http://www.computing.co.uk/The most recent Bugs & Fixes articles from Computing (Generated on Sunday 6 July 2008 at 13:02:12)VNU Business Publications LTD, London UKCopyright © 1994-2008 VNU Business Publications LTD, London UKhttp://www.computing.co.uk/2008-07-06T13:02:12.326Zhttp://www.computing.co.uk/images/rss/ctg_logo.gifhttp://www.computing.co.uk/http://www.computing.co.uk/2220539<a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2220539/volkswagen-financial-services"><img style="border:px solid black;float:right;" align="right" src="http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/computing/computing-24-04-08/binary/medium.jpg"/></a><p><small>Angelica Mari, <a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/">Computing</a>, Wednesday 2 July 2008 at 16:33:00</small></p><p><i> The insurer hopes to increase productivity of Cobol-based applications </i></p><p>Car insurance firm Volkswagen Financial Services (WFS) is modernising its Cobol-based systems infrastructure. The insurance policies of WFS’ customers across Europe and Asia-Pacific run on a single Cobol application, while...http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2220539/volkswagen-financial-services<a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2220539/volkswagen-financial-services"><img style="border:px solid black;float:right;" align="right" src="http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/computing/computing-24-04-08/binary/medium.jpg"/></a><p><small>Angelica Mari, <a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/">Computing</a>, Wednesday 2 July 2008 at 16:33:00</small></p><p><i> The insurer hopes to increase productivity of Cobol-based applications </i></p><p>Car insurance firm Volkswagen Financial Services (WFS) is modernising its Cobol-based systems infrastructure. The insurance policies of WFS’ customers across Europe and Asia-Pacific run on a single Cobol application, while...VNU Business Publications LTD, London UKCopyright © 1994-2008 VNU Business Publications LTD, London UKAngelica Mari2008-07-02T16:33:00.000ZNewsbugs-and-fixesapplicationshttp://www.computing.co.uk/2218437<a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2218437/chinook-costs-rocket-500m"><img style="border:px solid black;float:right;" align="right" src="http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/computing-12-04-07/british-army/medium.jpg"/></a><p><small>Computing, <a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/">Computing</a>, Thursday 5 June 2008 at 17:33:00</small></p><p><i> Latest report on the MOD's handling of Chinook procurement slams the department for letting costs spin out of control </i></p><p>The latest NAO report into the MOD's efforts to make eight Chinook helicopters ready for action said the costs have rocketed to £500m....http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2218437/chinook-costs-rocket-500m<a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2218437/chinook-costs-rocket-500m"><img style="border:px solid black;float:right;" align="right" src="http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/computing-12-04-07/british-army/medium.jpg"/></a><p><small>Computing, <a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/">Computing</a>, Thursday 5 June 2008 at 17:33:00</small></p><p><i> Latest report on the MOD's handling of Chinook procurement slams the department for letting costs spin out of control </i></p><p>The latest NAO report into the MOD's efforts to make eight Chinook helicopters ready for action said the costs have rocketed to £500m....VNU Business Publications LTD, London UKCopyright © 1994-2008 VNU Business Publications LTD, London UKComputing2008-06-05T17:33:00.000ZNewspublic-sectorbugs-and-fixeshttp://www.computing.co.uk/2215219<p><small>asdfasdf, <a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/">Computing</a>, Friday 25 April 2008 at 11:19:00</small></p><p><i> asdfasdfs </i></p><p> asdfasdf http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/service/2215219/computing-test-deletion<p><small>asdfasdf, <a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/">Computing</a>, Friday 25 April 2008 at 11:19:00</small></p><p><i> asdfasdfs </i></p><p> asdfasdf VNU Business Publications LTD, London UKCopyright © 1994-2008 VNU Business Publications LTD, London UKasdfasdf2008-04-25T11:19:00.000ZService Reviewbugs-and-fixeshttp://www.computing.co.uk/2214278<a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2214278/companies-reporting-malware"><img style="border:px solid black;float:right;" align="right" src="http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/security/virus-lovgate/medium.jpg"/></a><p><small>Tom Young, <a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/">Computing</a>, Tuesday 15 April 2008 at 