IT security and control firm Sophos has reported on its blog that webpages of the US Consulate General in St.Petersburg, Russia, were attacked by hackers earlier this week. The infected pages have since been cleaned up.
Stronger IT governance is needed across the industry, a BCS conference has been told. Although IT has never before had such an important role in business, there is less control over it now than there once was, attendees said.
Over the course of 2007, the challenges facing IT departments and the servers that they deploy throughout their businesses has changed subtly. No longer is it enough for IT departments to deploy the best or most appropriate technological server solution; they also have to look at the wider business context of server technology deployment.
In a world where IT complexity continues to rise and budgets remain depressingly static, many organisations are seeking ways to maximise investment in their IT infrastructure.
Big brand online retailers are increasingly targets for internet attacks, but they lag behind the finance sector in addressing vulnerabilities, according to Symantec's latest security threat report.