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Computer programmer fired for outsourcing his own job to China News
17.01.2013 Somewhere out there, a US computer programmer might be looking for a new job now that he’s been sacked from his previous one for outsourcing his own work to a company in China.Categories: Careers and Employment, Computers, IT Management, Outsourcing, Risk Management, Security, Web -
Garda member to lead operations at new EU cybercrime centre News
15.01.2013 A detective inspector with An Garda Síochána has been appointed head of operations for Europol’s newly established European Cyber Crime Centre in The Hague. -
Information security in 2012 reflects constant change News
22.12.2012 Covering the area of information security for any length of time makes one trend very clear: the types of threat may change from one year to the next but the extent of the...Categories: Security, Risk Management, IT Management, Internet, Data Management, CIO, Careers and Employment -
Fresh fraud alert over PBX hacking as firms face large bills News
21.12.2012 Businesses have been warned about the risk of a fresh round of telecoms fraud, after a number of recent PBX phone system hackings that in some cases cost victims thousands of euro.Categories: Security, Risk Management, Phones, Networking & Telecoms, Digital Business, Communications -
IT security pros say firms most vulnerable to attack during Xmas holidays News
21.12.2012 Businesses are more vulnerable to attack than ever during the Christmas holidays, a survey of IT security and business professionals believe.Categories: CIO, Data Management, Digital Business, Global CIO, IT Management, Leadership & Management, Risk Management, Security, Servers -
IT professionals fear loss of control when it comes to cloud computing News
21.12.2012 IT professionals are still being deterred by the perceived risks of cloud computing with loss of control one of their biggest worries, a global study of 4,500 IT professionals... -
Organisations have yet to master BYOD policies - survey News
19.12.2012 With 57pc of employees saying they use a smartphone or tablet to access company data, IT departments need to work with users in the business to meet the challenges of the ‘bring...Categories: Careers and Employment, CIO, Consumer Tech, Hardware, IT Management, Mobile, Risk Management, Security -
Strategy 2012 - devices drive huge change in IT delivery model News
27.12.2012 The IT industry can usually be relied on to coin acronyms almost as quickly as it releases new products and it’s come up with the goods yet again for the latest technology trend...Categories: Security, Risk Management, Mobility, Mobile, Leadership & Management, Internet, Hardware, Data Management, Consumer Tech, CIO -
Ireland’s Department of Finance warns of phone scam offering €2,000 refund News
13.12.2012 Ireland’s Department of Finance has said it is not behind phone calls to people telling them they may receive a refund up to €2,000. -
Massive bug affects 8,600 Tumblr users - reports News
03.12.2012 A massive bug affecting some 8,600 unique Tumblr users has swept the platform, infecting some of its largest blogs and leaving spam blog posts in its wake. -
Cyber security incidents fall in 2012 as hacking and ransomware rise News
27.11.2012 Irish businesses reported fewer security incidents during 2012 than in 2011 but instances of hacking tripled and Denial of Service attacks also increased year on year. -
Criminals now turn their attention to Luas and DART ticket machines News
26.11.2012 Criminals who use skimming devices to fraud the unsuspecting public via ATMs are now using Luas and DART ticketing machines in Dublin to clone bank cards. -
Cyber Monday: Businesses fear loss of productivity more than security threats - survey News
22.11.2012 Most businesses (59pc) are more worried about the loss of employee productivity from online shopping than they are about potential network threats on Cyber Monday, a survey... -
Irish cybercrime conference to unveil latest infosec threats News
16.11.2012 Next week’s fourth annual Irish cybercrime conference will reveal the latest findings into IT security threats facing Irish businesses. -
Axway acquires cloud firm Vordel – plan to govern data at enterprise edge News
07.11.2012 Dublin-headquartered cloud software and security company Vordel has been acquired by New York Stock Exchange-listed Axway for an undisclosed sum. It is understood that Axway... -
Fewer thefts of credit card data may reflect effective PCI-DSS standards News
06.11.2012 Fewer incidents of large-scale credit card data theft are a sign that PCI-DSS standards are finally having an effect among large retailers, the director of the group’s security... -
IT security fails to keep pace with the rise of cloud computing News
05.11.2012 In the past year, 85pc of organisations have seen an increase in cyberattacks and while the cloud continues to be one of the main drivers of business model innovation, security... -
Phishing attacks jump 19pc as social networks spread - report News
30.10.2012 Global phishing attacks increased by 19pc during the first half of this year and the popularity of social networks has helped cyber-criminals steal more information, the RSA’s... -
Mobility and BYOD need security rethink, Zinopy says News
25.10.2012 Traditional perimeter security won’t offer sufficient protection for data as businesses go mobile and the ‘bring your own device to work’ trend gathers speed. -
Most SMBs in US believe they’re safe from cyber threats, survey reveals News
15.10.2012 Most US small business owners or operators say their company is safe from cyber threats and have no formal cyber security plan, a new survey released by the security firm...