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Security heading for the cloud
News Security company Symantec is also forecasting a shift from home users and businesses installing security packages on individual computers to accessing security services via remote machines online. Symantec said businesses are already using proxy... [17 Jul 2008]
Microsoft slams Google-Yahoo! ad deal
News estimates the deal could generate will come out of the pockets of US businesses as they will be forced to pay higher prices for ads they already buy from Yahoo! According to Smith this would allow Google to have a complete picture of people's... [16 Jul 2008]
3G iPhone - the business perspective
News And while O2 says it is making provision for businesses - by ringfencing a separate allocation of iPhones from each stock shipment, which will then be available through its business channels and via a proportion of its B2B partners - this stock is... [10 Jul 2008]
Businesses ignoring social networking potential?
News Businesses need to be more aware of the potential benefits and risks of social networking, according to analysts. Gartner found that social networking websites, instant messaging email, chat and file sharing are attracting significant levels of... [10 Jul 2008]
Microsoft readies online apps for business
News Microsoft announced its road map and pricing for web-based software suites built for big companies and growing businesses. Enabling telecommuting, which many employers and workers increasingly favour, is likely to be a selling point for the... [09 Jul 2008]
Skype touts biz credentials
News Skype is touting its voice over IP (VoIP) technology for small businesses keen to work globally and keep costs down. In addition, more than 60 per cent of businesses not currently using Skype are considering it, while 70 per cent of business users... [02 Jul 2008]
CIOs not taking security breaches seriously
News Mike Davies, director of identification and authentication services at VeriSign which conducted the research, said security and trust needs to be top of the agenda for online businesses if they want to maintain the boom in online transactions. [27 Jun 2008]
Corporations riddled with security holes
News Poor corporate IT security is leaving businesses vulnerable - with almost 90 per cent of breaches found to have been preventable. A trio of studies have painted a damning picture of business security, with online vulnerabilities rising as companies... [19 Jun 2008]
Workers waste company time online
News John Cridland, deputy director general of the CBI, said many businesses feel as long as the work gets done there's no problem with personal internet use as it can actually boost productivity and morale. [11 Jun 2008]
Admit to security breaches, companies told
News The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) wants mandatory reporting on security and data breaches by businesses. Full Disclosure campaign silicon.com is aiming to make businesses and government take data security more seriously. [27 May 2008]
Betfair CTO moves on
News He held a variety of leadership roles in internet businesses before landing at Betfair, which he describes as "a fantastic mix of great people, technology and products". Betfair CTO Rorie Devine is leaving the company by "mutual consent" in an... [21 May 2008]
Vista security under scrutiny, again
News Do US businesses want Vista at last? Simon Clausen, chief executive of PC Tools, said: "Online threats, such as Trojans, worms and spyware, have the potential to seriously impact consumer privacy and security online. [21 May 2008]
Critics attack gov't email, phone database plan
News Full Disclosure campaign silicon.com is aiming to make businesses and government take data security more seriously. As of last September telecoms providers must keep all text and phone call records for up to two years under an EU directive, and... [20 May 2008]
Brits living in fear of identity fraud
News Consumers, governments and businesses need to address this growing problem, not least by being vigilant and taking measures to protect themselves. It comes on the back of a similar survey of 4,500 adults in the UK by telecoms regulator Ofcom, which... [20 May 2008]
Revealed: Cyber crimefighting successes
News Soca has also sent out 46 alerts to UK business, which included 11 alerts to UK financial institutions detailing more than 46,000 online account details that had been compromised by phishing and virus attacks, a system for UK call centres to... [15 May 2008]
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