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SECURITY UPDATE    Wednesday, February 27, 2013 News   |   Commentary   |   Slideshows   |   Reports   |   Videos   |   TechCenters   |   Events   |   RSS Feeds   TOP STORY Flash Patch, Take Three: Adobe Issues New Fix By Mathew J. Schwartz With attackers actively targeting zero-day flaws in Flash Reader, Adobe has released its third emergency Flash update this month. MUST READ SMS Spam Delivers More Malware, Scams Threats are now often disguised as gift offers, product giveaways, and payment protection insurance. Who Owns Student Data? As data collection and data analysis in education grow, so do worries about student and teacher privacy. Is there enough protection? Pentagon Unveils Secure Mobile Device Plan Military releases a new plan to accelerate the adoption of mobile devices and apps for both classified and unclassified use. HP Launches Big Data Security Products, Threat Research HP takes steps to bolster threat-intelligence gathering capabilities, better compete on big data security with the likes of IBM, EMC, SAP and startups. 2 More Java Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Emerge While Oracle investigates reports that two bugs in Java 7 could allow attackers to remotely bypass the sandbox and compromise a system, security experts reiterate: If you don't need Java, turn it off. Secure Dropbox Files With DigitalQuick DigitalQuick is an elegant encryption add-on that allows enterprises to use Dropbox for sensitive documents and information MORE SECURITY NEWS ALSO IN THIS EDITION • 2 More Java Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Emerge • Secure Dropbox Files With DigitalQuick • Strategy: Securing The Mobile User • Are Employees Putting Your Company's Data at Risk • IE10 on Windows 7: 5 Essential Facts • How To Prepare For Sophisticated IT Attacks • Don't Miss Black Hat Europe JOIN THE CONVERSATION Posted By tim_12: "The hack was targeted at OSX. Twitter, Facebook, and obviously Apple are all OSX shops. There's only one department where you're likely to find OSX at Microsoft though, and here we are." In reply to: Microsoft Hacked: Joins Apple, Facebook, Twitter View Entire Response | Post Your Own Reply     DOWNLOAD INFORMATIONWEEK'S LATEST DIGITAL ISSUE Software is driving storage innovation, but solid-state technology is infiltrating all levels. ALSO SEE: A Better Way To Build Business Software; 3 Ways IT Still Fails Itself DOWNLOAD NOW FREE (Registration Required)     REPORTS & WHITEPAPERS: FEATURED REPORT Strategy: Securing The Mobile User Despite the growing popularity and acceptance of the bring-your-own-device movement, there are a number of things working against IT. Fortunately, there are also a number of tools, some of them free, that security professionals can use along with strong policy and best practices to close the enterprise mobile security gap. DOWNLOAD NOW (REGISTRATION REQUIRED) MORE REPORTS FEATURED WHITEPAPERS Are Employees Putting Your Company's Data at Risk This research report exposes critical risks most organizations face related to how employees transfer files to/from other employees, partners and customers. You will learn the challenges most organizations face today and tips about how to best ensure security of confidential data and information. DOWNLOAD NOW (REGISTRATION REQUIRED) MORE WHITEPAPERS   MOST POPULAR STORIES IE10 on Windows 7: 5 Essential Facts Four months after debuting on Windows 8, Internet Explorer 10 has finally come to Windows 7. Here are the five essential facts users should know. Nokia Lumia 720, 520 Stake Windows Phone Middle Ground At Mobile World Congress, Nokia announced two Windows Phone 8 devices that aim to please the bargain shopper. 10 Best Android Apps Of 2012 Check out these 10 gems that stood out from the crowd of 700,000 Android apps. 8 LinkedIn Etiquette Mistakes LinkedIn is not just another social network like Twitter where anything goes. Avoid these "don'ts" and avoid becoming a LinkedIn pariah. 10 Great Android Apps For Tablets What Android apps really shine on tablets? Take a look at a few of our favorites.   WEBCASTS: How To Prepare For Sophisticated IT Attacks Register for and attend this live webcast (happening Thursday, February 28, 2013) to hear guest speaker Jack Danahy, Director for North American Security Consulting and Delivery at IBM, discuss sophisticated attacks and the changing security landscape. More Information & Registration MORE WEBCASTS   RESOURCES AND EVENTS: Don't Miss Black Hat Europe Rick Falkvinge, the founder of the Swedish Pirate Party and a campaigner for sensible information policy, will present the keynote address at Black Hat Europe 2013. Black Hat Europe takes place March 12-15 at The Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky in Amsterdam. It happens March 25-29 in Orlando, Fla.

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