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Number of infected web pages soar

Number of infected web pages soar

More than 9,500 new infected web pages were detected every day last month, latest figures show.
Fiona Raisbeck Jun 4 2007 9:52AM Security
Online fraud set to rocket to £1.5B (A$3.6B)

Online fraud set to rocket to £1.5B (A$3.6B)

Cyber crime is costing the e-commerce industry as much as £580 million (A$1.38 billion) per year, with that figure set to rocket to £1.5 billion (A$3.6 billion) by 2010, latest figures show.
Fiona Raisbeck May 17 2007 10:26AM Security
Third of UK companies have critical vulnerabilities

Third of UK companies have critical vulnerabilities

Nearly a third of UK organisations have critical vulnerabilities that are widely recognised and actively exploited by hackers, according to new research by NTA Monitor.
Fiona Raisbeck May 16 2007 9:45AM Security
Study: Firms failing to train staff on data security

Study: Firms failing to train staff on data security

More than half of organisations are failing to train their employees on how to manage sensitive data putting their customers' security at risk, according to the latest research by ARMA International.
Fiona Raisbeck May 11 2007 10:00AM Security
Computer Economics study: Insiders top IT pros' worries

Computer Economics study: Insiders top IT pros' worries

Researchers have pointed their fingers at insiders as the main security bugaboos facing enterprises.
Jim Carr May 11 2007 9:51AM Security
Infosecurity: Security breaches biggest worry, says study

Infosecurity: Security breaches biggest worry, says study

Nearly three-quarters of senior security executives perceive the impact of payment card loss on brand reputation as their biggest concern, according to new research by Qualys.
Fiona Raisbeck Apr 27 2007 9:57AM Security
Infosecurity: Brand protection is key driver in encryption deployment

Infosecurity: Brand protection is key driver in encryption deployment

More than half of UK businesses believe brand protection and reputation are the key drivers in the decision to deploy encryption technology, new figures from PGP Corporation show.
Fiona Raisbeck Apr 26 2007 10:11AM Security
McAfee: Data breach will cause major corporate collapse

McAfee: Data breach will cause major corporate collapse

More than a third of IT professionals believe a major accidental or malicious leak of sensitive corporate data could threaten the future of their business, according to the latest research from McAfee.
Fiona Raisbeck Apr 26 2007 9:51AM Security
Study: Large companies snub email encryption

Study: Large companies snub email encryption

Almost two-thirds (60 percent) of large European companies are failing to secure data by encryption, the latest figures from Tumbleweed show.
Fiona Raisbeck Apr 3 2007 10:11AM Security
Case study: Clustering the penguins

Case study: Clustering the penguins

The humble personal computer has a well-deserved reputation as a giant-killer. After all, it was the virus-like spread of PCs which spelled the beginning of the end for the mainframe dinosaurs.
Ian Yates Mar 27 2007 12:52PM Software
Downloads put European firms at risk

Downloads put European firms at risk

European businesses are being exposed to security threats because of high levels of unauthorised software downloads by employees, latest figures from Centennial Software show.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 19 2007 1:46AM Security
Study: Critical data loss the biggest fear for IT managers

Study: Critical data loss the biggest fear for IT managers

Two-thirds of IT managers believe the loss of business-critical data and the downtime of key computer systems are the greatest risks they face in IT planning, according to new research by CA.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 13 2007 12:10PM Security
Boffins use holograms to study tumours

Boffins use holograms to study tumours

Real-time effect of anticancer drugs seen in 3D.
Staff Writers Mar 12 2007 9:57AM Oddware
McAfee Study: Employees take the blame for data losses

McAfee Study: Employees take the blame for data losses

The majority of businesses still hold the end user liable if they cause a security breach, despite legislation which deems the employer responsible, according to new research by McAfee.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 9 2007 4:27AM Security
US teen violence study exonerates video games

US teen violence study exonerates video games

Shoot 'em ups 'not to blame', says American Sociological Association.
Staff Writers Mar 7 2007 8:27AM Oddware
Study: online shopper's low confidence affecting e-commerce

Study: online shopper's low confidence affecting e-commerce

Internet banks and retailers must instil more confidence in their customers that they will be protected against fraud in order to boost the UK's online economy, according to new research from Symantec.
Fiona Raisbeck Feb 26 2007 1:38AM Security
Study: New pharming attack discovered

Study: New pharming attack discovered

As many as half of all broadband users - including some small- and medium-size enterprises - are susceptible to a new pharming attack that can succeed without the hacker ever penetrating the computer, Symantec announced today.
Dan Kaplan Feb 16 2007 10:06AM Security
Study: IT workers cite security as main benefit of Vista

Study: IT workers cite security as main benefit of Vista

More than three-quarters of IT professionals cite improved security as the main benefit of upgrading to Microsoft Vista, figures released today show.
Fiona Raisbeck Jan 30 2007 5:03PM Security
Study: Growing numbers of consumers shun online banking

Study: Growing numbers of consumers shun online banking

More than half of all consumers shun online banking due to fraud fears, figures released today show.
Fiona Raisbeck Jan 25 2007 2:29PM Security
Study: Image spam levels rocket

Study: Image spam levels rocket

Image spam levels have soared over the past six months, now accounting for over half of all spam, according to new research.
Fiona Raisbeck Jan 24 2007 11:18AM Security

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