Computerworld Security: July 22, 2011
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Anonymous, LulzSec vow to hack on
In a defiant statement addressed largely at FBI director Steve Chabinsky,
members of the Anonymous and LulzSec hacktivist groups vowed to continue with
their hacking campaigns and dared law enforcement to try and stop them.
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Securing the Social Enterprise
Learn how to help your organization leverage the power of social networking
without worrying about zero-day malware, inappropriate content, or the
disclosure of sensitive information.
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IN THIS ISSUE
1. QuickPoll: Can 'Anonymous' survive to hack another day?
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7448852/818816221/522480/0/
2. Security experts knock Google on PC infection warnings
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7448852/818816221/522481/0/
3. Sony insurer says it's not liable for breach-related costs
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7448852/818816221/522482/0/
4. T-Mobile secures Android phones with Good
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7448852/818816221/522483/0/
5. Richi Jennings: Could spam sink LinkedIn? Yes!
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7448852/818816221/522484/0/
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High-end Computing at NERSC
Learn about NERSC's criteria for selecting its HPC systems, the results of
upgrading their Cray XT4 system from dual-core to quad-core AMD Opteron
processors and their plans for a move to eight- and 12-core processors.
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QuickPoll: Can 'Anonymous' survive to hack another day?
The FBI arrested 14 people this week thought to belong to the hacking group
Anonymous over their alleged participation in attacks against PayPal. The raids
come amid a recent spike in 'hacktivist' activity by Anonymous. Can the group
survive the arrests to hack another day?
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Security experts knock Google on PC infection warnings
Security experts are leery of Google's decision to warn millions of users whose
PCs it believes are infected with fake security software and other malware.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7448852/818816221/522481/0/
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Openstack VS. Closed Clouds – The AOL Factor
Cloud computing is here, and it's real. It is, as we hear more often these days,
The Future of Computing. If you're not yet leveraging cloud computing to
streamline IT operations, you soon will be, or you'll be left behind by your
competition.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7448852/818816221/522486/0/
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Sony insurer says it's not liable for breach-related costs
One of Sony's insurers has asked a New York court to absolve it of any
responsibility for defending or indemnifying Sony against claims arising from
recent data breaches at the company.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7448852/818816221/522482/0/
T-Mobile secures Android phones with Good
T-Mobile is hoping to make it easier for businesses to use Android phones by
reselling secure e-mail services from Good Technology.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7448852/818816221/522483/0/
Richi Jennings: Could spam sink LinkedIn? Yes!
Richi's Rant: I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore! The
situation with LinkedIn spam is getting out of hand. It's seriously damaging the
LinkedIn brand and the site's effectiveness. If the company doesn't get this
problem under control soon, you can add LinkedIn to the sorry list inhabited by
MySpace and Friendster. Find out what I'm complaining about in The Long View...
INSIDER (free registration required)
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CAST YOUR VOTE IN THIS WEEK'S QUICKPOLL
Can 'Anonymous' survive to hack another day?
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7448852/818816221/522205/0/
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