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Thursday, November 07, 2013
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U.S. Government Releases Proposed Cybersecurity Framework
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by George H. Pike
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The Obama administration is taking public comments on a proposed framework for improving cybersecurity in communication and other critical industries. In late October, the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released its Preliminary Cybersecurity Framework as a significant element of an administrative-wide directive to respond to cybersecurity threats.
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ASIS&T Welcomes New Regional Chapter
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The Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) added an Asia Pacific chapter that includes about 90 members from the region. This third international chapter was approved by the ASIS&T board of directors and the chapter assembly advisory committee. It joins the Europe chapter and the Taipei chapter in representing ASIS&T's diverse membership.
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InfoDesk Delivers Regulatory Monitoring Service
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InfoDesk launched Regulatory InfoMonitor, a regulatory intelligence, news, and information monitoring service. Regulatory and government affairs professionals can now obtain up-to-date, relevant regulatory information from thousands of news sources via email, web portal, or RSS feed.
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Alexander Street Press Hosts Streaming Media
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Libraries have a new option for streaming their multimedia content: Alexander Street Press announced a single-platform hosting service for music and videos. Alexander Street Press' platform delivers more than 28,000 streaming media titles to the 4,000-plus global libraries and higher education institutions using the publisher's interface.
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Anti-Malware Options in 2013
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by Donovan Griffin
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Viruses happen. So does being infected with spyware, scareware, rootkits, ransomware, keyloggers, and unintentionally being made part of a botnet. ... Luckily, there are solutions to almost any malware-related problem, provided you know what you're facing and what to download. In most cases, all it takes is a proper estimation of your situation and an internet connection (or, in the worst of scenarios, a flash drive and the use of another computer). With that in mind, here are the top anti-virus (AV) performers, sorted by their strengths and who they're useful for.
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