IBM finds online security lacking; How to fend off cyberattacks

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Network World Security Alert Mar 30, 2017 IBM on the state of network security: Abysmal IBM says cybercriminals are starting to grab unstructured data, spam has rebloomed 400% and ransomware has just gone nuts Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • How to fend off cyberattacks and data breaches • Extreme swallows Brocade's data center networking business for $55M • Cisco expands wireless reach with access points, management software • Congress to US citizens: Want online privacy? Pay up! • What it takes to become an information assurance analyst • Trump extends Obama executive order on cyberattacks • (2008) 'Synergy-related headcount restructuring' and other euphemisms for 'you're fired' • (2015) Right back at you tech vendors: OUR independent study of YOUR independent research 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 ▶ How to fend off cyberattacks and data breaches Experts in online security and data protection explain how smaller businesses can prevent security breaches and digital attacks. Read More ▶ Extreme swallows Brocade's data center networking business for $55M Extreme Networks continued to amass a nice nest of data center technology saying today it would buy Brocade's data center networking business will be sold to Extreme for $55 million in cash from its current owner Broadcom Read More ▶ Cisco expands wireless reach with access points, management software Cisco targets SMB arena with new Aironet APs, Mobility Express software. Read More ▶ Congress to US citizens: Want online privacy? Pay up! Tuesday's congressional vote to repeal U.S. restrictions on broadband providers doesn't mean that online privacy isn't dead. U.S. consumers will just have to pay for it. Read More ▶ What it takes to become an information assurance analyst This in-demand role calls for a rare combination of superior communication skills and security chops. Learn how one information assurance analyst landed his current job, the skills and training that helped him get there, and where his sights are set now. Read More ▶ Trump extends Obama executive order on cyberattacks U.S. President Donald Trump is extending by one year special powers introduced by former President Barack Obama that allow the government to issue sanctions against people and organizations engaged in significant cyberattacks and cybercrime against the U.S. Read More ▶ (2008) 'Synergy-related headcount restructuring' and other euphemisms for 'you're fired' Read More ▶ (2015) Right back at you tech vendors: OUR independent study of YOUR independent research While not as useless as PR pitches about technology companies cracking some other publication's Top 10 list, "independent" research reports commissioned by vendors are right up there. Read More ▶ White Paper: Lookout Mobile Security Are You Prepared? The Future of Enterprise Mobile Security As threats to enterprise mobility continue to intensify, the mobile security industry is evolving quickly. In this report, Lookout co-founders John Hering and Kevin Mahaffey share their predictions for what important new changes are coming and how you can best prepare your organization for success. 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 First Look: New Apple iPad, red iPhone and iWatch gear How to stop insider threats Read More ▶ Most-Read Stories 1. Being a Linux user isn't weird anymore 2. iPhone 8 release date still anticipated for September 3. FAQ: What is 802.11ay wireless technology? 4. 6 reasons why Slack is the next Netscape 5. 18 free cloud storage options 6. Hadoop fails to live up to the promise and the hype 7. LastPass is scrambling to fix another serious vulnerability 8. Review: VMware vSphere gets much-needed facelift 9. Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner did not just delete his Tweets, says Wayback Machine 10. US House votes to undo broadband privacy rules

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