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	Google lashes out at patent trolls with Motorola buy Google is apparently sick of being pushed around by patent attorneys from Microsoft and Apple. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: GFI Software Email Security for Your Business Safeguard against email-borne malware threats with a high performance anti-spam and antivirus email security solution. MailEssentials Complete provides comprehensive security – via a hosted service or physical or virtual appliance – based on your business infrastructure, users and budget. Download a free trial today! In this Issue Tips and tricks for protecting Android devices Internet Explorer is best at protecting against drive-by downloads Driver using two cell phones gets 12 month driving ban Cops Use Device to Find Child Porn on Wireless Networks Smartphones and corporate websites, a required match US and UK zombies demand top dollar The changing face of identity and location security Adobe admits Google fuzzing report led to 80 'code changes' in Flash Player US agency releases cyber-education plan WHITE PAPER: Sybase The Enterprise Mobility Guide 2011 The Enterprise Mobility Guide 2011 features articles by industry experts, analysts and top executives on the latest mobile enterprise trends, real-world success stories, security requirements, device management, app development and more. Get a copy now, compliments of Sybase. Read More Tips and tricks for protecting Android devices Android doesn't rival BlackBerry when it comes to security and enterprise support. But Android devices can still be reasonably secure. Here are some tips to help you protect your investment, privacy, and data. Read More Internet Explorer is best at protecting against drive-by downloads Internet Explorer is better at defending against drive-by downloads than competitors' browsers and the contest isn't even close, according to a worldwide test of browsers by security research firm NSS Labs. Read More Driver using two cell phones gets 12 month driving ban This guy is the poster boy for why cell phone usage in cars should be banned in more places. According to press out of the United Kingdom, a man who was driving at 70MPH while texting on one phone and talking on the other has been banned from driving for a year. Initial reports said that the driver, David Secker was apparently using his knees to steer the car, an accusation he refuted in court apparently.... Read More WHITE PAPER: GFI Software PCI-DSS Compliance and GFI Software Products The intent of this document is to provide you with GFI's understanding of the requirements, and how the GFI Software product line can assist you to meet PCI compliance as outlined in the PCI DSS Requirements. Read now! Cops Use Device to Find Child Porn on Wireless Networks It's not exactly rocket science to detect Wi-Fi networks, but a new device is helping law enforcement detect wireless networks and locate individuals who are suspected of downloading child pornography. Read More Smartphones and corporate websites, a required match If I remember correctly, not long after the original Apple iPhone went on sale The New York Times ran a story indicating surprise that a relatively large number of poorer people were buying the expensive phone. After some pondering, the Times concluded that the cost of the iPhone was actually small when compared to a personal computer and Internet service. The iPhone was a way that people who could not otherwise afford to be on the Internet could get reliable, reasonable speed, access for not much more per month than they were already paying for their current cellphones. Read More US and UK zombies demand top dollar Denizens of the malware underworld who sell access to compromised computers do so at varying rates depending on where the machines are located, researchers told the Usenix Security Symposium this week. Read More WHITE PAPER: CenturyLink Business Manage Complexity, Cost and Compliance To outsource or not to outsource IT security—that is the question for enterprises as they face increasingly complex cyber threats. Managed security services can help organizations alleviate the cost and complexity of proactively securing the IT infrastructure. Read Now. The changing face of identity and location security For two decades, the dominant security model has been location-centric. We instinctively trust insiders and distrust outsiders, so we build security to reflect that: a hard perimeter surrounding a soft inside. The model works best when there's only one connection to the outside, offering a natural choke point for firewall defense. Read More Adobe admits Google fuzzing report led to 80 'code changes' in Flash Player Adobe acknowledged that as many as 80 bugs in Flash Player were reported by a Google security engineer as it defended its decision not to spell out details of the vulnerabilities. Read More US agency releases cyber-education plan A U.S. agency's new cybersecurity education plan calls for stronger math and science programs in schools. Read More
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