Test Your Password Acumen

Finding us in your spam mailbox? Please add us to your address book! Trouble viewing this email? View in Browser  Manage my subscriptions Fortifying Network Security March 14, 2012 How Password Savvy Are You? Passwords are often sought after by hackers because they are the gateway to data, systems and networks. Security breaches by hacktivist groups like LulzSec and Anonymous often result in the release of passwords, which then provides the opportunity to snag other sensitive data like credit card information. Therefore, a strong knowledge of password management is important in keeping information secure. These 10 questions will test your password acumen. Read more > FREE Securing Smartphones & Tablets for Dummies Book from Sophos Learn how to build a mobile security strategy and prevent data loss. Get your book today. > Blogs Sue Marquette Poremba Data Security Symantec Experiment Shows What Happens to Lost Smartphones Carl Weinschenk Data and Telecom IT Departments Must Track the EHR Debate Susan Hall Charting Your IT Career QA Initiative Seeks Summer Internships The True Value of Business Analytics   Discover the key role line-of-business users have in developing and evaluating business analytics tools. Download now > iPad to Boost Traffic, Stressing Networks and BYOD Policies Alike Regardless of whether companies have official BYOD policies, mobile device proliferation signifies the potential for a dramatic rise in campus LAN traffic in the years to come. Download: General Server Security Policy Guide Servers hold some of your enterprise's most valuable information: R&D, personally identifiable information and corporate financial data. This guide covers the most important issues in locking down your servers. Download: Job Description: Senior Security Engineer For an organization-wide security program to be effective, first it must be carefully engineered. This job description will help you evaluate candidates for the vital position of Senior Security Engineer. Featured White Papers Matching a VPN to Your WAN: Choosing the Best Type for Your Organization Read this white paper to examine the various types of wide-are networks (WANs) and why IT departments gravitate towards specific WAN solutions. •  Mobile Security Policy and Practices for Safer Corporate Data •  How to Reduce Hardware Costs by a Factor of 5X •  Fast to Virtualize, Slow to Secure: Balancing Protection & Performance "We see regularly that it is difficult to change employee behavior. To make sure employees change their introductory password, as well as regularly use strong passwords, employers need to step in." Excerpt from Sue Marquette Poremba Data Security Latest White Papers A Guide to Securing Sensitive Information Complete Web Protection: The Four Rules You Must Know Network Security Basics: Protocols & Best Practices Mitigating the Risk of Business on the Web: Visibility Is the Key This e-mail is sent by: IT Business Edge, property of QuinStreet, Inc. Attn: Newsletter Subscription Dept. 950 Tower Lane, 6th Floor Foster City, CA 94404 Copyright © 2012 QuinStreet, Inc. All rights reserved. E-mail Reports Sign up for these additional e-mail reports to get the best return on your company's technology and talent: •  Aligning IT & Business Goals    •  Optimizing Infrastructure    •  Integrating the Enterprise    •  Maximizing IT Investments    •  Business Tools & Templates •  IT Careers •  Leveraging Enterprise Software •  Managing Compliance Standards •  Mobile and Telecom •  Fortifying Network Security •  Daily Edge Privacy Policy     Manage Subscriptions     Unsubscribe     Contact Us     How to Advertise