Short takes on this week's technology news
Old web security threats continue to hit
systems
Old internet security threats are continuing to plague the web.
Research from anti-virus company Sophos has found that Netsky-P and
Mytob-AS, the top two threats last month, were also the most
rampant attacks in August 2005.
Name and shame website to push suppliers to
patch
Security firm TippingPoint is to name and shame suppliers that
have products affected by unpatched zero-day attacks. A new
website, www.zerodayinitiative.com is aimed at encouraging affected
suppliers to patch their products speedily.
Most SMEs make do with on-site back-up
systems
Few small and medium-sized enterprises back-up data off-site,
according to survey of 200 firms carried out for hosted IT and
telecoms provider Comtact. It found that nearly 70% of SMEs that
had a business continuity plan only provided on-site back up
systems, which could be vulnerable if the business premises
suffered damage.
Think location and limits for mobile search
systems
Companies wanting to offer mobile search facilities must
consider the location and physical limitations of the device,
rather than merely offering desktop search functionality on a
mobile, a study by Ferris Research has warned.
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