first off, it is The National Enquirer... if u can't get it right...then I can't comment on it.

Could fail....WILL FAIL!

What is the difference between Satan and The Great Satan?

I stand corrected :)

Not so. If shops had better version control, coding would be quicker, let bugs, cheaper software...so a 456 page book...just ok w/ me.

I grew up in the projects..I know. :)

No conspiracy herenearly everyone is having cybermonday sales.

2nd post, same as the first.

Very true, the unions lost big time on this one.

::: The threats are being named to perpetuate an indulgence racket where we should've switched vendors ages ago So you are saying with the ‘right’ vendor, APT’s will stop? ::::The risk to our systems is irrelevant in the face of our unwillingness to do what really needs to be done. So what really needs to be done?

right on...

Even the .org forum agrees this is an issue. Check out their upcoming webinar on the topic - http://www.regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventId=1108367

I think you are getting caught up in the semantics. Hackers, crackers, etc...whatever you want to call them. APT - really does not matter how we define it, focus on the outcome. Our systems are at risk.

>>>If your defenses worked, it was not an APT. If the DoD and Amazon can't 100% defend against APT like China, can the 5,000,000 US SMB do that?

good point...