00:00:00</small></p><p><i> Attacks becoming less frequent but more sophisticated, according to research </i></p><p>The number of UK companies infected by malware has fallen by 60 per cent over the past two years, according to a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), on behalf of the...http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2214278/companies-reporting-malware<a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2214278/companies-reporting-malware"><img style="border:px solid black;float:right;" align="right" src="http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/security/virus-lovgate/medium.jpg"/></a><p><small>Tom Young, <a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/">Computing</a>, Tuesday 15 April 2008 at 00:00:00</small></p><p><i> Attacks becoming less frequent but more sophisticated, according to research </i></p><p>The number of UK companies infected by malware has fallen by 60 per cent over the past two years, according to a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), on behalf of the...VNU Business Publications LTD, London UKCopyright © 1994-2008 VNU Business Publications LTD, London UKTom Young2008-04-15T00:00:00.000ZNewsbugs-and-fixeshttp://www.computing.co.uk/2213581<a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2213581/technical-problems-knock-royal"><img style="border:px solid black;float:right;" align="right" src="http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/corporate-logos/royal-mail/medium.jpg"/></a><p><small>Neon Kelly, <a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/">Computing</a>, Friday 4 April 2008 at 00:00:00</small></p><p><i> The precise cause of the downtime is currently unknown </i></p><p>The main three web sites for the Royal Mail are currently unavailable, due to unknown technical problems. Royalmail.com, parcelforce.com and postoffice.co.uk are all thought to have been inaccessible since last...http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2213581/technical-problems-knock-royal<a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2213581/technical-problems-knock-royal"><img style="border:px solid black;float:right;" align="right" src="http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/corporate-logos/royal-mail/medium.jpg"/></a><p><small>Neon Kelly, <a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/">Computing</a>, Friday 4 April 2008 at 00:00:00</small></p><p><i> The precise cause of the downtime is currently unknown </i></p><p>The main three web sites for the Royal Mail are currently unavailable, due to unknown technical problems. Royalmail.com, parcelforce.com and postoffice.co.uk are all thought to have been inaccessible since last...VNU Business Publications LTD, London UKCopyright © 1994-2008 VNU Business Publications LTD, London UKNeon Kelly2008-04-04T00:00:00.000ZNewsbugs-and-fixeshttp://www.computing.co.uk/2213365<a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2213365/eu-funds-symantec-malware"><img style="border:px solid black;float:right;" align="right" src="http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/computing/computing-22-11-07/eu-flags/medium.jpg"/></a><p><small>Neon Kelly, <a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/">Computing</a>, Wednesday 2 April 2008 at 00:00:00</small></p><p><i> A three-year initiative with Symantec aims to combat current and emerging threats </i></p><p>The European Commission is to fund a three-year project to investigate web-based economic threats. Security firm Symantec will receive EU money as part of the Worldwide Observatory of Malicious Behaviours...http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2213365/eu-funds-symantec-malware<a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2213365/eu-funds-symantec-malware"><img style="border:px solid black;float:right;" align="right" src="http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/computing/computing-22-11-07/eu-flags/medium.jpg"/></a><p><small>Neon Kelly, <a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/">Computing</a>, Wednesday 2 April 2008 at 00:00:00</small></p><p><i> A three-year initiative with Symantec aims to combat current and emerging threats </i></p><p>The European Commission is to fund a three-year project to investigate web-based economic threats. Security firm Symantec will receive EU money as part of the Worldwide Observatory of Malicious Behaviours...VNU Business Publications LTD, London UKCopyright © 1994-2008 VNU Business Publications LTD, London UKNeon Kelly2008-04-02T00:00:00.000ZNewsbugs-and-fixeshttp://www.computing.co.uk/2205619<a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2205619/vista-comes-age-service-pack-3706812"><img style="border:px solid