS X, most of them critical, plugging a hole that revealed passwords used to encrypt folders with an older version of FileVault. Read More U.S. seeking to build international unity around cyberdefense for industrial control systems In the interests of thwarting cyberattacks on critical infrastructure such as energy, water and manufacturing, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is quietly reaching out to other governments around the world to find what problems may exist elsewhere and what research can be shared to improve industrial control systems (ICS). Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Software 5 steps from Scheduler to Enterprise Workload Automation A patchwork of job schedulers can cause many inefficiencies, hindering IT's ability to serve the business. An enterprise approach solves these issues and adds new value. Five steps can take you from a costly mishmash to benefits like increased productivity, lower costs, and better service. Learn More! Mobile BYOD users want more security A survey of more than 4,000 mobile-device users and IT professionals shows wildly abundant use of mobile devices, but profound concerns about security and how employee-owned devices ought to be used for business purposes. Read More BeyondTrust acquires eEye in union of security vendors BeyondTrust, a software firm that specializes in identity and access management for the enterprise, has announced the acquisition of eEye Digital Security, which makes products for vulnerability management, patch remediation, malware defense and configuration compliance. Read More Carrier CEOs touch on customer trust Trust is central to mobile operators' relationships with consumers, and carriers may have their work cut out for them in restoring that trust, based on executives' comments during a keynote session on Tuesday at CTIA Wireless. Read More Will BYOD revive the network-access control idea? Gartner thinks it will Is the BYOD craze going to bring a revival of NAC, the policy-based network-access control that was hyped a decade ago but didn't end up widely adopted for endpoint security? Read More MasterCard's PayPass Wallet will span online, mobile, in-store shopping MasterCard WorldWide announced a digital wallet on Monday that consumers will be able to use for purchases in stores, on the Web and on their mobile phones. Read More Avaya joins crowded BYOD, MDM field At Interop this week, Avaya will toss its hat into the rapidly expanding BYOD ring with new software for its policy manager that helps IT get a handle on mobile device management (MDM). Read More iPhones, Android devices hot targets among 50,000 network attacks on California university Almost 50,000 separate network attacks each week take aim at the California State University, San Bernardino, and the latest trend is seeing attackers go after students' Google Android and Apple iPhone mobile devices. Read More
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