For big raises in IT, look to mobile, security, big data

	For big raises in IT, look to mobile, security, big data | Akamai sees record-setting spikes in size and volume of DDoS attacks
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	Windows 10 to get two-factor authentication built-in The new OS will feature enhancements in areas like identity protection, data security and malware resistance. Read More WHITE PAPER: Onapsis Inc. Protecting Your Company's Lifeblood Threats to mission-critical ERP data are sometimes overlooked, leaving systems exposed to potentially crippling attacks. Learn best practices for safeguarding your SAP ERP systems, including the use of automated assessment and audit solutions. Learn More In this Issue For big raises in IT, look to mobile, security, big data Akamai sees record-setting spikes in size and volume of DDoS attacks Abandoned subdomains pose security risk for businesses Government regulation on cloud security may spur SaaS use in health care 6 tips for effective security tabletop testing Vulnerability in widely used 'strings' utility could spell trouble for malware analysts Report: Criminals use Shellshock against mail servers to build botnet For big raises in IT, look to mobile, security, big data 6 tips for effective security tabletop testing WEBCAST: IBM Corporation Reinventing the analytics experience on the cloud IBM Watson Analytics brings advanced analytical capabilities to business analysts who can conduct the kind of analysis that has been limited to highly skilled practitioners such as statisticians, data miners, and data scientists. Learn More For big raises in IT, look to mobile, security, big data IT salaries will remain mostly stagnant in 2015, except for workers with highly coveted skill sets, according to a report from IT staffing firm Modis. Read More Akamai sees record-setting spikes in size and volume of DDoS attacks The cloud services company detected 17 DDoS attacks in the third quarter that generated traffic of more than 100 Gbps. Read More Abandoned subdomains pose security risk for businesses Attackers could hijack subdomains pointed by companies at external services they no longer use, researchers say. Read More Government regulation on cloud security may spur SaaS use in health care The SaaS industry can also help increase adoption by designing products with better user interfaces. Read More : WhiteHat Security, Inc. Application Security eGuide In this eGuide, CSO along with sister publications Computerworld, CIO, and Networkworld examine the latest trends and thinking in application security. Read on to learn how to better protect the applications your organization develops and uses. Learn more >> 6 tips for effective security tabletop testing What are the best practices for using security tabletop exercises? We asked some security executives to weigh in on the topic and here are a few of their suggestions. Read More Vulnerability in widely used 'strings' utility could spell trouble for malware analysts Extracting text strings from binary files is not as safe as most people think, a security researcher found. Read More Report: Criminals use Shellshock against mail servers to build botnet Targeting message transfer agents (MTAs), mail delivery agents (MDAs), and spam filters, criminals are using Shellshock as a means to create botnets. The process is slow, but working, thanks to a variety of server software that remains vulnerable to the bug found in implementations of Bash. Read More For big raises in IT, look to mobile, security, big data IT salaries will remain mostly stagnant in 2015, except for workers with highly coveted skill sets, according to a report from IT staffing firm Modis. Read More 6 tips for effective security tabletop testing What are the best practices for using security tabletop exercises? We asked some security executives to weigh in on the topic and here are a few of their suggestions. Read More
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