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View the videos in our software solutions channel View Now In this Issue Symantec to CISOs: Watch for the 'mega-breach' IBM claims new patent for mobile security technology The critical, widespread Heartbleed bug and you: How to keep your private info safe Fake Android anti-virus app taken down Cognitive bias: The risk from everyone in your organization, including you Microsoft tightens restrictions on adware on Windows PCs How MDM works -- or doesn't work -- for SMBs Zeus malware found with valid digital certificate Twitter, at least, dodged the horrors of Heartbleed Canada halts online tax returns in wake of Heartbleed Stung by file-encrypting malware, researchers fight back 9 reasons users won't ditch Windows XP WHITE PAPER: 8x8, Inc Scale Communications to Rival Big Companies Small and midsize businesses looking to minimize telecommunications spending should consider a hosted UC service. This paper highlights: • How to offload significant upfront capital expenses • On-premise vs. cloud UC tradeoffs • Side-by-side pricing comparison of hosted UC service and IP PBX Read now. Symantec to CISOs: Watch for the 'mega-breach' Symantec has declared 2013 the year of the "mega-breach," placing security pros on notice that they stand to lose big from phishing, spear-phishing and watering-hole attacks. Read More IBM claims new patent for mobile security technology IBM has come up with a technology for reducing the risk of data being exposed in mobile push notifications to mobile devices by coming up with a way to encrypt that information so service providers and others can't actually see any data related to the user's mobile device. Read More The critical, widespread Heartbleed bug and you: How to keep your private info safe No matter how hard you try to stay safe, some aspects of securing your online data are completely out of your hands. That fact was made painfully obvious on Monday, when the Internet got caught with its collective pants down thanks to a critical vulnerability affecting a fundamental tool for secure online communications. Read More Fake Android anti-virus app taken down Virus Shield, by developer Deviant Solutions, was a handsome, apparently easy-to-use security app for Android devices. For $4, the app promised hassle-free, ad-free security for Android users, without impacting battery life or performance. And, mostly, Virus Shield delivered - no ads, no fuss. Read More WHITE PAPER: Code42 CrashPlan PROe Security CrashPlan PROe is a continuous, multi-destination solution engineered to back up mission-critical data whenever and wherever it is created. Because mobile laptops often are connected to unsecured networks, a very high standard of security is required to ensure privacy. Learn More Cognitive bias: The risk from everyone in your organization, including you Risks to enterprises are not only of the security breach variety from outside attackers, malicious insiders or even careless employees. Another comes from everybody in an organization a even its most loyal, careful, capable members. Read More Microsoft tightens restrictions on adware on Windows PCs Starting July 1, developers of adware for Windows will have to contend with new Microsoft-imposed rules aimed at making it easier for people to stop bothersome ads. Read More How MDM works -- or doesn't work -- for SMBs In large-scale organizations, implementing mobile device management (MDM) is typically given. After all, with so many employees using mobile devices that either contain or connect to sources of sensitive information, there needs to be some way to keep everything in check. But what about those companies that aren't big enough to be able to afford an MDM implementation and a full-sized IT department to manage it? Without a means to centralize the control of mobile devices, how can these smaller companies protect their data? Read More Zeus malware found with valid digital certificate A recently discovered variant of the Zeus banking Trojan was found to use a legitimate digital signature to avoid detection from Web browsers and anti-virus systems. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP Why You Need a Next-Generation Firewall Cloud computing, virtualization and mobility have changed how organizations conduct business. It's time for IT to embrace next-generation firewalls. This paper provides a checklist for selecting the right solution. Learn More Twitter, at least, dodged the horrors of Heartbleed Twitter was not affected by the Heartbleed Internet vulnerability that rocked the Web security world this week, making one less password consumers need to change to protect themselves, but users still need to be careful how they respond to the threat. Read More Canada halts online tax returns in wake of Heartbleed Canada Revenue Agency has halted online filing of tax returns by the country's citizens following the disclosure of the Heartbleed security vulnerability that rocked the Internet this week. Read More Stung by file-encrypting malware, researchers fight back Jose Vildoza's 62-year-old father was using his old Windows computer when a warning in broken English flashed on the screen: your files have been encrypted. Read More 9 reasons users won't ditch Windows XP Read More
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