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Malware writers gunning for Google Android
Symbian and Microsoft Windows Mobile platforms have been the proving ground for mobile malware over the past five years, but a new Juniper Networks report states that Google Android now takes "the crown" as the platform getting the most attention from malware developers. Read More


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The rising use of SSL raises new risks
As more applications employ Secure Sockets Layer encryption, a certain amount of traffic visibility is lost, making it more challenging to vet those bits for viruses, worms, and other malicious payloads. Read More

Most companies skimp on third-party code checks, study finds
Despite all of the talk surrounding the importance of software quality, a study released today shows few companies are walking the secure development walk. Read More


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It's 9am. Do You Know What Your Directory is Doing?
In this new Quest Software white paper, you'll see how to get more information that native logging alone can't provide. See how you can get real time, centralized information, and how doing so maximizes Active Directory performance. Read More

Security pros launch cybersecurity index
The index will track the overall sentiment of a group of cybersecurity experts to offer a measure of cyber risk. Read More

After 40 years, email security still elusive, experts say
According to the survey, conducted by secure messaging provider VaporSteam Inc., nearly three-fourths of respondents from large companies say they've violated compliance rules via email. Read More

25 ways IT will morph in the next 25 years
Imagine a world where the computers, networks and storage systems are all tens of thousands of times faster than they are today -- and then think about the sci-fi type of applications that will be possible. Read More


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Client Health Score Solution Brief
This solution brief provides an overview of Aerohive's new Client Health Score feature which cuts through volumes of data to show you the overall health of clients in an "at-a-glance" format, then enables you to drill down if you see a specific problem. Read now!

Smartphones attract organized, international, profit-driven scammers
The mobile computing technology explosion has brought out seriously organized, international and profit-driven cybercriminals. Read More

Do-not-track me!
In just one week, privacy advocates have seen two major proposals to promote consumer privacy on the Internet. In California, SB-761, a "Do-Not-Track" bill regulating tracking cookies, passed through committee clearing a major hurdle to adoption. Simultaneously, Sen Rockefeller introduced a very similar bill in the US Senate. Both bills would require companies to honor a "Do-Not-Track" preference set by consumers, usually as a browser setting. The bills represent a significant step forward in online privacy and should be strongly supported by voters. Read More

Data center anti-DDoS package on tap from Arbor
Arbor Networks today announced security gear designed to work in the enterprise data center to detect and mitigate distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks that crush network availability or tie up servers. Read More



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