Defending a network from the NSA

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Computerworld Security Feb 02, 2016 Defending a network from the NSA In a recent security conference, the head of the TAO division of the NSA offered advice on making his job harder. Their biggest asset is competence and persistence, rather than zero day vulnerabilities. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • U.S. must make 'additional effort' on Safe Harbor, EU official says • Trojanized Android games hide malicious code in images • FireEye acquires Invotas for faster incident response • Going dark debunked: Boundless surveillance opportunities via the Internet of Things White Paper: BAE Systems If An Alert falls In The Forest Does Your SOC Hear It? It takes an organization 250 days, on average, to detect and mitigate advanced cyber threats - threats that can cause the greatest damage to a business. Organizations are still not defending themselves adequately against these threats. Read More ▶ U.S. must make 'additional effort' on Safe Harbor, EU official says The European Commission has outlined the areas in which it wants further concessions from the U.S. before a new Safe Harbor agreement on trans-Atlantic data transfers can be reached. Read More ▶ Trojanized Android games hide malicious code in images Over 60 Android games hosted on Google Play had Trojan-like functionality that allowed them to download and execute malicious code hidden inside images. Read More ▶ FireEye acquires Invotas for faster incident response FireEye said Monday it has acquired Invotas, a company that develops a platform that helps administrators respond faster to security incidents. Read More ▶ Going dark debunked: Boundless surveillance opportunities via the Internet of Things Harvard report blows FBI's 'going dark' argument against encryption out of the water as overall surveillance opportunities are brighter than ever and will even grow. In part, that's thanks to the Internet of Things. Read More ▶ White Paper: BAE Systems Managing The Risks Of Cryptocurrency Cryptocurrency. On one hand, it's just like cash (only virtual). On another, these new currencies, which use peer-to-peer payment technology, remove the long-time players from the equation. Read More ▶ IT Careers 2016: What's important to IT professionals? Check out our January Digital Magazine, which features results from Computerworld's IT Careers 2016 survey. We polled more than 200 IT professionals to learn their top concerns, what's most important to them in their jobs and what would entice them to switch jobs. The magazine also includes News Analysis, Opinions and Shark Tank -- all free for download with registration. View the magazine here ▶ Subscribe to Computerworld Daily News Sign up for our popular, twice-daily tech news newsletter. You'll get Computerworld's up-to-the-minute top stories of the day, both first thing in the morning and late in the afternoon (ET). We deliver breaking news on topics like the latest security threats and the newest mobile devices, in-depth features about enterprise technologies and IT careers, and authoritative analyses of moves made by tech companies like Google, Microsoft, Apple, IBM and HP. Sign up now ▶ Computerworld Job Board Search multiple listings now and get new job alerts as they are posted. Check them out now ▶

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