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10 things you should know (and do) to get ready for cloud federation

August 28, 2012 11:40am PDT

Public cloud vendors are working hard to overcome security and governance concerns. When they do, IT will need to be ready to dock into any cloud the business requires.

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Malware poses as software updates: Why the FBI is warning travelers

May 14, 2012 7:55am PDT

Those "critical update" notices you get, especially while traveling, may not be what you think. Michael Kassner gets the low-down on this serious threat as well as the Evilgrade platform.

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Preparing for the DNSChanger Internet outage

May 8, 2012 6:42am PDT

Alfonso Barreiro tells all you need to know to clean up the DNSChanger malware that has affected millions of users. Make sure your organization is prepared for the July 9, 2012 deadline that the...

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LulzSec member 'Sabu' turns on cohorts in FBI sting

March 6, 2012 12:56pm PST

LulzSec receives a body blow with the arrest of six individuals, most notably one core member, Hector Monsegur, who is said to have been turned by the FBI into assisting their investigation.

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Microsoft Lync federation enables cross-organization communications

February 21, 2012 2:26pm PST

John Joyner highlights the collaboration and communication benefits available with Microsoft Lync's federated contacts.

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Cloud federation with RightScale

February 9, 2012 9:00am PST

As cloud technologies mature, enterprises continue to look for ways to reduce risk. One way is distributing applications across different cloud providers, which is where RightScale comes in.

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Wrapping up Black Hat 2011 with Robert Clark of the U.S. Cyber Command

August 5, 2011 9:12am PDT

Deb Shinder reports from Black Hat 2011. On day two, she attended a talk on cyberlaw issues given by Robert Clark of U.S. Army Cyber Command.

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FBI arrests alleged Anonymous members in wide-ranging raids: Are you next?

July 19, 2011 12:36pm PDT

There's more than one "heat wave" going on in the U.S. right now as the FBI conducts numerous raids targeting the group Anonymous, resulting in over a dozen arrests across the country.

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Fed up with Netflix? Consider these nine alternatives

July 15, 2011 7:31am PDT

If Netflix's price hike is causing you to reconsider your subscription, CNET blogger Ed Rhee provides information about nine alternatives that are available.

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FBI seizes servers: Reminds IT admins to have a back-up plan

June 23, 2011 12:46pm PDT

If the FBI seized your Web servers by mistake, would you be able to keep your site up? Here are five tips to make sure you could.

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10 highlights of the FBI IT security record

June 21, 2011 6:39am PDT

The FBI has been a major landmark in the IT security landscape. Much like a landmark, it is immediately recognizable, utterly unignorable, and basically stationary.

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From A to Z: Whistleblowing vs. social networking

May 18, 2011 9:00am PDT

Mark Zuckerberg was Time's 2010 Person of the Year. Julian Assange, the popular choice of Time readers, faces simultaneous criminal charges from two nations. Some might say they are very similar...

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What makes cybercrime laws so difficult to enforce

January 26, 2011 12:05pm PST

Deb Shinder discusses both the difficulty of enforcing cybercrime laws and of tracking down cybercriminals in the first place.

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TR Community scoreboard for Jan. 21, 2011 - Cybersecurity

January 21, 2011 5:21am PST

Blogger Michael Kassner was responsible for starting the hottest discussion this past week with his post about the best way to get a handle on cybersecurity in the United States. Find out what...

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Poll Results: Should the U.S. federal government censor the Internet?

January 3, 2011 1:09pm PST

See how your TechRepublic peers answered this question: Should the U. S. federal government censor the Internet?

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FCC starts to boot up Next Generation 911 (NG911)

December 21, 2010 2:37pm PST

About 70% of all 911 calls in the US are now made from mobile phones and the FCC is working to bring 911 into the digital age by enabling it to accept text and multimedia messages.

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Poll: Should the U. S. federal government censor the Internet?

November 24, 2010 7:34am PST

The TechRepublic Windows Blog member poll question of the week: Should the U. S. Federal Government censor the Internet?

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Google Voice lands as native iPhone app

November 16, 2010 1:09pm PST

Google Voice has finally hit Apple's App Store for the iPhone after 16 months of waiting, the company said.

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Net neutrality: Seven questions for the new Internet rule makers

August 31, 2010 5:00am PDT

Mark Underwood tries to untangle some of the technical and political threads in the net neutrality debate. He offers seven key questions that the new Internet rule makers need to ask before...

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Have you heard the one about the 21st century Russian spy ring?

July 15, 2010 9:37am PDT

Russian spies made themselves at home at Microsoft, among other U.S. institutions, and proved that an (arguably) open source disk encryption application is a tough nut to crack.

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