NEWS ARCHIVE - SEPTEMBER 2008
Business VOIP users 'exposed to risk' - 2008/09/30The increasing use of unsecured IP telephony software, such as voice over internet protocol (VoIP) ...
World's largest network goes online - 2008/09/30A network of 100,000 computers at 140 sites across 33 countries has been unveiled. ...
Data theft by hackers on the increase - 2008/09/30Incidences of hackers stealing sensitive information from otherwise legitimate websites is on the increase, ...
Widespread consumer suspicion of business' data storage - 2008/09/29The British public are largely mistrustful when it comes to the safety of their personal information, ...
Consumers try to beat credit crunch online - 2008/09/29Struggling consumers are looking online to beat the credit crunch, new website monitoring research has ...
One step closer to 100Gb internet - 2008/09/29The goal of transmitting traffic at 100 gigabits (Gb) per second looks significantly closer, it has ...
Firms increase internet spending - 2008/09/26Small and medium-sized enterprises are increasingly relying on the internet during the current financial ...
Firms not up to speed on electronic security - 2008/09/26A significant number of companies fail to understand the importance of data security, according to a new ...
Server outage exposes flaws in 'cloud computing' - 2008/09/25Flaws have been exposed in one of the newest ways for online business to store and access data, it has ...
Free anti-virus software too good to be true - 2008/09/25Cost-conscious users who search for free security products on the internet are exposing themselves to risk, ...
Unseen risk from fake pop-ups - 2008/09/25A number of internet users are unaware of the risk from fake pop-up messages, new research has ...
Consumers demand that websites perform - 2008/09/24Consumers faced with poorly-performing websites are happy to switch to a competitor, new research has ...
Ofcom outlines its position on fibre optic broadband - 2008/09/24The price of next generation super-fast internet services should be in line with the level of money invested ...
London mayor envisages "a wi-fi city" - 2008/09/24Mobile internet users in London might be able to take advantage of a city-wide wireless internet service in ...
Analysing website performance 'can increase online revenue' - 2008/09/23Online retailers can boost sales by integrating analytics software into their websites, an industry expert ...
Texas National Guard face online threat - 2008/09/23Hackers have infiltrated the website of the Texas National Guard, the organisation has ...
New initiative to get more women into IT - 2008/09/22A new programme aimed at increasing the number of women working in IT has been launched. ...
Half of firms to freeze IT budgets in 2009 - 2008/09/2250 per cent of firms will maintain levels of IT spending in 2009, new research has indicated. ...
Online retailers fail to deliver website performance - 2008/09/22Many online retailers fail to deliver user-friendly and reliable websites to customers, new research has ...
Myanmar's conflict with dissidents reaches cyberspace - 2008/09/19The ruling military junta in Myanmar has made a number of damaging attacks on dissident websites, according ...
Banking crisis gives rise 'cybersquatting' speculators - 2008/09/19'Cybersquatters' have begun speculating on the domain names of newly-created banking conglomerates, it has ...
Quick Time exposed to new attack - 2008/09/18A new attack code has been exposed that could exploit a vulnerability in Apple's Quick Time media ...
Berners-Lee supports internet accreditation - 2008/09/18The inventor of the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, has pledged his support to a new rating system for ...
Sarah Palin's account hacked - 2008/09/18US vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has had her email account hacked, highlighting the importance of ...
Local authorities 'lack Web 2.0 mechanisms' - 2008/09/17Local authorities may lack the mechanisms, such as
Cisco and VMware join forces on virtualisation - 2008/09/17 Server virtualisation company Cisco is collaborating with VMware with a new service that will help companies ...
Fibre optics to "open up" homeworking - 2008/09/17A UK fibre optic broadband network would "open up working from home", an industry expert has ...
LSE still unclear on system outage - 2008/09/16The London Stock Exchange (LSE) remains unclear about what exactly caused the outage that shut the system ...
Companies fearful of IM security risk - 2008/09/16More businesses are expressing concern over the spread of instant messaging (IM) programmes in their ...
Company data misuse 'is a priority risk' - 2008/09/16Preventing data misuse should top the list of priority risks for any business, according to the Institute of ...
.info websites pose greatest 'hack' risk - 2008/09/16Websites with a .info top level domain name (TDL) are the most likely to have been hacked, according to new ...
Efficient new monitoring system developed - 2008/09/16A new anti-virus
LHC hackers spurned by monitoring staff - 2008/09/15 Hackers were "one step away" from accessing the Cern Large Hadron Collider's (LHC) central computer ...
BT break-in leads to internet outage - 2008/09/12A break-in at one of BT's central London telephone exchanges caused a massive loss of broadband connectivity ...
Internet outage leads to two-day email loss - 2008/09/11Failures in data-storage disks resulted in a two-day email loss for subscribers to regional internet service ...
Hacker given two years for stocks fraud - 2008/09/11An audacious money-making scheme designed to manipulate the stock market has resulted in a two-year custodial ...
Website monitoring is essential in the internet age - 2008/09/10The internet can give companies a global reach, attracting customers to websites where they can find out ...
Chrome bug squashed by Google - 2008/09/10It didn't take long for security researchers to find a critical flaw in the new Google Chrome Beta browser ...
Retailers need to 'beef up' their website monitoring - 2008/09/10The newly released annual security report from NTA Monitor has added its weight to the call for the retail ...
Cloudmark warns email providers of insufficient website monitoring - 2008/09/09As viruses, and the methods used to deploy them, continue to push back the boundaries of sophistication and ...
LSE trading halted as system goes down - 2008/09/08A day of heavy trading at the London Stock Exchange (LSE) following the nationalisation of Fannie Mae and ...
Defrag software can also be used for website monitoring - 2008/09/05Nothing lasts forever but web users can help to prolong the life of their computers with a variety of ...
Internet downtime minimal post-Gustav - 2008/09/05The cost of internet downtime due to Hurricane Gustav has thankfully been mild compared to Katrina which hit ...
P&O to tailor marketing with website monitoring - 2008/09/04UK-based cruise operator P&O has enlisted the help of Speed Trap to monitor activity and content on its ...
Hackers take the shine off chrome - 2008/09/04Security issues have already surfaced just a day after the launch of Google's new web browser, ...
Police website 'nicked' - 2008/09/03A textbook demonstration in failing to practice what you preach has been noticed by the security firm Sophos ...
Hacker taps rapper site - 2008/09/03The list of celebrities whose online presence has been compromised has just become longer with the news that ...
Public support grows for McKinnon - 2008/09/02Last week's decision by the European Court of Human Rights to ignore the pleas of Gary McKinnon's solicitors ...
Small businesses need website monitoring - 2008/09/02News blog website E-consultancy.com has highlighted some textbook problems and suggested easy solutions to ...
Three months in jail for UN email hacker - 2008/09/02A court case lasting almost a year has recently come to a close with the conviction of an Egyptian computer ...
Website monitoring to police fake Gustav appeal sites - 2008/09/01Lightning can strike twice in the same place and just as Hurricane Katrina is set to be outdone by her big ...
Pacemakers given security 'cloak' - 2008/09/01A worrying development in hacking possibilities has led to a swift possible counter-measure in the medical ...
Nothing is happening to solve internet breaches, says security expert - 2008/09/01A rift between federal and corporate America has been exposed over who is best equipped and prepared to ...
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