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FireEye's multi-vector virtual machine traps attacks before they can do their harm
Today's advanced persistent threats are purpose-built to steal intellectual property and other sensitive data. It takes a next generation purpose-built security solution to detect and stop these kinds of attacks before the perpetrators get what they came for. FireEye's multi-vector virtual machine protects the weakest link in the enterprise: the user at an endpoint. Read More


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Adapt Layered Defenses for Comprehensive Malware Protection
Sophisticated advanced targeted malware requires a sophisticated approach. This solution brief explains how to defend your organization with a comprehensive, layered approach that identifies, contains, and remediates these insidious threats. View Now

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Integrated Data Protection for VMware Infrastructure
This paper describes how Data Protector enables fast, efficient, and reliable protection for mission-critical data and applications in VMware vSphere and vCloud Director environments. Read Now!

The Pressing Need to Improve Endpoint Visibility for Information Security
In a recent ESG research project, 315 security professionals working at enterprise organizations (i.e. more than 1,000 employees) where asked to identify their organizations' endpoint security monitoring weaknesses. Thirty percent said they were unsure about, "applications installed on each device," 19% had difficulty monitoring "downloads/execution of suspicious code," 12% struggled when... Read More

10 hottest IT jobs: Developers, developers, developers
It's a job seeker's market, if you've got the right tech skills. Modis this week called out the 10 hottest IT jobs. The IT staffing specialist based its ranking on the skills and roles that its clients across the U.S. are eager to find and fill. Read More


WHITE PAPER: HP

6 Steps to Application Performance Optimization
Poor application performance can cost more than you think. In fact, Enterprise Management Associates reports that it can exceed $1 million per hour in large enterprises. Read Now!

Google to encrypt Cloud Storage data by default
Google said Thursday it will by default encrypt data warehoused in its Cloud Storage service. Read More

Layer 2 Firewalls for the Data Center
I had a great time meeting with a variety of customers at Cisco Live in Orlando back in June. We covered a lot of different topics around data center security. One specific item that came up more than once was the use of Layer 2 versus Layer 3 firewalls in the data center. In fact, this topic comes up fairly often, so as a follow-up I thought it would be great to write a post that discussed this topic.... Read More


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Looking for More IT Efficiency? Take a Drive with a Hybrid
A "one-size-fits-all" myth has emerged suggesting that the public cloud is the optimal solution for all scenarios. While the public cloud may be the sexy new sports car, learn why a hybrid model can be the more sensible approach - burning less gas and still getting you where you need to go View Now

The Enterprise Security Model Is Experiencing "Death by a Thousand Cuts"
If enterprise security were an automobile it would be a Ford Taurus circa 1995. Good car way back when and still running but burning oil, barely passing inspection, and held together by bondo today. Read More

Obama and Romney big data experts continue the battle as businesses
The self-described nerds of President Obama's presidential campaign last year were back using big data analytics, this time to help Newark Mayor Cory Booker achieve a landside primary win Tuesday in the New Jersey Democratic primary for a vacant U.S. Senate seat. Read More


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