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	12 useful websites for IT security From Microsoft and Cisco to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, we look at some of the most useful IT security websites Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: AT&T Are you ready for cloud services? If you're thinking about cloud services for your organization, ask yourself this question: Are you ready? According to Forrester Research, Inc., that's the most important thing to consider before moving forward with your cloud initiatives. That's why we'd like to offer you a complimentary copy of the Forrester report: Assess Your Cloud Maturity. Get the report now to start planning your cloud services strategy. In this Issue Apple iOS vs. Google Android: It comes down to security Civil litigation: A better way to improve cybersecurity? Six free databases with commercial-quality features Syria not alone in spying on citizens Father of SSL, Dr. Taher Elgamal, finds fast-moving IT projects in the Middle East Twitter fix for bug that left accounts open to imposters less than ideal Security firms warn of spreading Windows AutoRun malware ITU says "network outage" after website cyberattack disrupted Dubai conference The do's and don'ts of safeguarding cloud-based data with encryption 'Eurograbber' online banking scam netted $47 million 12 Scams of Christmas and How to Avoid Them Android devices in U.S. face more malware attacks than PCs Products of the week 12.3.12 WHITE PAPER: Quest Protect Unstructured Data on File Servers, SharePoint & NAS Unstructured data is a critical security risk and compliance concern for organizations. Your company's emails, documents and spreadsheets contain readily digestible, business-critical information, and your organization is generating more, much more, of those documents every day. How are you protecting that data? Read Now! Apple iOS vs. Google Android: It comes down to security Which is more secure, mobile devices based on Google Android or Apple iOS? It's not just a theoretical question to IT professionals making decisions about the future use of smartphones and tablets in the enterprise. Read More Civil litigation: A better way to improve cybersecurity? Former Homeland Security officials says settlement in Patco online banking suit is evidence that liability is better than legislation Read More Six free databases with commercial-quality features Microsoft, Oracle offer impressive free versions of their commercial offerings, but MariaDB wins our test Read More Syria not alone in spying on citizens Repression like that in Syria is not happening now in the U.S., but the tools are in place Read More WEBCAST: VIPRE Antivirus Business Mobile and Data Protection: Securing Today's Enterprise Date: 12/13 at 2:00pm EST This webcast discusses the benefits and risks of today's mobile enterprise, patch management techniques, and how to secure your extended network environment. Learn More Father of SSL, Dr. Taher Elgamal, finds fast-moving IT projects in the Middle East Often called the "father of SSL" due to his role as a cryptographer at Netscape Communications where in the mid-'90s he helped bring SSL encryption to the Web, Dr. Taher Elgamal now travels the Middle East as an IT consultant and project coordinator for business and government there. Read More Twitter fix for bug that left accounts open to imposters less than ideal Use of a short code to stop attackers leaves out a significant number of Twitter users, including those in the U.S. Read More Security firms warn of spreading Windows AutoRun malware Significant increase in infection is curious because Windows 7 and Windows 8 PCs will not launch autorun.inf files Read More ITU says "network outage" after website cyberattack disrupted Dubai conference The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the UN body that has played a standards-setting role for global telecommunication networks over the decades, Wednesday night suffered a website attack that severely disrupted a conference to discuss its Internet influence. Read More WEBCAST: HP Storage in the Cloud Cloud will impact your storage environment. Hear what a HP Storage expert has to say. View Now! The do's and don'ts of safeguarding cloud-based data with encryption One of the biggest stumbling blocks for companies contemplating entrusting a cloud-computing vendor with their data is the risk of unintended data exposure. A lot of data is sensitive. It might contain employees' financial information, patients' statutorily protected health information, other regulated information or proprietary intellectual property. Quite often, companies feel more control when they keep that sort of data in-house. But the risk that a cloud vendor might not handle your information as securely as you'd like can be mitigated. Read More 'Eurograbber' online banking scam netted $47 million Over the past year, about 30,000 European banking customers were robbed of about 36 million euros -- that's about $47 million -- in an online banking scam that worked by exploiting mobile devices, according to security firms that stumbled into the operation. Read More 12 Scams of Christmas and How to Avoid Them 'Tis the season for online scams. Here are 12 of the most dangerous scams you're likely to see this holiday season. Read More Android devices in U.S. face more malware attacks than PCs Android devices are now attacked more often by malware than PCs, according to a report released Tuesday by a cyber security software maker. Read More Products of the week 12.3.12 Our roundup of intriguing new products from companies such as A10 and Red Hat Read More
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