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  • EU Parliament report attacks Internet piracy

    She believes that illegal filesharing is killing Europe's culture and harming its economy, so tough measures are needed to prevent it.She supported a campaign by actors' groups aimed at highlighting the costs Europe will pay if it doesn't clamp…
    18 March 2010
    Tags: Tackle • Resolution • Industries • Debate • Committee • Aims

  • UK police push for end to domain name abuse

    UK police push for end to domain name abuse Jeremy Kirk Tighter registration rules to prevent cybercrime news Law enforcement officials in the UK and US are pushing the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers to put in place measures…
    18 March 2010
    Tags: Pushing • Officials • Names • Measures • Law • Enforcement

  • One-letter '.co.uk' domain names on the way

    Domain names comprising just one or two letters will be made available in the UK from June, Nominet has revealed.The move by the domain name registry, will allow URLs such as www.it.org.uk to be registered by UK companies.Current Nominet rules…
    16 March 2010
    Tags: Policy • Names • Letters • Domains • Domain

  • Zeus malware now has Windows-like piracy protection

    Even a small modification to the PC's hardware can prevent Zeus Builder from running.You could request another [activation] code from the person who sold it to you, but there's no guarantee you would get one.
    16 March 2010
    Tags: Researcher • Microsoft Windows • Kit • Hackers • Dollars • Criminals

  • Bank forensic app searches customer PCs for malware

    Rapport is a voluntary download, and users have the option of sending security events and error logs anonymously to Trusteer, or sending no information at all.Rapport, which has about 4.5 million users in the UK and 3 million in the US, builds an…
    16 March 2010
    Tags: Send • Programs • Institutions • Banks • Banking • Bank

  • Cisco introduces video calling appliance, protocol

    The content of the calls and all the information about them is encrypted, and IME includes mechanisms to prevent spam and denial-of-service attacks, he said.Although the Cisco executives pitched IME partly as a money saver that could eliminate…
    15 March 2010
    Tags: Vice President • Unified Communications • Session • Pstn • Ietf

Latest Features

  • Five doomsday scenarios for IT apocalypse

    But we thought it might be fun to turn up the volume and see what might happen -- how likely a "tech doomsday" scenario might be, how long it would take us to recover, and how we might prevent it from coming to be.What could possibly go wrong?
    17 March 2010
    Tags: Wall Street • Stopped • Scenarios • Scenario • Rogue • Disaster Recovery

  • Overlooked online threats

    Admins should update to the most recent version of BIND, which is much more skeptical about the data it receives and performs more thorough cross checking to prevent poisoning.If you have doubts about the validity of your DNS hosting, you can test…
    05 March 2010
    Tags: Race • Mechanisms • Inhouse • Danger • Addons • Ad

  • Top five ways for VMware to beat Microsoft

    It's not that VMware doesn't provide diagnostics tools, it's just that they're only good if you're an expert in using them, he says.Either VMware needs to prevent you from growing to the point of that kind of installation, or they need to provide…
    02 March 2010
    Tags: Virtual Machines • Virtual Machine • Management Tools • Forrester Research • Cloud Computing • Apis

  • Former top US officials fend off simulated hacking attack

    We've got to find the authority.Acting as the DHS secretary, Frances Townsend, former chairwoman of the US Homeland Security Council, suggested the president ask people not to use their mobile phones as a way to prevent the malware from spreading…
    17 February 2010
    Tags: Wired • War • Officials • Mobile Phones • Infected • Act

  • The best security features in Windows 7

    Despite its recent browser market share dips, IE8 does offer improved security features for both consumers and enteprises.For consumers, the two standouts are: InPrivate Browsing, where data about your browsing session is not stored and temporary…
    02 February 2010
    Tags: Security Features • Schedule • Rights • Restore • Hard Drive • Clicking

  • Lessons for companies from the Google China attack

    Strong user authentication and access control measures can help mitigate this issue, Kurtz said.Tools are also available that can help companies verify the authenticity of links that users might click on, to help prevent them from browsing to a…
    20 January 2010
    Tags: Theft • Targets • Downloading • Crime • China • Activity

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  • How to turn your PC into a media centre

    Now you just need a few accoutrements.Grab a Blu-ray driveWindows 7 lacks native support for Blu-ray movies, but that doesn't prevent you from installing a Blu-ray drive. Practically any modern PC can handle the functions of almost every piece…
    15 March 2010
    Tags: Streaming • Stereo • Speakers • Movies • Libraries • Bluray

  • How to protect your banking online

    The victimised commercial banks generally fail to recover the stolen funds.Taking action: preventing business banking fraudGiven the rise in recent rise in these targeted attacks against businesses, security officers should be anxious but educated…
    09 March 2010
    Tags: Victim • Transfers • Transactions • Procedures • Assume • Alerts

  • How to ensure your network security

    When I visit my company's overseas offices, I'm often asked what we can do to control USB ports and other external connectors in order to prevent the loss of intellectual property. When I visit my company's overseas offices, I'm often asked what we…
    09 March 2010
    Tags: Usb Ports • Offices • Intellectual Property • Endpoint • Blocking

