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Identity theft costs an average of US$31K

Identity theft costs an average of US$31K

The average cost of identity theft and resulting fraud in cases solved by the US Secret Service over a six-year period was more than US$31,000, according to a study..
Matt Chapman Oct 25 2007 2:19PM Security
Coding going the way of manufacturing

Coding going the way of manufacturing

Software coding work is being sent overseas as fast as manufacturing and the future of coding is not in the west, according to RSA..
Iain Thomson Oct 25 2007 2:19PM Software
US bill could change definition of cybercrime

US bill could change definition of cybercrime

Two U.S. senators have introduced a bipartisan bill that would lower the threshold for what constitutes a cybercrime, while providing law enforcement with additional funds to investigate and prosecute offenders.
Dan Kaplan Oct 25 2007 10:02AM Security
Linux's colonel of the kernel Andrew Morton: 'Fix more bugs'

Linux's colonel of the kernel Andrew Morton: 'Fix more bugs'

Even though enterprise products have older versions of the kernel, Morton says there is a strong need to maintain the Bugzilla database and call attention to more security issues.
Charles Babcock Oct 24 2007 10:52AM Security
Apple’s Leopard may give it bite of business

Apple’s Leopard may give it bite of business

Apple has launched its latest Macintosh operating system (OS) and may have its best chance in over a decade to win business market share from Windows.
Martin Veitch Oct 24 2007 7:35AM Software
Poker boss accused of cheating

Poker boss accused of cheating

The co-founder of the Absolute Poker website has been accused of cheating after players twigged to a series of illogical bets..
Iain Thomson Oct 23 2007 3:26PM Software
Volume of backup data disrupts business ops

Volume of backup data disrupts business ops

Nearly two thirds of IT executives believe the volume of data they have to back up is disrupting their business operations, according to new research out today.
Fiona Raisbeck Oct 18 2007 10:09AM Security
Tax Office warns of scam email

Tax Office warns of scam email

The Australian Tax Office and the Government E-security Update Service is warning internet users of a fraudulent email being circulated that claims to offer a refund from the Tax Office.
Staff Writers Oct 17 2007 4:53PM Security
Nine out of ten websites are at risk

Nine out of ten websites are at risk

As many as 90 percent of websites have serious vulnerabilities that make them a target for online attacks, according to research by WhiteHat Security.
Fiona Raisbeck Oct 17 2007 9:39AM Security
Apps 'main cause' of network downtime

Apps 'main cause' of network downtime

Almost half of all problems encountered in enterprise networks are caused by applications, new research claims..
Robert Jaques Oct 17 2007 7:21AM Networking
Kaspersky 'was aware' of scanner flaw

Kaspersky 'was aware' of scanner flaw

Security firm Kaspersky was aware of the flaw in its online scanner and had issued a patch on 9 October, despite comments made to vnunet.com by its staff.
Matt Chapman Oct 15 2007 10:08AM Security
Microsoft warns of URI handling flaw, says patch on way

Microsoft warns of URI handling flaw, says patch on way

Microsoft released an advisory on Wednesday for a URI and URL handling flaw in Windows XP and Server 2003 operating systems with Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) installed.
Frank Washkuch Oct 12 2007 10:17AM Security
IT execs slam lack of green storage

IT execs slam lack of green storage

The vast majority of UK IT departments claim that storage vendors should be doing more to improve the energy efficiency of their products, according to a survey by storage management software company BridgeHead Software.
Staff Writers Oct 5 2007 7:37AM Hardware
Hacked Marin County website prompts shutdown of all California state sites

Hacked Marin County website prompts shutdown of all California state sites

A hacked county website in California that redirected users to a pornographic site triggered the federal government late Tuesday to initiate a system-wide shutdown of all government sites in the Golden State.
Dan Kaplan Oct 4 2007 10:16AM Security
Computers take bite out of sabre-toothed cats

Computers take bite out of sabre-toothed cats

Computer modelling technology has helped scientists to reveal that the Ice-Age sabre-toothed cat was not such a fearsome predator as its appearance would suggest.
Robert Jaques Oct 3 2007 12:41PM Software
Poll split shows challenge of maintaining company security policy

Poll split shows challenge of maintaining company security policy

A new poll split highlights the challenge of sustaining company policy that meets the evolving threat landscape.
Fiona Raisbeck Sep 28 2007 10:06AM Security
ISPs urged to take control of security

ISPs urged to take control of security

ISPs, not consumers, need to be in the driving seat for computer security, according to F-Secure president Kimmo Alkio.
Iain Thomson Sep 27 2007 9:35AM Security
Testers get first glimpse of Vista SP1

Testers get first glimpse of Vista SP1

Microsoft has kicked off the public beta testing of Windows Vista Service Pack 1.
Shaun Nichols Sep 27 2007 7:19AM Software
IBM rings in the second phase of SOA

IBM rings in the second phase of SOA

IBM has launched a new series of service oriented architecture (SOA) services that aim to increase the software's appeal for end users rather than IT staff.
Tom Sanders Sep 27 2007 7:18AM Software
TJX customers get vouchers, three-day sale as part of breach settlement

TJX customers get vouchers, three-day sale as part of breach settlement

Store vouchers and a three-day sale are some of the concessions TJX has pledged in a settlement with customers who sued the discount retail giant following a massive customer data theft.
Dan Kaplan Sep 25 2007 9:46AM Security

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