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Mar 29, 2012Tools like OpenSCAP and Aqueduct can make life much easier when implementing cloud security standards.
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more »Cloud Storage Behind the Firewall Bridging the Cloud and BYOD Gap
Mar 09, 2012ownCloud's new commercial venture lets you manage risk and data exposure in a bring-your-own-device age.
more »BackTrack Linux 5 R2 Released
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more »Security Lessons: Fixing SSL How to fix SSL
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