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ITworld Today Mar 24, 2016 Corporate file systems have 'staggering level of exposure' A year of anonymous data from risk assessments of corporate file systems reveals that many companies are failing to use permissions to limit access to sensitive data. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Chip-and-PIN adoption still slow • Security spring cleaning time • Network World celebrates 30 years • Thumbing through issue No. 1 of Network World • Examining 30 years of change in computer network history • Networking then and now: 1986 vs 2016 • Take a 4K VR tour around Google's Oregon data center • Cisco reorganizes engineering in a big way; veteran Ahuja out • Google goes 'all-in' on enterprise cloud • Stealthy USB Trojan hides in portable applications, targets air-gapped systems • This data will kill you • Why you need a CSO/CISO • Oracle wants to put its public cloud behind your firewall White Paper: KnowBe4 How to Transform Employee Worst Practices Into Best Practices: ITworld White Paper This whitepaper provides clear direction on how to go about improving your organization's security posture by "inoculating" employees who fall for social engineering attacks. Read More ▶ Chip-and-PIN adoption still slow The deadline to switch from credit cards processed with a magnetic stripe to those with an embedded chip was last Oct. 1. Almost six months later, the percentage of retail outlets equipped for "chip-and-PIN" is somewhere between 17% and 37% – and many of them aren't using it as intended. Advocates say these things take time – that adoption is slow but steady. Read More ▶ Security spring cleaning time With the day-to-day activities, often older security products and software are just set aside making for a big pile in your network. Read More ▶ Network World celebrates 30 years Thirty years ago today we published the first issue of Network World and, needless to say, a lot has happened since then. Read More ▶ Thumbing through issue No. 1 of Network World Look back at the past issues of Network World as it turns 30. Read More ▶ Examining 30 years of change in computer network history Network World 30th Anniversary: The digital nervous system of the modern enterprise is driving today's digital transformations. Read More ▶ Networking then and now: 1986 vs 2016 Network World turns 30: Comparing the cutting edge in 1986 to where technology stands today Read More ▶ Take a 4K VR tour around Google's Oregon data center Data centers are typically high-security locations and operators don't like you snooping around, but Google is giving users a look at one of its latest and most advanced centers through virtual reality. Read More ▶ Cisco reorganizes engineering in a big way; veteran Ahuja out Cisco, which kicked off 2016 with news that the leader of its engineering troops would soon be leaving the company, has now undertaken a major reorganization of that same group and disclosed another high-profile departure. Read More ▶ Google goes 'all-in' on enterprise cloud A group of Google executives this week reinforced the company's commitment to the enterprise cloud — one of its fastest growing businesses — and said it has made more than 300 improvements to the Google Cloud Platform during the past year. Read More ▶ Stealthy USB Trojan hides in portable applications, targets air-gapped systems A Trojan program is being distributed through USB drives and seems to be designed for stealing information from so-called air-gapped computers that are not connected to the Internet. Read More ▶ This data will kill you In your CRM system is data that is, in the immortal words of Douglas Adams, "mostly harmless." But hidden in your system are puff adders, violin spiders, and other small creatures that can be deadly. Read More ▶ Why you need a CSO/CISO When it comes to security, you're better off employing a specialist. However, according to recent research, less than half of companies employ a CSO/CISO. Read More ▶ Oracle wants to put its public cloud behind your firewall Public clouds may promise a world of potential benefits, but for companies grappling with data sovereignty and other issues, the risks can loom large. Hoping to ease such concerns, Oracle launched a product on Thursday that effectively puts its public cloud behind the enterprise firewall. Read More ▶ White Paper: Parasoft Corporation The Business Risks of the Release Pipeline: ITworld White Paper Survey Results: How Teams Measure Non-Functional Requirements. Read More ▶

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