The 12 most powerful security companies

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White House defers to FCC on further action on net neutrality Brett Bilbrey, head of Apple's Technology Advancement Group, retires Network World Daily News AM February 19, 2014 Share this email The 12 most powerful security companies READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. White House defers to FCC on further action on net neutrality 2. Brett Bilbrey, head of Apple's Technology Advancement Group, retires 3. Belkin fixes WeMo security holes, update firmware and app 4. Fujitsu glove uses NFC, sensors to speed hands-free work 5. In win for US, New Zealand court upholds search warrants on Megaupload founder Dotcom 6. Fresh batch of security start-ups aim to safeguard mobile devices, SaaS apps 7. Zeus malware-botnet variant spotted 'crawling' Salesforce.com 8. IBM, AT&T pair to offer 'Internet of things' systems 9. Tech Industry Praises Cybersecurity Framework From White House 10. App uses 'augmented reality' to point way to Japan's elusive free Wi-Fi 11. 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READ MORE Brett Bilbrey, head of Apple's Technology Advancement Group, retires Brett Bilbrey retired earlier this month, marking an end to a nearly 12 year career at Apple. During his tenure at 1 Infinite Loop, Bilbrey worked in a variety of positions and on a number of projects, most recently heading up the company's Technology Advancement Group. READ MORE Belkin fixes WeMo security holes, update firmware and app If you've made the decision to try home automation and WeMo, then you might have noticed that Belkin WeMo is like a potato chip; you can't have just one. If you try it and like it, then the next thing you know, you have all sorts of WeMo devices. If that describes you, then you were probably a pretty unhappy camper after being told that Belkin chose not to respond about the security holes and therefore... READ MORE WHITE PAPER: HP New Style of IT: Am I Ready for SDN? In this white paper, IDC discusses how having a highly efficient and optimized network infrastructure will properly prepare network operations for SDNs and what role vendor services have when supporting, evolving, and transforming these complex networks. Read Now>> Fujitsu glove uses NFC, sensors to speed hands-free work Fujitsu Laboratories has developed wearable technology in the form of a glove and a head-mounted display that could help speed up maintenance work and other applications where NFC tags are widely used. READ MORE In win for US, New Zealand court upholds search warrants on Megaupload founder Dotcom A court in New Zealand has ruled that warrants used to search the homes of Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom and his colleague Bram van der Kolk were valid, but objected to the removal to the U.S. by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of copies of the electronic items seized. READ MORE Fresh batch of security start-ups aim to safeguard mobile devices, SaaS apps Security start-ups continue to blast out of stealth mode, and among the ones seen this week, the focus is on mobile security as well as cloud-based monitoring and threat detection of software-as-a-service applications such as Salesforce and Box. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: BMC Software Six Characteristics of an Effective Solution Get best practices and real-world examples for using a data delivery system that works with your workload automation solution in this white paper. Learn More! Zeus malware-botnet variant spotted 'crawling' Salesforce.com The Zeus Trojan, malware long known to steal banking credentials to siphon off victims' funds, has been spotted being put to yet another devious use: swiping business data from Salesforce.com. READ MORE IBM, AT&T pair to offer 'Internet of things' systems AT&T and IBM will start jointly offering services designed to help municipalities, utility companies and other organizations use "Internet of things" technologies to better manage their infrastructure. READ MORE Tech Industry Praises Cybersecurity Framework From White House Leaders of the tech sector laud the Obama administration's rollout of voluntary cybersecurity guidelines, but broader private-sector adoption could remain a challenge. READ MORE App uses 'augmented reality' to point way to Japan's elusive free Wi-Fi Telecom carrier NTT and navigation service developer Navitime Japan are trying to make free Wi-Fi in Japan easier to find with an app featuring augmented reality (AR) guidance. READ MORE Sony takes the lead in gaming console race Sony has sold more than 5.3 million PlayStation 4 consoles as of Feb. 8, solidifying its lead over Microsoft's Xbox One. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: Crittercism Getting Agnostic about Mobile Devices The need for flawless, high-performing mobile apps is critical, yet many organizations struggle. This paper explains how to accurately analyze performance of mobile apps, calculate the cost of app failure, and how to develop, deploy and test mobile apps so that malfunctions don’t happen. Read more! SLIDESHOWS The 12 most powerful security companies Some security vendors just keep getting high marks from independent test organizations and analysts year and year. 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). 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