ALERTS Microsoft released six updates in their July 2009 Security Bulletin that address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server. Without these updates, a remote, unauthenticated attacker could gain elevated privileges, execute arbitrary code, cause denial of service or crash a vulnerable application. Read more
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| Researchers: Conficker Still an Active Threat The dreaded Conficker botnet may have been an April Fools Day bust, but months later it is still an active threat. Read more
| Hacker Attacks Silence Twitter, Slow Facebook Read more
| Outsourcing disaster recovery services for SMBs: DR for the masses For some SMB companies, outsourcing their disaster recovery service is a better choice than on-site disaster recovery. Robert Brantley, MIS director for the Miami-based Hyde Shipping Corp., learned that the hard way. Read more
| Canyons School District: Sorry about that missing employee info Canyons School District officials are investigating the disappearance of a thumb drive that very likely contained the personal information of more than 6,000 current and recent employees. The USB flash drive is believed to have contained employee addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth and Social Security numbers. Read more
| Army Guard to inform members of data loss Members of the Army National Guard who could be affected by the theft of a laptop containing their personal data, will be notified through an official letter, Guard officials said. Read more
| Harry Potter and the Vengeful Malware Some Internet bad guys are exploiting heightened interest in the new Harry Potter movie to further their devious plot to take over the Web. Read more
| Are Anti-Virus signatures dead? A pure signature approach isn't enough anymore, but it's still an essential element and a tool used to detect malware. Read more
| Breach-Related Expenses Cost Heartland $2.6 Million Heartland Payment Systems Inc. (HPY), the nation's sixth-largest payment processor, reports a loss for the second quarter because of a $19.4 million charge to settle claims and legal fees related to the security breach revealed earlier in January. Read more
| CIOs: Get ready for the economic recovery ahead Once the business demand for IT services starts growing in an economic recovery, it's far too late for the in-house IT department to ramp up to meet that demand. Read more | SPOTLIGHT ON HOSTED EMAIL  | Compliance, Continuity & End User Archiving Web Conference - Listen Now Listen Now Download this webcast to hear from Dr. Sara Radicati – Industry Analyst, The Radicati Group and Doug Howard - President, USA.NET on how a hosted (SaaS) archiving approach may best satisfy a company's business continuity strategy. Also, Eric Trevore, Sr. IT Manager at The Cheesecake Factory, shares this nationwide dining chain's experience with SaaS archiving! | | |