Security skills shortage is real, not going away soon

Computerworld Security: June 23, 2014
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Security skills shortage is real, not going away soon

The current shortage of cybersecurity professionals in the U.S will likely
resolve itself over the next several years, according to the RAND Corp. But
until then, companies will find it disturbingly difficult to find skilled
workers.
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Android 4.4.4 fixes OpenSSL connection hijacking flaw
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8952013/823929835/677099/19/

2. Why you shouldn't buy the Amazon Fire phone
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8952013/823929835/677100/20/

3. Court grants NSA an extension to collect bulk phone data
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4. Google develops a 'boring' version of OpenSSL
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3 Best Practices to Help Overcome BYOD Challenges

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challenges for IT managers and business leaders. This paper discusses how IT
managers can address those challenges, as well as best practices for ensuring
security and productivity.

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Android 4.4.4 fixes OpenSSL connection hijacking flaw

Less than three weeks after pushing Android 4.4.3 to users of its Nexus devices,
Google released a new version of the OS that incorporates a patch for a serious
vulnerability identified in the OpenSSL cryptographic library.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8952013/823929835/677099/30/

Why you shouldn't buy the Amazon Fire phone

Amazon and its Fire phone are capable of the most comprehensive and aggressive
personal data harvesting ever offered in any product. The company needs to be
far more transparent about what the phone actually does, and how Amazon protects
all this data.
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Court grants NSA an extension to collect bulk phone data

The U.S. National Security Agency has been allowed to continue to collect phone
records in bulk of people in the country, while lawmakers consider new
legislation that would block the agency from collecting the data.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8952013/823929835/677101/33/

Google develops a 'boring' version of OpenSSL

Google is developing its own version of OpenSSL that will be more appropriate
for its own software products, which have been using the critical encryption
component for years with customized patches.
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Learn how four long-time BYOD implementers have changed their focus to keep up
with morphing requirements, especially with regards to locking down corporate
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