US Federal Reserve admits to breached system

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	Ovum: Big data collection colliding with privacy concerns A recent push in the IT industry to collect and monetize big data is headed for a clash with privacy concerns from Internet users and potential regulation from some governments, according to tech analyst firm Ovum. Read More WEBCAST: CDW Corporation Unified Threat Management: A Better Approach to Security In this Webcast you will learn how Unified Threat Management (UTM) combines firewall, IPS, Web filtering, antivirus and more in a single box to combat a broad range of threats efficiently and economically. Learn More. In this Issue US Federal Reserve admits to breached system Like WiFi at work? Then don't work for the government Kaspersky launches all-in-one security tool for SMBs How secure is VeriFace facial recognition software? President can order preemptive cyberattacks if needed WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Realizing ROI with Application-Aware Network Performance Major IT developments such as virtualization, cloud initiatives, and the explosion of content and big data pose significant challenges for WAN and LAN performance, reliability, and flexibility. Learn more. US Federal Reserve admits to breached system Malicious attackers gained entry to internal U.S. Federal Reserve System computers, illegally copying a database of banking executive contact information, the banking system has confirmed. Read More Like WiFi at work? Then don't work for the government Apparently, many federal office buildings lack WiFi. Do you even remember what that was like? Read More WEBCAST: CDW Corporation Office 365: Why the Time is Right for Cloud-based E-mail Is it expensive to run and time-consuming to manage? If your answer is yes, maybe it's time to consider a new approach--a cloud-based solution. Dean Murray of CDW shares insights and expertise on Microsoft 365 and Exchange online, and how CDW can assist you in migrating to this new cloud-based e-mail system. Learn More. Kaspersky launches all-in-one security tool for SMBs Companies have to manage security across a wide range of issues and threats. Operating systems and applications have to be patched and updated. Active monitoring needs to be in place to identify and block malware threats. Data needs to be protected to prevent exposure or compromise. Mobile devices and the BYOD (bring your own device) trend represent a new frontier of concerns. Read More How secure is VeriFace facial recognition software? I use VeriFace to log onto my Lenovo laptop by default. It is quick and logs me in easily, but I have to wonder how secure it really is. Would some other brown haired, blue-eyed guy in his 30s fool the software on my laptop, for example? I'm a big fan of making things easier for myself, but I do need a modicum of security too. Read More President can order preemptive cyberattacks if needed Secret review shows executive office has broad power to act in cyber emergency. Read More
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