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SoftwareAG Unveils New Internet of Things Solution Accelerator

CTOvision

An Essential Starter Kit for Any CIO Considering the Internet of Things or Software Companies Needing a Jumpstart. It also allows the rapid development of “Smart Systems” that respond in real-time to patterns in event and sensor data. By Bob Gourley.

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What Home Users Should Do to Mitigate DDoS Threats

CTOvision

You can use the free Internet tool called the IoT Scanner to do a quick check for devices you have connected that are visible on the Internet. Consider using a paid service for your DNS to enable a DNS firewall. In the event of a massive attack from your home to others it can enable you to stop the attack quicker.

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‘Extremely bad’ vulnerability found in widely used logging system

The Verge

Security teams at companies large and small are scrambling to patch a previously unknown vulnerability called Log4Shell, which has the potential to let hackers compromise millions of devices across the internet. The vulnerability is found in log4j, an open-source logging library used by apps and services across the internet.

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Robin Hood of the Internet or the apocalypse of an industry

Dataconomy

With the advent of the internet and technological advancements, the ease of sharing and accessing digital content has created an environment where digital piracy thrives, leading to detrimental consequences for content creators, copyright holders, and the overall economy.

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Pandemic Planning - CIO Style

CIO Musings

Vendors - Better Together Think about the vendors that might help you the most, your suppliers for PCs, internet bandwidth, server equipment, telephony and cloud facilities. If it is a mass-telework event, then consider the endpoints and how you will use your tools to manage them. Is your WAN link to the internet sized for this?

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Report: Top 25 IT security products

Network World

IT Central Station , which collects reviews from verified enterprise IT product users, has compiled a report that identifies 25 top-rated products in security categories such as cloud security, firewalls, security information and event management (SIEM), application security and internet of things (IoT) security.

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China Says NSA Is Hacking Top Military Research University

SecureWorld News

After extracting some of the samples and investigating the situation, China believes that the " overview, technical characteristics, attack weapons, attack paths and attack sources of the relevant attack events" originated from the NSA's Office of Tailored Access Operations (TAO). TAO is a tactical implementation unit of the U.S.