Storm worm spam spoofs YouTube; Tips for building a solid NAC host security policy

Daily News: PM This newsletter is sponsored by Sterling Commerce SOA and the Business of Change Changes such as mergers, acquisitions and dealing with a competitive landscape are the ever fluid business and technical environment we all exist in today. With best IT practices and SOA strategy you can prepare for success through IT/business alignment, proper organizational change management and critical skills training. Download this webcast and listen to an IDC analyst take you through this critical subject. Network World Daily News: PM, 08/27/07 Breaking news Storm worm spam spoofs YouTube A spam blast released over the weekend invites recipients to see themselves in a YouTube video, but the included link directs them to a Web site that downloads a package of a dozen different pieces of malware. Where's the leak? Companies need to put better security policies in place to prevent data loss and privacy breaches when equipment goes off network, according to research conducted by Ponemon Institute. In a survey of 735 IT security practitioners, respondents admitted confidential data is at risk every day when equipment such as servers, desktops, laptops and portable storage devices leaves the confines of their network. Here are the survey results. New Executive Guide Network World has recently published an executive guide entitled "Virtualization Meets Reality". Find out the 8 key challenges of virtualizing your data center. Download it now! In depth Data de-duplication changes economics of backup The ability to de-duplicate backup data - that is, back up or copy only unique blocks of data - is rapidly changing the economics of data protection. Risky e-business Ten top industry veterans reveal their personal Web commerce habits and offer insider advice on how to conduct e-business safely. From the blogs and forums Jamey Heary offers tips on building a solid NAC host security policy. Jeff Doyle discusses protecting your network with TTL security. Greg Royal tackles VoIP security. Channel Guy ponders the Microsoft/Cisco lovefest. James Gaskin considers portable problems. Brad Reese considers a new Cisco blog on virtual worlds. Michael J. Morris wonders if every cube really needs two diverse LAN routes. John Obeto tackles the lack of dogfooding at Google with Google Apps. Alpha Doggs look at an MIT clutter detector. One user thinks a proposed social-networking ID plan is yet another way for criminals to grab personal info. Marc Gerritt likes Acer products and is concerned he'll start seeing Gateway quality, not Acer quality. Raymond Ramirez has been a system administrator since 1974 and wishes his salary were in the range we recently published. How to Tom Bowers explains how to discover where the intellectual property is on your network - and protect it. Jeff Prince discusses the differences between NAC pre-admission and post-admission. Ron Nutter helps a wireless guy take the next steps in his career. More news Q&A: Higher ed sharpens focus on converged networks ACUTA, an association of network professionals in higher education, is helping IT groups shift to converged networks, deal with government regulations. 10 steps to prepare for cyberwar What CIOs can do to prepare for politically motivated network attacks. TiVo records big savings in compliance TiVo, the DVR maker and service provider, discusses its strategy for dealing with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Payment Card Industry data security standard.

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