virus in comment and analysis
The Weekly Round-Up: 06.11.09
Round-Up More complicated jobs - fixing a failed hard disk or clearing out a virus-ridden PC would "require additional barter items" such as bottles of whiskey, more beer or IT goodies, they reckoned, which seemed pretty good value. [06 Nov 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 30.09.09
Round-Up And it's not just ghosts and goblins getting excited about the impending spooky festivities: needless to say, virus creators are getting in on the act too. Either that or they'll get a virus on their PC. [30 Oct 2009]
When IT security becomes a gothic horror story
Comment Perhaps as a dark warning that we'll never win the battle against hackers and virus writers? The RSA Conference in San Francisco, the big annual get together for the great and the good of corporate IT security, is just... [21 Apr 2009]
Mobile working needs a security rethink
Comment According to the most recent annual survey from the Computer Security Institute (CSI), the third most common security incident experienced by companies was the theft or loss of mobile devices, behind virus infection and... [16 Mar 2009]
Legal Eye: Social networkers get smart about privacy rights
Comment V is for Virus variants Social networking fans are getting more aware of their privacy rights online, says Ruth Hoy, and they're using web 2.0 technology to protect them. Since their introduction, social networks have... [05 Mar 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 06.02.09
Round-Up There are often calls for tougher sentencing and more police investigations to deal with virus writing and hacking. It only took a light dusting of snow to bring the south of England to a slippery, sliding halt earlier... [06 Feb 2009]
As crunch bites: Don't neglect the logs
Comment V is for Virus variants Managing log files may seem like a mundane issue but doing it well tightens data security and boosts compliance efforts, says Quocirca's Fran Howarth. Managing risk, compliance and security are... [05 Feb 2009]
Inbox: Home Office hacking powers go too far
Comment Readers also got heated over the pros and cons of antivirus following a story on a virus that hit Navy warships, and finally the Department for Work and Pensions came under fire for IT projects that are running years... [23 Jan 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 12.12.08
Round-Up Code 18: refers to a problem that was the fault of the person using the computer in the first place and almost certainly not 'a virus or something'. Technology has had a profound effect on how we live, shop, interact... [12 Dec 2008]
Minority Report: Macs threatened by virus terror?
Comment The company's website said: "Apple encourages the widespread use of multiple antivirus utilities so that virus programmers have more than one application to circumvent, thus making the whole virus... [03 Dec 2008]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Why your broadband's so slow
Comment Poor virus protection software and old hardware are the first impediments. Initial vibes received in Jamestown, California. More comments picked up in Cupertino. Dispatched to silicon.com from home two weeks later after... [03 Sep 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 16.05.08
Round-Up Officials believe it was norovirus, a particularly nasty type of virus that spread by touching dirty surfaces. According to an Associated Press report, workers at the conference centre disinfected surfaces including food... [16 May 2008]
Are we losing the security war?
Comment V is for Virus variants Now security experts admit traditional approaches can't keep pace with the growth in malware. What can be done to turn the tide, asks Simon Moores. A short cyber crime story on Al Jazeera TV on... [29 Apr 2008]
Box-tickers risk serious data breaches
Comment V is for Virus variants In reality, good security requires fundamental organisational change, says Danny Bradbury What constitutes good security today? Simply throwing a firewall at your system won't cut it, says Ross... [28 Mar 2008]
How to detect data leaks
Comment V is for Virus variants Data leaks are a growing problem. Yet most firms don't know how sensitive data is getting out, let alone how to stop it. Tools exist to shore up those vulnerabilities, says Anthony Plewes. [19 Mar 2008]
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