Complacency
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Identity theft still Asia's top concern
News Misuse of personal information remains a key security concern in countries such as Singapore and Malaysia, reveals latest Unisys Security Index.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, Business security, Security
Is Mac OS safe as ever?
News Trio of threats suggest hackers are now eyeing the previously ignored software. Should fans worry?
Tags: Data security, Viruses and worms, Security Management, Mac OS
Joint effort needed to plug security shortfall
News Organizations, government and IT security vendors each have a role to play to overcome the shortage of security professionals in Asia, say industry observers.
Tags: Security, India, Training, Information Security, software, job, security technology, China, information technology, talent
Virus attacks fall
News The threat of infection by mass-mailed viruses is decreasing, according to reports, while tailored attacks are on the increase.
Tags: Business security, Data security, Viruses and worms, Security Management
Small firms and consumers 'complacent about security'
News Get Safe Online, a Web safety campaign, is urging small businesses to wise up to security dangers.
Computer forensics tools maker hacked
News An attacker penetrates systems at Guidance Software and accesses customer records, including credit card data.
Tags: Data security, Security
Analysts lament security 'arms race'
News Security chiefs must learn to anticipate the next threat rather than counter current ones, according to analysts at the Gartner Symposium.
Tags: Security applications/tools, Security Management
SingTel Asia's best telecom operator for fourth year
News Readers of Telecom Asia have voted Singapore Telecoms Ltd "Best Telecom Operator." In addition, SingTel president and CEO Lee Hsien Yang bagged the Best Asian Telecom Executive award.
Microsoft blames users for Vista infections
News In countering claims that Vista is less secure than Windows 2000, Microsoft says the 'complacency' of users is to blame for infection rates.
Tags: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Security, Viruses and worms, Microsoft Corp., PC Tools, Malware, Microsoft Windows Vista, Secure, operating system
Building trust into open source
News Recent flaws underscore the need to have developers of open-source software look twice at their code. But most developers stress that their code's still more secure than Microsoft's.
Symbian CEO: Keep the smart in smart phone
News And then spread it to the mass market, Nigel Clifford says at its Smartphone Show in London. Company wants to move beyond niche.
Tags: Symbian, Growth strategies and tools
British kids' awareness of Internet dangers has increased
News Sixty percent of children now say that they would not give out their contact details online, but child protection experts remain sceptical.
SAP grows at expense of rivals
News A company official thanks Oracle for inadvertently helping SAP increase its revenues.
Tags: Enterprise resource planning (ERP)
BT pins Google as 'our biggest threat'
News As BT shifts into broadband content, the telecom's CIO identifies Google as a key rival--much to the bemusement of analysts.
Tags: Web sites, Mobile platforms/communications, Business broadband, DSL, Cable
U.K. midsize businesses lack IT strategy
News Research has found that many companies have no long-term IT plan, and staff are often complacent about delivering projects on time.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Infrastructure/architecture management, IT Governance, SMB
