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DIY Botnet Kits Spawning Lean, Mean Networks
Hackers are increasingly using DIY crimeware kits to push out malicious botnets but SpyEye dominates
Data Centre Investment Beats The Downturn: Report
The data centre sector is beating the economic downturn, with investment expected to exceed $35bn in 2012
IT Security Challenged By Mobiles And Social Media
Symantec's State of Security Survey highlights mobile devices, social media and consumerisation worries
APTs Cause Concern But User Behaviour Is Unchecked
Security pros are concerned about targeted attacks but continue to allow employees too much freedom
McAfee: Android Is Main Mobile Malware Target
Malware developers focus on Android devices more than any other mobile platform, says McAfee report
Government Silently Springs Green Economy Plans
An impressive blueprint for a green economy has sneaked out, but without overt political backing will anyone take note, asks Eric Doyle
Increasing Availability Of Contactless POS Terminals
ABI Research reports NFC providers and smartphones are stimulating the contactless payments market
Axe The NHS Patient Care Scheme, MPs Demand
Abandon the National Programme for IT healthcare system, says a PAC report which casts blame on CSC and BT
UK Government’s IP Changes Will Legalise CD Ripping
The Digital Opportunity report is set to shake up intellectual property laws to make them fit the digital age
Government Recipe For IT Rip Offs Laid Bare
"Obscene" spending on government IT projects coined fortunes for a handful of IT suppliers, says PASC
Low-Level Malware, Not APTs, Worry IT Professionals
Security professionals are more concerned about malware and spyware than “advanced persistent threats”
Cisco Surprise In x86 Blade Server Top Five, IDC Says
IDC takes Cisco into account and finds it is the third-largest blade vendor, passing Dell but trailing HP and IBM
State Of UK Data Centres Could Threaten Growth
UK data centres must improve if the country is to remain a financial powerhouse, Quocirca warns
Cloud Contact Centres Claimed To Offer Better Value
A Frost & Sullivan report found that larger contact centres gain higher savings with the cloud-hosted model
Cyber-Criminals Are Phishing From Free Domains
A survey finds phishing gangs' abuse of free allocations has rocketed an atoll group to be a top country domain
Akamai Rates Bradford As UK Broadband Speedster
Bradford holds the UK's fastest overall broadband record but it is only 99th in the world rankings
Cyber-Threats Could Engulf National Infrastructures
Cyber-attacks are increasing but national infrastructures are ill-prepared to defend themselves. Urgent action, not endless planning, is required, argues Eric Doyle
Dirty Data Centre Will Poison Apple Greenpeace Warns
Apple is set to produce some of the dirtiest data in the world in North Carolina, according to Greenpeace
Most Web Apps Fail Security Audit Prior To Deployment
Web apps are not being developed with security in mind and security vendors seem to be the big offenders
Infosec: PCI Compliant Companies See Fewer Breaches
Most businesses fail to see how PCI-DSS compliance brings overall data security to their organisation
Graphics-Enabled Processor Demand Rising Rapidly
IHS iSuppli says half of all notebooks and 45 percent of desktops will ship with graphics-enabled CPUs in 2011
Enterprises Warned To Take Cyber Spying Seriously
An Ovum analyst warns of enterprises' cavalier attitude towards shutting out cyber spies
Strong Storage Market Recovery Reported For 2010
Disk storage revenues reached £5.1 billion in 2010, showing strong growth in high-end systems
IBM, HP & Dell Steal Ahead In Server Revenues: IDC
IBM has clung onto the top spot for server revenues thanks to its rapidly growing mainframe sales
Enterprise Mobility Demand Underestimated By IT
Forrester Research warns that IT managers and vendors are ignoring mobile "wannabes" and "mavericks"
IT Jobs Market Shows Better Prospects For Staff
Despite a rosier picture for IT job seekers, the latest figures from e-Skills shows a skills gap is approaching
In-Stat Claims A Billion 802.11ac Wi-Fi Devices By 2015
According to In-Stat research, the upcoming 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard will see massive adoption by 2015
Social Network Scams: Biggest Security Threat For 2011
Facebook may not be up to the job of securing its service, or may not care, warns Graham Cluley of Sophos
CIOs Warned That Cloud Could Be A Smokescreen
Don't use software-as-a-service just because it is easier, or because you hope to hide the issues, warns Ovum