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May 26, 2012

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DEFINITION: Pretexting is a form of social engineering in which an individual lies about his identity or purpose to obtain privileged data about another individual. A pretexter may then use this data to engage in identity theft or corporate espionage. Pretexting may be employed by telephone or email, through customer service instant messaging or a company Web site. A pretexter may use a variety of strategies … Definition continues below.
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Spear Phishing & Today's Cyber Attacks sponsored by Bit9, Inc. PODCAST: While security pros try their best to educate and enforce policy, hackers are working tirelessly to gain your users' trust. This podcast, featuring Bit9's CTO Harry Sverdlove, discusses how to protect against the most common technique used in today's targeted attacks – spear phishing. Posted: 24 May 2012 \| Premiered: 24 May 2012 TOPICS: Email Security \| Email Threats \| Fraud Protection \| Phishing \| Security Management \| Security Threats

IT Decision Center on Business Collaboration Solutions - Q1: Capabilities sponsored by SearchUnifiedCommunications.com VIRTUAL SEMINAR: Question one featured in SearchUnifiedCommunications.com’s IT Decision Center on Business Collaboration asks top vendors in the space: What capabilities do you offer in your solution? Find out what this vendor has to say by accessing their answer to this question now. Posted: 16 May 2012 \| Premiered: 16 May 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Collaboration \| Collaborative Applications Software \| Communications Networks \| Communications Systems \| IP Networks \| Security \| SIP \| Unified Messaging \| Videoconferences \| VoIP

Perform better with DevOPs sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company VIDEO: This exclusive interview with Sr. Systems Manager of Blue Cross Blue Shield Florida, Victor Miller, discusses how Blue Cross Blue Sheild optimized their development and operations with a system that improves collaboration between the teams. Posted: 27 Apr 2012 \| Premiered: 27 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Application Development \| Application Performance Management Software \| Health Care Industry \| Infrastructure Management \| IT Management \| IT Management Services

IT Decision Center on Business Collaboration Solutions - Q3: Security sponsored by SearchUnifiedCommunications.com VIRTUAL TRADESHOW: Question three featured in SearchUnifiedCommunications.com’s IT Decision Center on Business Collaboration asks top vendors in the space: What security controls do you offer? Find out what this vendor has to say by accessing their answer to this question now. Posted: 16 May 2012 \| Premiered: 16 May 2012 TOPICS: Application Security \| Collaboration \| Communications Systems \| Messaging Security \| Network Security \| Security \| Unified Messaging \| Unified Messaging Systems

Storage Solutions: NetApp Testimonial Video sponsored by Intel VIDEOCAST: This video discusses how one organization utilized advanced storage solutions to improve performance levels by 300% and drive customer value. Posted: 06 Apr 2012 \| Premiered: 06 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Data Management \| Data Storage \| IT Management \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Systems

Apps that add business value sponsored by BlackBerry WEBCAST: Not having an effective mobility strategy in place can put personal and business data at risk. This webcast examines new BlackBerry tools and features you can leverage immediately to strengthen security and empower users. Posted: 05 Apr 2012 \| Premiered: 05 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Workers \| Security \| Security Policies \| Smart Appliances \| Smart Cards \| User Experience

Fact or Fiction: Evolution of Cloud-Specific Security Technologies sponsored by HP Enterprise Security PODCAST: In this podcast, learn more about the new, unique options that are becoming available for securing enterprise assets in the cloud. Posted: 04 May 2012 \| Premiered: 04 May 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Cloud Security \| Managed Security Services \| Security Management \| Security Threats

IT Decision Center on Antimalware- Q5: Prevention sponsored by SearchSecurity.com VIRTUAL SEMINAR: Question 5 featured in in SearchSecurity.com's IT Decision Center on Antimalware asks top vendors in the space: Does the solution prevent traditional infection points from documents and executables and web-borne attacks via browsers and client-side applications? Find out what these vendors have to say by accessing now. Posted: 18 Apr 2012 \| Premiered: 18 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Internet Security \| Malware \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection \| Web Application Security \| Web Browsers

VIPRE Antivirus Business Product Demonstration sponsored by GFI VIPRE WEBCAST: When looking for an antivirus solution, it’s important to ensure it meets your protection and performance requirements. View this 30 min webcast to explore what to look for in solutions as well as view a product demo of VIPRE Antivirus Business to learn how its features and capabilities can benefit your business. Posted: 09 May 2012 \| Premiered: 09 May 2012 TOPICS: Internet Security \| Security Management \| Security Software \| Security Threats \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection

Elements of SaaS security sponsored by HP Enterprise Security PODCAST: In this podcast, Diana Kelley examines the feature-set options available from SaaS security service providers today, including Web access management, malware and vulnerability scanning, log management and SIM, storage/backup and payment system security. Posted: 25 Apr 2012 \| Premiered: 25 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Cloud Security \| Managed Security Services \| Security Event Management \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Software as a Service \| Vulnerability Management

SOCIAL ENGINEERING DEFINITION (continued): … to obtain personal information. In one scenario, for example, the pretexter might call an individual claiming affiliation with a bank, survey firm or credit agency. In another scenario, a pretexter might claim to be a customer, client or employee of a company to gain access to phone or electronic records. After establishing trust with the targeted individual, the pretexter might ask a series of questions designed to gather key individual identifiers (like social security numbers, mother's maiden name, place or date of birth, or account numbers) under the guise of needing to confirm the individual's …
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