Drop in hacked records due to craftier attacks, not better security

	Coverity offers Integrity Control to help manage code quality | Email users still running amok despite years of warnings
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	Drop in hacked records points to craftier attacks, not better security Verizon Business has released its 2011 Verizon Data Breach Report [PDF], and it's brimming with interesting statistics that are well worth a closer look by any security-minded IT worker. Among its findings: The total number of compromised records has dropped substantially over the past couple of years, but not because organizations have come up with a superior recipe for defending their networks. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: SafeCentral Learn How To Secure Your VDI With a shift to cloud computing and VDI environments, small and midsize businesses are now the main target of cybercriminals. VDIs are becoming more common but can make your environment less secure and expose you to critical data theft. Let us teach you how to protect your VDI environment. Register now for our Free Live Webinar about VDI Security! In this Issue Coverity offers Integrity Control to help manage code quality Email users still running amok despite years of warnings Microsoft shows class in disclosing Google zero-day Security lessons still lacking for computer science grads E-BOOK: Sophos FREE Compliance for Dummies Book from Sophos Get 10 tips to achieve compliance. Request a book today! Coverity offers Integrity Control to help manage code quality Coverity is releasing on Tuesday a code governance offering intended to help software development houses manage code quality. With Coverity Integrity Control, companies can set and manage code quality and security standards and identify suppliers or teams that are introducing code risk or slowing time to market. An executive heat map offers a single-pane view of code sources, including suppliers, projects, and teams, to identify which entity is in violation of code integrity policies. Developers also can use the heat map to determine the context of a code problem. Read More Email users still running amok despite years of warnings Despite years of regulations, fines, corporate policies, and data leakage prevention tools, companies are still remarkably vulnerable when it comes to employees' inappropriate use of email. Read More Microsoft shows class in disclosing Google zero-day Still stinging from a Google engineer's untimely disclosure of zero-day attack code, Microsoft leads the way for responsible disclosure. Read More Security lessons still lacking for computer science grads Computer science majors have good job prospects, but the vast majority lack an understanding of security and the fundamentals of secure programming. Read More
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