Security

Verizon launches electric grid reliability consulting

New service designed to help utilities prep for cyberattacks, smart grid needs

NSA helped with Windows 7 development

Privacy expert voices 'backdoor' concerns, security researchers dismiss idea

Advice to beginners

What not to do in entering a new environment

The six greatest threats to US network security

Security threats from government insiders, foreign countries, terrorists all pose grave threats, GAO reports.

Cisco tops in content security

Infonetics survey finds users would like to move it into cloud

Security service protects PCs from attack

Start-up InZero Systems security service protect PCs from malware, intrusions

Are nations paying criminals for botnet attacks?

McAfee security report examines cyberattacks that seem concentrated on a specific country

F5 bolsters Big-IP security features

Big-IP can protect against automated bots that scan for known vulnerabilities

Not much has changed on the directory front

The 'metadirectory vs. virtual directory' war of 10 years ago still lives on

The Cloud Security Survival Guide