CA eases Vista roll-outs with migration
tools
CA has released tools designed to reduce the complexity and cost
of migrating to Windows Vista. The first product to appear offers
support for the Microsoft operating system across CA products. It
will be followed by the Business Desktop Deployment Plus systems
management tool to help deploy and manage Vista.
www.computerweekly.com/vista
Identity theft alert over password
repetition
A report from the International Telecommunications Union has
highlighted the growing threat of identity theft from users
adopting a single password to access different online systems. The
report called on regulators and businesses to find better ways for
users to identify themselves to websites.
www.itu.int
Phishers to target VoIP users, businesses
warned
MessageLabs has predicted that voice over IP systems will become
a prime target for phishing attacks next year, with spoof phone
calls being made to victims to extract credit card or identity
details. The security firm also warned that hackers could infect
machines with a key/password coding attack and threaten to wipe
computer data unless users pay a ransom.
www.computerweekly.com/220374