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But It Has To Be Fixed
It was reported in the news that a CD marked ‘Home Office’ and ‘Private and Confidential’ was found behind a keyboard when a system was taken to be repaired. The data was encrypted but it raises an...
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To USB Or Not To USB
A US agency announced that they were going to give USB drives to its employees in order to mitigate against the risk of data loss and eliminated the use of unsanctioned USB storage. The USB keys have...
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The Internet Never Forgets
So some of the cyber-criminals who were responsible for the massive TJX data breach are being prosecuted – well, 11 of them, is that all, probably not but its a good start. This case was not one where...
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Green in the recession
So the recession, it would seem, has not impacted the IT community’s will to develop and invest in Green IT solutions. Global research, out today from Symantec, has shown that while companies around...
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Watch your laptops and smartphones in Christmas party season
As we head into Christmas party season we can expect that alcohol-fuelled “forgetfulness” will see many work laptops and smartphones left in bars and varying forms of public transport as people raise a...
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Set A Password Or Face A Fine…
In Germany this week, a court ruled that wireless routers need to have a password – failure to do so can result in a fine of 100 Euros. In essence, if your wireless network is unprotected, then someone...
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From The Heart Of The Data-Centre…
In a recent announcement by SAP, they say that they will ‘push all useful data to mobile devices’. Good news… but not entirely unexpected, the smart-phone of today is just as powerful as the laptop of...
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Preparing the workplace for iPad 2 and other new consumer electronics
Smartphones and PDAs have redefined and improved the workplace in recent years but also created new challenges for IT departments. Now tablets are making a splash in the market and last week the iPad 2...
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The true cost of a data breach (Part Two)
Last week’s Cost of a Data Breach Study update had one particular statistic that stuck with me and to which I keep being drawn to when discussing it with others. In the UK study, they discovered that...
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Do not miss the warning signs – be prepared
It’s not just the Ukrainians and the Polish that are seeing a surge in demand as the Euro Championships take place. Here at Symantec, we have noticed some curious spikes in data usage, around the time...
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