All you need to know about the move to SHA-2 encryption

Windows 10’s aggressive patching could be its Achilles heel Mobile app security grabs feds' attention

InfoWorld's Security Central February 03, 2015 All you need to know about the move to SHA-2 encryption Over the next two years, the industry will move from SHA-1 encryption to the vastly more secure SHA-2. Here's how to prepare. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Windows 10’s aggressive patching could be its Achilles heel 2. Mobile app security grabs feds' attention 3. Ghost Linux vulnerability can be exploited through WordPress, other PHP apps 4. 'Ghost' vulnerability poses high risk to Linux distributions : CLICK TO CONTINUE Windows 10’s aggressive patching could be its Achilles heel There are three fundamental problems with Microsoft's patching approach: the inability to uninstall a patch, the inability to block a patch, and the matter of timing how patches are rolled out. There are currently no solutions. READ MORE Mobile app security grabs feds' attention Recognizing the increased use of mobile apps at businesses, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a U.S. government agency, has come forward with recommendations on vetting security of these applications with steps ranging from risk management to testing. READ MORE Ghost Linux vulnerability can be exploited through WordPress, other PHP apps A critical vulnerability in glibc, a core Linux library, can be exploited remotely through WordPress and likely other PHP applications to compromise Web servers.READ MORE 'Ghost' vulnerability poses high risk to Linux distributions A fault in a widely used component of most Linux distributions could allow an attacker to take remote control of a system after merely sending a malicious email.READ MORE Webcast: Citrix Systems Building a User-Friendly, Secure Clinical Mobile Workspace In this webinar, hear how Southcoast Health System designed an integrated platform leveraging virtual desktop infrastructure and application virtualization to deliver its integrated EMR system plus a multitude of other critical applications as well as an enterprise mobility management solution to support their bring-your-own-device policies. LEARN MORE DAILY NEWS, DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX FIRST THING Start your workday with Today's Headlines: First Look, and find out what the tech world will be talking about all day. Subscribe now!