Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Natural defenses: 8 IT security tactics found in nature

Facebook: $15 billion of WhatsApp's value is based on what it could be

Sensitive crypto gear could slow recovery of Cygnus spacecraft cargo

ITworld Today
October 29, 2014

Natural defenses: 8 IT security tactics found in nature

IT security professionals would do well to study the ways of fish, insects and fungus for inspiration in defending against predators.

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Issue highlights

1. Facebook: $15 billion of WhatsApp's value is based on what it could be

2. Sensitive crypto gear could slow recovery of Cygnus spacecraft cargo

3. WIN THIS BOOK: Programming in C, 4th Edition

4. Hackers target unclassified White House network

5. Study blames backbone business deals for broadband congestion

6. HTML5 finalized, finally

7. Ambulance drones could bring defibrillators in minutes

8. Gigamon says it can analyze attacker SSL traffic without hitting performance

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Facebook: $15 billion of WhatsApp's value is based on what it could be

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Sensitive crypto gear could slow recovery of Cygnus spacecraft cargo

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Study blames backbone business deals for broadband congestion

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HTML5 finalized, finally

After nearly eight years of work, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has finalized the HTML5 standard. READ MORE

Ambulance drones could bring defibrillators in minutes

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Gigamon says it can analyze attacker SSL traffic without hitting performance

Attackers are increasingly using SSL to encrypt data they steal, which poses challenges for security. READ MORE

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