Tagged: IT Security
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Security finally moving up the agenda for Irish firms News
12.05.2011 Irish organisations are making progress in their approach to information security and the professionalism of people working in this area has also improved, the head of the Irish... -
Dramatic rise in cyber attacks on power utilities News
19.04.2011 Some 40pc of IT security executives in charge of critical electricity infrastructure around the world, such as power grids, oil, gas and water, expect a major cyber attack...Categories: Software & Web Development, Security, IT Management, Infrastructure Management, Global CIO, Energy -
Sophos urges Twitter users to turn on security option News
16.03.2011 Experts at IT security and control company Sophos are advising all Twitter users to take advantage of a new feature - Always use HTTPS. -
Nearly 40pc of computer users have cursed at their PCs - survey News
11.02.2011 Thirty-nine per cent of people worldwide have cursed at their computers, whereas 9pc have taken it a step further and hit their PCs with an object, such as a bat or a fist, a... -
Safe in the cloud? News
05.10.2010 The issue of security is a contentious one within the whole concept of cloud computing.Categories: Virtualisation, Support, Security, IT Organisation, IT Management, IT Consulting, Computers, Cloud -
The cloud is more secure and affordable than firms realise News
26.08.2010 Chief technology officer (CTO) Dr Werner Vogels has driven Amazon’s technology vision. 'Information Week' also named him CTO of the Year for his contribution to making cloud... -
FarmVille kills productivity, spam continues to rise News
22.07.2010 Workers are wasting 68 minutes a day on social games like FarmVille, according to Cisco’s 2010 Security Report. Meanwhile, global volumes of spam are expected to grow by as much... -
IBM acquires BigFix with an eye on smarter data centres News
06.07.2010 The ability to make software fixes and update security to up to 500,000 machines in a matter of minutes is one of the driving forces behind IBM’s acquisition last night of IT...Categories: Mobile, Mergers & Acquisitions, IT Management, Enterprise Applications, Data Management, Data Centre, CIO -
Cathal Healy Appointments
14.06.2010 Espion Distribution, a specialist security and networking technologies distributor, has appointed Cathal Healy as logistics manager. He will be responsible for sales orders,...Categories: -
Conficker responsible for 15pc of Irish malware infections News
08.06.2010 Infections of the Conficker worm reached a historical high in May, accounting for 15pc of all malware infections in Ireland, according to Eset’s latest threat trends report. -
Consumers need to be wary of unsolicited PC-repair phone scam News
17.06.2010 If someone calls you out of the blue offering to fix your computer, that isn’t good customer service – it’s a scam. -
Ambitious plans for reunited IT security A-team News
20.04.2010 A month after the company he founded 22 years ago but left in 2008 was wound up in the High Court, IT security expert Dermot Williams has picked through the embers of... -
Card fraud up while keyloggers grow in sophistication News
07.04.2010 Credit and debit card issuer Visa has issued an alert warning all retailers that trojan-driven keylogger incidents are on the rise, with Windows-based terminals being... -
‘Sick’ blackhat hackers behind search engine attacks News
31.03.2010 Blackhat SEO hackers are onto a new money maker by taking advantage of breaking news of high-profile deaths and disasters to spread their malware. -
IT security firm Integrity grows revenues 65pc to €7.7m News
29.03.2010 Irish IT security firm Integrity Solutions grew revenue by more than 65pc from €4.6m in 2008 to €7.7m in 2009 despite the challenging economic environment. -
‘Iloveyou’ is fifth most common computer password News
12.02.2010 Roses are red, hackers are shrewd, use the wrong password and you’ll get screwed! Valentine’s Day this weekend could be a bigger day for hackers than it is for Hallmark,...Categories: CIO, Digital Life