items tagged with Security
Computer security is a branch of technology known as information security as applied to computer(s). The objective of computer security can include protection of information from theft or corruption, or the preservation of availability, as defined in the security policy.
Security, privacy concern impede cloud computing take-up
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-09-16 00:14:32
Security and privacy concerns, and the integration of cloud-based applications with existing systems, are the biggest barriers to adoption of cloud computing, although security and privacy easily outweighs other issues, including integration, as the major concern for enterprise users when considering cloud adoption.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-09-16 00:14:32
Security and privacy concerns, and the integration of cloud-based applications with existing systems, are the biggest barriers to adoption of cloud computing, although security and privacy easily outweighs other issues, including integration, as the major concern for enterprise users when considering cloud adoption.
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Porn spam to social networks rising rapidly
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-09-15 22:58:15
The adult industry has tapped into the increasing popularity of social networks, with a rapid rise in porn spam now bombarding sites like Twitter, Facebook and MySpace, and their subscribers, with everything from provocative images to hidden malware.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-09-15 22:58:15
The adult industry has tapped into the increasing popularity of social networks, with a rapid rise in porn spam now bombarding sites like Twitter, Facebook and MySpace, and their subscribers, with everything from provocative images to hidden malware.
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14 days of the Snow Leopard: Mac OS X 10.6.1 arrives
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Storage
2009-09-10 17:14:16
Just two weeks after Snow Leopard hit the shelves, Apple has released Mac OS X 10.6.1 Update. The company has also issued a security update for its older operating systems.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Storage
2009-09-10 17:14:16
Just two weeks after Snow Leopard hit the shelves, Apple has released Mac OS X 10.6.1 Update. The company has also issued a security update for its older operating systems.
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SMB 2.0 zero-day affects Windows
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-09-09 19:52:13
A vulnerability in certain Microsoft SMB implementations has been made public before the company has had a chance to fix it.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-09-09 19:52:13
A vulnerability in certain Microsoft SMB implementations has been made public before the company has had a chance to fix it.
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Apple plugs iPhone, iPod touch, QuickTime security holes
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-09-09 17:32:25
Along with the iTunes and iPod announcements, Apple pushed out a new release of iPhone OS with varied security fixes. Multiple security issues concerning its QuickTime media software for Mac OS X and Windows were also fixed.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-09-09 17:32:25
Along with the iTunes and iPod announcements, Apple pushed out a new release of iPhone OS with varied security fixes. Multiple security issues concerning its QuickTime media software for Mac OS X and Windows were also fixed.
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Testing and Swiss Banking Secrecy...
Written By: Paul Hosking
Section: News feature
Category: Software Testing
2009-09-09 17:22:28
Robin Heizmann is the Head of IT in France for Credit Suisse and as the Keynote Presenter at this year’s Software and Systems Quality Conference he will talk about the challenges of software development and testing when working within the unique legislation that make up the Swiss Banking Secrecy laws.
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Written By: Paul Hosking
Section: News feature
Category: Software Testing
2009-09-09 17:22:28
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Robin Heizmann is the Head of IT in France for Credit Suisse and as the Keynote Presenter at this year’s Software and Systems Quality Conference he will talk about the challenges of software development and testing when working within the unique legislation that make up the Swiss Banking Secrecy laws. Read More About Testing And Swiss Banking Secrecy......
Patch Tuesday rolls around: five critical updates
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-09-08 20:24:10
The latest security fixes from Microsoft all concern Windows, including the current flagships Vista and Server 2008. Some of the vulnerabilities allow 'drive-by' attacks and Microsoft is recommending prompt action.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-09-08 20:24:10
The latest security fixes from Microsoft all concern Windows, including the current flagships Vista and Server 2008. Some of the vulnerabilities allow 'drive-by' attacks and Microsoft is recommending prompt action.
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802.11n set for final approval, but the story's not over
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Technology
2009-09-08 17:28:55
Although the 802.11n standard should receive final approval this Friday, there's more to come in wireless networking.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Technology
2009-09-08 17:28:55
Although the 802.11n standard should receive final approval this Friday, there's more to come in wireless networking.
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The dark side of open source software is Stoned
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-09-06 23:41:31
When rootkits are mentioned the things which come to mind are generally hackers, Trojans, even Sony BMG. Now you can add open source software to the list with the release of the first open source rootkit framework called Stoned.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-09-06 23:41:31
When rootkits are mentioned the things which come to mind are generally hackers, Trojans, even Sony BMG. Now you can add open source software to the list with the release of the first open source rootkit framework called Stoned.
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DDOS the biggest threat to cloud computing?
