10 Ways to Give Your System Administrators a Break; FBI Security Contractor Hit With Anonymous Retaliatory Attack

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TOP STORIES - August 2, 2011 • 10 Ways to Give Your System Administrators a Break • FBI Security Contractor Hit With Anonymous Retaliatory Attack • LulzSec, Anonymous Hacker Arrests Won't Stop Cyber-Attacks • Sony Data Breaches Reveal Limits of Liability Insurance Coverage • Spammers Scan Social Networks to Research Targeted Attacks SPOTLIGHT Hot IT Skills Hiring Managers Hunt for HR reps and recruiters use Dice.com to seek out IT pros for various positions. See what skills they are searching for. READ MORE >> BEST OF eWEEK • MacBook Air, Mac Mini, OS X 'Lion' Debut • 10 Google Labs Experiments Worth Saving • Tips to Get the Most Out of Google+ • Why Enterprise Social Networks Fail FEATURED VIDEO Reasons to Go Green It's still a great time to rethink your approach to green computing and tech. WATCH NOW >> MOST READ STORIES • 10 Hottest Mobile Devices Buyers Want • Motorola Droid 3 Undergoes Teardown • Top IT Jobs In Demand Right Now • Toshiba Thrive Built Tough for the Job IN THIS ISSUE 10 Ways to Give Your System Administrators a Break Kaspersky Lab passed along the following tips to eWEEK on things users can do before picking up the phone or sending an "SOS" email to that overworked system administrator. If it's necessary to call for help, don't hesitate, but keep in mind the following tip from the team: "Don't follow up your 'Help' email with a phone call--we see it--and don't abuse the 'High Importance' mark." READ MORE >> FBI Security Contractor Hit With Anonymous Retaliatory Attack Anonymous continued with its string of attacks designed to embarrass the FBI, this time claiming to have breached the network of ManTech International, the FBI's cyber-security contractor. READ MORE >> Sponsored by Dell Simplify your IT setup and reduce costs with Dell Virtual Integrated System. Watch the Interactive Video! ADVERTISEMENT LulzSec, Anonymous Hacker Arrests Won't Stop Cyber-Attacks News Analysis: Even if law enforcement organizations arrested everyone in Anonymous and LulzSec tomorrow, it really won't solve the problem of network intrusions, botnets and attacks. READ MORE >> Sony Data Breaches Reveal Limits of Liability Insurance Coverage Not all insurance policies are created equal and organizations should check their policies before a data breach to see if they are covered. Sony is discovering just how limited their insurance policies are as it faces at least 55 class action lawsuits by customers whose data was exposed by cyber-attacks in April and May. READ MORE >> Spammers Scan Social Networks to Research Targeted Attacks The amount of personal and professional information posted on social networks means it's increasingly easier for criminals to create a detailed profile of their victims. 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 >> Digital Healthcare: Managing and Securing Mobile Devices Aug 4, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern / 11:00 a.m. Pacific (60 minutes) Mobile devices and applications are changing the face of all industries and businesses, and nowhere is this more prevalent than in healthcare. Healthcare facilities are adopting mobile devices as a way to improve patient care and increase communication across the organization. Mobile devices have emerged as critical tools that facilitate a faster, more accurate flow of information among doctors, nurses, and administrators. REGISTER >> Data Center Colocation: A Smart Choice, Now More Than Ever Aug 18, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern / 10:00 a.m. Pacific (45 minutes) What challenges and benefits can you expect when migrating IT infrastructure from in-house to colocated and managed hosting? How will this new trend affect your enterprise? Join us for an exciting and timely eSeminar, featuring colocation and managed hosting experts who discuss current enterprise colocation trends, deployments, and future directions. They will also look at why many U.S. companies are increasing their level of IT infrastructure outsourcing, collocation, and managed hosting in 2011 and beyond. REGISTER >>

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