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6 Tips For Server Patch Management
January 12, 2012
Got servers? Then you need to perform server patch management. Not annually, not once a quarter, not when you feel like getting around to it. Microsoft...
5 Tips To Stay Safe Online This Holiday Season
November 30, 2011
Many people have taken the day off thanks to the public sector strikes and seized the opportunity to run down to their favorite mall or...
Why The Healthcare Industry Is Moving From Email To Fax
November 24, 2011
As regulations, compliance requirements, and patient needs come more and more into play, the healthcare industry finds itself moving from email to fax for more...
Are your employees’ browsing habits inviting malware?
November 02, 2011
With such a widespread increase in malicious, fraudulent, phishing and scamming sites appearing daily, what guarantees does the IT administrator have that one of...
Can reputation save you from online threats?
October 13, 2011
Reputation is everything in business. A single blemish, a negative report, or a poor review of a product, could bring a company to its knees,...
Why Microsoft’s latest victory in the fight against spam is significant
September 29, 2011
In another victory against spammers, Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) has taken down the Kelihos botnet, which at the time the command and control servers...
How do you know if a wireless hotspot is secure?
August 15, 2011
The widespread availability and convenience of public wireless networks allows us to be online as much as possible. Wi-Fi hotspots can be found almost anywhere...
To partake of today’s technology, must we give up our right to privacy?
August 02, 2011
Every so often we are regaled with attention-grabbing headlines announcing the demise of the individual’s right to privacy or how Big Brother has a constant...
Blocking websites at work doesn’t have to be a bad thing
July 27, 2011
The decision to start blocking websites is not one to be made lightly, but it is one all companies face eventually. Users with unrestricted Internet...
Employees show little or no concern for security
July 18, 2011
I had an interesting discussion with a couple of colleagues on the value of consumer security research to the business community. They argued that a...
Intelligent people do dumb things
July 18, 2011
It’s official. Intelligent people do dumb things. Earlier this month, an internet fraudster – who had cashed in nearly half a million pounds – was...
What are teenagers really doing online?
June 23, 2011
A scientific study of home Internet use by parents and their teenage children to better understand how they behave online, has been released . Designed...
Internet And Email Use: Know Thy Policies And What They Mean
August 04, 2010
An interesting legal case surfaced recently that highlighted the fact that technology alone will not help you prove your case. On the contrary, as the...
The Tale Of Gray Powell And The Lost iPhone 4.0
April 20, 2010
Malware creators love a news story that has the perfect ingredients: a leading brand, a prototype phone and a thriving IT community just...
Twitter In The Workplace – The Threats
February 17, 2010
Twitter was named ‘word’ of the year in 2009 confirming the growth of a social networking and media site that is used by over...
