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Windows users show signs of defection

Windows users show signs of defection

New research by web analytics firm Net Applications suggests that the use of Windows computers to browse the internet is declining, albeit very slowly, against Mac and Linux systems, and the iPhone.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 3 2009 2:11PM Software
Web identity hijacking on the rise

Web identity hijacking on the rise

Business professionals were warned today to create and maintain online profiles in all the major social networks in order to mitigate the risk of criminals impersonating them and mining sensitive corporate and personal information.
Phil Muncaster Feb 3 2009 2:11PM Security
Annual study reveals cost of a data breach keeps climbing

Annual study reveals cost of a data breach keeps climbing

The cost of a data breach rose to a new record in 2008, according to the fourth annual Ponemon Institute study.
Dan Kaplan Feb 3 2009 11:16AM Security
Special report: Increasing data centre efficiency

Special report: Increasing data centre efficiency

Symantec's global data centre survey finds organisations aren't making the most of their data centres.
Negar Salek Feb 3 2009 10:00AM Security
ISPs sweat on Primus data centre power failure report

ISPs sweat on Primus data centre power failure report

ISPs await confirmation of the cause of a blackout at Melbourne’s Primus data centre yesterday amid speculation over the effectiveness of its redundant systems.
Ry Crozier Feb 2 2009 2:46PM Telco/ISP
New encryption standards pitched

New encryption standards pitched

The Trusted Computing Group has put forward specifications for three new storage encryption standards.
Shaun Nichols Jan 30 2009 3:08PM Storage
McAfee highlights perils of offshoring sensitive data

McAfee highlights perils of offshoring sensitive data

Global companies may have lost over US$1 trillion worth of intellectual property last year owing to data theft, according to new research from McAfee presented today at the World Economic Forum.
Phil Muncaster Jan 30 2009 9:59AM Security
McAfee highlights perils of offshoring sensitive data

McAfee highlights perils of offshoring sensitive data

Global companies may have lost over US$1 trillion worth of intellectual property last year owing to data theft, according to new research from McAfee presented today at the World Economic Forum.
Phil Muncaster Jan 30 2009 6:27AM Storage
Search engine promises completely private surfing

Search engine promises completely private surfing

Dutch search firm Ixquick has announced that it has stopped recording IP addresses in a bid to boost user privacy.
Ian Williams Jan 30 2009 6:27AM Software
QlikTech outlines BI product roadmap

QlikTech outlines BI product roadmap

Independent business intelligence firm QlikTech has added new support to its QlikView product for HP Neoview, and has given customers a preview of its product roadmap for 2009.
Rosalie Marshall Jan 30 2009 12:17AM Software
Cyberwarfare: How secure are your communications?

Cyberwarfare: How secure are your communications?

Mike Simms, vice president of EADS Defence & Security Systems, looks at how carefully we handle information and data in the digital age.
Mike Simms Jan 28 2009 4:08PM Security
Heartland boss calls for industry collaboration

Heartland boss calls for industry collaboration

The head of Heartland Payment Systems has called for industry collaboration to combat cybercrime attacks.
Dan Raywood Jan 28 2009 11:13AM Security
Sun finishes major data centre consolidation project

Sun finishes major data centre consolidation project

Sun Microsystems has consolidated a nine-building ex-Storagetek data centre campus into a new multi-storey facility, cutting its floor space requirements by more than half.
Staff Writers Jan 27 2009 3:43PM Hardware
Personal sharing device beams info over UWB

Personal sharing device beams info over UWB

French start-up Leyio has unveiled a portable storage device that allows users to share information between units over Ultra-Wideband (UWB).
Ian Williams Jan 24 2009 2:28PM Networking
Banks not encrypting confidential data: survey

Banks not encrypting confidential data: survey

Two-thirds of financial institutions use unencrypted delivery methods to send confidential documents to customers, partners and service providers, a survey claims.
Staff Writers Jan 23 2009 3:11PM Security
Banks not encrypting confidential data: survey

Banks not encrypting confidential data: survey

Two-thirds of financial institutions use unencrypted delivery methods to send confidential documents to customers, partners and service providers, a survey claims.
Staff Writers Jan 23 2009 3:11PM Security
Heartland incident provides opportunity to standardise data breach notification laws

Heartland incident provides opportunity to standardise data breach notification laws

The Heartland data breach is an opportunity for the US government to standardise data breach notification laws, says Entrust.
Dan Raywood Jan 23 2009 10:52AM Security
Companies warned over use of Netbooks

Companies warned over use of Netbooks

Netbooks provide risks when transferring company data, according to CoSoSys.
SC Australia Staff Jan 23 2009 10:45AM Security
More than 100 million credit cards may have been compromised in data breach

More than 100 million credit cards may have been compromised in data breach

With potentially over 100 million cards being compromised, a data breach incident in the US could be the largest ever recorded.
Dan Raywood Jan 22 2009 11:04AM Security
Seagate fix breaks hard drives

Seagate fix breaks hard drives

Storage firm Seagate has received a raft of complaints following a firmware update that rendered many 500GB hard drives in its Barracuda 7200.11 range completely inaccessible.
Ian Williams Jan 22 2009 6:20AM Storage

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