Recent articles by Dan Ilett

Police crack international piracy ring

Police crack international piracy ring

High tech crime police in 11 countries have cracked a multi-million pound software piracy ring.
Dan Ilett Apr 23 2004 11:27AM Security
Four more holes in Symantec products

Four more holes in Symantec products

A security firm has pointed out four further flaws in three of Symantec’s products.
Dan Ilett Apr 22 2004 3:56PM Security
China backs off WAPI deadline

China backs off WAPI deadline

The Chinese government has indefinitely postponed the deadline to ban foreign wireless technology standards in its country.
Dan Ilett Apr 22 2004 12:36PM Security
CERT and NISCC warns of TCP flaw

CERT and NISCC warns of TCP flaw

IT security specialists are warning of serious flaw in the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP).
Dan Ilett Apr 21 2004 4:14PM Security
Spam clogs up productivity

Spam clogs up productivity

Spammers are slowing down the US work force.
Dan Ilett Apr 21 2004 12:08PM Security
20 per cent of firms suffer from internet abuse

20 per cent of firms suffer from internet abuse

Almost two-thirds of large corporations have problems with staff misusing IT systems, citing excessive web browsing, email misuse, and unauthorised access as the main problems.
Dan Ilett Apr 20 2004 11:42AM Security
SurfControl pays $14.7 million for Messagesoft

SurfControl pays $14.7 million for Messagesoft

UK web filtering firm SurfControl has acquired anti-spam company Messagesoft for an estimated $14.7m.
Dan Ilett Apr 20 2004 10:55AM Security
Microsoft targets pirate resellers

Microsoft targets pirate resellers

Microsoft is to contact more than 1000 UK resellers that have bought illegal software.
Dan Ilett Apr 19 2004 5:31PM Security
ODPM deploys nationwide antivirus and firewall solution

ODPM deploys nationwide antivirus and firewall solution

The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM), Regional Co-ordination Unit (RCU) has deployed an network security solution to protect UK Regional Government Offices from cyber attacks.
Dan Ilett Apr 16 2004 4:06PM Security
Volunteers launch vulnerability website

Volunteers launch vulnerability website

Volunteers have launched a free internet website that logs IT security vulnerabilities.
Dan Ilett Apr 16 2004 3:33PM Security
Hackers break into supercomputers

Hackers break into supercomputers

Hackers have attacked some of the world’s most powerful supercomputers in a co-ordinated effort.
Dan Ilett Apr 15 2004 3:40PM Security
Cisco: change your security protocols, please!

Cisco: change your security protocols, please!

Cisco is urging customers to switch use of security protocols after a new software tool exploited a serious flaw in its WLAN products.
Dan Ilett Apr 15 2004 2:23PM Security
Home Office security regulator pilots biometrics

Home Office security regulator pilots biometrics

A security regulations body in the Home Office is piloting the use of biometrics to authenticate 100 of its staff.
Dan Ilett Apr 15 2004 12:07PM Security
Microsoft to fix 20 flaws in software

Microsoft to fix 20 flaws in software

Microsoft has issued patches for more than 20 flaws in its software, three of which were ranked ‘critical’.
Dan Ilett Apr 14 2004 4:17PM Security
Almost half of all spam "bugged"

Almost half of all spam "bugged"

Spammers are bugging nearly 50 per cent of all junk mail.
Dan Ilett Apr 14 2004 3:41PM Security
Spammers raise the price of shares

Spammers raise the price of shares

Spammers are attempting to ramp up the value of stocks and shares by sending out bogus financial reports to traders.
Dan Ilett Apr 14 2004 3:36PM Security
Antivirus is the most common security technology [NB Awaiting more info]

Antivirus is the most common security technology [NB Awaiting more info]

Antivirus applications are the most commonly used security technology.
Dan Ilett Apr 13 2004 4:58PM Security
One in five firms bother to use WEP

One in five firms bother to use WEP

Four out of five UK businesses are failing to use a basic standard of wireless network security.
Dan Ilett Apr 13 2004 4:20PM Security
Department of Homeland Security to buy secure data network

Department of Homeland Security to buy secure data network

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is set to pay $350 million for the implementation of a secure data network.
Dan Ilett Apr 13 2004 3:39PM Security
MasterCard lends helping hand to online traders

MasterCard lends helping hand to online traders

MasterCard is to help online traders tackle fraud with a two-part self-assessment security scheme.
Dan Ilett Apr 13 2004 3:24PM Security

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