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	Can the U.S. Postal Service find a future running a gov't cloud-based authentication service? Can the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) find a new future running a cloud-based authentication service for the government? The USPS intends to try and do just that under a three-year $15.12 million contract awarded to SecureKey Technologies today for some foundation technology to build a cloud-based authentication exchange. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: LogMeIn Powerful and secure remote support with LogMeIn Rescue For companies that want to compete in their industry, improving the customer experience is a top priority. To do that, having an on-demand remote support solution is essential. That's why companies around the world choose LogMeIn Rescue to provide powerful, secure support of any device, anytime, anywhere. Rescue offers a simple, reliable interface packed with all the features technicians want. Check out LogMeIn Rescue to learn more and start your free trial today. In this Issue Federal courts warn of increased jury duty scams Government surveillance destroys email privacy so tech & legal site Groklaw shuts down 'League of Legends' account information and transaction records compromised VMware, Citrix and Microsoft virtual desktops get encryption security CSOs: Stop flogging the threats and start providing solutions 'Instagram for PC' application is a marketing scam WHITE PAPER: Akamai Technologies, Inc. Develop an Effective DDoS Mitigation Strategy To lower your organization's exposure to increasing web-based attacks, you need an effective DDoS Mitigation strategy. Download this Forrester Research report to learn how a two-phased approach to protecting your websites and applications can lower your risk. Learn More Federal courts warn of increased jury duty scams Another round of scammers using missed jury duty as a way to grab your personal information is making its way around parts of the country, according to a warning issued this week by the US Federal Court system. Read More Government surveillance destroys email privacy so tech & legal site Groklaw shuts down There are many ways and varying shades of how a person can be violated—burglarized, mugged, stalked, terrorized, raped—and if you've ever been truly violated, then you feel like you can't get the nightmare scenario stink off of you. Depending upon what happened, it can be a complete mind-screw. You might go to great lengths to make changes in your life in an attempt to assure it never happens again.... Read More WHITE PAPER: McAfee Adapt Layered Defenses for Comprehensive Malware Protection Sophisticated advanced targeted malware requires a sophisticated approach. This solution brief explains how to defend your organization with a comprehensive, layered approach that identifies, contains, and remediates these insidious threats. View Now 'League of Legends' account information and transaction records compromised A portion of the North American user base of "League of Legends" (LoL) had its account information compromised by hackers, according to Riot Games, the company developing the popular online multiplayer game. Passwords and credit card numbers stored in encrypted form were accessed, as well as other details. Read More VMware, Citrix and Microsoft virtual desktops get encryption security AFORE Solutions today announced encryption software aimed at securing data in virtualized environments where Microsoft Windows applications are used, including virtualized desktop infrastructure deployments based on VMware, Citrix or Microsoft VDI. Read More WEBCAST: PC Connection Cisco Secure BYOD Demo Join a live demonstration of Cisco Solutions for ensuring you don't lose control while implementing a BYOD policy in your environment. Cisco Identity Services Engine provides a centralized, simple user interface for onboarding devices and enforcing customized security policies. View Now CSOs: Stop flogging the threats and start providing solutions I recently chaired a panel on cyberthreats for a local business council. I had great panelists giving details on very sophisticated attacks found in the results of their company's threat reports, along with words from NIST on the security framework effort triggered by President Obama's Executive Order. Advanced persistent threats (APTs) and the Executive Order were dominating the headlines but when I opened it up for questions, most of the audience questions were not about the threats discussed, they were along the lines of "OK, that's nice -- but what solutions have you seen that worked against these things, and how do we convince management they need to fund us to do something?" Read More 'Instagram for PC' application is a marketing scam An advertisement circulating on Facebook and Twitter for a desktop version of the photo-sharing application Instagram is a scam, according to security vendor Symantec. Read More
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