7 commonly overlooked ways to tighten cybersecurity

US Senate fails to move forward on NSA reform bill Nokia's N1 Android tablet is actually a Foxconn tablet ITworld Today November 19, 2014 7 commonly overlooked ways to tighten cybersecurity It's OK to be paranoid about every last detail when it comes to security. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. US Senate fails to move forward on NSA reform bill 2. Nokia's N1 Android tablet is actually a Foxconn tablet 3. INSIDER 12 security problems that EMV and tokenization won't solve 4. How to be the CIO of tomorrow (CIO.com) 5. Facebook's Flow could help JavaScript programmers spot elusive bugs 6. Researchers push supercomputing's bleeding edge with diverse applications 7. A look back at 2014's data protection nightmare (CSOonline.com) 8. Why AT&T and Sprint just announced business conferencing services 9. BOOK GIVEAWAY: Responsive Mobile Design: Designing for Every Device Resource compliments of: Samsung Smartify your business with Samsung printers. Learn more about the world's first printers powered by Android™ Click to continue US Senate fails to move forward on NSA reform bill The U.S. Senate has voted against a bill that would rein in the National Security Agency's bulk collection of telephone records within the country, possibly killing any NSA reforms until next year. READ MORE Nokia's N1 Android tablet is actually a Foxconn tablet Nokia has partnered with Foxconn to bring to market the first Nokia-branded, Android-powered device. READ MORE INSIDER 12 security problems that EMV and tokenization won't solve In the coming year, a lot of retailers will be switching to new, EMV-compliant point-of-sale terminals -- and, while they're upgrading, many will also roll out tokenization and end-to-end encryption as part of the package. This will dramatically increase security in the area of retail payments. But it doesn't mean that the retail industry will instantly become bullet-proof. READ MORE How to be the CIO of tomorrow (CIO.com) What does the future CIO look like? He or she probably won't have a technology background. However, this new kind of CIO will not only have to lead a technical staff but will also be a leader of leaders in the boardroom. READ MORE White Paper: OutSystems Why IT Struggles with Mobility This paper chronicles the adventures and misadventures of the enterprise mobile app journey based on our observations working with industry leaders who have weathered three years of pain to arrive at the same conclusions. Learn More Facebook's Flow could help JavaScript programmers spot elusive bugs Facebook has released as open source a debugging tool for JavaScript, called Flow, designed to highlight problems caused by the misuse of data types. READ MORE Researchers push supercomputing's bleeding edge with diverse applications The five finalists for this years ACM supercomputing award pioneered new architectures and case models. READ MORE A look back at 2014's data protection nightmare (CSOonline.com) There were nearly one billion records compromised in 2014, due in part to poor supply chain protection, malicious insider access, and lackluster access management policies. Today, Salted Hash looks back at the facts and figures of a nightmarish year in information security. READ MORE Why AT&T and Sprint just announced business conferencing services Two separate business conferencing services announcements from AT&T and Sprint on Tuesday highlight the radically changing business models at U.S. wireless carriers. READ MORE BOOK GIVEAWAY: 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 White Paper: CommVault IDG MarketPulse: Lighting Up Dark Data CIO Research Paper On average, just 28 percent of organizational data is stored because it has clear business value. 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