black;float:right;" align="right" src="http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/computing/computing-13-12-07/microsoft-building/medium.jpg"/></a><p><small>Lisa Kelly, <a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/">Computing</a>, Thursday 13 December 2007 at 00:00:00</small></p><p><i> First bundle of fixes could boost take-up of latest Windows version </i></p><p>Microsoft released the first Windows Vista Service Pack (SP1) software upgrade for testing last week, prior to its official launch in the first quarter of next year....http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2205619/vista-comes-age-service-pack-3706812<a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2205619/vista-comes-age-service-pack-3706812"><img style="border:px solid black;float:right;" align="right" src="http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/computing/computing-13-12-07/microsoft-building/medium.jpg"/></a><p><small>Lisa Kelly, <a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/">Computing</a>, Thursday 13 December 2007 at 00:00:00</small></p><p><i> First bundle of fixes could boost take-up of latest Windows version </i></p><p>Microsoft released the first Windows Vista Service Pack (SP1) software upgrade for testing last week, prior to its official launch in the first quarter of next year....VNU Business Publications LTD, London UKCopyright © 1994-2008 VNU Business Publications LTD, London UKLisa Kelly2007-12-13T00:00:00.000ZNewsbugs-and-fixeshttp://www.computing.co.uk/2205718<a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2205718/sedgemoor-council-upgrades"><img style="border:px solid black;float:right;" align="right" src="http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/microsoft/microsoft03/medium.jpg"/></a><p><small>Lisa Kelly, <a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/">Computing</a>, Thursday 13 December 2007 at 00:00:00</small></p><p><i> Upgraded Windows will improve environmental friendliness and address compatability issues </i></p><p>Sedgemoor District Council is planning to rationalise its technology estate and go greener with the upgrade of its server operating system from Windows 2003 to Windows 2008....http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2205718/sedgemoor-council-upgrades<a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2205718/sedgemoor-council-upgrades"><img style="border:px solid black;float:right;" align="right" src="http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/microsoft/microsoft03/medium.jpg"/></a><p><small>Lisa Kelly, <a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/">Computing</a>, Thursday 13 December 2007 at 00:00:00</small></p><p><i> Upgraded Windows will improve environmental friendliness and address compatability issues </i></p><p>Sedgemoor District Council is planning to rationalise its technology estate and go greener with the upgrade of its server operating system from Windows 2003 to Windows 2008....VNU Business Publications LTD, London UKCopyright © 1994-2008 VNU Business Publications LTD, London UKLisa Kelly2007-12-13T00:00:00.000ZNewsbugs-and-fixeshttp://www.computing.co.uk/2205150<a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2205150/grisoft-linkscanner-firm"><img style="border:px solid black;float:right;" align="right" src="http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/virus/virus-worm/medium.jpg"/></a><p><small>Neon Kelly, <a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/">Computing</a>, Wednesday 5 December 2007 at 00:00:00</small></p><p><i> Technology developed by Exploit Prevention Labs will help protects users from malware </i></p><p>Antivirus software developer Grisoft is to acquire Exploit Prevention Labs, a security company specialising in web site access controls. The firm's LinkScanner technology will allow Grisoft's users to inspect sites...http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2205150/grisoft-linkscanner-firm<a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2205150/grisoft-linkscanner-firm"><img style="border:px solid black;float:right;" align="right" src="http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/virus/virus-worm/medium.jpg"/></a><p><small>Neon Kelly, <a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/">Computing</a>, Wednesday 5 December 2007 at 00:00:00</small></p><p><i> Technology developed by Exploit Prevention Labs will help protects users from malware </i></p><p>Antivirus software developer Grisoft is to acquire Exploit Prevention Labs, a security company specialising in web site access controls. The firm's LinkScanner technology will allow Grisoft's users to inspect sites...VNU Business Publications LTD, London UKCopyright © 1994-2008 VNU Business Publications LTD, London UKNeon