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Information Security June 10, 2014 Editor of this Newsletter Teena Hammond | Senior Editor | @teena_hammond Teena Hammond is a Senior Editor at TechRepublic. She has 20 years of journalism experience as an editor and writer covering a range of business and lifestyle topics. Faulty Sercomm router patch leaves backdoor intact A vulnerability found in routers manufactured by Sercomm last December was patched, making it only slightly more difficult to access, but leaving the backdoor functionality completely intact. Resource of the day On-demand Webcast: How to Simplify Deployment of Google Apps and Office 365 You are likely using a combination of Google Apps and Office 365. Join us for this live webcast and learn how simple it is to manage both using Centrify's cloud service with your existing AD infrastructure or Centrify's cloud directory. More from TechRepublic Google's end-to-end Gmail encryption: An excellent development for the enterprise Survive compliance and security audits by conducting regular system checks The invasion of the form factors Your first programming job: 6 tips for crafting a strong resume Featured multimedia Photos: A look at some of the new features in OS X Yosemite Today's recommended downloads On-demand Webcast: How to Simplify Deployment of Google Apps and Office 365 (Centrify) How to Future-proof Your Mobility Strategy with Dell Enterprise Mobility Management (Dell Software) Top 5 Reasons to Choose SolarWinds Log and Event Manager (LEM) (SolarWinds) Maximizing Mobile Efficiency and Productivity (Dell Software) Securing the Enterprise Workspace (Dell Software) Connect with TechRepublic A Special Feature from TechRepublic and ZDNet Wearables: Fit for business? The explosion of interest in wearable computing is one of tech's fastest rising trends. While big moves from Google, Apple, and Samsung will likely attract a lot of attention, we're going to examine the broader potential that wearables hold for driving innovation in business. TechRepublic newsletters Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! The Mobile Revolution Startups Google in the Enterprise Visit the Subscription Center to get other free newsletters, manage your account settings or to be removed from TechRepublic communications. The e-mail address for your subscription is habib2best@gmail.com. Unsubscribe | Send Feedback | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy Copyright 2014 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.