  • How to make your laptop power cable MagSafe

    A recent do-it-yourself mod hopes to prevent just that from happening. A recent do-it-yourself mod hopes to prevent just that from happening.The power cable alteration, which comes courtesy of a modder going by the handle "Freeload", is…
    18 February 2010
    Tags: Prevent • Materials • Ground • Crashing • Cable • Adapter

  • How to run Windows 7 on Mac OS X

    That doesn't prevent you from using other vmdk's with additional guest operating systems (Windows, Linux, etc.if you so chose.Migrate your PC or new installation? Windows 7 is my primary desktop but lately the amount of iPhone work I've been…
    03 February 2010
    Tags: Virtualised • Sharing • Prompted • Outlook • Mac Os • Macs

  • What is cloud computing, and can it be trusted?

    For example, there's little reason to run a desktop disk defragmentation or systems analysis tool in the cloud, because you want the application sitting on the desktop, dedicated to the system with little to no latency, says Pund-IT analyst…
    16 November 2009
    Tags: Software Vendors • Infrastructures • Flexibility • Amazon • Latency • Cloud Computing

Reviews

  • Intel Core i7 980X review

    However, all performance numbers we mention here onwards are what we saw at stock speeds only.To prevent bottlenecks, we tested the Intel Core i7 980X processor on a test rig with the most high-end components we could put together.
    19 March 2010

  • QNAP TS-239 Pro Turbo review

    Those who put in the time will enjoy QNAPs dedication to the business and professional costumer, but the quirky setup processes will prevent a larger audience from enjoying this drive. If youre an audio, video or IT professional or have…
    17 February 2010
    Tags: Scan • Raid • Professionals • Highend • Folders • Expansion

  • BitLocker review

    BitLocker also supports Windows Networks, and administrators can set up Windows group policies that can enforce the use of Bitlocker on removable storage devices and also encrypt the hard drives on servers and PCs -- which may be a good way to…
    10 February 2010
    Tags: Removable • Panel • Master • Hard Drives • Encrypt • Editions

  • Fujitsu Lifebook T5010

    The optical drive is automatically disabled once you enter tablet mode, as well, to prevent discs from ejecting into your chest.We experienced some drawbacks with the Fujitsu LifeBook T5010. Headphones or dedicated speakers are mandatory.Bundled…
    18 November 2009
    Tags: Hard Drive • Robust • Workstation • Fujitsu • Touchscreen • Slot

  • Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 review

    There's also an upgrade checker that helps you identify custom code that might be replaced with out-of-the-box SharePoint 2010 features.For day-to-day management, the streamlined Central Administration console provides new tools for throttling…
    09 November 2009
    Tags: Business Users • Expertise • Administration • Sql Server • Safari • Forms

  • Whitelisting security comes of age

    Nor are today's whitelisting programs limited to locking down desktops to prevent malware executions - they're also useful for software configuration and licensing compliance and regulatory auditing.With these benefits in mind, InfoWorld tested…
    05 November 2009
    Tags: Active Directory • End Users • Enabled • Audit • Trust • Trusted

White Papers

  • Database security: Preventing enterprise data leaks at the source

    IDC discusses the growing internal threats to business information, the impact of government regulations on the protection of data, and how enterprises must adopt database security best practices to prevent sensitive customer data or company…
    02 October 2009
    Tags: Threats • Practices • Adopt • Regulations • Government • Database Security

  • IT Best Practices: To support or not support consumer-owned Smartphones

    IT Best Practices: To support or not support consumer-owned Smartphones Osterman Research Resolve downtime incidents quickly, and more importantly prevent them altogether whitepaper Mobile messaging is becoming a critical technology in the workplace.
    16 June 2009
    Tags: Owned • White Paper • Practices • Smartphones • Osterman Research

  • Managing business service performance in a virtual environment

    Virtual systems are highly dynamic, and if they are not properly managed can result in severe negative impacts .The answer is to use appropriate solutions and capabilities to prevent these problems from occurring.
    18 May 2009
    Tags: Availability • Breaches • Service Management • Damage • Business Services • Pitfalls

  • Managing Business Service Performance in a Virtual Environment

    Virtual systems are highly dynamic, and if they are not properly managed can result in severe negative impacts like failed audits, compliance breaches, performance and availability problems, service downtime, security exposures, productivity…
    30 March 2009
    Tags: Failed • Availability • Breaches • Service Management • Complexity • Business Services

  • New insider threat emerges in the new economy

    This paper presents key steps to prevent this new insider threat within your organization. Keep track of how employees and partners are engaging with your IT assets and intellectual property. Information security experts are bracing for the law of…
    27 January 2009
    Tags: Intellectual Property • Threats • Threat • Insider

  • Delivering an Effective Backup and Recovery Service

    This white paper helps organisations make the right decisions about how best to prevent data loss and potentially catastrophic IT failure. Rapid data growth and the need for greater data availability place a demand on organisations to provide an…
    10 October 2008
    Tags: Disaster Recovery • Guide • Availability • Decisions • Budget

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