[TechRepublic] Privacy covenant is an illusion: Regaining control

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The privacy covenant is an illusion: How to regain control Agreement to share information in exchange for protection or services has become an irrelevant formality. Wouldn't it be nice if we could claim enough of a position of strength to make our choice to give or withhold consent a meaningful decision? Read more Resource of the day Gain Control of your Infrastructure Discover how today's infrastructure management software packages integrate with virtualization platforms, enterprise management systems, and even building management systems for holistic management of the entire data center ecosystem. Smartphone apps: They may be listening Is your smartphone listening? It might. And, you may not even know it. Read more SSL/TLS encryption and the vacant lot scam: Too big to fail Find out what kind of scam masquerades as security on the Web, how the scammers are "too big to fail", and why we should make the switch to an alternate system of certificate validation. Read more Guns, babes, and rootkits: A Windows guru writes a thriller Microsoft's Mark Russinovich released his first novel, a thriller based on a zero-day attack. Mark Underwood reviews the novel and the security tech featured in it. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Authenticate users on the network by configuring ACS 5.2 for a Cisco switch Brandon Carroll walks you through the basic steps of configuring ACS 5.2 (Access Control System) for 802.1x authentication using EAP-MD5 to help you manage devices that can connect to your corporate network. Read more Skywatchers spot the mysterious X-37B orbital test vehicle Satellite watchers report seeing the the X-37B space plane, an unmanned vehicle operated by the U.S. Air Force. The spacecraft's mission is a secret. Read more SEO specialists, meet Panda, Google's newest search bear Has your website been swatted by the big paw of Google's new Panda search algorithm? Mark Underwood tells SEO specialists to pay heed to Google's "suggestions" or pay the price. Read more Featured multimedia   Can you spot a scam? (screenshots) If an attacker knows your name, the companies you deal with and your email, then it can craft some convincing emails that have a much better chance of fooling you. View on site Five of the best Android smartphones HTC ThunderBolt Motorola Atrix Samsung Galaxy S 4G HTC Inspire Google Nexus S Leaderboard 2011: The 10 best Android smartphones Today's recommended downloads Discover How Technology Is Shifting the Focus in Healthcare (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Tech Report: Guidelines for Specifying Data Center Criticality/Tier Levels (American Power Conversion (APC)) The Essential Guide to Legacy-Free DR (Veeam Software) Gain Control of your Infrastructure (American Power Conversion (APC)) Dispelling the Vapor Around Cloud Computing (IBM) Spotlight on the TechRepublic iPhone app Scott Lowe gives the TechRepublic iPhone app high marks, although he does list two areas that could use improvement. Read his review of the TechRepublic iPhone app.

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