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Digital economy bill audit issues hitting hard
Digital economy bill audit issues hitting hard
It appears that the government's digital economy bill – which seeks to require internet access owners to maintain audit logs – may affect more than communication service providers
Feb. 8, 2010
Vtesse appeal for network tax reforms rejected
Vtesse appeal for network tax reforms rejected
Networking vendor, Vtesse, is set to take its case to the UK Supreme Court, after callings for fairer tax rulings have been rejected by the UK Court of Appeal
Feb. 8, 2010
Microsoft prepares for patch Tuesday
Microsoft prepares for patch Tuesday
Microsoft will not be patching last week's Internet Explorer vulnerability with this month's patch Tuesday releases, which are scheduled for tomorrow.
Feb. 8, 2010
Research shows China was the internet’s largest malware source in January
Research shows China was the internet’s largest malware source in January
A report from security vendor Kaspersky Lab shows that malware originating from China topped its monthly report of digital pollution providers, broken down by country of origin, for January 2010.
Feb. 8, 2010
Gordon Brown spam email is a hoax
Gordon Brown spam email is a hoax
IT security and data protection firm, Sophos, have released a warning to web users that an email claiming that an image of Gordon Brown’s smile will infect your PC is a hoax
Feb. 5, 2010
Intel unveils latest high-security vPro processor platform
Intel unveils latest high-security vPro processor platform
Intel has finally unveiled its long-awaited update to the vPro processor platform, adding a variety of security and advanced management services for company PC users.
Feb. 5, 2010
Carbon credits phishing scam revealed
Carbon credits phishing scam revealed
Reports are coming in that a phishing scam centering on the international carbon credits scheme is causing havoc on international emissions trading exchanges.
Feb. 5, 2010
Lumension warns IT departments about Microsoft patch plans
Lumension warns IT departments about Microsoft patch plans
Internet security firm, Lumension, is warning IT departments to prepare for Microsoft’s heavy patching activity this month.
Feb. 5, 2010
iPhone backup cracker launched
iPhone backup cracker launched
Moscow-based password cracking software company ElcomSoft has released a password breaker for iPhone backups.
Feb. 5, 2010
Sunbelt malware list displays Trojan threat
Sunbelt malware list displays Trojan threat
Security software provider, Sunbelt Software, has reported a top 10 list of last month’s most frequent malware threats. Trojan horse files are considered to be the most dangerous. The top entry on the list; Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT made up almost a quarter of the overall detections with 23.15%.
Feb. 4, 2010
US ill-equipped to cope with mounting cyberattack threat
US ill-equipped to cope with mounting cyberattack threat
The US is at risk of a crippling cyberattack and is currently unable to defend itself adequately, according to testimony given before Congress yesterday.
Feb. 4, 2010
Internet Explorer 8 reaches top browser spot
Internet Explorer 8 reaches top browser spot
Internet Explorer 8 is now the world's most-used browser, according to the latest figures from Network Applications.
Feb. 3, 2010