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AUSTIN, TX – November 20, 2013 – 'Tis the season for reflecting on another year's success, kicking off 2014 planning and preparing for... security attacks? With Cyber Monday and the holidays fast approaching, businesses need to prepare for the prevalence of malware hidden in cheerful holiday greetings, shopping offers and heartfelt holiday videos that are designed to tempt employees to click. SolarWinds (NYSE: SWI), a leading provider of powerful and affordable IT management software, today outlined four best practices for businesses looking to keep a mindful watch on their IT infrastructure security as employees (and hackers) take part in the biggest online shopping day of the year.