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Network World Security Alert Apr 25, 2017 Securing risky network ports CSO examines risky network ports based on related applications, vulnerabilities, and attacks, providing approaches to protect the enterprise from malicious hackers who misuse these openings. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Juniper takes a swipe at Extreme's network buying spree, plans • DARPA opens massive "Colosseum" to develop radical wireless applications • FAQ: What is blockchain and how can it help business? • Customers roast Microsoft over security bulletins' demise • How CISOs should address their boards about security • Hipchat resets user passwords after possible breach • 7 patch management practices guaranteed to help protect your data • Bring Your Own Authentication is upending online security practices 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 ▶ Juniper takes a swipe at Extreme's network buying spree, plans This acquisition has hindered Brocade/Extreme's ability to meet your long-term goals. They can no longer deliver networking solutions that will help you embark on your digital transformation journey. Juniper Networks can Read More ▶ DARPA opens massive "Colosseum" to develop radical wireless applications DARPA today said it the opened unique and massive testbed it will use as a battleground for researchers to build and test autonomous, intelligent and collaborative wireless technologies. Read More ▶ FAQ: What is blockchain and how can it help business? The distributed ledger technology better known as blockchain has the potential to eliminate huge amounts of record-keeping, which can get confusing when multiple parties are involved in a transaction. But for many companies it, and its uses, remain a mystery. Read More ▶ Customers roast Microsoft over security bulletins' demise Users fume over extra time and effort added to their workloads because of the switch. Read More ▶ How CISOs should address their boards about security CISOs can't wait until after a breach to talk with their board of directors. They must have regular discussions to ensure they're on the same page on security priorities. Read More ▶ Hipchat resets user passwords after possible breach HipChat has reset all its users' passwords after what it called a security incident that may have exposed their names, email addresses and hashed password information. Read More ▶ 7 patch management practices guaranteed to help protect your data With these fairly simple practices in mind, you can stay on top of patch updates and safeguard your virtual data environments Read More ▶ Bring Your Own Authentication is upending online security practices BYOA allows consumers and businesses to employ a variety of authentication methods that are simple to setup and convenient to use Read More ▶ White Paper: Cylance 251% ROI Achieved by Preventing Cyber Attacks Forrester Consulting conducted a Total Economic Impact study to examine the potential ROI enterprises may realize by deploying CylancePROTECT and ThreatZero. The study provides readers with a framework to evaluate the potential financial impact Cylance can have on their organization. (Source Forrester) 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 31 tech pros share favorite IT products New products of the week 4.24.17 Read More ▶ Most-Read Stories 1. Twitter's porn problem is 'trending' 2. MIT selling 8 million coveted IPv4 addresses; Amazon a buyer 3. The hidden cause of slow Internet and how to fix 4. 18 free cloud storage options 5. Cisco issues 7 "high priority" security advisories, Firepower iOS and ASA issues among them 6. Peeping into 73,000 unsecured security cameras thanks to default passwords 7. he AMD Effect might be back—and that's a good thing 8. 4G vs LTE: What's the difference? 9. Cisco certifications target business professionals eyeing software roles 10. Trump claimed on Earth Day: 'Rigorous science is critical to my administration'

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