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  • White House programme targets IT jobs for service members

    The Obama administration this week teamed with Cisco, Microsoft, HP and others to roll out what it called an "IT Training and Certification Partnership" designed to get thousands of service members into the information technology world.

  • McAfee offers one-time passwords for single sign-on cloud service

    McAfee Thursday announced it?s providing a one-time password function as part of its Cloud Single Sign On service for more securely provisioning and de-provisioning hundreds of cloud-based services for enterprise use.

  • US government's use of deep packet inspection raises serious privacy questions

    To protect the federal civilian agencies against cyberthreats, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is preparing to deploy a more powerful version of its EINSTEIN intrusion-detection system that?s supposed to detect attacks and malware, especially associated with e-mail. But since this version of EINSTEIN is acknowledged by DHS to be able to read electronic content, it?s raising privacy concerns.

  • The Internet of Things: Coming to a network near you

    When people talk about the Internet of Things (IoT), the most common examples are smart cars, IP-addressable washing machines and Internet-connected nanny cams.

  • Rackspace, Brocade take on 'patent trolls'

    Cloud computing company Rackspace has sued two companies it describes as 'patent trolls' for breach of contract, and asked a US court for a declaratory judgment that it did not infringe three patents owned by one of the companies, Parallel Iron.

  • Malware-detecting 'sandboxing' technology no silver bullet

    The security technology called "sandboxing" aims at detecting malware code by subjecting it to run in a computer-based system of one type of another to analyse it for behavior and traits indicative of malware.

  • Fortinet to buy Coyote Point to merge security with application delivery

    Network security appliance maker Fortinet will expand its offerings for application delivery by acquiring privately held Coyote Point Systems.

  • Cisco adds app performance to branch routers

    Cisco this week extended the software capabilities of its ISR branch routers with previously separate security and application performance features, including WAN optimisation.

  • F5 looks beyond the network

    F5 Networks is best known for its high-end network management hardware, especially its BIG-IP line of load balancers. Those offerings have fueled annual revenue growth from $525 million to more than $1.3 billion since 2007, even in the face of the recent recession.

  • US hackers target our our websites, China's Defence Ministry complains

    Chinese military websites experienced a barrage of hacking probes originating in the US during 2012, the Chinese military has said in a statement designed to remind the world that it can also be a victim of cyberattacks.

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  • Why software-defined security is essential in a virtualised environment

    Virtualisation is widely accepted to be the most effective way to improve efficiency and reduce running costs in the data centre. But the issues of security and compliance within a virtualised environment continue to make many enterprise IT managers nervous about the technology.

  • 12 personal security resolutions for 2013

    Among your typical New Year's resolutions - lose weight, stop smoking, be happier - you should consider making some pledges to better secure your digital life. You might even be healthier if you can prevent the stress of a digital disaster, like malware wiping out your PC, having your online accounts hacked, or becoming a victim of identify theft because of a phishing scam or data theft. With that in mind, here are some security resolutions you should consider for the new year.

  • Want a security pro? Get politically incorrect and understand geek culture

    While complaints can be heard far and wide that it's hard to find the right IT security experts to defend the nation's cyberspace, the real problem in hiring security professionals is the roadblocks put up by lawyers and human resources personnel and a complete lack of understanding of geek culture, says security consultant Winn Schwartau.

  • Cloud business benefits seen in engineering, retail, media and logistics

    The business benefits of sourcing platforms, infrastructure or applications via internet-based public services or private enterprise services have been much hyped over recent years. Dubbed cloud computing public and private cloud computing is a major topic in enterprise technology at present. However, there can be no doubt adoption of both types of cloud services has reached the corporate mainstream.

  • How cybercriminals and hacktivists use DDoS tools to attack

    Network professionals know that distributed denial-of-service attacks are an ever-growing danger. The recent assault on Twitter is just the latest evidence. Using a mushrooming array of advanced tools, including pay-per-use services and mobile devices, attackers are taking down websites, DNS and email servers, often using these tools to destroy a company's online revenue, customer service and brand reputation. But the technology is only half the story. The thinking that shapes attacks ? an evolving blend of careful planning, probing and improvisation?is often the difference between duds and strikes that leave victims begging for mercy.

  • Google Bouncer beaten at Black Hat 2012

    Google implemented its Bouncer technology in February for Google Play (formerly Android Market) to check apps submitted by Android developers for any traces of malicious code. This week at the Black Hat Conference in Las Vegas, security firm Trustwave explained how it's possible to circumvent the Google Bouncer security check.

  • Black hat vs white hat - the fight for the London 2012 Olympics

    From small 'lulz' to potential physical threats, this summer's London 2012 Olympics will see a momentous battle between the white and the black hats.

  • Wi-Fi-Blocking wallpaper keeps your signal in and intruders out

    French scientists have created a type of wallpaper that can block Wi-Fi signal, meaning you can boost your network security and redecorate all in one go.

  • Is your printer a security sore spot?

    Believe it or not, your network printer or copier could be a serious security liability. After all, theyoften handle very sensitive documents and information and could even be used to gain access to other computers on the network, so you won't want a hacker to get at it. It's time to take printer security seriously.

  • Virtualisation - Don't let security lag behind technology maturity

    Virtualisation is mainstream, with virtualised servers, storage, networking and software featuring in most enterprise IT departments. Applications and workloads are assigned to virtual machines (VMs) and moved from machine to machine as a matter of course, and as a result, deploying physical servers is now the exception rather than the rule.





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