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US health-care debate clogged world’s inboxes

The hot topic of healthcare in the US lead the theme for August’s spam; comprising nearly 68.8% of spam themes. In general, while down 2% for August, the overall tally of spam has reached 94.9% of all e-mails. The US ranked and the number 1 spam producer at 13.3%, followed by Brazil at 13%. India came in third with 5.6% of all spam volume and China, who last month ranked third, fell to the number six spot in August.

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MSRT August Top Detection Reports

Microsoft has issued its August report noting the top 10 malware affecting PCs.

Taterf, Renos and Alureon contain the highest threat factors and also have the highest computer infection rates.

Regarding countries, the US, China and Brazil are the top three countries with computers having the highest infection rate. In China the prime targets are gaming passwords whereas in Brazil the main target is bank accounts.

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Europe mobile Internet usage to reach 39 percent by 2014

According to a recent market research study, Europe’s adoption of the Internet through mobile devices should reach 39% by 2014, or 334 million users; up from 2008’s 13%. The figure for 2009 is expected to be 17%. In 1999 17% of Internet access from PCs proved to be a critical mass setting the stage for faster growth.

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U.S. Online Video Market Soars in July as Summer Vacation Drives Pickup in Entertainment and Leisure Activities Online

When listening to the debate over Net neutrality and ISPs wishing to engage in traffic shaping for the more bandwidth intensive applications, a recently released report indicates 21.4 billion videos were viewed during July. YouTube representeded more than 99% of all videos viewed while Viacom Digital ranked second at 3.8% with 812 million videos viewed.

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5 Security Lessons From Real-World Data Breaches

For every publicly reported data breach, dozens of similar breaches remain unknown.

Armed with common network management tools and custom malware, cyber criminals are more sophisticated than ever. While information security tactics and technology have also advanced, they have not done so at the pace of the attackers.

The five lessons learned from real-world intrusions include:

• Get serious about Web application security

The first form of attack on any network is through an organization’s website.

• Add layers of security controls

Internal firewalls, encryption or database monitoring software can alert security staff, thus thwarting attacks.

• Understand the limits of security technology

Understanding security technology limits, such as antivirus update periods, can help you understand where vulnerabilities lie. For example, an anti-virus firm updates signature files based on wide-spread viruses, not custom malware. Knowing this what else might you be able to add to your network to detect breaches?

• Review third-party systems

Use an internal, or external firm, to review the security of systems purchased by third parties.

• Know that bad incident response is worse than no incident response

Trying to hide breaches can also damage data that can be used for criminal prosecution.

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Business Software Alliance wants in on three-strikes action

While groups have backed three-strikes legislation for matters regarding the illegal downloading of video and music, the Business Software Alliance wishes to join the action to help aid in its fight against software piracy.

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