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Patch management is essential for a comprehensive IT security solution
Feb 7, 2012 By Clare MuskerPatch management has long been known to be an essential part of managing software and controlling vulnerabilities but for some reason it is not being used by some. It has recently been claimed that the issues arise as people are misinformed regarding the security offered to you and your PC by...
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Profits increase steadily for Symantec
Jan 27, 2012 By Clare MuskerSymantec an IT company specialising in anti- virus protection which boasts 100% SLAs and a solution for your organisation which will secure and manage the information you hold internally has shown steady profits this quarter. Recent reports show that there is really nothing threatening...
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Lack of bring- your- own- device policies- damaging your workplace
Jan 26, 2012 By Clare MuskerA bring- your- own device policy relates to a set of rules surrounding a business’s policy to support a person’s personal IT products . This includes PCs, smartphones, laptops and tablets which an employee brings in from home. Many businesses shave a strict no home device policy but recent...
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O2 caught in the middle of a phone number confidentiality scandal
Jan 25, 2012 By Clare MuskerThe IT security flaw was highlighted by an O2 customer who was able to create a web tool which is able to display the HTTP header information which is sent to sites by connecting to the web browser.Though the issue does not affect every O2 user the concept has angered many. When accessing a...
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2012 RSA Key Note Speaker is former Prime Minister
Jan 16, 2012 By Clare MuskerThe RSA conference is publicised as the place where security is discussed worldwide. This year it takes place between the 27 th February and the 2 nd March in San Francisco. Registration for the event opening in September with early bird booking discounts ensuring a quick uptake. The RSA...
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Google Chrome web browser exhibits new ways to speed up browsing
Jan 10, 2012 By Clare MuskerIn an attempt to speed up browsing, a new technology has been announced which will allow for some web pages to appear almost instantly. The plan is to have several pages in the background that are partially rendered before the final page is selected cutting the loading time of the chosen page. ...
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New Year brings large scale security patching
Jan 9, 2012 By Clare MuskerJanuary is looking to be a busy month with regards to patching with 3 large IT companies announcing updates to be released. Oracle, Adobe and Microsoft have all announced a patching schedule for January. Adobe has announced a timetabled quarterly update, which will go live on the 10...
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Blogging- better than therapy?
Jan 5, 2012 By Clare MuskerTeens suffering from social anxiety may be helped by blogging- a new study has shown that blogging helps improve the writers self-esteem and helps them to relate to their friends better. It used to be that teenager kept personal diaries which would commonly declare- ‘DO NOT READ’ or other such...
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Endpoint security- key factors in management
Dec 28, 2011 By Clare MuskerQuarantine: Despite a person’s best attempts there are times when a PC or computing device will become infected with a virus. At this point isolating the infected machine is network critical. This can be done in a number of ways for example at the IP level, but the main purpose is to...
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Paypal announces new daily coupon deal tailored to the user
Dec 14, 2011 By Clare MuskerThe announcement was accompanied by the expected release date before April 2012 in the US. The move is seen as a challenge to Livingsocial and Groupon the current market dominators. As an IT service the selling of discount vouchers has become incredibly popular with nations worldwide. ...
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