Tagged: Symantec
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Cyberespionage attacks on small businesses increase - Symantec report News
17.04.2013 Targeted cyberespionage attacks designed to steal intellectual property rose 42pc in 2012 compared to the previous year, with small businesses seeing a threefold increase in... -
Microsoft and Symantec bust US$1bn a year click fraud ring News
07.02.2013 Microsoft and Symantec have taken down the command and control servers used by a cyber fraud ring that netted criminals stg£700,000 (US$1bn) a year via a threat called... -
Symantec separates CEO and chairman roles News
23.01.2013 Security software maker Symantec has split the roles of CEO and chairman of the board, with Dan Schulman now in the position of non-executive chairman while Steve Bennett... -
IBM filed close to 6,500 patents in 2012 News
10.01.2013 Technology giant IBM topped the US Patent Office’s 2012 ranking for the number of patents filed, with a total of 6,478 patents filed in the areas of big data, cloud, software,... -
Cyber-crooks are raking in stg£3m a year from victims of ransomware scams News
08.11.2012 Cyber-criminals are raking in more than stg£3m (€3.76m) a year from victims of ransomware. Ransomware disables a user’s computer until they agree to pay hackers a ransom to free... -
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... -
FTC foils tech support scammers News
04.10.2012 Irish victims of scammers who masqueraded as tech support operatives can breathe a sigh of relief after a major international effort led to the shutdown of six alleged fraudsters. -
Symantec fires president and CEO Enrique Salem prior to reporting financial results News
26.07.2012 It has already been an eventful week at security software maker Symantec. The company’s board of directors fired its president and CEO Enrique Salem and replaced him with Steve... -
Financial results this week News
23.07.2012 Technology companies scheduled to release their financial results this week.Categories: Financial Results, Financial -
36pc of global targeted attacks aimed at small businesses - report News
11.07.2012 Thirty-six per cent of all targeted cyber attacks (58 per day) during the last six months were directed at businesses with 250 or fewer employees, the June 2012 Symantec... -
€890bn annual cost of data puts focus on securing information News
28.06.2012 Organisations are being urged to improve the security of their information, rather than focusing on devices or infrastructure, after a survey estimated the total annual cost of... -
Norton’s plans to make public Wi-Fi and new Windows 8 systems secure News
20.06.2012 As public Wi-Fi hotspots see increasing popularity, Norton by Symantec has introduced a new product to ensure mobile users’ security online, while also expanding its services to...Tags: Smartphones, Operating Systems, Windows 8, Microsoft, Bitbuzz, Wi-Fi, Mobile Web, Mobile, Symantec, Security -
SMBs face great security risk from online file sharing - survey News
20.06.2012 The more online sharing becomes a common business practice the more small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are at risk of malware or a security breach, Symantec Corp’s 2011... -
Cyber-criminals turn focus to Apple and Android devices - report News
08.06.2012 Cyber-criminals are increasingly turning their attention away from their traditional domain of Windows products toward Apple and Android devices as usage of these products... -
Taskforce to explore security risks for internet users News
07.06.2012 A public-private taskforce, led by the Irish Government, has launched its latest makeITsecure campaign. The aim is to help Irish internet users become more aware about potential...Tags: CIO, Symantec, Phishing, Online, Social Networking, Online Security, Ireland, Pat Rabbitte, O2, Vodafone, Online Banking, E-commerce -
Norton increases mobile security with Carphone Warehouse partnership News
28.05.2012 Norton by Symantec recently announced a partnership with Carphone Warehouse that will see Norton Mobile Security offered to Android customers in more than 800 stores across... -
€500,000 investment brings 37 more jobs to Galway News
17.05.2012 Irish internet security solutions provider Copperfasten is to create 37 new jobs in Galway with funding from Enterprise Ireland and Oyster Technology Investments.Tags: Jobs, R&D, Software Development, Software, Internet Security, Security, McAfee, Symantec, Cisco, Enterprise Ireland, Enda Kenny, -
Symantec's Q4 revenue falls short of its expectations News
03.05.2012 Declines in licence sales and a larger proportion of ratable subscription sales caused revenue and EPS to come in below security software maker Symantec's expectations for the... -
Malware rate rises despite fewer flaws, Symantec finds News
02.05.2012 Security threats are shifting, as fewer new flaws emerge but malware numbers continue to rise – that’s according to the latest Internet Security Threat Report from Symantec. -
Financial results this week News
30.04.2012 Technology companies scheduled to release their financial results this week.Categories: Financial Results, Financial