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Parisian spammer ordered to cough up

Parisian spammer ordered to cough up

A Parisian court has fined a French spammer €22,000 ($27,000 dollars) for sending streams of bulk mail.
Dan Ilett Jun 8 2004 5:41PM Security
US firms expect to pass the compliance test

US firms expect to pass the compliance test

Almost 100 per cent of US firms believe they will pass the Sarbanes Oxley test.
Dan Ilett Jun 8 2004 5:17PM Security
Keys to addressing the data privacy mandate

Keys to addressing the data privacy mandate

Enterprises worldwide are spending approximately $20 billion per year on IT security, yet very costly breaches continue to occur. In large part, this is because security efforts have mainly been focused on network security rather than data privacy. Data privacy is the process of securing critical data as it is being stored, transmitted, and used within the enterprise.
Randy Budde Jun 8 2004 12:02PM Security
META: Security spending to peak at up to 12 percent of IT budgets

META: Security spending to peak at up to 12 percent of IT budgets

The average security investment will peak at eight to 12 per cent of IT budgets in the U.S. by 2006, and in Europe and the Asia Pacific region by 2007, according to report issued Monday by market-research firm META Group.
Marcia Savage Jun 7 2004 11:25PM Security
Acer to resell HDS storage

Acer to resell HDS storage

Acer Computer will sell Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) Thunder family of storage products to its reseller channel under an agreement between both companies.
Byron Connolly Jun 7 2004 12:00AM Hardware
Ben Barnes to head ActivCard

Ben Barnes to head ActivCard

Smartcard firm ActivCard has appointed a new CEO.
Dan Ilett Jun 4 2004 12:06PM Security
Department of Homeland Security to pay up to $10bn for biometrics

Department of Homeland Security to pay up to $10bn for biometrics

The Department of Homeland Security is to pay up to $10 billion for biometrics to screen foreigners entering America.
Dan Ilett Jun 3 2004 3:54PM Security
Speedy router to cut gamers’ cables

Speedy router to cut gamers’ cables

Gamers will soon be able to play wirelessly, with a new triband router that can run five times faster than traditional devices, according to manufacturer Ubicom.
Nirmal Chandrasena Jun 3 2004 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Service providers look to partner

Service providers look to partner
Fleur Doidge Jun 2 2004 12:00AM Software
Counties dance to Dickey’s tune

Counties dance to Dickey’s tune

Kevin Dickey, CISO for Contra Costa County, founded a group that has brought security issues to the fore for California county governments. Marcia Savage sees how his ideas have struck a chord throughout the state
Marcia Savage Jun 1 2004 2:37PM Security
SMEs slow to network: IDC

SMEs slow to network: IDC
Staff Writers Jun 1 2004 12:00AM Networking
Notebooks sales to large firms expected to fall: IDC

Notebooks sales to large firms expected to fall: IDC

Companies with 250 or more staff expect to spend less on notebooks in the next 12 months, a recent market report by IDC has found.
Fleur Doidge May 31 2004 12:00AM Hardware
WatchGuard to upgrade appliance line-up

WatchGuard to upgrade appliance line-up

Security appliance vendor WatchGuard has outlined a big focus on improved product functionality and performance this coming year.
Fleur Doidge May 28 2004 12:00AM Security
Partnering crucial to converged communications vision

Partnering crucial to converged communications vision

System integrators can expect to play an increasingly important role as enterprises accelerate migration to converged communications, vendor Avaya told attendees at its partner and customer forum in Sydney today.
Fleur Doidge May 27 2004 12:00AM Networking
Acer to set up retail kiosks for partners

Acer to set up retail kiosks for partners

Acer Computer is deploying a series of kiosks via its retail partners, aimed at stealing some SMB thunder from white-box vendors and brands such as Dell and IBM.
Fleur Doidge May 27 2004 12:00AM Hardware
Four heads move to new roles

Four heads move to new roles
Staff Writers May 27 2004 12:00AM Hardware
SQL Server to gain crypto

SQL Server to gain crypto

Microsoft is building encryption into its upcoming version of SQL Server.
Jon Tullett May 26 2004 2:53PM Security
Little change likely to Indian offshoring: Gartner

Little change likely to Indian offshoring: Gartner
Fleur Doidge May 26 2004 12:00AM Strategy
Phishing attacks continue to climb

Phishing attacks continue to climb

The number of new, unique phishing attacks rose 180 percent between March and April, according to a report issued Monday by the Anti-Phishing Working Group.
Marcia Savage May 24 2004 6:56PM Security
Spam soars to more than two-thirds of total traffic

Spam soars to more than two-thirds of total traffic

The level of unsolicited email on the internet continues to rise and topped more than two-thirds of the total internet traffic last month.
Ron Condon May 24 2004 1:02PM Security

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