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	The 10 most terrifying security nightmares revealed at the Black Hat and Def Con hacker conferences Hacked planes. Unstoppable, utterly malicious flash drives. Hotel automation gone crazy. These are the 10 most terrifying security stories out of the premier hacker and security conferences in Las Vegas. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Alert Logic Cloud Security Report Alert Logic's Security Research Team has studied more than 220,000 security incidents from the production systems used to detect and protect customers to understand real-world threats in all types of IT infrastructure. Download the report and learn the answers to important questions. Download the Cloud Security report for the latest on securing your infrastructure. In this Issue Is Amazon Web Services Really Down and Out? Riverbed bolsters net mgmt. software for greater automation Does your business need a "Data Protection Officer?" FireLayers adds granular controls to SaaS applications for security and compliance FCC chairman downplays net neutrality differences with Obama Rackspace clarifies its IaaS message US Veteran Affairs overhaul includes IT assessment Cisco's new UCS fabric interconnect: no ACI? Nadella leaves no doubt about who is in charge in first six months as CEO Emerging networking technology used by Apple, Cisco will frustrate firewalls WHITE PAPER: BMC Software Meeting the Exploding Demand for New IT Services In this eBook, explore the top trends driving the New IT for IT Service Management, and how leading organizations are evolving to focus on end-user experience. Learn More Is Amazon Web Services Really Down and Out? It's daft to say that AWS is in trouble just because it may have had one bad quarter. If anything, the ongoing price war between Amazon, Google and Microsoft reflects broader changes in the future of IT infrastructure. If anyone should be worried, it's traditional vendors, not Amazon. Read More Riverbed bolsters net mgmt. software for greater automation Riverbed tacked three new software modules onto its SteelCentral network management product today, broadening the features already available through that framework. Read More Does your business need a "Data Protection Officer?" New data-privacy regulation for the European Union expected to gain approval as early as October of this year would break new ground by requiring businesses selling goods and services to European citizens to appoint a so-called Data Protection Officer to be in compliance with the new law. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences (CMX) Amplify customer interactions with Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences. Our platform's Wi-Fi intelligence meets the needs of a growing mobile audience. And with Cisco Services, we'll help you design a mobile infrastructure that addresses your unique business goals for a high return on your investment. Learn more FireLayers adds granular controls to SaaS applications for security and compliance Traditional security solutions built to protect the enterprise are pretty much irrelevant when it comes to the public cloud. People are using privately-owned devices and unknown networks from anywhere to directly access cloud applications that are out of the reach of corporate governance and security controls. Read More FCC chairman downplays net neutrality differences with Obama The agency will not allow paid priority deals if they are bad for consumers or for innovation, Wheeler says Read More Rackspace clarifies its IaaS message Rackspace still offers IaaS, but only with a support package. Read More WEBCAST: IBM Charting Your Analytical Future Date: August 26, 2014, 11:00 AM EDT The ability to embed prediction into multiple business processes amplifies the value that predictive analytics delivers. Yet many still see predictive analytics as a separate activity that is the responsibility of a small team of expert analysts. Register Now>> US Veteran Affairs overhaul includes IT assessment U.S. President Barack Obama has signed legislation focused on overhauling the Department of Veteran Affairs' troubled health-care system, including an IT review of the VA's process of scheduling patients. Read More Cisco's new UCS fabric interconnect: no ACI? The quietly introduced 6324 "mini UCS" has no connection to newest data center fabric Read More Nadella leaves no doubt about who is in charge in first six months as CEO He's had his share of hits and misses but he's made his presence felt from the start Read More Emerging networking technology used by Apple, Cisco will frustrate firewalls Multipath TCP improves performance but hampers security Read More
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