Phil Muncaster

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Spotify user details compromised in major hack

Spotify user details compromised in major hack

Online music service Spotify has become the latest web firm to suffer a major hack, after revealing yesterday that criminals may have accessed user registration details.
Phil Muncaster Mar 6 2009 12:15AM Security
Google launches Code Labs to encourage developers

Google launches Code Labs to encourage developers

Google has launched a new environment for nascent developer products, which it hopes will encourage its engineers to share ideas more freely, and motivate external developers to get involved in new projects earlier on.
Phil Muncaster Mar 5 2009 5:50AM Software
Fortinet bolsters unified threat management tools

Fortinet bolsters unified threat management tools

Fortinet today announced a major overhaul of its FortiOS operating system, designed to provide application control, data leakage protection, wide area network optimisation and Secure Sockets Layer traffic inspection to all Fortinet appliances.
Phil Muncaster Mar 5 2009 5:50AM Security
Nortel reports loss of US$5.8bn for 2008

Nortel reports loss of US$5.8bn for 2008

Communications giant Nortel had more bad news for its shareholders today, after announcing a loss of US$5.8 billion for 2008.
Phil Muncaster Mar 4 2009 6:14AM Networking
Paul Twomey to step down at Icann

Paul Twomey to step down at Icann

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann) has announced that Paul Twomey, its chairman and chief executive, has decided to step down at the end of this year.
Phil Muncaster Mar 3 2009 6:01AM Telco/ISP
Sony rings the changes

Sony rings the changes

Sony has announced a major re-structuring of its business which will see its Vaio PC business bundled with its mobile products and PlayStation platform, and a new management team.
Phil Muncaster Mar 2 2009 2:08PM Hardware
Facebook hit by new 'Terms of Service' scam

Facebook hit by new 'Terms of Service' scam

Facebook has suffered its second malware attack in a week, after it emerged that a rogue application has been posting notifications to user profiles containing malicious links.
Phil Muncaster Mar 2 2009 10:32AM Security
Microsoft updates App-V for Windows 7

Microsoft updates App-V for Windows 7

Microsoft's desktop optimisation pack (MDOP) team has announced the immediate availability of the App-V application virtualisation and app streaming product for use with the Windows 7 beta.
Phil Muncaster Mar 2 2009 6:38AM Software
Security chiefs urged to take joined-up approach

Security chiefs urged to take joined-up approach

IT security needs to be more closely aligned with other corporate security functions, with an individual role co-ordinating and monitoring converged enterprise risk, according to a new benchmarking study by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
Phil Muncaster Feb 27 2009 10:08AM Security
Gary McKinnon dealt new blow by CPS

Gary McKinnon dealt new blow by CPS

British hacker Gary McKinnon's hopes of being tried in the UK were dealt a massive blow today, after the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced it would not bring charges against him.
Phil Muncaster Feb 27 2009 6:14AM Security
Security chiefs urged to take joined-up approach

Security chiefs urged to take joined-up approach

IT security needs to be more closely aligned with other corporate security functions, with an individual role co-ordinating and monitoring converged enterprise risk, according to a new benchmarking study by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
Phil Muncaster Feb 27 2009 6:04AM Security
Phishers launch multi-platform IM attack

Phishers launch multi-platform IM attack

Users of internet chat services such as Google Chat have been hit by a major phishing attack aimed at stealing account log-in details, security researchers have warned.
Phil Muncaster Feb 26 2009 10:38AM Security
New framework to ease enterprise content management

New framework to ease enterprise content management

Organisations requiring help with enterprise content management (ECM) implementations received a boost today in the form of a new framework created by a group of leading consulting and analyst firms.
Phil Muncaster Feb 25 2009 6:23AM Software
Microsoft backs down in severance pay fiasco

Microsoft backs down in severance pay fiasco

Microsoft has backtracked on its controversial decision to ask some employees who were recently made redundant to pay back some of their severance package, which was originally overpaid.
Phil Muncaster Feb 25 2009 6:23AM Software
Over 50% of ex-employees walking out the door with corporate data

Over 50% of ex-employees walking out the door with corporate data

More than half of workers who left their jobs last year have admitted that they took confidential corporate information with them, according to research by security giant Symantec.
Phil Muncaster Feb 24 2009 10:54AM Security
Ex-employees walking out the door with corporate data

Ex-employees walking out the door with corporate data

More than half of workers who left their jobs last year have admitted that they took confidential corporate information with them, according to research by security giant Symantec.
Phil Muncaster Feb 24 2009 5:32AM Security
Microsoft readies new Windows 7 and Vista releases

Microsoft readies new Windows 7 and Vista releases

Microsoft has announced it is to release new updates for PCs running the Windows 7 beta.
Phil Muncaster Feb 23 2009 6:34AM Software
Firms set to mine social computing for CRM

Firms set to mine social computing for CRM

More than half of companies are likely to establish online communities to help them with their CRM initiatives by next year, but poor management may cause many of these projects to backfire, according to Gartner.
Phil Muncaster Feb 21 2009 7:37AM Software
Novell broadens security portfolio

Novell broadens security portfolio

Novell today announced two new acquisitions designed to extend its identity and access management capabilities.
Phil Muncaster Feb 21 2009 7:37AM Security
Social networks driving Flash Lite usage

Social networks driving Flash Lite usage

The continuing popularity of social networking sites is driving the success of Adobe Flash Lite technology on mobile handsets, according to Strategy Analytics.
Phil Muncaster Feb 20 2009 6:44AM Software

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