South Carolina faults weak IRS standard in massive data breach

NTSB latest U.S. agency to drop BlackBerry in favor of iPhone | Security firm showcases vulnerabilities in SCADA software, won't report them to vendors

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South Carolina faults weak IRS standard in massive data breach
South Carolina's governor faulted an outdated Internal Revenue Service standard as a contributing factor to a massive data breach that exposed Social Security numbers of 3.8 million taxpayers, plus credit card and bank account data. Read More


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Big Data, Big Storage Demands
Unstructured data in the enterprise is growing faster than ever. With this surge in growth comes the need for new approaches to managing such data. What's needed is scale-out storage and analytics tools that offer improved data availability, performance and scalability – all which derive valuable insight and a competitive edge. Learn more.

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Managing Security in the Cloud
While the future of the hybrid cloud looks bright, lingering concerns about security are casting a shadow on deployment, sidelining some companies as they grapple with concerns related to compliance and the ownership of core business data. Learn More

NTSB latest U.S. agency to drop BlackBerry in favor of iPhone
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board plans to drop the Research in Motion's BlackBerry smartphone for Apple's iPhone, citing performance issues. Read More

Security firm showcases vulnerabilities in SCADA software, won't report them to vendors
Malta-based security startup firm ReVuln claims to be sitting on a stockpile of vulnerabilities in industrial control software, but prefers to sell the information to governments and other paying customers instead of disclosing it to the affected software vendors. Read More



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