October 2009 News
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Firms brace for record Patch Tuesday Microsoft security update
Microsoft is set to release a record Patch Tuesday monthly security update for its software today, with 13 patches aimed at fixing 34 vulnerabilities.
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Another Google board member quits Apple
Google has severed another tie with Apple amid a Federal Trade Commission inquiry into the alleged anti-competitive nature of board-level links between...
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Microsoft scrambles to distance smartphone data losses from cloud services
Microsoft has tried to distance its fledgling cloud services from its newly acquired Danger smartphone division after an unknown number of US customers...13 Oct 2009
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Sun Customers have nothing to fear from Oracle says McNealy
Sun chairman Scott McNealy opened the Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco with a rallying cry to his customers that there was nothing to fear from...
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Banks must bolster security to help prevent ID fraud
Consumer security software is failing to safeguard users of online banking from security theft, says security firm Prevx....
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Twitter denies video hosting rumours
Twitter has denied rumours that it is considering adding a video-sharing facility to the site.
The micro-blogging service was said to be considering...
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The easy way to migrate from legacy storage
Migrating from legacy storage with the minimum disruption requires a good strategy, support from the business and the right technology.12 Oct 2009
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Adobe recommends disabling JavaScript to avoid PDF hack attack
Users of Adobe Reader should disable JavaScript to avoid a zero-day hacking attack on the PDF document reader software.12 Oct 2009
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Fight spam united, says EC
Spammers living in The Netherlands could face a €1m fine.
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Rentokil deploys Google Apps to 35,000
Rentokil Initial has become one of the largest user of Google...
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Jail terms needed to curb ID fraud, says Stonewood
Businesses will not invest in personal data protection until there are more tangible consequences such as heavy fines or jail sentences, says security firm...
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FBI boss told by wife not to bank online
The head of the FBI, Robert Mueller, almost fell for a phishing attack and has been banned by his wife from banking online as a result. The...12 Oct 2009
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Nortel's former boss wants $12m pay off
Nortel's former CEO Mike Zafirovski is trying to get millions of pounds from the insolvent networking equipment maker.
Zafirovski, who...
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Australia bank eyes three-factor authentication
National Australia Bank has announced it is considering three-factor authentication for internet and mobile phone banking.12 Oct 2009
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UK ID fraud victims up 36% in 2009
More than 59,000 people in the UK were victims of identify fraud in the past year, research has revealed.
This represents an increase...
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Google Voice under US federal spotlight
US communication authorities are investigating allegations by telecoms group AT&T that Google has an unfair advantage because Google Voice is not covered by federal rules that govern phone service ...12 Oct 2009
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Prepare to fight Internet fraud surge, says expert
New phishing scams demonstrate that companies will lose their online business if they do not protect their customers from fraud.12 Oct 2009
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Storage roundup: Unilever monitors SAN with NetWisdom; BT chooses NetApp for new hosting service
Unilever chooses NetWisdom to optimize its SAN traffic; BT to use NetApp storage products in its new Virtual Data Centre; Civica UK tiers storage using Compellent SANs; and more.12 Oct 2009
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Live remote control creepy crawlies
Researchers have controlled the movements of free-flying insects from afar, as if they were tiny remote-controlled aircraft.10 Oct 2009
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The (new ion) engines cannae take n'more cp'n!
Rockets that use charged particles to propel fast missions to Mars are one step closer, now a small-scale prototype has been demonstrated at full power.10 Oct 2009
