Road warriors are prime targets for hackers

Tracking is no longer just on the rails for Boston's MBTA. Pardon all marijuana offenders: John McAfee Day One as President. CSO Update October 18, 2015 Road warriors are prime targets for hackers Here are some steps companies and executives can take to enhance travel-related security. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Tracking is no longer just on the rails for Boston's MBTA 2. Pardon all marijuana offenders: John McAfee Day One as President 3. Stop focusing on gaps to gain influence as a security leader Resource compliments of: Ixia Taps vs. SPAN: The Forest AND the Trees in Today's Networks IT managers have an impossible job: understanding, managing, and securing the network against all problems. "Don't miss the forest for the trees" is an old saying. But what if the details ARE the big picture? Today's IT managers can't miss the forest OR the trees! You must monitor your network and get both the big picture and the tiny details. The first building block to your visibility architecture is access to the data. That comes in one of two forms: a network tap, or a SPAN port. But which is the right one? Hint: it's taps! Let Ixia show you how taps are superior to SPAN ports. Tracking is no longer just on the rails for Boston's MBTA The pitch from the company launching a beacon tracking system for Boston's MBTA system is that it will show how, "technology can enable citizens to have more unique, tailored experiences with both cities and brands." Privacy experts say it looks like it is much more about advertising than improving services, and that, as is the case with any tracking technology, there are privacy risks. READ MORE White Paper: Citrix Systems Achieve Compliance and Increase Web Application Security Beginning in January of 2015, all entities that store, process, or transmit cardholder data will be subject to version 3.0 of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). This white paper examines the prevailing conditions driving evolution of the PCI DSS and the resulting challenges facing today's IT departments. View now Pardon all marijuana offenders: John McAfee Day One as President McAfee details about his plans for his first year as President of the United States. READ MORE White Paper: Citrix Systems Putting the "Secure" in Secure Remote Access This white paper explores core strengths in security that makes Citrix NetScaler an ideal choice for consolidating your remote access infrastructure. Learn More Stop focusing on gaps to gain influence as a security leader A relentless focus on gaps in security negatively impacts our performance and degrades our influence. It's time for a change in approach. READ MORE White Paper: Dell SecureWorks Determining the True Costs of a Data Breach The number of data breaches tracked in the United States reached an all time high of 783 in 2014. This is a 27.5% increase over the number of breaches reported in 2013. The number of data breach incidents tracked in the United States since 2005 also hit a milestone of more than 5,000 and involved an estimated 675 million records. Learn More Top 5 Stories Consumer Alert: Debit card fraud at Walmart discovered in 16 states Near-flawless Social Engineering attack spoiled by single flaw Experts warn users to quickly apply Microsoft Patch Tuesday updates Researchers steal secret RSA encryption keys in Amazon's cloud Blackmail rising from Ashley Madison breach   Editor's Picks 15 hot, new security and privacy apps for Android and iOS How to get creative with your penetration testing 5 security bolstering strategies that won't break the bank What's wrong with this picture?The NEW clean desk test Inside an attack by the Syrian Electronic Army   Follow CSO Online You are currently subscribed to cso_update as jonsan98@gmail.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy Learn about INSIDER When accessing content promoted in this email, you are providing consent for your information to be shared with the sponsors of the content. Please see our Privacy Policy for more information. If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: online@cxo.com Copyright (C) 2015 CSO Online Media Group, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@csoonline.com. **