Kelly2007-12-05T00:00:00.000ZNewsbugs-and-fixeshttp://www.computing.co.uk/2197021<a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2197021/failed-projects-hit-half-uk"><img style="border:px solid black;float:right;" align="right" src="http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/computing-31-5-07/boardmeeting/medium.jpg"/></a><p><small>Neon Kelly, <a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/">Computing</a>, Monday 20 August 2007 at 00:00:00</small></p><p><i> System specification is a key problem, says survey </i></p><p>Nearly half of the UK's largest companies suffered a failed IT project over the past three years, according to research....http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2197021/failed-projects-hit-half-uk<a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2197021/failed-projects-hit-half-uk"><img style="border:px solid black;float:right;" align="right" src="http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/computing-31-5-07/boardmeeting/medium.jpg"/></a><p><small>Neon Kelly, <a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/">Computing</a>, Monday 20 August 2007 at 00:00:00</small></p><p><i> System specification is a key problem, says survey </i></p><p>Nearly half of the UK's largest companies suffered a failed IT project over the past three years, according to research....VNU Business Publications LTD, London UKCopyright © 1994-2008 VNU Business Publications LTD, London UKNeon Kelly2007-08-20T00:00:00.000ZNewsbugs-and-fixeshttp://www.computing.co.uk/2166169<a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2166169/crime-deters-online-banking"><img style="border:px solid black;float:right;" align="right" src="http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/security/security-agenda/medium.jpg"/></a><p><small>Lara Williams, <a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/">Computing</a>, Thursday 12 October 2006 at 00:00:00</small></p><p><i> Users fear personal information will be misused, says report </i></p><p>More than one-fifth of computer users will still not manage their finances online because of fears about web safety, says a report by government-backed internet security awareness campaign Get Safe...http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2166169/crime-deters-online-banking<a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2166169/crime-deters-online-banking"><img style="border:px solid black;float:right;" align="right" src="http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/security/security-agenda/medium.jpg"/></a><p><small>Lara Williams, <a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/">Computing</a>, Thursday 12 October 2006 at 00:00:00</small></p><p><i> Users fear personal information will be misused, says report </i></p><p>More than one-fifth of computer users will still not manage their finances online because of fears about web safety, says a report by government-backed internet security awareness campaign Get Safe...VNU Business Publications LTD, London UKCopyright © 1994-2008 VNU Business Publications LTD, London UKLara Williams2006-10-12T00:00:00.000ZNewsbugs-and-fixesbugs-and-fixesbugs-and-fixeshttp://www.computing.co.uk/2160144<a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2160144/small-businesses-risk-report"><img style="border:px solid black;float:right;" align="right" src="http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/downloads/backup---recovery/flash-file-recovery/medium.jpg"/></a><p><small>James Brown, <a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/">Computing</a>, Wednesday 12 July 2006 at 00:00:00</small></p><p><i> Many single employee companies are failing to back-up data well enough, report warns </i></p><p>One in three small businesses is failing to back up information adequately, according to a report by www.KashFlow.co.uk. The report reveals survey results showing a third have lost key financial...http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2160144/small-businesses-risk-report<a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2160144/small-businesses-risk-report"><img style="border:px solid black;float:right;" align="right" src="http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/downloads/backup---recovery/flash-file-recovery/medium.jpg"/></a><p><small>James Brown, <a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/">Computing</a>, Wednesday 12 July 2006 at 00:00:00</small></p><p><i> Many single employee companies are failing to back-up data well enough, report warns </i></p><p>One in three small businesses is failing to back up information adequately, according to a report by www.KashFlow.co.uk. The report reveals survey results showing a third have lost key financial...VNU Business Publications LTD, London UKCopyright © 1994-2008 VNU Business Publications LTD, London UKJames