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Virus infections drop by 60 per cent

Attacks becoming less frequent but more sophisticated, according to research 15 Apr 2008

Ecommerce

Technical problems knock out Royal Mail sites

The precise cause of the downtime is currently unknown 04 Apr 2008

Security

EU to fund malware research project

A three-year initiative with Symantec aims to combat current and emerging threats 02 Apr 2008

Strategy

High failure rate hits IT projects

System specification is a key problem, says survey 20 Aug 2007

Security

E-crime deters online banking

Users fear personal information will be misused, says report 12 Oct 2006

Strategy

Small businesses risk data loss

Many single employee companies are failing to back-up data well enough, report warns 12 Jul 2006

Home shopping company fights spam

JD Williams installs email security measures 05 Jul 2006

Met Police protects itself against spam

New systems aim to cut spam by 98 per cent 21 Jun 2006

Security

Trojan horse puts users offside

Spam targets football fans' love of the game 05 May 2006

Utility installs programme management software

Water firm will use system to meet regulatory and quality commitments 04 Jan 2006

Netsky comes top in virus chart

Viruses reach new high in October 01 Nov 2005

Firms hit hard by organised IT crime

Financial losses from accident and attacks begin to mount 05 Oct 2005

Internet security threat rises

Unpatched vulnerabilities have increased, says SANS Institute 26 Jul 2005

Sasser writer escapes jail

Teenage bug writer given probationary sentence 08 Jul 2005

Virus writer confesses guilt

A German teenager has admitted he was behind one of the most devastating computer bugs ever 07 Jul 2005

GNER prints passwords in customer magazine

Train operator's mainframe security publicised in photograph 08 Jun 2005

Collaboration is a necessity for a secure infrastructure

Computing talks to Oracle chief security officer Mary Ann Davidson about the need for companies to work together 26 May 2005

Staff smartcards to track tube work

Project could use biometrics to authenticate maintenace workers at 300 sites 04 May 2005

Lloyds TSB tells customers to tighten security

54 per cent of PCs and laptops have been infected by computer viruses 20 Apr 2005

IT managers complacent on security

False sense of security within IT departments could be putting businesses at risk 16 Mar 2005

All the news from the past 7 days

Software

Vista comes of age with Service Pack 1

First bundle of fixes could boost take-up of latest Windows version 13 Dec 2007

Software

Sedgemoor council upgrades infrastructure

Upgraded Windows will improve environmental friendliness and address compatability issues 13 Dec 2007

Security

Grisoft to buy Linkscanner supplier

Technology developed by Exploit Prevention Labs will help protects users from malware 05 Dec 2007

Microsoft promises to ease security concerns

Microsoft to launch secure Internet Explorer 7 23 Feb 2005

Ecommerce minister calls for Euro-Asian accord

O'Brien says global standards are essential for combating email spam 23 Feb 2005

Europeans unite to track spammers

Support grows for UK initiative of sharing data 09 Feb 2005

IT experts join EU security agency

Group will discuss ways of reducing internet threats 09 Feb 2005

Users lobby for firm security standards

Jericho Forum outlines key demands 02 Feb 2005

Teen virus writer sentenced to 18 months in prison

Blaster-B writer caused $1.2m in damage 31 Jan 2005

Reuters outsources to meet security rules

Specialist NetSec helps news agency adhere to financial regulations 13 Jan 2005

Reuters outsources to meet security rules

Specialist NetSec helps news agency adhere to financial regulations 13 Jan 2005

Microsoft warns of two new critical security flaws

Vulnerabilities could be used to take control of PCs 12 Jan 2005

Jericho Forum to establish legal framework

User group considers allowing vendors to join 03 Nov 2004

Fake Beckham pics trick users with virus

Saucy fake Becks pics used to lure PCs into Zombie Army 13 Oct 2004

Government backs IT security standard

Trials on accreditation for IT security products to start before end of the year 07 Oct 2004

Hack attacks and spam set to increase

IDC warns of the growing importance of enforcing security policies 07 Oct 2004

First sign of malicious code exploiting Windows Jpeg security flaw

Online newsgroups have found infection in pictures posted for download 29 Sep 2004

Microsoft releases critical security patch

Jpeg files could be used to spread viruses 15 Sep 2004

Security glitches could lead to downtime tripling, says analyst

IT managers should pressure vendors over security, says Gartner 13 Sep 2004

Jericho Forum to discuss security blueprint

Organisation will report on strategy for security products and standards 25 Aug 2004

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Computing’s web seminars on managing risk answered your questions to help make sure your company is not headed for disaster 14 May 2008

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In the third of our four-part guide to outsourcing, we look at the in-demand skills 15 May 2008

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Early adopters felt under pressure as Connecting for Health pushed the project forward to meet targets 15 May 2008

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Corporate speak is a barrier for IT managers tasked with deciphering complex documents 15 May 2008

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Damage limitation

A four-step guide on managing risk from identifying potential problems to implementing and reviewing processes 15 May 2008

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