Category: Security
UK Rank Favourably in a Cyber-Defence Survey
A cyber defence survey which was conducted by the Security and Defence Agenda think tank rated the UK cyber-readiness four stars out of five. This ranks the UK alongside countries such as Germany and the USA and suggests that recent initiatives that have been implemented have improved the UKs cyber-readiness. Israel, Finland and Sweden led the way with a rank of four and a half stars out of five whilst …
How will Cloud Computing Affect IT Distribution
As Cloud Computing becomes more prevalent onsite hardware sales will feel the impact. However the Cloud has manifested itself in many forms and distributors will not necessarily suffer on all fronts. Distributors must stay relevant to solution providers as the technology landscape shifts. The danger for distributors is that solutions providers start dealing directly with Cloud providers, and miss out the distribution middle man. Cloud Computing is not just another …
Data Loss Results in Convicted Murderer Getting a Re-trial
It has been confirmed that Randy Chavianowho, who was sentenced to life in prison in 2009 after being convicted of second degree murder will be given a new trial. Chavianowho, who is from Florida, USA, was found guilty of fatally shooting Carlos Acosta. Lawyers who were working on an appeal case discovered that the majority of the court transcripts from his trial could not be found. It soon became apparent …
Why Unlimited Backup Quotas are Unrealistic.
I recently came across a video interview where the CEO of a ‘business solution’ online backup company was asked how an unlimited data storage plan is possibly profitable. He came back talking about de-duplication and the fact that data was being stored on their servers rather than on the customer’s site. He then concluded by shrugging his shoulders and saying “The future is bright so give us all your data.” …
Stricter Data Controls in China: Microblogging
An online announcement in China has ordered all microblog companies registered in Beijing to enforce real name registration within three months. The tightening rules are a bid to control the microblogs gaining influence and the speed at which they share information. The latest summer figures have identified almost 500 million internet users in China, more than any other country in the world. Government officials have warned that further, tighter new …
Wi-Fi Hotspots Expected to Grow 350% by 2015, and with it, Security Risks
The Wi-Fi world is set to grow by nearly 6 million hotspots by 2015, according to a recent study commissioned by the Wireless Broadband Alliance last Wednesday and compiled by research firm Informa. This explosion in Wi-Fi usage signals a new era in mobile computing and data backup systems, but to many cybersecurity consulting agencies, it’s a headache in new security threats. The study, which included a comprehensive survey of …
Concerning Lack of Data Security Among UK Councils
A report by the BBC has presented some shocking findings made by a UK information watchdog. The report highlighted the lax attitude which is being adopted by councils with regards to keeping data secure. There are 1,035 cases of UK councils experiencing data loss between 2008 and 2011. Of particular concern in the report was the exposure of data relating to children, as well as other vulnerable members of society. …
Abode Tighten up Software Security
Lockheed Martin’s computer incident response team and the Defense Security Information Exchange, who both monitor potential security threats for military contractors and other organisations, have revealed that hackers have been exploiting a weakness in the most recent versions of Abode Reader and Acrobat applications. Abode have confirmed this and explained that the security weakness in the applications are allowing hackers to hijack computers which are using Microsoft Windows, putting confidential …
Approaching the Data Centre Market
“There is no good way to predict what the technical footprint will be,” states Rachel Dines, analyst at Forrester Research. She refers here to the decision all corporations face when deciding whether to host their own IT infrastructure, or to outsource it. Many companies are now swaying much more heavily towards renting data centre space. This has become especially apparent during the downturn of the economy, between 2009-10. Many sectors …
2011 Cyber Security Strategy Released
The UK government have re-evaluated their 2009 cyber security strategy and have released an up to date version. As the number of cybercrime attacks that have been reported has increased dramatically within the last decade; having an effective cyber security strategy in place has become more important. Hackers have become more sophisticated with their methods which have magnified the weaknesses in company’s cyber security infrastructure. They have successfully targeted businesses …
