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Electronic documents used in legal proceedings could boost stature of IT professionals

Electronic documents used in legal proceedings could boost stature of IT professionals

IT security professionals are scrambling to learn how the latest change in US federal regulations governing electronic legal documents affects their jobs.
Ericka Chickowski Dec 8 2006 9:27AM Security
EU could force official ratings on games

EU could force official ratings on games

Row over Rule of Rose 'torture' game could have wider implications.
Matt Chapman Nov 20 2006 10:05AM Software
Windows use could boost mobile malware

Windows use could boost mobile malware

Increasing use of Windows CE could leave mobile users vulnerable.
Iain Thomson Nov 16 2006 11:52AM Security
Windows use could boost mobile malware

Windows use could boost mobile malware

A security expert has warned that the increasing use of Microsoft code in mobile applications could lead to a rise in mobile malware activity.
Iain Thomson Nov 16 2006 10:04AM Security
Empowered Democrats could push information security legislation

Empowered Democrats could push information security legislation

Democratic lawmakers supportive of privacy and information security reform will soon get the chance to quicken legislation after the GOP on Tuesday lost control of the House of Representatives and likely the Senate, a leading security lobbyist said today.
Dan Kaplan Nov 8 2006 9:36PM Security
Vista could prompt Dell to launch tablet PC

Vista could prompt Dell to launch tablet PC

Rumours resurface of late spring 2007 launch.
Bobby Pickering Oct 31 2006 9:42AM Hardware
McAfee warns botnets could threaten infrastructure

McAfee warns botnets could threaten infrastructure

Researchers with McAfee released a whitepaper today that claims botnets could feasibly threaten most countries' infrastructures.
Ericka Chickowski Oct 24 2006 6:20PM Security
EBay could replace banks in the future

EBay could replace banks in the future

EBay, or an equivalent trust system, could replace banks within 20 years, according to a Gartner analyst.
Will Head Sep 20 2006 10:49AM Software
PlayStation Portable flaw could allow attacker access

PlayStation Portable flaw could allow attacker access

A vulnerability intelligence firm today reported a flaw in the popular Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) which could allow remote attackers to compromise a gaming console.
Dan Kaplan Aug 31 2006 5:09PM Security
Hike in Ernesto-related domains could be a sign of scams

Hike in Ernesto-related domains could be a sign of scams

A spike in the number of registered Tropical Storm Ernesto-related domain names, as the system churns toward the Florida coast, has some information security experts thinking fraud could be on the way, too.
Dan Kaplan Aug 29 2006 3:28PM Security
McAfee could patch widespread flaw as early as tomorrow

McAfee could patch widespread flaw as early as tomorrow

A patch addressing a flaw in consumer versions of McAfee software is expected to be released Wednesday.
Dan Kaplan Aug 1 2006 4:23PM Security
Office delay could hurt Software Assurance users

Office delay could hurt Software Assurance users

A delay in the release of Microsoft Office 2007 could problems for businesses wanting to upgrade under the software giant's Software Assurance licensing scheme.
Lisa Kelly Jul 5 2006 10:00AM Software
French legislation could end iPod lock-in

French legislation could end iPod lock-in

A French copyright reform bill designed to prevent closed digital rights management (DRM) technologies such as Apple's FairPlay has been passed in France.
Staff Writers Jul 4 2006 9:45AM Hardware
.xxx could have marked the spot

.xxx could have marked the spot

At first, the idea to sell a new .xxx domain name suffix to online porn vendors seems rational. Any site using the new suffix would be instantly recognisable by web filters and blocked, if required. Good news for parents, businesses and schools – and an industry seeking to position itself as an acceptable, even necessary, part of Western civilisation.
Paul Fisher Jun 15 2006 10:37AM Security
New blackmail virus spread across Russia, could reach West

New blackmail virus spread across Russia, could reach West

Security experts warned of a new variation of a virus that encrypts files and then blackmails the user into parting with money in return for a password.
René Millman Jun 6 2006 10:48AM Security
Ballmer: Consumer Vista could be delayed

Ballmer: Consumer Vista could be delayed

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer let slip today that the company could potentially delay the consumer version of its Windows Vista operating system beyond the projected January launch date.
Ericka Chickowski May 24 2006 9:33PM Security
Symantec suit could stall Vista release

Symantec suit could stall Vista release

Symantec has filed a lawsuit against software giant Microsoft, claiming that the Redmond, Wash., company has misused volume management software.
Frank Washkuch May 19 2006 7:10PM Security
New U.K. institute could make mark internationally

New U.K. institute could make mark internationally

Analysts with Gartner advised businesses in the U.S. and beyond to keep an eye on a new U.K.-based security organization that may become a global leader in setting standards for information security professionals.
Ericka Chickowski Mar 6 2006 9:53PM Security
FedEx pay system could be grounded

FedEx pay system could be grounded

A smart card used for the FedEx Kinko’s ExpressPay system is vulnerable to malicious attacks that could lead to a handsome payday for hackers, a malware-monitoring group said Tuesday.
Dan Kaplan Mar 1 2006 9:45PM Security
Warning MP3s Could Seriously Damage Your Reputation

Warning MP3s Could Seriously Damage Your Reputation

So you’re in love with your MP3, you go jogging with it, you sleep with it and you listen to it on the way to work! This year the workplace has become flooded with them as the cheapest MP3s are now sold for as little as £20 storing around 256MB of data. At the top end of the market, digital jukeboxes with storage of 20GB start at under £150 while a 60GB Apple iPod Video player can be had for just £300. That is the same storage capacity as a lot of corporate notebooks.
Martin Allen Feb 3 2006 12:58PM Security

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