Phil Muncaster

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Icann delays generic top-level domains

Icann delays generic top-level domains

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann) has admitted that its plans to launch new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) are running behind schedule but insisted that they should still be available before the end of the year.
Phil Muncaster Feb 20 2009 6:44AM Telco/ISP
Phishing soars as fraud-as-a-service grows

Phishing soars as fraud-as-a-service grows

The number of global phishing attacks grew by a whopping 66 per cent last year compared to 2007, equating to 135,426 separate incidents, according to new research from RSA Security.
Phil Muncaster Feb 19 2009 11:51AM Security
Oracle beefs up CRM On Demand

Oracle beefs up CRM On Demand

Oracle has bolstered its portfolio of software-as-a-service customer relationship management (CRM) products with the addition of five new applications designed to help boost salesforce productivity, lower costs and improve customer satisfaction.
Phil Muncaster Feb 19 2009 6:48AM Software
Domain name industry thrives despite the gloom

Domain name industry thrives despite the gloom

The domain name industry has defied the economic gloom by posting 16 per cent growth last year compared to 2007, according to the latest figures from VeriSign.
Phil Muncaster Feb 19 2009 6:48AM Telco/ISP
Most mobile web sites accessed from home

Most mobile web sites accessed from home

Nearly three-quarters of mobile Internet users access the web from home, and demand for mobile commerce and mobile banking services is growing sharply, according to research released today by BuzzCity.
Phil Muncaster Feb 17 2009 2:43PM Software
Mobile manufacturers express security fears

Mobile manufacturers express security fears

Half of all mobile phone manufacturers reported malware infections, voice or text spam attacks and other security incidents last year, according to research by McAfee.
Phil Muncaster Feb 17 2009 10:13AM Security
Mobile manufacturers express security fears

Mobile manufacturers express security fears

Half of all mobile phone manufacturers reported malware infections, voice or text spam attacks and other security incidents last year, according to research by McAfee.
Phil Muncaster Feb 17 2009 6:59AM Security
E-commerce sites failing on simple usability

E-commerce sites failing on simple usability

New research into e-commerce web sites has found that only around half of users were able to complete simple usability tasks set for them, highlighting that online retailers still have work to do to make their sites easier to use.
Phil Muncaster Feb 16 2009 2:45PM Software
Microsoft to extend enterprise search to the masses

Microsoft to extend enterprise search to the masses

Microsoft has finally laid out its plans for the search technology acquired with the US$1.3bn purchase of enterprise search vendor Fast last year.
Phil Muncaster Feb 16 2009 2:45PM Software
iPhone changes on the way?

iPhone changes on the way?

Apple has hinted that iPhone price changes could be on the way, despite confidence in the camp that this quarter will be another healthy one for the firm, according to reports.
Phil Muncaster Feb 16 2009 12:43AM Hardware
Gartner predicts virtualisation to snowball

Gartner predicts virtualisation to snowball

Software virtualisation is likely to continue apace this year, as firms look to reduce costs and improve resource utilisation in their IT environments, according to new figures from Gartner.
Phil Muncaster Feb 15 2009 8:39AM Software
Silverlight shines on Linux

Silverlight shines on Linux

Novell has unveiled a new open source project which will allow Linux users to access Microsoft Silverlight content.
Phil Muncaster Feb 13 2009 6:36AM Software
Sun launches JavaFX Mobile

Sun launches JavaFX Mobile

Sun Microsystems has launched the JavaFX Mobile platform today, promising to let developers create rich applications across the broadest possible range of mobile devices, from consumer handsets to smartphones.
Phil Muncaster Feb 13 2009 6:36AM Software
Security experts offer downturn survival tips

Security experts offer downturn survival tips

Ten of the world's top global IT security chiefs have outlined how security leaders can cope with the increasing pressure of the current economic downturn, and build and manage efficient security programmes.
Phil Muncaster Feb 11 2009 10:29AM Security
SonicWall launches SMB backup and recovery appliance

SonicWall launches SMB backup and recovery appliance

Network security firm SonicWall has launched a new backup and recovery appliance for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) designed to protect business-critical data, applications and systems.
Phil Muncaster Feb 7 2009 8:06AM Security
Google Latitude gives firms food for thought

Google Latitude gives firms food for thought

Google's Latitude location technology is unlikely to encourage wide-scale enterprise take-up in its present form, but could spark interest among organisations if its capabilities were enhanced, according to industry experts.
Phil Muncaster Feb 6 2009 6:37AM Software
Kaspersky ups the ante in anti-spam battle

Kaspersky ups the ante in anti-spam battle

Anti-malware firm Kaspersky Lab has announced a new technology which it hopes will provide greater ammunition in the fight against spam.
Phil Muncaster Feb 6 2009 6:37AM Security
Financial institutions brace for rise in security breaches

Financial institutions brace for rise in security breaches

Financial institutions are facing an increased risk of security breaches this year owing to budgetary constraints and an increased threat of insider misconduct, according to the latest annual Global Security Survey from Deloitte.
Phil Muncaster Feb 5 2009 10:43AM Security
Financial institutions brace for rise in security breaches

Financial institutions brace for rise in security breaches

Financial institutions are facing an increased risk of security breaches this year owing to budgetary constraints and an increased threat of insider misconduct, according to the latest annual Global Security Survey from Deloitte.
Phil Muncaster Feb 5 2009 6:34AM Security
Cloudmark simplifies email security for ISPs

Cloudmark simplifies email security for ISPs

Messaging security vendor Cloudmark has launched a cloud-based email filtering service for web hosting firms and service providers, designed to provide protection from spam and phishing attacks without the need for costly investment in on-premise resources.
Phil Muncaster Feb 5 2009 12:16AM Security

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