Vital network security issues of the week

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	12 hot security start-ups you need to know The willingness to invest in new security start-ups is continuing at such a breakneck pace that start-ups still in stealth mode are getting snapped up by more established players before they even publicly introduce their security products and services. Read More In this Issue 8 ways to improve wired network security Can data lakes solve cloud security challenges? For Facebook, delivering the strongest security would be a challenge How to avoid becoming a victim like Target Virtual machine (VM) security still a work in progress Top 5 skills needed for a SOC analyst 9 must-do's if you must stick with Windows XP Network firewalls aren't dead yet Ex-Microsoft employee arrested, accused of stealing Windows RT, product activation secrets 5 Ways to Prevent Data Loss in Mobile Environments “We need more scientific mavericks” Spam in the fridge may soon have second meaning 8 ways to improve wired network security We sometimes focus more on the wireless side of the network when it comes to security because Wi-Fi has no physical fences. After all, a war-driver can detect your SSID and launch an attack while sitting out in the parking lot. Read More Can data lakes solve cloud security challenges? "Data Lake" is a proprietary term. "We have built a series of big data platforms that enable clients to inject any type of data and to secure access to individual elements of data inside the platform. We call that architecture the data lake," says Peter Guerra, Principal, Booze, Allen, Hamilton. Yet, these methods are not exclusive to Booze, Allen, Hamilton. Read More For Facebook, delivering the strongest security would be a challenge If you're a Facebook user and you want the best form of encryption to keep hackers and spies out of your posts and chats, you don't have a ton of options now. Read More How to avoid becoming a victim like Target Target's failure to act when alerted that malware was in its network is a reminder that spending large amounts of money on technology is a waste without the right people and processes. Read More Virtual machine (VM) security still a work in progress Trying to protect your expanding virtual machine (VM) empire will require a security product that can enforce policies, prevent VMs from being terminated or infected, and deliver the virtual equivalents of firewalls, IPS and anti-virus solutions. Read More Top 5 skills needed for a SOC analyst Building a Security Operations Center (SOC) from scratch or revamping an underperforming one is a daunting leadership challenge. Of all the tasks you have to think about, finding and hiring a set of SOC analysts with the right skill set has to be a top priority. Read More 9 must-do's if you must stick with Windows XP Without updates after April 8 Windows XP is expected to fall prey to any number of zero-day attacks for which Microsoft will provide no defense, but there are some things die-hard XP users can do to make their machines safer. Read More Network firewalls aren't dead yet Phil Cummings says network firewalls will continue to be a critical piece of Health Information Technology Services -- Nova Scotia security portfolio for one simple reason: nothing's come along to replace them. Read More Ex-Microsoft employee arrested, accused of stealing Windows RT, product activation secrets A former Microsoft employee accused Wednesday of leaking Windows RT updates and software that validates product key codes faces federal criminal charges of stealing trade secrets. Read More 5 Ways to Prevent Data Loss in Mobile Environments Confidential company data can make its way onto mobile devices, where it's no longer under the protection of your toughest network defenses. Does that make your data vulnerable? To find out, review some strategies for preventing data loss on mobile devices. Read More “We need more scientific mavericks” Gotta love this letter published in the guardian.com this week. It comes from a number of scientists throughout the world who are obviously frustrated with the barriers being thrown up around them - financial, antiquated procedures and techniques to name a few - and would like to see changes. Read More Spam in the fridge may soon have second meaning When Derek Manky, my co-host on Security Threat Landscape, began mentioning the possibility of Internet of Things-connected devices like refrigerators becoming nodes for spambots in this month's episode, my brain started racing about possibilities for "Spam in the Fridge, Spam From the Fridge" types of puns. So I apologize if I look distracted during some of this discussion. Read More
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