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-09-06 21:57:52
According to Roland Dobbins, solutions architect for network security specialist Arbor Networks, distributed denial of service attacks are one of the must under-rated and ill-guarded against security threats to corporate IT, and in particular the biggest threat facing cloud computing.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-09-06 21:57:52
According to Roland Dobbins, solutions architect for network security specialist Arbor Networks, distributed denial of service attacks are one of the must under-rated and ill-guarded against security threats to corporate IT, and in particular the biggest threat facing cloud computing.
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Microsoft widens IIS vulnerability warning
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-09-06 18:25:34
Microsoft has widened the scope of a security advisory concerning vulnerabilities in the FTP service in Internet Information Services (IIS). The versions shipping with Vista and Server 2008 are now known to be affected as well as those in older versions of Windows.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-09-06 18:25:34
Microsoft has widened the scope of a security advisory concerning vulnerabilities in the FTP service in Internet Information Services (IIS). The versions shipping with Vista and Server 2008 are now known to be affected as well as those in older versions of Windows.
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Aussies going underprotected online, claims security vendor
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-09-03 23:42:42
A new survey asserts that Australians are going online without adequate protection. Fact or scaremongering?
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-09-03 23:42:42
A new survey asserts that Australians are going online without adequate protection. Fact or scaremongering?
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Java update for Mac OS X 10.5
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-09-03 18:29:36
Apple has updated Java for Mac OS X 10.5, promising improved reliability, security and compatibility. Other recent Mac OS X updates are also listed.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-09-03 18:29:36
Apple has updated Java for Mac OS X 10.5, promising improved reliability, security and compatibility. Other recent Mac OS X updates are also listed.
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September Patch Tuesday to bring five critical fixes
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-09-03 17:23:17
Patch Tuesday comes around again next week, and Microsoft will be serving up another five critical security bulletins. Four are critical on Vista.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-09-03 17:23:17
Patch Tuesday comes around again next week, and Microsoft will be serving up another five critical security bulletins. Four are critical on Vista.
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Microsoft warns of IIS FTP vulnerability
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-09-02 17:28:46
A flaw in the FTP component within Microsoft's Internet Information Services (IIS) allows the execution of malicious code, potentially giving an attacker complete control of a targeted system.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-09-02 17:28:46
A flaw in the FTP component within Microsoft's Internet Information Services (IIS) allows the execution of malicious code, potentially giving an attacker complete control of a targeted system.
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Social networks pose security risks for enterprises
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-09-01 20:41:12
Employees accessing social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter while at work pose a problem for their bosses as they grapple with the dilemma of allowing them to use Web 2.0 tools responsibly, without sacrificing their business security and regulatory compliance requirements.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-09-01 20:41:12
Employees accessing social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter while at work pose a problem for their bosses as they grapple with the dilemma of allowing them to use Web 2.0 tools responsibly, without sacrificing their business security and regulatory compliance requirements.
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D-Link camera provides a remote eye on business
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-09-01 00:19:18
D-Link's latest IP security camera doesn't require a special application running on a PC. Instead, it can store footage directly to a file server or NAS device.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-09-01 00:19:18
D-Link's latest IP security camera doesn't require a special application running on a PC. Instead, it can store footage directly to a file server or NAS device.
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Conficker, back with a vengeance as top worm
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-08-31 00:23:40
The infamous Conficker worm first spread its malicious infection across the Internet more than eight years ago and just last month it shot back into prominence, infecting 43 percent of machines in use worldwide in the space of four weeks and, for good measure, it now installs rogue security software on compromised machines.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-08-31 00:23:40
The infamous Conficker worm first spread its malicious infection across the Internet more than eight years ago and just last month it shot back into prominence, infecting 43 percent of machines in use worldwide in the space of four weeks and, for good measure, it now installs rogue security software on compromised machines.
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Digital video surveillance cuts campus crime
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-08-27 22:04:25
The deployment of a digital video security system at Melbourne's Swinburne University has led to a decrease in major crime on campus, although students seem to be taking slightly less care of their property.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-08-27 22:04:25
The deployment of a digital video security system at Melbourne's Swinburne University has led to a decrease in major crime on campus, although students seem to be taking slightly less care of their property.
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Got a minute? It's now enough time to crack WPA
Written By: David Heath
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-08-27 08:20:47
WEP was cracked and rendered effectively pointless within a few years of its introduction. High hopes were held for WPA, but those hopes are now well-and-truly dashed.
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Written By: David Heath
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-08-27 08:20:47
WEP was cracked and rendered effectively pointless within a few years of its introduction. High hopes were held for WPA, but those hopes are now well-and-truly dashed.
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