April 2008
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April 24, 2008
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Two thirds of Britons say they have been victims of mobile spam
Research commissioned by messaging security firm Cloudmark shows 66% of UK mobile phone users have received spam text messages. Continue Reading
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April 24, 2008
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Apr'08
HMRC seeks extra money to update security systems
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has sought extra money from the Treasury to improve IT security after the loss of data on child benefit claimants. Continue Reading
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April 24, 2008
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Apr'08
Infosec 2008: UK association of penetration testers launched
The IT security industry has launched the first UK association of providers of penetration testing. Continue Reading
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April 24, 2008
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Apr'08
Clinton penetrates Obama’s portal
A security weakness in Barack Obama's website has been exploited to redirect visitors to Hillary Clinton's website. Visitors who viewed the Community Blogs section of the site were instead ... Continue Reading
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April 24, 2008
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FSA warns financial services firms to control data access rights
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has warned companies to make sure they have properly configured security systems and set user policies to control access to IT systems. Continue Reading
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April 24, 2008
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Apr'08
What is good practice? Directors' Guides published
Risk management programmes ... must 'Directly and demonstrably support each of the organisation's stated strategic objectives (e.g. breed client confidence among the organisation's client sectors), ... Continue Reading
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April 24, 2008
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Corporate reputation now a concern for infosec pros
Security professionals are now concerned about potential damage to their organisation’s reputation, a study says. Continue Reading
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April 23, 2008
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Skype offers unlimited call plans
Skype has revealed its first ever 'unlimited' international subscription VoIP plans. Continue Reading
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April 23, 2008
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Apr'08
Second Life courtroom drama video
Seriously funny. Continue Reading
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April 23, 2008
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E-crime Unit - will it or won't it?
Infosec 2008 Continue Reading
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April 23, 2008
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AT&T offers TelePresence as a service
AT&T is planning to offer Cisco’s TelePresence solution as a managed service. Continue Reading
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April 23, 2008
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Apr'08
Enterprise data warehouses replace data marts
Businesses are replacing departmental databases - known as data marts - with enterprise data warehouses designed to pool information across the company. Continue Reading
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April 23, 2008
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Apr'08
Yahoo results will not increase value, says Microsoft
Microsoft says it will not up its offer for Yahoo, despite Yahoo posting better than expected quarterly results yesterday. Continue Reading
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April 23, 2008
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Apr'08
RTS will support Turquoise European equity trading platform
Trading systems provider RTS Realtime Systems Group will provide connectivity to the new European equity trading venue Turquoise. Continue Reading
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April 23, 2008
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Infosecurity 2008: UK firms warned of lies, damned lies and security statistics
UK companies have been warned to be wary of statistics coming out of the security industry Continue Reading
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April 23, 2008
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Vedior recruits hosted network
Recruitment company Vedior has constructed a new IP network Continue Reading
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April 23, 2008
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Apr'08
Boots loses ‘thousands’ of customer bank details
High street pharmacist Boots has lost thousands of customer bank details after a back up tape was stolen from the van of a security contractor. Continue Reading
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April 23, 2008
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Apr'08
Second Life creator appoints new CEO
Linden Lab, developer of the 3D virtual world Second Life, has named Mark Kingdon as its chief executive officer. Continue Reading
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April 23, 2008
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Apr'08
Infosecurity 2008: use of new technologies exposing UK firms to risk, report finds
The adoption of new technologies is exposing UK companies to high levels of risk, according to a government security survey. Continue Reading
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April 23, 2008
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Apr'08
Businesses build Second Life experience
When IT projects begin and end with the words ‘Second’ and ‘Life’ the almost universal response from managers is “nice graphics, now talk ROI.”Needless to say, interest in developing technologies ... Continue Reading