6 things we learned from this year's security breaches

Flaw in Visa cards could ring up a very large fraud Apple reportedly asks developers to focus on Wi-Fi in first Yosemite beta update ITworld Today November 04, 2014 6 things we learned from this year's security breaches 2014 is well on its way to replace 2013 as the highest year on record for exposed records. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Flaw in Visa cards could ring up a very large fraud 2. Apple reportedly asks developers to focus on Wi-Fi in first Yosemite beta update 3. How the Internet of Things is transforming law enforcement 4. Seeking security, American Express aims to swap card numbers with tokens 5. Apple hires new DC lobbyists for competition, IP issues 6. SDN company goes open source 7. CoreOS: A lean, mean virtualization machine 8. 6 ways to maximize your IT training budget 9. Antique Apple-1 sold out of Jobs' garage goes on sale next month 10. 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READ MORE Seeking security, American Express aims to swap card numbers with tokens The company's token service allows merchants and mobile payment providers to stop working with sensitive payment card numbers. READ MORE Apple hires new DC lobbyists for competition, IP issues The law firm it used to battle Samsung will now lobby the federal government. READ MORE White Paper: Binary Tree SMART: Best Practices for Migrating the Corporate Directory A cornerstone of any IT infrastructure, Microsoft Active Directory plays a central role, determining access to and usage rights for IT resources. Migrating AD to a new environment must be planned and managed carefully using best practices, while maintaining operations and user functionality. Learn More SDN company goes open source Japanese SDN company Midokura giving away its keystone product. READ MORE CoreOS: A lean, mean virtualization machine No-frills Linux distro offers rapid deployment of VM instances. READ MORE 6 ways to maximize your IT training budget Customized, in-house training often zeros in on topics relevant to your business. However, it comes with an equally high price tag. Fortunately, you have other options. READ MORE Antique Apple-1 sold out of Jobs' garage goes on sale next month Christie's will auction off a working Apple-1 with a history so unique it spawned a book. READ MORE WIN THIS BOOK: Responsive Mobile Design: Designing for Every Device Learn how to create Web designs that work on any device. We've got 5 copies to give to some lucky readers. Enter now for your chance to win! READ MORE : Samsung Security? Leave it to Me! Samsung KNOX Learn how Samsung KNOX's multi-layered approach to mobile security protects against malicious apps, prevents attacks from one domain spreading to another domain and more. Learn More NOVEMBER GIVEAWAYS Now, here's something to be thankful for... We've got 5 copies of each of these books to give to some lucky ITworld readers. 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