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Protests at BBC over 'Microsoft-only' video player

Protests were held at BBC offices across the UK by the Free Software Foundation over claims that the open access of its video iPlayer has been "corrupted by Microsoft".

Latest Microsoft flaws affect Windows, IE, Excel

Microsoft released nine security updates Tuesday -- six of them critical -- for flaws in Internet Explorer, Excel and other programs within the Windows OS.

Open source security OK, experts assure SMBs

Although the vendor field is still sparse, open source technology is a strong option for securing SMBs' networks.

Companies ignore reputation threat from data breaches

Three out of four consumers will go elsewhere rather than do business with a company that has publicly breached customer confidentiality.

Naive Facebookers face fraud threat

About 40% of Facebook users are willing to give information that ID thieves could use to clone their identities, says security software house Sophos.

Novell to acquire Senforce for endpoint security

Novell is acquiring Senforce, an early network access control supplier, to integrate its endpoint security features and develop an endpoint management suite.

Apple iPhone to provoke complex mobile attacks, expert warns

Mikko Hypponen, director of antivirus research at F-Secure, said he expects mobile malware attacks to escalate thanks to interest in Apple's iPhone.

Government tenders for ID scheme supplier

The government has issued a tender to run a procurement framework for the National Identity Register and the related national ID card and biometric passport, known collectively as the National Identity Scheme (NIS).

Globalisation: IT management strategies

In this first in a series on globalisation, Lindsay Clark looks at how this conceptual shift is changing the way businesses operate and how the IT function is managed and deployed

Backup copies overview

All backups produce copies of valuable data that protect an organization against loss, theft, failure and other unforeseen calamities. But traditional "backups" are typically relegated to slow tape or optical media where data is not intended for ready access. "Copies" are a bit different, usually duplicating data to nearby disk and allowing quick restoration when the original data is compromised. Today, data backup copies go far beyond simple disk-to-disk file transfers. There's growing specialization and diversity in data copies -- allowing storage administrators to select copy platforms that meet specific requirements for performance and retention.
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