Topic: Virus

18 July 2008

Insiders are a bigger security fear than hackers

By Denise Dubie, Network World (US)

IT security executives are starting to face up to the realisation that the biggest threat they face comes from internal security attacks and data breaches.

12 May 2008

Virus runs amok at Sun conference

By Tom Jowitt, Techworld

Attendees at last week's JavaOne conference had the misfortune to be struck down by a nasty virus. The unwelcome gatecrasher was not a virus of the digital variety however, but rather the unpleasant norovirus, that can cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. Read more...

20 July 2008

Spotting weak security staff

By Lisa Vaas, Computerworld (US)

Are your security staffers are trustworthy? Competent? Knowledgeable? Ask a security professional for horror stories and you might think again. Read more...

16 May 2008

Problems with monitoring virtual infrastructure

By Edward L. Haletky, CIO.com

Questions about how to monitor VMware ESX installations are common on community forums, but the term "monitoring" covers so much ground and could involve so many tools that the question requires a lot of refinement. Read more...

02 February 2008

From routing to switching - Juniper jumps in with both feet

By Bryan Betts, Techworld

Juniper executive VP Hitesh Sheth explains why he thinks the time is right for his company to get into LAN switching. Read more...

06 August 2007

Flexible businesses for reliable continuity

By CITRIX

The nature of our use of technology, process and systems to run businesses nowadays ? and the stable environment these elements need in which to run smoothly ? is at odds with the world. No matter how hard we try, we can never be certain that a natural disaster won?t strike, or a virus won?t take down out IT systems, or an accident won?t threaten to disrupt trading. So when something does go wrong, the fallout can be financially crippling for businesses. Even a few hours downtime can mean a void that the competition will be fighting over to fill. Instant communications and a growing demand from customers for seamless service means gaps in trading will go noticed immediately. Reactions will be swift, so companies need to ensure their reactions are swifter. Read more...

03 June 2008

Aagon Client Management Platform

By David Cartwright, Techworld

• List price: Base version is free; Pro version from around £14/user; SWdetective from £6/user; AVdetective from £5/user
• Pros: Sensible structure of base system plus modules;
  Excellent GUI.
• Cons: The English translations need work;
  No support for AVG anti-virus. Read more...

21 November 2006

Remote control: not just for techies

By Sue Hildreth, Computerworld

Fed up with fixing VPN, security and dial-up issues for your remote users? Some organisations are now giving remote control software to end users too, and surprise surprise, it works. Read more...

07 January 2008

How to build a datacentre in six months for $800,000

By Joanne Cummings, Network World

For years, Robert Wakefield and Dameon Rustin lived with the problems of keeping Snelling Staffing Service?s old, poorly designed datacentre up and running. But not any more. Read more...