[TechRepublic] Defending against Advanced Persistent Threats

IT Security TechRepublic Member | April 17, 2012

Defending against Advanced Persistent Threats Alfonso Barreiro defines the security class known as Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) and describes the security view you should take of your organization to combat them. Read more Resource of the day Automating Infrastructure and Operations Management with VMware With VMware, virtualization tools come with a management system built in. Check out this webcast to learn more. Does your flashlight app know where you are? Probing Android permissions Android permissions are difficult to understand. Michael Kassner interviews a research team using the "wisdom of the crowd" to clarify what a permission actually does. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Are sysadmins and Google evil hackers? Do almost half of systems administrators read the emails of their co-workers? And has Google found a way into the content-management system of News Limited? Read more [Update] Apple preparing tool to detect and remove Flashback malware Apple is on the offensive against the Flashback botnet that struck last week. Here's what the counter-attack looks like. Read more Software security: Are firms right to outsource scanning for flaws? More end-user organisations and software vendors are using outsourced services to check app for vulnerabilities, so it's important to understand the processes involved. Read more It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: April 2012 Justin James gathers the information you need to make the right deploy decisions when applying Microsoft's April 2012 patches in your organization. Read more Featured multimedia   Five great apps to handle emergency recoveries With this combination of apps in your toolkit, you should be able to tackle just about any software crisis you encounter in the field. View on site Today's recommended downloads Introducing the New VMware Management Solution Portfolio (VMware) Automating Infrastructure and Operations Management with VMware (VMware) Investing in A Cloud-Based Back-End (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Case Study: Signature Mortgage and Electronic Paperwork (IBM) Simplified Management in the Real World with VMware vCenter Operations (VMware) Connect with TechRepublic Subscribe to SMB Tech TechRepublic's SMB Tech newsletter will feature tutorials and advice on the technical challenges faced by IT pros working for small and medium businesses. SMB Tech is launching soon, so subscribe to it today! TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic UK TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise

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