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Yahoo overhauls banner ad system

New advertising marketplace goes live as 'Apt' More...

Experts warn of new PDF attacks

Exploit kits spreading for file-based attacks More...

Apple issues Java updates

OS X gets security and stability fixes More...

Blogs

Gizmodo

Drop-Down 103in Plasma TV Is A Thing Of Beauty

14 Oct 2008What do you call a 103in plasma screen descending gracefully from the ceiling into the room - apart from heavy, that is?... More...

Mac Inspector

MacBook Pro video woe is Nvidia's doing

14 Oct 2008If your recently purchased MacBook Pro has taken a turn for the worst and is displaying garbled or no video whatsoever, you... More...

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Latest IT Security Features

Client security: solving the problems of client management

A significant IT headache comes from the management of a multitude of client technologies

Major disasters and minor downtime: are you ready?

Computing’s special report examines the importance of business continuity, and the readiness of UK firms. More...

Chase De Vere Mortgage Management authentication case study

Chase De Vere Mortgage Management is the UK's leading independently-owned mortgage broker, specialising in professional and independent mortgage advice. The company needed authentication security to integrate with Citrix Gateway. More...

Orange Mountain Bikes anti-phishing case study

Like most companies, Orange Mountain Bikes has come to rely heavily on the use of email in recent years, with its factory in Penrith receiving over 50,000 email messages per day. The problem was that, at one point, Orange estimated that 65 per cent of those messages were spam, contained viruses or were phishing attempts. More...

University of Wales launches content filtering on campus

Trinity College Carmarthen turns to Blue Coat Systems to enforce proper use of new wireless network - and beat malware at the gateway More...

Compass Group and Security Appliances

As part of the largest foodservice and hospitality company in the world, Compass Group (UK & Ireland) provides high quality catering and support services such as staff restaurants, student refectories, hospital patient meals, coffee shops and executive dining - serving nearly three million meals a day at over 9,000 locations. Its parent company Compass Group PLC operates in more than 90 countries and is listed on the London Stock Exchange FTSE-100 Index. More...

The hackers who can put your IT security to the test

Computing reports on how businesses are using penetration testing More...

Specialist police units tackle computer crime

In their fourth year, Hi-Tech Crime Units are proving invaluable to police forces across the country More...

Everton FC Case Study

Nine times League Champions and FA Cup winners on five occasions, Everton Football Club (FC) has spent more time in the top-flight than any other side, with the 2004/05 season marking its 102nd season. More...

Skipton updates IT infrastructure

The Skipton is the 7th largest Building Society in the UK. Founded in 1853, the Skipton has 79 branches from Aberdeen to Plymouth. More...

Extract from: Adopting 7799: Practical, Achievable Security

The 7799 standards are becoming the most widely recognised security standards in the world. BS ISO/IEC 17799:2000 is a solid framework upon which to build the policies and procedures that support an organisation's information security program, and BS 7799:2 is an outstanding means to measure subsequent security compliance. Despite their quality, however, these standards remain simply an objective framework for the development of information security practices within the organisation. Like all objective standards, they need to be applied to the organisation at the granular level, with substantial expertise, or else they may prove ineffective in meeting corporate information security goals. Ideally, these standards must be supported by a security program in order to provide effective, real world protection to the organisation?s environment. More...