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	5 cool new security research breakthroughs University and vendor researchers are congregating in San Diego this week at USENIX Security '14 to share the latest findings in security and privacy. Here are 5 that are particularly interesting. Read More   : MoreDirect Datacenter eGuide In this eGuide, InfoWorld along with sister publications CIO and Computerworld look at some current and future trends in data center innovation. Read on to learn what technologies are essential for high-performing data centers today, and to get a glimpse of what the data center of tomorrow may look like. Read Now In this Issue A basic encryption strategy for storing sensitive data Many Chrome browser extensions do sneaky things 'Reveton' ransomware upgraded with powerful password stealer Former employees have become 'application menace' new study claims Symantec folds nine Norton products into one service Why would Chinese hackers want hospital patient data? Start-up fights ambush attacks on SDN, virtual machine networks How to use Gmail 2-step verification on multiple devices Review: Citrix Xen Mobile rates a spot on your MDM short list WHITE PAPER: Citrix 8 Steps to Fill the Mobile Enterprise Application Gap Mobile devices and applications are quickly becoming as important and widespread in the enterprise as PCs and traditional business apps. Traveling executives and Millennials alike expect to communicate, collaborate and access their important work applications and data from anywhere on whatever device they choose. Read now A basic encryption strategy for storing sensitive data   How to safely keep your data in a database. Read More   Many Chrome browser extensions do sneaky things An analysis by security researchers of 48,000 extensions for Google's Chrome browser uncovered many that are used for fraud and data theft, actions that are mostly undetectable to regular users. Read More   'Reveton' ransomware upgraded with powerful password stealer   A type of malware called Reveton, which falsely warns users they've broken the law and demands payment of a fine, has been upgraded with powerful password stealing functions, according to Avast. Read More   Former employees have become 'application menace' new study claims Many former employees retain alarming levels of access to critical business applications after they've stopped working for a company, a survey for cloud services firm Intermedia has claimed. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Polycom The Impact of Polycom Voice Solutions for Microsoft Lync Download this study to learn how one organization with 24,000 Polycom voice devices and Lync Enterprise Voice achieved a 98% risk-adjusted ROI and a payback period of 21 months. Learn more >> Symantec folds nine Norton products into one service Symantec will consolidate its cluttered Norton line of security software, folding nine products into one online service that can be used across desktop computers and mobile devices. Read More   Why would Chinese hackers want hospital patient data?   The theft of personal data on 4.5 million patients of Community Health Systems by hackers in China highlights the increasing degree to which hospitals are becoming lucrative targets for information theft. Read More   Start-up fights ambush attacks on SDN, virtual machine networks GuardiCore developing "honeypot" approach to detecting and blocking stealthy attacks. Read More   How to use Gmail 2-step verification on multiple devices You use Google's security tools to protect your Gmail account in your browser. Here's how to use them with applications and devices. Read More   Review: Citrix Xen Mobile rates a spot on your MDM short list XenMobile 9.0 delivers topnotch features, granular security policies. Read More
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