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White Paper As users struggle to maintain control over their computers, many find themselves trapped in a cyclical battle against programs that install themselves without warning, open dangerous security holes and reinstall... [13 Nov 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 13.11.09
Round-Up Warning to iPhone users: you may find the contents of this first part of the Round-Up upsetting. If you are of a nervous disposition skip to the second part of the Round-Up. Thank you. For the rest of you, here's what's... [13 Nov 2009]
Defeating IRC Bots on the Internal Network
White Paper This paper describes the process of setting up an IRC honeypot on the network - using minimal resources and requiring little maintenance - which can then be used as an early warning system for botnet activity. [12 Nov 2009]
£500,000 fine coming for businesses that lose data?
News Earlier this year the high level of losses among NHS trusts prompted the ICO to write to the Department of Health warning it needed to improve data security at health trusts. Organisations that lose individuals' data... [12 Nov 2009]
Financial Transactions and Personal Data Security - Is Your Customers#$# Data Safe?
White Paper In 2007, a major Canadian bank lost a computer backup file that contained individual personal data of 470,000 of its customers.3 In 2008, Statistics Canada confirmed that a theft of completed census questionnaires had occurred.4 And as... [11 Nov 2009]
Telegraph CIO on the rocky road to going Google
News Cheesbrough said that the key to a successful transition is compulsory training for staff on using the new system, warning that initially TMG swapped workers over to using the Google system with no formal training, a... [04 Nov 2009]
Why the UK will never create a Google, Microsoft or Oracle
News Spire Healthcare IM&T director Marc O'Brien said the UK does not applaud success and doesn't respect the entrepreneurial spirit in the way the US does, warning: "I can see a future where the ideas and initial launches... [03 Nov 2009]
Mind the details with Windows 7
Comment I had got so comfortable with the install that I clicked right through the warning messages that the installer routine plastered on the screen. Once I realised I had a problem, my hasty attempt to fix the problem (again... [23 Oct 2009]
Revealed: The anatomy of an internet scam
News Scareware is bad for your PC and your pocket - but the fake security warning messages popping up on your screen are only the most visible part of a complex scam. Scareware is fake security software, often heralded by an... [19 Oct 2009]
Tax-refund phishing scams hit an all-time high
News This is the third warning the HMRC has issued about online tax refund scams this year. The second warning came in July, ahead of the deadline for tax credit renewals, when the number of reported scams... [16 Oct 2009]
The Early Warning Project on Predictive Maintenance: Advance Warning and Problem Avoidance in Complex Industrial Processe
White Paper Complex, capital-intensive industries (such as oil and gas, chemical, steel, paper, aerospace, the military) as well as high-value, long service-life product manufacturers face a pressing demand to minimize unplanned maintenance, achieve... [02 Oct 2009]
Unpacking the Financial Crisis
White Paper With regard to intervention in the current crisis, and prevention of future crises, establishing an integrated loan performance monitoring and early warning system is the key. To that end, CCAF affords regulators with... [02 Oct 2009]
What's NEXT in Secure K-12 Learning Environments
White Paper Districts need reliable security and incident warning systems, as well as safeguards that keep data from being altered, destroyed or accessed by unauthorized parties. As K-12 networks grow and more schools and districts... [02 Oct 2009]
How to avoid getting burned when outsourcing
News There's a set of warning signs that buyers should look for in order to avoid unreliable vendors. Want to avoid getting burned when signing a BPO deal? Choosing the right BPO outsourcing partner is becoming increasingly... [30 Sep 2009]
Culver's Improves Operations With Microsoft Business Intelligence Solution
White Paper FBPs no longer waste time because many reports are generated by CFSI's business analyst in a matter of minutes, and CFSI now gets early warning of underperforming stores. Culver Franchising Systems, Inc. [23 Sep 2009]
