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Each month, the editors of Security Director News compile the top 5 most viewed retail stories from www.securitydirectornews.com and send them to you in an email alert, keeping you up-to-date on what's most important in the industry. The links to the top 5 stories for the last 30 days are below. Check them out and make sure you’re on top of the news!

1. PepBoys deploys video, sees shrink reduction beyond industry standards
   System reduces cost of claims while increasing productivity and customer satisfaction
   By Leischen Stelter
   CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico—PepBoys, one of the largest providers of automotive products and services with 625 stores in 35 states, opened 32 new stores last year. And it plans to open 50 this year. But despite these ambitious expansion plans, the company lacked some serious loss-prevention tools. Learn how deploying a video surveillance program reduced major losses for the company.

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It's a fact: storage is where virtualization projects break down. In order to make your life easier, you need a solution to the "big problem" stalling virtualization projects today.

In this free LIVE webcast, join Virtualization Review and discover how to virtually eliminate the unforeseen storage-related problems that get in the way of your server and desktop virtualization plans.

Webcast: Overcome the "Big Problem" Stalling Server and Desktop Virtualization Projects
Date: February 22, 2011 at 8:30 am Pacific / 11:30 am Eastern

Attendees will learn the following:

• The root, storage-related causes behind the "big problem" stalling virtualization projects
• A proven, cost-effective way to overcome the "big problem" using storage virtualization software
• Contrasts between a software-based approach and expensive “rip and replace” hardware proposals
• How simple it is to manage a virtual shared storage infrastructure in concert with your virtual servers and virtual desktops using the newest DataCore software solution, SANsymphony-V
• How data centers can use existing equipment and conventional storage devices to achieve the robust and responsive shared storage environment necessary to support highly dynamic virtual IT environments

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Webcast: Steps to Proactively Manage Your Network
Date: Monday, February 28, 2011 at 11:00 AM PST
Speakers: Michael Osterman, President, Osterman Research

Dear Jorge,

Good network management is absolutely critical to any organization: it supports reliability for the growing number of applications, assists with capacity planning and reduces costs by minimizing downtime.

However, network management is complex and expensive without the right tools in place, forcing network managers and administrators to be more reactive than proactive.

In this free LIVE webcast join Redmond magazine to learn specific steps on how to:

• Improve the performance of network-based applications
• Manage remote users and resources more effectively
• Monitor the IT infrastructure
• Prevent problems before they occur

Reserve your spot today for this FREE webcast.

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It's a common problem: many IT and Managed Service Providers (MSPs) struggle to expand their business. What many businesses don't know is that Internet marketing is one of the most effective and affordable ways to reach prospects and increase sales.

In this free webcast join Kevin Brown, Vice President of Kutenda, to learn the fundamentals that will help you generate new leads, nurture those leads, and convert them into sales online.

Webcast: Three Insider Secrets for Growing Your MSP on the Internet
Date: February 25, 2011 at 10 am Pacific 
Speaker: Kevin Brown, Vice President of Kutenda

Kevin will reveal industry secrets to increase your exposure to potential customers, including:

• Creating a professional website designed to capture qualified prospects and generate leads
• Optimizing your site to increase your business’ online presence and drive qualified traffic
• Shortening your sales cycle with automated follow-up

Reserve your spot today. Seats are limited. Register now.

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Today is your LAST CHANCE to register to learn about a fast, easy solution to network latency issues!

Do your users complain about waiting for their mouse to respond, applications to launch, and graphics to stop pixelizing? Even the fastest, most optimized networks can cause latency issues when delivering virtual desktops to remote users. Don’t let your RDP-based solution for virtual desktops fail due to just a lack of performance caused by network latency.

In this free webcast join Derek Melber to learn how a simple solution can resolve performance issues related to network latency for remote users.

Title: Eliminating Virtual Desktop Deployment Issues for Remote Users
Date: Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 8 am Pacific / 11 am Eastern
Speakers: Derek Melber (MCSE, MVP), President and CTO of BrainCore.net
Rob Mallicoat, Enterprise Solutions Architect at Quest Software

During the webcast, you'll discover:

• A cost effective solution to latency issues
• A way to make your VDI, Terminal Server, blade PCs, and other virtual desktop solution run smoothly
• Technology that is simple, easy to install, and a breeze to manage

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"Offensive Countermeasures II with Paul Asadoorian & John Strand"

- Guest Speakers: John Strand & Paul Asadoorian of PaulDotCom Enterprises and the PaulDotCom Security Podcast
- Date:  Tuesday, February 15, 2011
- Time:  2PM EST/ 11AM PST (GMT -5:00, New York)
- Click here to register: http://ws.coresecurity.com/OffensiveCountermeasuresIIc.html

*** A recording of the webcast will be sent to everyone who registers, so be sure to sign up even if you  can’t make the live session. ***

In part I of Offensive Countermeasures, IT security experts John Strand and Paul Asadoorian of PaulDotCom discussed techniques and strategies for legally "hacking back" to confuse, block and misdirect attackers seeking access to your organization’s critical assets.

During part II of this webcast series, Paul and John will delve deeper into the subject, giving you step-by-step instructions for setting up and configuring offensive countermeasures in your enterprise for maximum
impact.

Click on the link below to register:
http://ws.coresecurity.com/OffensiveCountermeasuresIIc.html

This webcast is ideal for any IT security professional interested in turning the tables on cybercriminals (just, please, remember to not call it “hacking back” when talking with
management!).

Click here to register, and gain instant access to an on-demand recording of Offensive Countermeasures Part I (aka “Blue Teams – Don’t Call It a Comeback!”):
http://ws.coresecurity.com/OffensiveCountermeasuresIIc.html

***  A recording of the  webcast will be sent to everyone who registers, so  be sure to sign up even if you  can’t make the live session. ***

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Core Security Technologies
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