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TOP STORIES - May 10, 2011 • Security, Compliance Top Critical Concerns of IT Pros • Sony Networks Lacked Firewall, Ran Obsolete Software: Testimony • Cloud Service Providers Say Data Security Not Their Job • FTC Settles with Ceridian, Lookout over Breach, Weak Security • New Norton Cyber-Crime Unit Delivers Expertise to Fight Emerging Threats SPOTLIGHT Google Maps Shows bin Laden Hideouts Pinpoint Osama bin Laden's numerous hiding places throughout his infamous career, up to where he met his violent end. READ MORE >> BEST OF eWEEK • Google Maps Alabama Tornado Havoc • New BlackBerry Bolds Thin, Powerful • Why Macs Outshine Windows PCs • Touch-Screen Musicians Virtually Jam FEATURED VIDEO Essential Steps for SMBs We look at five tech steps SMBs need to take to keep up with the times. WATCH NOW >> MOST READ STORIES • Why Motorola Delayed the Droid Bionic • Why iPad 3 Should Be Released This Year • iPhone 5 Uncertain, so Buy iPhone 4 • Features You Won't See in the iPhone 5 IN THIS ISSUE Security, Compliance Top Critical Concerns of IT Pros While regulatory compliance, IT governance, information security and disaster recovery remained the top four concerns for IT professionals, there were other areas that were adding complexity and increasing risk, according to a recent report by ISACA, a global association of more than 95,000 IT professionals. IT departments are also worried about data breaches, cloud computing and the rise in number of consumer devices in the enterprise. READ MORE >> Sony Networks Lacked Firewall, Ran Obsolete Software: Testimony Sony could have prevented the breach if they'd applied some fundamental security measures such as deploying network firewalls and using fully updated Web applications, according to testimony before a Congressional committee. READ MORE >> Sponsored by Cisco Video is one of the great promises of the social enterprise, but how do you leverage it? Learn 5 ways to build video communities at work and more with this informative video. Watch the Video ADVERTISEMENT Cloud Service Providers Say Data Security Not Their Job Who is responsible for securing customer data in the cloud? The cloud vendors don't think data security is their responsibility, according to a Ponemon Institute study. READ MORE >> FTC Settles with Ceridian, Lookout over Breach, Weak Security Ceridian and Lookout Services settled the lawsuits from the Federal Trade Commission over their poor Web security practices that compromised customer data. READ MORE >> New Norton Cyber-Crime Unit Delivers Expertise to Fight Emerging Threats News Analysis: Symantec's new Norton Cybersecurity Institute was organized to serve as a facilitator in partnerships among law enforcement, government, private industry and education to fight online crime in all its forms. READ MORE >> Oracle Databases on VMware vSphere 4: A Guide This document will also show that the same best practices, tuning tips and tricks, and skill sets necessary to deploy Oracle databases in physical environments can be leveraged when deploying Oracle databases in virtual environments. DOWNLOAD NOW >> How to Get Started with Cloud Computing View this panel discussion with IBM cloud computing leaders on how enterprises can get started with cloud computing -- reviewing which workloads make sense to move first and the right type of cloud for workloads. DOWNLOAD NOW >> Demystifying the Cloud - A Conversation with Dell's CIO & CTO! May 10, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern / 1:00 p.m. Pacific (60 minutes) Join Dell's Chief Innovation Officer Jim Stikeleather and Chief Technology Officer Kris Fitzgerald as they untangle the nebulous world of cloud computing. These luminaries will explain the various types of cloud services, and they'll also show how to best utilize and customize cloud computing for your environment. REGISTER >> Meeting the New Demands for Management & Security with All-In-One PCs May 23, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern / 1:00 p.m. Pacific (60 minutes) vPro is also the key to manage the security issues in a far more rigorous and comprehensive fashion due to increasing governance and compliance demands as well as new and evolving threats. Lenovo adds to vPro with their own unique solutions. REGISTER >>

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