Brown2006-07-12T00:00:00.000ZNewsbugs-and-fixesstorageperipheralshttp://www.computing.co.uk/2159700<a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2159700/jd-williams-implements"><img style="border:px solid black;float:right;" align="right" src="http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/downloads/antivirus---firewalls/anti-spammer/medium.gif"/></a><p><small>Lara Williams, <a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/">Computing</a>, Wednesday 5 July 2006 at 00:00:00</small></p><p><i> JD Williams installs email security measures </i></p><p>JD Williams, the home shopping division of the N Brown Group Plc, has implemented an on-demand security filter to protect its 1,700 email users from spam, email-bourne viruses and inappropriate...http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2159700/jd-williams-implements<a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2159700/jd-williams-implements"><img style="border:px solid black;float:right;" align="right" src="http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/downloads/antivirus---firewalls/anti-spammer/medium.gif"/></a><p><small>Lara Williams, <a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/">Computing</a>, Wednesday 5 July 2006 at 00:00:00</small></p><p><i> JD Williams installs email security measures </i></p><p>JD Williams, the home shopping division of the N Brown Group Plc, has implemented an on-demand security filter to protect its 1,700 email users from spam, email-bourne viruses and inappropriate...VNU Business Publications LTD, London UKCopyright © 1994-2008 VNU Business Publications LTD, London UKLara Williams2006-07-05T00:00:00.000ZNewshackingbugs-and-fixesit-managementhttp://www.computing.co.uk/2158716<a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2158716/metropolitan-police-service"><img style="border:px solid black;float:right;" align="right" src="http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/security/email-spam/medium.gif"/></a><p><small>Lara Williams, <a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/">Computing</a>, Wednesday 21 June 2006 at 00:00:00</small></p><p><i> New systems aim to cut spam by 98 per cent </i></p><p>The Metropolitan Police Service is upgrading its secure external gateway to cope with increasing volumes of spam. The upgrade will include procurement of a security solution to improve its email...http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2158716/metropolitan-police-service<a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2158716/metropolitan-police-service"><img style="border:px solid black;float:right;" align="right" src="http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/security/email-spam/medium.gif"/></a><p><small>Lara Williams, <a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/">Computing</a>, Wednesday 21 June 2006 at 00:00:00</small></p><p><i> New systems aim to cut spam by 98 per cent </i></p><p>The Metropolitan Police Service is upgrading its secure external gateway to cope with increasing volumes of spam. The upgrade will include procurement of a security solution to improve its email...VNU Business Publications LTD, London UKCopyright © 1994-2008 VNU Business Publications LTD, London UKLara Williams2006-06-21T00:00:00.000ZNewsbugs-and-fixeshackingpublic-sectorhttp://www.computing.co.uk/2155454<a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2155454/trojan-horse-puts-users-offside"><img style="border:px solid black;float:right;" align="right" src="http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/sport/fifa-worldcup2006/medium.gif"/></a><p><small>David Friedlos, <a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/">Computing</a>, Friday 5 May 2006 at 00:00:00</small></p><p><i> Spam targets football fans' love of the game </i></p><p>Football loving computer users have been warned of a Trojan horse that poses as a wall chart for the coming World Cup tournament....http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2155454/trojan-horse-puts-users-offside<a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2155454/trojan-horse-puts-users-offside"><img style="border:px solid black;float:right;" align="right" src="http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/sport/fifa-worldcup2006/medium.gif"/></a><p><small>David Friedlos, <a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/">Computing</a>, Friday 5 May 2006 at 00:00:00</small></p><p><i> Spam targets football fans' love of the game </i></p><p>Football loving computer users have been warned of a Trojan horse that poses as a wall chart for the coming World Cup tournament....VNU Business Publications LTD, London UKCopyright © 1994-2008 VNU Business Publications LTD, London UKDavid Friedlos2006-05-05T00:00:00.000ZNewshackingbugs-and-fixes