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Daily Digest July 1, 2016 Why antivirus programs have become the problem, not the solution Staggeringly poor programming and security practices have made antivirus programs a gaping security hole in millions of computers. Resource of the day Achieve Deeper Network Security and Application Control Next-generation firewalls (NGFWs) have emerged to revolutionize network security as we know it. Download this eBook to learn how to achieve better security and application control. New at TechRepublic 1.2 million infected: Android malware 'Hummer' could be biggest trojan ever Brexit: Global business executives sound off on how they will respond Is the Intel Management Engine a backdoor? Brexit: FinTech firms fear for staff shortages and lost EU customers AI experts weigh in on Microsoft CEO's 10 new rules for artificial intelligence Red Hat Insights predictive analytics tool gets updates for managing risks, containers and private cloud Skyrocketing Android ransomware has quadrupled over past year, says new report Today's recommended downloads The Anatomy of a Cyber-Attack (Dell Software) Bandwidth Analyzer Pack: Your ONE network monitoring and traffic analysis tool (SolarWinds) Why is the App Slow? Find out with SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor (SolarWinds) One Tool that Makes Server & Application Performance Monitoring Simple. (SolarWinds) Find the root cause of SQL database performance bottlenecks in four clicks or less (SolarWinds) Take our latest survey Do cybersecurity concerns keep you up at night? Security. Cyberwarfare. Cybersecurity. At one point in time, these words seemed little more than buzzwords better left to science fiction and cyberpunk novels. However, over the last few years, these buzzwords have evolved into something every business around the globe has grown to fear. Take Tech Pro Research's survey and share your thoughts on this topic, and get a free copy of the report. A special feature from TechRepublic and ZDNet Building the Software Defined Data Center Building a powerful back end for your business is less and less about buying big, expensive boxes. There are massive efficiencies, agility, and manageability benefits of virtualizing your data center and running it from software. TechRepublic newsletters Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Click the newsletter title below to subscribe. Election Tech 2016 TechRepublic Cover Stories Connect with TechRepublic 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 © 2016 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.