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Network World Security Alert Aug 26, 2016 Cisco starts patching firewall devices against NSA-linked exploit Cisco Systems has started releasing security patches for a critical flaw in Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) firewalls targeted by an exploit linked to the U.S. National Security Agency. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • 10 tips for retaining top IT talent • Apple patches iOS security flaws found in spyware targeting activist • So your company's been hacked: How to handle the aftermath • Security Sessions: The pitfalls of security awareness training • FBI: Bank robbery? There's an app for that • Cisco: US Trade Rep. backing Arista product import ban • IRS warns on super summer scam scourge Video/Webcast: CloudPassage The True Security Risks of IaaS: Don't Worry About The Wrong Things As more organizations are moving their applications to be hosted with various Infrastructure as a Service providers, security teams have a whole new list of security concerns. But are those worries warranted? Read More ▶ 10 tips for retaining top IT talent When it comes to employee retention, tech companies have some of the highest turnover rates of any industry. Retaining top IT talent is a struggle for many businesses, but there are several things you can do to increase the likelihood of your young, talented tech team sticking around a little longer than average. Read More ▶ Apple patches iOS security flaws found in spyware targeting activist To spy on a human rights activist, government hired hackers may have gone as far to use three previously unknown vulnerabilities in Apple's iOS. Read More ▶ So your company's been hacked: How to handle the aftermath Education and planning are key, cyber-security expert Tyler Cohen Wood says. Read More ▶ Video Security Sessions: The pitfalls of security awareness training In the latest episode of Security Sessions, CSO Editor-in-Chief Joan Goodchild speaks with Bill Rosenthal, CEO of Logical Operations, about what's missing in many security awareness training programs that enterprises often deploy (if they're doing them at all). Watch Now ▶ FBI: Bank robbery? There's an app for that The Bank Robbers application runs on iPhones and iPads (Apple iTunes) as well as Android smartphones (Google Play) and lets users sort bank robberies by the date they occurred, the category they fall under (i.e., armed serial bank robber), the FBI field office working the case, or the state where the robbery occurred. Read More ▶ Cisco: US Trade Rep. backing Arista product import ban Cisco says: "For Arista's customers and partners, the cease and desist order blocks the marketing, sale or distribution of all inventory of imported infringing products." Read More ▶ IRS warns on super summer scam scourge IRS sees increased automated calls and new tactics from scammers demanding tax payments on iTunes and other gift cards. Read More ▶ White Paper: Schneider Electric SA Addressing Cyber Security Concerns of Data Center Remote Monitoring Platforms Digital remote monitoring services provide real-time monitoring and data analytics for data center physical infrastructure systems. These modern cloud-based platforms offer the promise of reduced downtime, reduced mean time to recovery (MTTR), less operations overhead, as well as improved energy efficiency for power and cooling systems. Read More ▶ Join The Network World Communities As network pros you understand that the value of connections increase as the number of connections increase, the so called network effect, and no where is this more evident than in professional relationships. Join Network World's LinkedIn and Facebook communities to share ideas, post questions, see what your peers are working on and scout out job applicants (or maybe find your next opportunity). Network World on Facebook ▶ Network World on LinkedIn ▶ SLIDESHOWS 25 surprising facts about Facebook Back to school stuff for the discerning techie (or techie-in-training) Read More ▶ Most-Read Stories 1. 19 free cloud storage options 2. How Moto Mods went from concept to product 3. The hidden cause of slow Internet and how to fix 4. When your government hacks you 5. Cisco well positioned to dominate cybersecurity market 6. 7 free tools every network needs 7. Linux at 25: A retrospective 8. Why are SD-WANs taking off? Because they are secure, affordable and easy to use 9. 7 free Wi-Fi stumbling and surveying tools for Windows and Macs 10. MIT researchers discover method to triple wireless speeds

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