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News Antivirus firm Sophos found that more than 90 per cent of the web pages capable of spreading Trojan horses and spyware are legitimate websites. Recent infected websites include those of ITV, Sony PlayStation and a golf page on the BBC site - all... [23 Jul 2008]
Battle of the social networks: Facebook outpaces MySpace
News Facebook, according to comScore, pulled in 123.9 million unique visitors in the month of May, beating MySpace's 114.6 million, and 50.6 billion page views, compared to MySpace's 45.4 billion. The same comScore figures found that MySpace has 73.7... [24 Jun 2008]
Security experts criticise Phorm
News Clayton found that part of Phorm's system involves mediating web page requests between users and ISPs. More technical details of how Phorm systems work can be found in a paper by Richard Clayton. Also, by sending sufficient crafted packets to the... [18 Apr 2008]
Power shortages squeeze London's data centres
News He added: "But we have not found it to be a problem, it is all about having the right planning and relationships in place in advance. You can not add more racks to existing centres because there is no power for it and businesses' building data... [27 Feb 2008]
Web 2.0 threat looms
Comment Most security threats that affect web 2.0 are not new. They stem from issues with browser design and web architecture that did not anticipate how the web would be used in the future. Essentially, an attacker can use a malicious page to request... [26 Nov 2007]
Microsoft and NHS team up on software design
News But separate research, published the same year, found that high rates of drug errors can still occur in computerised hospitals. Microsoft is not alone in eyeing health care as a booming opportunity. Smokoff says Microsoft supports its longtime chip... [10 Sep 2007]
FSF slams Microsoft OOXML standards vote tactics
News Greve claimed Microsoft partners encouraged to join at the last minute would not have enough time to read the 6,000-page specification in depth. The attempt to influence the Swedish vote was publicised by the open source community when a leaked... [31 Aug 2007]
Dear silicon.com... young and old, clueless managers, life without Facebook
Comment Schools are not a factory for providing employers with ready made employees. Know-nothing-managers are not a new phenomenon. I am cheered to find that they burnt out or were found out before they hit 55. [23 Aug 2007]
Is outsourcing too risky?
Comment If you cannot accurately identify the current state, it's not possible for you and the outsourcer to agree the scope of the contract, costs and service levels involved. For example, a 2007 report from outsourcing analysts TPI found unrealistic... [23 Jul 2007]
PKI Policy Note
White Paper These may be found in the references listed on the last page. It is not intended to provide a detailed technical discussion of policy issues in PKI. This PKI Note provides general information about PKI policy, the role that policy plays in a PKI... [22 Jun 2007]
Google bans essay writing services
News The search giant confirmed to silicon.com it will not carry any advertising for companies offering dissertation or essay writing services and pre-written papers for school or university students from next month. [23 May 2007]
The Weekly Round-Up: 04.05.07
Round-Up With that kind of backing you could expect an Oscar or two and probably a few Nobels - not to mention a knighthood for yours truly. And that has taken this story from the front page of the Penryn Bugle all the way to Fleet Street and beyond. [04 May 2007]
To outsource or not to outsource?
Comment This was the position in which supermarket retailer Somerfield found itself back in 2000. However, while companies can benefit from the technology resources at their outsourcer, not having any internal network skills can be risky. [16 Apr 2007]
Will's Web Watch: Glastonbury and lessons in uptime
Comment One thing I certainly wouldn't rank up there with 'fun ways to spend a Sunday morning' is sitting staring at a constant 'Page not found' error message and listening to an engaged tone on the phone. I mention that I got tickets not to boast but so... [02 Apr 2007]
Web 2.0 security warning for business
News Security vendor Clearswift has advised companies to review or implement security policies and procedures around web 2.0 applications after a survey found that 42 per cent of company employees aged 18 to 29 had discussed work-related issues on... [27 Mar 2007]
