Securing one million shoppers for the holidays

Computerworld Security: November 29, 2012
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Securing one million shoppers for the holidays

Like all malls in the United States, the Arden Fair Mall in Sacramento is being
overrun with shoppers as the holiday season kicks into high gear.
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IT's Next Transformation

To remain competitive organizations need to manage the relationship between IT
and the business. Megatrends like virtualization, consumerization, cloud
computing, and mobility are forcing a new model for operating IT.

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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Lawsuit possible in NASA laptop theft
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8344113/823929835/592071/0/

2. The (encryption) key to dealing with data insecurity
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8344113/823929835/592072/0/

3. Analysts debate effect of Facebook's policy changes on users
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8344113/823929835/592073/0/

4. Attackers hijack the .ro domains of Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, others
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8344113/823929835/592074/0/

5. Darlene Storm: Electronic lock picking: Hotel heists allegedly exploited Onity keycard lock hack
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8344113/823929835/592075/0/

6. Hackers hit International Atomic Energy Agency server
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~WEBCAST: Trusted Computing Group~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

How to Keep Your Data Secure

In this Webcast, you will learn how to embrace BYOD while securing corporate
data, how to implement a "comply to connect" strategy and how self-encrypting
drives can keep you clear from costly data breaches.

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Lawsuit possible in NASA laptop theft

A group of current and former contractors at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
are considering whether to file a lawsuit due to the possible exposure of
personal information stored on an agency laptop stolen from a locked car, their
lawyer said Wednesday.
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The (encryption) key to dealing with data insecurity

Valuable data stored in the cloud is sure to be a target. What can be done to
make it harder to steal?
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8344113/823929835/592072/0/

Analysts debate effect of Facebook's policy changes on users

Despite calls for Facebook to stop planned changes to the way it makes privacy
policy, analysts are divided over how bad the changes would be for users.
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Why Protection and Performance Matters

Outdated firewalls can pose serious security risks and simply adding malware
protection inhibits performance. Dell SonicWALL Next-Generation Firewalls
overcome these limitations with multi-core architecture and Reassembly-Free Deep
Packet Inspection for unrivaled protection and performance.

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Attackers hijack the .ro domains of Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, others

The Romanian domain names of Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, Kaspersky Lab and other
companies were hijacked on Wednesday and were redirected to a hacked server in
the Netherlands.
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Darlene Storm: Electronic lock picking: Hotel heists allegedly exploited Onity keycard lock hack


Hotel burglars seem to be exploiting a known security vulnerability
in Onity hotel keycard locks to steal from hotels. Hacking the design
flaw in the electronic door locks was described as "stupidly simple" at the
Black Hat security conference this summer.
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Hackers hit International Atomic Energy Agency server

A group of hackers leaked email contact information of experts working with the
International Atomic Energy Agency after breaking into one of the agency's
servers.
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HOW DOES YOUR SALARY COMPARE WITH YOUR IT PEERS?

Computerworld's 27th Annual Salary Survey will feature the latest IT salary
trends and advice on where to find the best-paying jobs. This year's survey
participants can enter a drawing to win one of 5 new Google 16GB Nexus 7 tablets
with Wi-Fi! The drawing is open to legal U.S. residents, age 18 or older, until
Dec. 17, 2012. Take our annual IT Salary Survey today!

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BEST PLACES TO WORK -- CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Is your IT department a great place to work? Our 20th annual Best Places to Work
in IT report will honor 100 organizations that offer great benefits, salaries
and opportunities for training and advancement, as well as interesting projects
and a flexible and diverse work environment. Nominate an organization now
through Dec. 13, 2012:

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SHARK TANK OF THE DAY
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All I know is, they're blinking together

Client calls this consultant pilot fish with a complaint: The firewall that fish
installed and has been working fine for months is now interfering with VoIP. And
the client's receptionist is pretty sure she has proof.

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CAST YOUR VOTE IN THIS WEEK'S QUICKPOLL

Asked if they'd rather receive a PC or a tablet as a holiday gift, 59% of
respondents in a PriceGrabber survey opted for the tablet. Are these results a
sign of things to come, or will this holiday season see a rebound in PC sales?

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