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	Microsoft security expert warns over SharePoint data at risk A Microsoft security expert warns that users of Microsoft's SharePoint are increasingly putting sensitive, highly regulated data in the collaboration platform with little security and auditing. Worse yet, the audit tools in some versions of SharePoint are so convoluted as to be practically useless. Read More WEBCAST: CA Technologies How to Maximize IT Protection and Minimize Downtime No matter how you define a disaster, you need a strategy that provides protection, fast recovery and high availability of your systems, applications and data. Attend this webcast to learn about disaster recovery best practices and the wide range of technologies available to protect your organization. Learn More In this Issue Fake AV makers, scammers exploit Bin Laden news Can a new CISO improve Sony PlayStation Network security? Home Wi-Fi Network Security: 4 Ways to Avoid Big Trouble How to be an effective security buyer Fake security software takes aim at Mac users Worst-case projected cost of Epsilon breach: $4B Google Tracks You Too, Internal E-mails Show Julian Assange: Facebook is a "spy machine" for US Intelligence 13 features that make each Web browser unique WEBCAST: IBM Solving the Top 4 Network Management Challenges Join us for this webinar, featuring Jim Frey, Research Director from Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) and Heath Newburn, Program Director from IBM as they discuss Netcool's flexible solutions for a complex and dynamic IT environment. Learn More Fake AV makers, scammers exploit Bin Laden news The death of Osama Bin Laden is the latest event to spur malware makers and scammers into action. Read More Can a new CISO improve Sony PlayStation Network security? Can a chief information security officer (CISO) help prevent the kind of massive data breach that occurred in the Sony PlayStation network breach last month in which attackers grabbed personal information on an estimated 77 million customers of the PlayStation and Qriocity online games? Read More Home Wi-Fi Network Security: 4 Ways to Avoid Big Trouble The risks of not properly securing your home wireless network continue to increase. Consider the newest tales from the dark side then follow four steps to stronger Wi-Fi network security. Read More WEBCAST: Internap Weighing Your Options: Colocation or Managed Hosting? The pressure is on IT to focus on strategic initiatives that move the business forward while reducing costs. Outsourcing aspects of your IT infrastructure can lower costs and enable you to focus on core business competencies. However, with so many options available, weighing your options can be an overwhelming decision. Read More How to be an effective security buyer In previous columns I have repeatedly emphasized the importance of interoperability and the danger of security fragmentation. Security is so fragmented that it is often hard to discern between hype and reality. Read More Fake security software takes aim at Mac users Scammers are distributing fake security software aimed at the Mac by taking advantage of the news that al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden has been killed by U.S. forces, a security researcher said today. Read More Worst-case projected cost of Epsilon breach: $4B The ultimate fee for the data breach last month at email service provider Epsilon could reach as high as $4 billion, depending on what becomes of the data that was stolen, according to a cyber-risk advisory firm. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Software Answers to Tough Questions about SaaS When it comes to Software as a Service, opportunities abound for improved and simplified IT Service Management. With solutions like BMC Remedy OnDemand, organizations can cut costs, advance ITSM and simplify upgrades. If you're considering the move to SaaS, read this list of common questions. Learn More Today! Google Tracks You Too, Internal E-mails Show A series of internal e-mails from last year highlights how important location data is to Google, and likely gives more ammunition to privacy advocates over how these companies track your every move. Read More Julian Assange: Facebook is a "spy machine" for US Intelligence During the worldwide online celebration, did you post on Facebook or tweet the happy fact that Osama Bin Laden is dead? So many people "liked" an "Osama bin Laden is Dead" page on Facebook that it went viral. But according to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, "Facebook in particular is the most appalling spy machine that has ever been invented." Read More 13 features that make each Web browser unique Firefox, Safari, Chrome, Opera, IE -- innovative features set each browser apart Read More
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