Oracle's Java security head: We will 'fix Java,' communicate better

Computerworld Security: Issues and Trends: January 30, 2013
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Oracle's Java security head: We will 'fix Java,' communicate better

Oracle's head of Java security is promising the vendor will address issues with
the widely used programming language, as well as improve its outreach efforts to
community members, following a spate of high-profile vulnerabilities.
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DNS continues to be a tempting target for attackers, and when they succeed in
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organizations confronting these growth and security challenges understand how a
new, full-proxy architecture for DNS provides a complete solution for global,
local, and cloud load balancing.

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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Unseen, all-out cyber war on the U.S. has begun
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8442324/823929840/599192/0/

2. 'Andyhave3cats' is a better password than 'Shehave3cats,' study finds
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8442324/823929840/599193/0/

3. Employees put critical infrastructure security at risk
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8442324/823929840/599194/0/

4. Encrypt (almost) anything
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8442324/823929840/599195/0/

5. How to temporarily disable Microsoft Security Essentials
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8442324/823929840/599196/0/

6. Microsoft vows to improve security tools after failed evaluation
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8442324/823929840/599197/0/


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Apps on BlackBerry 10: What Every Developer Should Know

Get a quick review of what you need to know about creating, deploying, and
managing the apps that enterprises rely on today, and will tomorrow, with
BlackBerry® 10.

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Unseen, all-out cyber war on the U.S. has begun

Security pros and government officials warn of a possible cyber 9/11 involving
banks, utilities, other companies or the Internet.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8442324/823929840/599192/0/

'Andyhave3cats' is a better password than 'Shehave3cats,' study finds

A password made up of a phrase or short sentence may be more secure than a
carefully constructed long one, countering the recommendations of some security
experts.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8442324/823929840/599193/0/

Employees put critical infrastructure security at risk

Critical infrastructure providers' worst security vulnerability may be their
employees. That's the takeaway from two reported incidents where IT systems
connected to key energy industry assets were found to be infected with malware
deployed using infected USB drives.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8442324/823929840/599194/0/

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~WEBCAST: VMware~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Virtualizing Exchange

Microsoft Exchange is the most widely used e-mail system in the world. Yet it is
still subject to many of the limitations inherent in most applications running
directly on physical hardware.

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8442324/823929840/599199/0/?3e076d18=am9uc2FuOThAZ21haWwuY29t&x=bf6a3226

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Encrypt (almost) anything

It's all too easy to neglect data security, especially for a small business.
While bigger organizations have IT departments, service contracts, and
enterprise hardware, smaller companies frequently rely on consumer software,
which lacks the same sort of always-on security functionality.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8442324/823929840/599195/0/

How to temporarily disable Microsoft Security Essentials

When it comes to keeping my PC secure, I rely on a small handful of tools:
Windows 7's built-in firewall, Gmail's spam filtering, Web of Trust's helpful
browser plug-in and Microsoft's free Security Essentials anti-virus utility.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8442324/823929840/599196/0/

Microsoft vows to improve security tools after failed evaluation

Microsoft vowed to improve two of its security products after both failed to
pass an evaluation by a Germany security software testing organization.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8442324/823929840/599197/0/



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