Phil Muncaster

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Firefox tops app vulnerability list

Firefox tops app vulnerability list

Bit9 research reports 40 known severe vulnerabilities this year for the popular browser.
Phil Muncaster Dec 12 2008 10:34AM Security
Firms missing out on big telecoms savings

Firms missing out on big telecoms savings

Large multinationals could be missing out on up to 15 per cent total cost of ownership savings on their global telecommunications portfolio, according to new figures released by consultancy Hudson & Yorke today.
Phil Muncaster Dec 12 2008 12:13AM Telco/ISP
Quarter of web apps critically vulnerable

Quarter of web apps critically vulnerable

Nearly a quarter of web applications have critical security issues or vulnerabilities, according to a new report by consultancy Corsaire, which based its findings on security assessments from the past six years.
Phil Muncaster Dec 9 2008 2:30PM Security
Quarter of web apps critically vulnerable

Quarter of web apps critically vulnerable

Companies still underestimating the level of risk, says new report.
Phil Muncaster Dec 9 2008 10:16AM Security
Credit crunch forcing software engineers into crime

Credit crunch forcing software engineers into crime

The Devil makes work for idle hands, according to Kaspersky Lab.
Phil Muncaster Dec 8 2008 10:42AM Security
Top level .tel domain launches today

Top level .tel domain launches today

The latest sponsored top-level domain (TLD) to be given Icann approval officially launches today, with a sunrise period designed to give trademark holders an early opportunity to register their domains.
Phil Muncaster Dec 4 2008 6:41AM Telco/ISP
Security vendors warn of Christmas e-crime spike

Security vendors warn of Christmas e-crime spike

The IT security vendor community came out in force today to warn consumers and corporate web surfers that internet criminals are likely to double their efforts over the Christmas season to infect machines and steal sensitive data.
Phil Muncaster Dec 3 2008 9:44AM Security
HMRC data loss was preventable, says government advisor

HMRC data loss was preventable, says government advisor

Warnings should have been flagged up to avoid the transfer of unencrypted .data
Phil Muncaster Dec 1 2008 9:47AM Security
Jadu brings PHP and .NET closer together

Jadu brings PHP and .NET closer together

Content management firm Jadu has released a new tool which could bring together the fiercely opposing spheres of PHP and Microsoft's .NET, bridging developer skills gaps and lowering the cost of web application development.
Phil Muncaster Dec 1 2008 6:28AM Software
Enterprise search no longer a black art

Enterprise search no longer a black art

Enterprise search buyers are finally being offered products that are easier to configure, install and implement, according to new research by independent analyst firm CMS Watch.
Phil Muncaster Nov 26 2008 6:16AM Software
IBM launches cloud services

IBM launches cloud services

IBM has unveiled new services designed to help customers evaluate, install, configure and deliver secure cloud computing inside the data centre, and protect against web-based threats.
Phil Muncaster Nov 25 2008 6:11AM Networking
Google lets users personalise results

Google lets users personalise results

Google has unveiled new web search customisation capabilities, which allow users to re-rank, delete, add and comment on search results.
Phil Muncaster Nov 24 2008 6:39AM Software
Global firms ignoring web-based threats

Global firms ignoring web-based threats

Security vendors highlight growing threat of internet-based malware.
Phil Muncaster Nov 19 2008 4:04PM Security
PCI to assess the assessors

PCI to assess the assessors

The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has announced a new programme designed to improve consistency.
Phil Muncaster Nov 19 2008 9:23AM Security
Human error becomes biggest security fear

Human error becomes biggest security fear

Human error has become the biggest security concern for IT directors, according to new research from gateway security firm Secure Computing.
Phil Muncaster Nov 15 2008 10:20AM Security
Microsoft SharePoint security concerns surface

Microsoft SharePoint security concerns surface

Sensitive data at risk from Microsoft collaboration platform, according to
research.
Phil Muncaster Nov 14 2008 9:34AM Security
Alfresco study highlights business use of open source

Alfresco study highlights business use of open source

Companies looking to implement open source enterprise content management (ECM) solutions are shunning Microsoft's Silverlight and .NET in favour of Ajax and Java, according to the latest annual survey from Alfresco.
Phil Muncaster Nov 13 2008 12:16AM Software
ISPs fear IPv6 security threats

ISPs fear IPv6 security threats

Over half of internet service providers believe that new threats could emerge with the deployment of the new Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), according to the latest annual worldwide Infrastructure Security Report from Arbor Networks.
Phil Muncaster Nov 12 2008 6:23AM Networking
Ex-con spills the beans on ID fraud

Ex-con spills the beans on ID fraud

The threat of gaol time is no deterrent for online criminals, a former fraudster told a roomful of e-crime experts today.
Phil Muncaster Nov 7 2008 5:30AM Security
Corporate bloggers urged to tighten security

Corporate bloggers urged to tighten security

Network security vendor Network Box has launched a Secure Blogging Guide giving corporate bloggers best practice advice on how to avoid being hacked.
Phil Muncaster Nov 5 2008 2:45PM Security

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