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• February 03, 2005 03 Feb'05

  Expect 13 Windows patches, some critical

  Microsoft will release patches Tuesday to fix critical security holes in Windows Media Player, MSN Messenger, Microsoft Office and Visual Studio.

• December 20, 2004 20 Dec'04

  Fixes, workaround for Kerberos 5 vulnerability

  A security hole could be exploited to launch malicious code. But there are fixes and a workaround.

• December 09, 2004 09 Dec'04

  Data storage history quiz

  We tend to take storage for granted these days, and expect bigger, better and faster performance out of our hardware and software. But did you know that storage has a long and illustrious history that started out not so big or so fast? Take our data...

• November 12, 2004 12 Nov'04

  NTFS permissions

  This excerpt from Chapter 5 of "The definitive guide to Windows 2000 security" discusses the advantages of using NTFS for access control.

• October 31, 2004 31 Oct'04

  Fast Guide: Storage Management

  Managing your storage infrastructure has never been harder. Complex systems, unbelievable data growth rates and squabbling vendors are just a few of the issues hampering your ability to manage storage. This Fast Guide to storage management has ...

• October 28, 2004 28 Oct'04

  MoD may write off £200m Chinook helicopters

  The Ministry of Defence could write off more than £200m spent on eight Chinook Mk3 helicopters.

• September 23, 2004 23 Sep'04

  Multiple strategies guard youth services agency

  Major corporations aren't the only ones who need to protect confidential information, ward off spam and malware, and defend against intrusion. Local youth service agencies must do the same, with far smaller budgets.

• August 27, 2004 27 Aug'04

  Over-specify when buying low cost replacement for Frame Relay

  A project manager reveals how a VPN saved £275,000 a year

• July 28, 2004 28 Jul'04

  Automated SQL injection: What your enterprise needs to know

  The second of a two-part interview with SPI Dynamics CTO Caleb Sima tells what you should fear, why and what you can do to mitigate your risk.

• July 25, 2004 25 Jul'04

  Know Your Enemy -- Learning about Security Threats: Chapter 8, Legal Issues

  Find out more about the legal issues swirling around the use of Honeypots.

• July 18, 2004 18 Jul'04

  Enterprise-class RAID functions, part 2: N-way mirroring, splitting and more

  With the convergence of RAID and lower-priced storage technologies, advanced RAID functions can be enjoyed by any small-to-medium sized organization with critical data.

• July 09, 2004 09 Jul'04

  Old Mutual rolls out web reporting software to meet new regulations

  Financial services group Old Mutual has rolled out web-based reporting software across its business worldwide to consolidate data...

• June 21, 2004 21 Jun'04

  Users at risk after web host attack

  Users have been warned to brace themselves for attacks on sites which provide patch downloads and web hosting services.

• May 10, 2004 10 May'04

  'Whispering keyboards' could be next attack trend

  An IBM researcher's found a way to lift passcodes and other sensitive data by recording the sound of keystrokes.

• April 19, 2004 19 Apr'04

  UK clearing house joint venture to provide online payment service

  UK clearing house Bacs has embarked on a joint venture with a US software company to provide an online bill presentation and...

• April 15, 2004 15 Apr'04

  Bacs launches online billing service

  UK clearing house Bacs has embarked on a joint venture with a US software company to provide an online bill presentation and...

• March 28, 2004 28 Mar'04

  Software Forensics: Chapter 2 -- The Players: Hackers, Crackers, Phreaks, and Other Doodz

  Read Chapter 2, Players: Hackers, Crackers, Phreaks, and Other Doodz, from the book "Software Forensics" written by Robert M. Slade.

• October 27, 2003 27 Oct'03

  Council migrates to web enabled benefits system

  Liverpool City Council has completed a six-week data migration project to get its £5m housing benefit and council tax system up...

• July 18, 2002 18 Jul'02

  MoD will defy Lords and MPs and stand by Chinook verdict

  The Ministry of Defence will defy two Parliamentary select committees next week by formally backing the verdict of negligence...

• July 18, 2002 18 Jul'02

  EMC and HP allow mix and match storage

  Rivals EMC and Hewlett-Packard have agreed to expand a cross-licensing agreement for certain storage system application...

• June 05, 2002 05 Jun'02

  Peer urges Tony Blair to intervene over Chinook

  Lord Chalfont, the head of a Parliamentary campaign to clear the names of two pilots blamed for a Chinook helicopter crash in...

• March 10, 2002 10 Mar'02

  September 11: How Merrill Lynch recovered

  Merrill Lynch lost two data centres during the 11 September terrorist attacks in New York. The site is now functioning as a...

• August 24, 2001 24 Aug'01

  HP gambles on Itanium

  A top Hewlett-Packard executive has signalled his company's commitment to Intel Itanium processor in perhaps the strongest terms...

• August 22, 2001 22 Aug'01

  Intel's open source warning for Sun

  Intel, the chip manufacturing giant, has warned Sun Microsystems that the economic slowdown could drive many enterprises to use...

• March 13, 2001 13 Mar'01

  Government trials digital signatures on mobile phones

• March 07, 2001 07 Mar'01

  Cisco aids move to optical networking

• February 28, 2001 28 Feb'01

  MoD knew about safety hazard on Chinook MkII

  Two leaked internal documents contradict claims by the Ministry of Defence that problems with the engine control system of the...

• January 10, 2001 10 Jan'01

  SMS to boost open system productivity

  Tivoli is promising to bring the benefits of system managed storage (SMS) to the open systems world with its Storage Tank...

• December 06, 2000 06 Dec'00

  Euro raises UKB2B fears

  Is the euro a help or a hindrance for UKB2B plans, asks Ross Bentley

• November 01, 2000 01 Nov'00

  Software expert attacks MoD's 'preposterous' Chinook claims

  The Ministry of Defence's latest claim that there is 'no doubt' over the cause of the Chinook helicopter crash have raised...

• March 08, 2000 08 Mar'00

  Software safety issues were noticed by MOD before Chinook crash

  A leaked draft memo written by a senior RAF officer reveals for the first time that there were safety concerns over the software used in the type of Chinook Mk2 helicopter that crashed on the Mull of Kintyre in June 1994.