Researchers propose TLS extension to detect rogue SSL certificates

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	Researchers propose TLS extension to detect rogue SSL certificates A pair of security researchers have proposed an extension to the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol that would allow browsers to detect and block fraudulently issued SSL certificates. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM IBM XIV Storage System Read the solution brief and learn how this easy-to-manage system offers outstanding performance and high availability. Learn More. In this Issue Review: Riverbed closes the WAN gap Sharky: Turns out it's faster with punch cards after all White House launches coordinated effort to battle botnets JR Raphael: Google's Chrome OS: The dirty little secret about those new devices 1 in 5 U.S. Windows PCs lack antivirus defenses Copies of anti-censorship software used in Iran and Syria contain keylogger N.J. mayor arrested on hacking, conspiracy charges WHITE PAPER: FileMaker, Inc Create, deploy and manage custom business apps for iPad The FileMaker Platform is a complete software suite to create, deploy, and manage custom business apps for iPad and iPhone. Design and build stunning iOS apps. Integrate mobile apps into existing enterprise systems. Deploy and instantly update your apps. Secure your apps with industry-standard authentication. Learn more, Watch overview video, Read the white paper > Review: Riverbed closes the WAN gap Riverbed Steelhead with RiOS 7 takes a huge bite out of UDP, video, and VDI traffic over the WAN, adding to its excellent TCP and file access optimizations Read More Sharky: Turns out it's faster with punch cards after all It's the 1980s, and this pilot fish is a mainframe computer operator for a big insurance company. The big news: IBM has just delivered tape drives that use cartridges instead of the old reels. Just one problem: The new equipment crashes every night.   Read More White House launches coordinated effort to battle botnets The U.S. government has launched a coordinated effort with several trade groups and private companies to combat botnets and educate affected computer users, the White House announced Wednesday. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Managing Data Growth Small and midsize businesses can get the storage strategy advice they need in this issue of "Data Storage Insights." With a focus on managing data growth, expert articles include how tiered storage saves, tips to cost-effectively expand storage capacity and what to do once your business has outgrown its backup strategy. Learn More JR Raphael: Google's Chrome OS: The dirty little secret about those new devices At $450 to $550, Google's new Chrome OS Chromebooks may seem steep -- but those prices are only half the story.   Read More 1 in 5 U.S. Windows PCs lack antivirus defenses Nearly a fifth of Windows PCs in the U.S. lack any active security protection, an antivirus vendor said today, citing numbers from a year-long project. Read More Copies of anti-censorship software used in Iran and Syria contain keylogger Rogue copies of Green Simurgh, an Internet proxy software application used in Iran and Syria, have been found to contain malware that records users' activities and keystrokes. Read More N.J. mayor arrested on hacking, conspiracy charges The mayor of West New York, New Jersey, was arrested together with his son on Thursday, for allegedly hacking into a website that criticized him and his administration. Read More
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