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Remote Working Presents Security Issues For IT
Remote access is becoming more popular, more complex and more risk-prone, forcing IT departments to get clued-up
VDI Can Give IT Managers A Strategic Advantage
The days of workloads running on a single, physical desktop are rapidly coming to an end, says Cameron Sturdevant
Facebook Modifies User Info Developer Access Plan
Facebook is still considering developer access to private information but is improving its permissions screen
Intel Officially Completes McAfee Acquisition
McAfee is to retain its own branding, but will become a wholly owned subsidiary of chip giant Intel
Morgan Stanley Was Hit By Chinese Hackers
In 2009, Morgan Stanley was hit by the same Chinese hackers who targeted Google, according to HB Gary
Gmail Accounts To Be Recovered From Tape
To restore the Gmail accounts it lost at the weekend, Google is going to its tape backup
Windows 7 SP1 Offers Security Fixes And Minor Updates
Microsoft’s Windows 7 SP1 fixes security problems and provides minor features, but it comes in a bulky bundle
London Stock Exchange Served Malware
A malicious ad served on the LSE's site caused problems less than 48 hours after a technical glitch stopped trading
Cisco Adds Context Capabilities To Security Framework
Cisco has added context-aware capabilities to its new SecureX security architecture
Mudlark: Data Is Your Property
The London Chromaroma game has been criticised for demanding passwords. Mudlark's Toby Barnes jumps to its defence
Sophos Uncovers New Trojan Targeting Macs
Sophos has discovered a backdoor Trojan specifically targeting security-lax Apple users
Security Cracks Open When The World’s Your Oyster
A new game that requires players to give up their Oyster Card passwords is presenting a new challenge for security experts, says Eric Doyle
Thousands Of Gmail Users Suffer Account Wipe-Out
Google is yet to identify what caused the loss of around 150,000 Gmail accounts on Sunday
Vodafone: Disasters Include Theft!
Peter Judge is a bit confused by Vodafone's disingenuous statements on its network service problems earlier today
Police To Crack Down On Facebook Bullies
Facebook bullies could get warning messages from the police, as the crackdown on cyber harassment begins
Vodafone Network Crippled By Break-In
Did the mobile operator not have a back-up plan in place for theft of its network kit?
Microsoft Fixes Attack Flaw In Security Tool
Microsoft has patched a bug in its Malware Protection Engine that could be used to take over a system
ISPs And Publishers Told To Work Out File-Share Plans
The government has formed a working group to find a way to block illegal file-sharing sites
Fraud Alert Targets The 419 Scam Spammers
Fraud Alert has launched a website for email scam reports, such as those inspired by the North African civil unrest
Setting The Gold Standard In Disaster Recovery
David Blackman explains why English-speaking countries are dragging their feet when it comes to data recovery
Turing Papers Saved for Bletchley Park
Lottery money is buying key papers of computing pioneer Alan Turing for the Bletchley Park museum
Business Worried About Virtual Disaster Recovery
Hybrid virtualised environments are causing businesses backup and recovery concerns reports Acronis
Assange Slams ‘Rubber-Stamp’ Extradiction Decision
Julian Assange has gone on the offensive after a British Judge approved his extradition to Sweden
Facebook May Sue Daily Mail Over ‘Sex Gang’ Headline
Legal action could follow a Daily Mail headline that linked Facebook to a paedophile gang
Microsoft Will Suffer For Windows Phone 7 Bug
The update which caused some Samsung Windows Phone 7 devices to crash is a minor problem - but could hurt Microsoft badly, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Update: Assange Extradited, 7 Days To Appeal
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange has seven days to appeal, after a judge ruled he should be extradited to Sweden
Doctored Apps Hide Android HongTouTou Trojan
New Android Trojans in repackaged popular apps running wild on Chinese app markets and forums
Encryption’s Weak Point Exploited By Data Scraping
Pervasive Data Scraping attacks encrypted data at its weak point and is increasingly being used by hackers
ICO Raps Local Council Over Lost Memory Stick
Cambridgeshire County Council has been found guilty of breaching the Data Protection Act after losing a memory stick