* Q&A: How Argonne Labs did an about-face on cybersecurity * Symantec snaps up continuous protection vendor Revivio * Secret (online) agent man: Not your father's CIA recruiter * Q&A: Gartner analyst talks about 25 years of network security * From Wall Street to the military, the year ends with security undertakings * Buzzblog: 'Gangs' bombarding Brits with spam * Today on Layer 8
Q&A: How Argonne Labs did an about-face on cybersecurity
Five years ago, Argonne National Laboratory was in the midst of a cybersecurity crisis. The Energy Department research center was failing audits, and management was under pressure to fix the situation. Today, Argonne gets top marks from security auditors. Scott Pinkerton, communications infrastructure department manager, tells Network World Senior Editor Carolyn Duffy Marsan how the organization turned things around. Click here for the full interview.
Symantec snaps up continuous protection vendor Revivio
Symantec last week snapped up faltering continuous data protection vendor Revivio for an estimated $20 million. The company bought Revivio’s intellectual property and will discontinue sales and development of Revivio’s Continuous Protection System appliance. Click here for more.
Secret (online) agent man: Not your father’s CIA recruiter
The Central Intelligence Agency has lightened up. A little, online anyway. The CIA has put up a decidedly humorous, sort of James Bondish Web site replete with a amusing personality test to attract job seekers. The package is designed to show the unstuffy side of the agency and dispel a few myths, all while encouraging job applications. Click here for more.
Q&A: Gartner analyst talks about 25 years of network security
Like many industry analysts, Gartner’s John Pescatore got his start working hands-on with technology. He began his career at government agencies, including the U.S. Secret Service, then spent 11 years at GTE. Now a vice president and Gartner fellow, covering security and privacy, Pescatore recently discussed his beginnings in IT with Network World Senior Editor Denise Dubie and revealed how he has watched the hot market evolve over more than 25 years. Click here for the full interview.
From Wall Street to the military, the year ends with security undertakings
As the year winds up, IT managers from Wall Street to the military say they’ve kicked off ambitious projects to bolster security within their organizations. Click here for more.
Buzzblog: ‘Gangs’ bombarding Brits with spam
British papers were brimming with news yesterday that botnets controlled by a small handful of “gang” members are causing a tremendous spike in spam there. A factoid from the coverage: 1 in 12 British home PCs is reportedly under the spell of spammers. Click here for more.
Today on Layer 8, funkier than fruitcake:
The start of our latest Caption Contest; Wal-Mart servers punt on Black Friday; naughty mobile content set to explode; and yet another cool contest for you; all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news.
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