In a move that will surprise its reseller channel, Sun Microsystems has unveiled a portfolio of open source applications for its clients that are looking for secure cloud computing options.
‘Brittany Murphy death’ searches return rogue anti-virus
Websense Security Labs’s ThreatSeeker Network has discovered that Google top searches on ‘Brittany Murphy death’ returns rogue anti-virus websites.
Alleged TJX hacker has Asperger’s Syndrome
In a move that will be monitored closely by the Gary McKinnon legal team, lawyers acting for Albert Gonzalez – the alleged mastermind behind the hacking of TJX Group’s credit card systems around two years ago – are claiming their client has Asperger’s …
Ed Gibson, chief cybersecurity adviser at Microsoft UK, is moving on
Microsoft’s popular UK chief cybersecurity adviser is returning to his native America after a total of 10 years in the UK, four and half of those years with Microsoft. The move is for personal reasons.
As temp staff take over for Christmas, Courion issues security advice
With the Christmas and New Year holidays looming, Courion Corporation, the access governance and compliance specialist, has released `five golden rules’ – a set of best-practice-based guidelines for companies looking to reduce the security risk posed b…
WatchGuard offers managed services package for channel partners
Unified threat management vendor WatchGuard Technologies has enhanced its managed security offering with its Managed Security Services Program (MSSP).
Identity thief gets nine years
An identity thief who used victims’ credentials to register credit cards fraudulently was sentenced to more than nine years in prison wihout parole late last week.
CA identifies fakeware, search engines and social networks as major information security threats of 2009
In its year-end report on the state of IT security, Computer Associates (CA) has noted that fake security software (fakeware), poisoned search engine results and social networking sites such as Bebo, Facebook and Myspace, were the major information sec…
UK SMEs not ready for snow fall
Many small businesses in the UK are not ready for the current snow fall, according to remote access provider LogMeIn of Massachusetts, USA.
‘Iranian Cyber Army’ hacks Twitter
A hacker group called ‘Iranian Cyber Army’ hacked Twitter for an hour early on 18 December, redirecting users to a website containing a green flag and Arabic writing.