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IBM follows Microsoft into the cloud
News Other services introduced on Monday include Lotus Sametime Unyte, for web conferences and document sharing; Rational Policy Tester OnDemand, which scans web content to deal with compliance issues; Rational AppScan OnDemand, which scans... [06 Oct 2008]
Why CIOs aren't on the Chrome straight
News Andrew Watson, British Transport Police CIO, said: "We are not testing Chrome - partly because the internet is such a potential security risk, we would take our steer off of CESG [the government agency... [03 Oct 2008]
CIOs not taking a shine to Chrome
News Partly because the internet is such a potential security risk, we would take our steer off of CESG [the Information Assurance arm of the Government Communications HQ] about its suitability for use in... [29 Sep 2008]
Cisco's collaboration launch squares up to Microsoft, IBM
News Don Proctor, senior vice president of Cisco's software group, called collaboration the "next phase of the internet" and a $34bn market opportunity. Data security services - 60 Sec Pitch WebEx, the web... [25 Sep 2008]
OpenID at risk due to DNS flaw, claims researcher
News Wilton wrote in a blog post on Friday: "You may have seen the recent announcements about DNS cache poisoning, and the potential effect of this on all kinds of internet-based applications'... [14 Aug 2008]
Microsoft's 'Patch Tuesday' targets six critical flaws
News In Security Bulletin MS08-041, Microsoft warned that attackers could further use the internet to exploit a vulnerability in the ActiveX control for the Snapshot Viewer for Microsoft Access. Microsoft has... [13 Aug 2008]
iPhone 2.0 cuts business mustard, says Gartner
News Users of other email systems - such as Lotus Notes - "must employ previously released methods, such as IMAP [internet message access protocol], in the concierge support level or await third-party products that can tie... [11 Aug 2008]
Internet Explorer 8 - websites warned to prep for problems
News Although Beta 2 of Internet Explorer (IE) 8 isn't due out until some time in August, Microsoft is cautioning website owners that they need to be prepping now for possible problems the new, more standards-compliant... [13 Jun 2008]
Open source: UK dragging its heels
News He gave the example of the government initially offering the Government Gateway only to users of Microsoft's Internet Explorer. Security from A-Z… This is because they have committed to... [15 May 2008]
Warning: The Storm still rages on
News However, modifying the URL runs a script which attempts to exploit vulnerabilities in various applications, including AOL, Microsoft Internet Explorer, MySpace and RealNetworks RealPlayer.... [07 May 2008]
Mobiles to come under attack from 'bad guys'
News Wielding both an iPhone and BlackBerry, Schmidt said the sheer ubiquity of mobile devices and their greater connectivity to the internet means they are the next logical focus area. Schmidt also stressed the current... [24 Apr 2008]
Malicious software overtakes friendly apps
News Web browser Mozilla Firefox was also found to have contained more vulnerabilities than Internet Explorer in the report. Security A to Z From antivirus to zero-day, click here for silicon.com's... [09 Apr 2008]
Security threats revealed: Beware the metasploit
News Hacking expert at the Sans Institute, Ed Skoudis, said most security threats stem from the fact so many applications are now linked to the internet. 'Pass the hash' and metasploit are... [09 Apr 2008]
UK record industry in illegal file-sharing crackdown
News More people than ever are able to illegally swap their music collections because BitTorrent clients are now so easy to use, said Jollyon Benn, internet investigations executive for the BPI (British Recorded Music... [27 Mar 2008]
Don't forget to secure your BlackBerry, companies told
News Internet security consultancy company NTA Monitor says recent testing showed that organisations are still failing to ensure the smart phone devices are locked down. Companies are being warned to make... [10 Mar 2008]
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