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Silent Microsoft update blamed for Windows issue

Silent Microsoft update blamed for Windows issue

A Windows expert has blamed the silent support update that Microsoft deployed in the past two months for PCs running Windows XP with Windows Update being unable to download updates correctly.
Frank Washkuch Oct 2 2007 10:10AM Security
Mobile working is grave concern for IT managers

Mobile working is grave concern for IT managers

More than three quarters of IT managers are concerned about the security risks posed by remote working, new figures suggest.
Fiona Raisbeck Oct 2 2007 10:04AM Security
HP honours warranties for second-hand kit

HP honours warranties for second-hand kit

HP has said that it will honour the lifetime warranty of its ProCurve networking kit even if it has been sold on to a second party.
Matt Chapman Oct 2 2007 6:59AM Hardware
Optima donates additional $10,000 to SHINE for Kids

Optima donates additional $10,000 to SHINE for Kids

ASX-listed Optima Technology Solutions has made a $10,000 donation of PCs and notebooks to SHINE for Kids, a non-for-profit organisation for children with parents in prison.
Staff Writers Sep 28 2007 2:37PM Hardware
Four men are jailed in China for virus writing

Four men are jailed in China for virus writing

Four men have been jailed in China for writing a virus that affected thousands of users worldwide.
Fiona Raisbeck Sep 25 2007 9:38AM Security
SAP casts net for new midsize customers

SAP casts net for new midsize customers

SAP is stepping into a new era with the launch of an online, subscription-based, business application suite dubbed, Business ByDesign, according to its CEO Henning Kagermann.
Mitchell Bingemann Sep 24 2007 5:06PM Software
Ethical hacking courses for sale on eBay

Ethical hacking courses for sale on eBay

Ethical hacking kits, which provide a variety of tools for penetration testing, password theft and guides to virus development, are being sold on eBay.
Jim Carr Sep 24 2007 9:43AM Security
Flash gears up for SAN role

Flash gears up for SAN role

Texas Memory Systems to introduce a SAN appliance featuring 2TB of Flashcapacity.
Martin Courtney Sep 24 2007 6:44AM Hardware
Government launches security help site for SMBs

Government launches security help site for SMBs

The Federal Government today launched the SMB component of its e-security website, www.staysmartonline.com.au, designed to enhance the protection of small businesses from electronic attacks and fraud.
Negar Salek Sep 21 2007 3:03PM Security
Yahoo buys Zimbra for US$350m

Yahoo buys Zimbra for US$350m

Yahoo has agreed to acquire Zimbra for US$350m. Zimbra markets an email platform that combines an open source client with proprietary server components.
Tom Sanders Sep 19 2007 7:36AM Strategy
VMware calls for IT organisational overhaul

VMware calls for IT organisational overhaul

Organisational issues within large IT departments are the major factor holding back virtualisation, according to VMware chief executive Diane Greene.
Tom Sanders Sep 18 2007 7:27AM Hardware
Fraudsters go all out for social networkers

Fraudsters go all out for social networkers

Identity thieves are increasingly focusing on social networking sites to gather information on targets, and Symantec's latest threat report has advised users to lie about some of their details.
Iain Thomson Sep 18 2007 7:20AM Security
Security measures for online NHS records slammed

Security measures for online NHS records slammed

Campaigners have slammed the security measures proposed by the government to protect the online medical records of millions of Britons.
Fiona Raisbeck Sep 17 2007 10:03AM Security
Network access control problems mount for US companies

Network access control problems mount for US companies

Insiders abusing the network is the biggest problem facing security professionals in the US, according to research findings.
Fiona Raisbeck Sep 17 2007 10:02AM Security
Google calls for international online privacy law

Google calls for international online privacy law

Search giant urges governments and business leaders to devise international privacy law to secure personal data online.
Fiona Raisbeck Sep 17 2007 9:52AM Security
How the IT department can prep for the courtroom

How the IT department can prep for the courtroom

There has been a steady increase in corporate litigation over the past decade, and those legal proceedings are having an unforeseen impact on IT managers. This trend has been accelerated by the recent changes in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP).
Greg Lawn, Sep 12 2007 3:39PM Security
Amazon joins search for Steve Fossett

Amazon joins search for Steve Fossett

Amazon has opened up its Mechanical Turk service to help search for missing aviation pioneer Steve Fossett.
Tom Sanders Sep 12 2007 10:47AM Software
On 9/11 anniversary, vendor group announces new credentialing system for emergency responders

On 9/11 anniversary, vendor group announces new credentialing system for emergency responders

A group of vendors today unveiled a consortium formed to allow first responders to easily identify themselves and their skills when entering a disaster area.
Dan Kaplan Sep 12 2007 7:25AM Security
New game offers cash for killing

New game offers cash for killing

A new online game is offering cash prizes if players manage to shoot other players and stay alive themselves.
Iain Thomson Sep 11 2007 3:28PM Software
Malware writers trying for touchdown with NFL-themed Storm Worm

Malware writers trying for touchdown with NFL-themed Storm Worm

Are you ready for some malware? The ubiquitous Storm Worm hit the US gridiron over the weekend when attackers, through mass emails, attempted to dupe NFL fans into visiting a malicious website promising information about the season's opening weekend.
Dan Kaplan Sep 11 2007 2:33PM Security

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