IBM buys Agile; Crazy stuff the TSA has found; Worst passwords, EVER

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Network World Security Alert Jan 24, 2017 IBM Security to buy risk-visualization firm Agile 3 Solutions IBM Security plans to buy San Francisco-based Agile 3 Solutions, which makes software for visualizing data risk for analysis by senior executives. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • 10 of the latest craziest and scariest things the TSA found on your fellow travelers • Many Organizations Still Opt for "Good Enough" Cybersecurity • REVIEW: Home security cameras fall short on security • Top 25 worst-of-the-worst, most common passwords used in 2016 • The essential guide to anti-malware tools • The latest database attacks: Tips of the icebergs • Open-source oriented RISELab emerges at UC Berkeley to make apps smarter & more secure • China goes after unauthorized VPN access from local ISPs Solution Center: Rapid7 Do You Have the Power to Make Nothing Happen? When it comes to security, the ability to "Make Nothing Happen" is really quite exciting. Check out these resources to learn how Rapid7's threat exposure management, incident detection and security advisory services enable organizations to see network risks and spot attacks before they damage your network. When you can make nothing happen, your enterprise can make growth happen. Read More ▶ 10 of the latest craziest and scariest things the TSA found on your fellow travelers Interestingly the TSA finds some amusement or amazement in these finding as it now posts its own Top 10 Most Unusual Finds which outlines the most "dangerous and often times wacky items" it has kept off commercial airliners. Read More ▶ Many Organizations Still Opt for "Good Enough" Cybersecurity Apathy, budget shortages, and the cybersecurity skills shortage lead to a constant wave of security incidents Read More ▶ REVIEW: Home security cameras fall short on security In tests of 7 IP-based cameras, only Canary passed muster. Read More ▶ Top 25 worst-of-the-worst, most common passwords used in 2016 Here are the top 25 worst passwords used in 2016, according to SplashData and Keeper. Read More ▶ The essential guide to anti-malware tools Admins can choose from a bevy of secondary scanners and specialized tools to clean up infected or infested PCs. Read More ▶ The latest database attacks: Tips of the icebergs MongoDB, ElasticSearch and Hadoop have been hit by ransomware. This is just the beginning of such attacks. Read More ▶ Open-source oriented RISELab emerges at UC Berkeley to make apps smarter & more secure UC Berkeley on Monday launched a five-year research collaborative dubbed RISELab that will focus on enabling apps and machines that can interact with the environment around them securely and in real-time. Read More ▶ China goes after unauthorized VPN access from local ISPs China is patching a hole in its online censorship apparatus. The country's regulators are going after unauthorized internet connections, including tools known as VPNs (virtual private networks) that can bypass China's efforts to control the web. Read More ▶ White Paper: Veeam Software 2016 Veeam Availability Report. Can You Afford The $16M Loss? The 2016 Veeam Availability Report, gathering insight from 1,140 senior IT decision makers (ITDMs) across 24 countries, clearly shows that the needs of the Always-On Enterprise are not being met, and that enterprises need to make availability a strategic priority or risk up to $16 million each year in lost revenue. 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 9 painful ways people hurt themselves with computers/video games 10 amazing Raspberry Pi clusters Read More ▶ Most-Read Stories 1. Cluster HAT, the easiest way to build a Raspberry Pi Zero cluster 2. iPhone 8 Rumor Rollup: iPhone X, leaving rivals in its dust, a classy new concept design 3. iPhone 8 Rumor Rollup: iPhone X, leaving rivals in its dust a classy new concept design 4. Users greet Avaya bankruptcy with shrugs 5. 19 free cloud storage options 6. Avaya says bankruptcy is a step toward software and services 7. Air Force goes after cyber deception technology 8. How—and why—you should use a VPN any time you hop on the internet 9. Oracle outlines plans to take on Amazon in cloud 10. A fix for the OS X Black Screen of Doom

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