Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Mind the Byte seeks secure clouds to transmit research

Computerworld Security: April 18, 2012
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Pharmaceutical and chemical research firm Mind the Byte is using vCider, which
aims to take the sting out of managing and securing virtual private clouds
across different infrastructure providers. Insider (registration required)
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Is Cloud the Answer to Federal IT Savings?

In this eGuide, Computerworld and its sister publications CIO and Network World
have collected interviews and articles that cover some of the biggest issues
faced by federal agency IT departments today. Read on to learn about the
technology challenges the U.S. government is facing, and how some agencies are
dealing with them.

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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Privacy watchdog, lawmaker push for Google probe
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2. Hackers ramp up attacks against Tibetan activists
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http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7961542/823929835/559976/0/

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Privacy watchdog, lawmaker push for Google probe

Privacy groups and lawmakers are calling for a new and broader investigation
into Google and its privacy practices after the U.S. Federal Communications
Commission announced that it had found no evidence that the company broke
eavesdropping laws.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7961542/823929835/559974/0/

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Copying Sensitive Data Into Non-Production Environments

Download this paper to learn data masking best practices and enable your
organization to safely use production data for development, testing, and sharing
with out-source or off-shore partners, without risking a sensitive data breach.

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7961542/823929835/559977/0/

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Hackers ramp up attacks against Tibetan activists

Hackers are ramping up their attacks against Tibetan activists and are using
increasingly sophisticated techniques to deliver malware, according to
researchers from security firms FireEye and Trend Micro.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7961542/823929835/559975/0/

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COMPUTERWORLD'S IT SALARY SURVEY 2012

A majority of IT workers say they're under pressure to increase productivity and
take on new tasks. But the vast majority are still happy they picked IT as their
career.

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7961542/823929835/558670/0/

CALL FOR ENTRIES -- COMPUTERWORLD'S BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE BEST IN CLASS 2012

If your organization's BI project is innovative, has positively impacted your
business and has produced ROI, then we want to see your case study!

In our upcoming Aug. 27 issue, we will showcase a select group of the biggest
(and most fascinating) business decisions to which BI has contributed. Case
study submissions will be accepted now through April 27. Submit your nomination
here:

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SHARK TANK OF THE DAY
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He learned, but the company didn't

It's the 1990s, and this pilot fish works at a company that produces
industrial-control computer systems and is spread over three buildings connected
by corridors -- one of which is a little different.

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CAST YOUR VOTE IN THIS WEEK'S QUICKPOLL

More than 600,000 Macs have been infected with a new version of the Flashback
Trojan horse that's being installed on people's computers with the help of Java
exploits. How does this infection affect Apple's reputation for security?

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