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Taiwan bank scam rides on Adobe flaw
News E-mail purportedly from Taiwanese bank tries to trick unsuspecting users into clicking malicious link, then attempts to gain control of machines, according to Symantec.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, Business applications, Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe Acrobat Reader, Spokesperson, Flaw, e-mail, spam message, Symantec Corp.
BPO players to shrink 25 percent by 2012
News Critical for companies to pick right business process outsourcing partners as quarter of top providers will cease to exist in three years, Gartner predicts in new report.
Tags: Outsourcing, IT outsourcing, Outsourcing Company, Gartner Inc., Business Process, BPO, financial, service provider, IT outsourcing, Outsourcing
3FA not priority for Asian banks, regulators
News Banks in region still ironing out two-factor authentication rollouts and unlikely to implement additional authentication layer just yet, says analyst.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Data security, Security applications/tools, Security Management, Authentication, Banking, Security, Biometrics, 3FA, bank
Define your project's vision with this exercise
Techguide The Vision Box exercise is a powerful way to help define the vision of the ultimate product, motivate the project team, and generate enthusiasm among stakeholders.
Tags: IT Management, Product, Exercise, project manager, Windows Guru, product development, CEO, vision, marketing, technique
Beware business cloud dangers, says EU agency
News Organizations should be wary of vendor lock-in, according to European Network and Information Security Agency.
Tags: Cloud computing, Network security, Expert, Enisa, Security, Risk Management, network, IT Security, European Union, Information Security
3 lessons a CIO can learn from Windows 7
Techguide Microsoft's missteps with Vista, and attempts at redemption with Windows 7, offers firms valuable lessons in IT, be it in rolling out a new corporate application or delivering millions of copies of a new OS.
Tags: Windows 7, Infrastructure/architecture management, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., software, Information Technology, Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Patrick Gray
BlackBerry smartphones open to SMS attack
News Certificate notification issue means BlackBerry users could be tricked into visiting malicious Web sites, Research In Motion has warned.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Network security, BlackBerry, Research In Motion Ltd., Smart Phone, E-mail, dialog box, Web Site, software, domain name
Report: Countries prepping for cyber war
News U.S., Israel, Russia, China, and France are gearing up for cyber offensives, according to a new McAfee report.
Tags: Security, International governments, Defense/military, ARPAnet, U.S., network, Georgia, South Korea, denial of service, McAfee Inc.
Phishing attack hits thousands of Hotmail accounts
News Several thousand user account credentials have been posted on a public Web site as a result of a phishing attack.
Tags: E-mail clients, E-mail servers, Spam and phishing, PC security, Data security, Phishing, E-mail Account, Microsoft Corp., software, Pastebin.com
Stopping AD Domain Services in Windows Server 2008
Techguide Windows Server 2008 introduces the service-controllable domain services, which allow for explicit management of domain controller servers. Rick Vanover shares tips on using this functionality.
Tags: Server platforms, Microsoft Windows, domain controller, Ohio, Rick Vanover, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Hardware, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows
Using Bing from .NET
Techguide Justin James shares his recent Bing experience and provides a code snippet that will put you well on your way to writing a Bing-enabled application.
Tags: Business applications, .NET, Software engineering/development, Namespace, LINQ, Simple Object Access Protocol, Microsoft Corp., WSDL, AppID, Business applications
Cyberattacks lay more 'stepping stones'
News More intermediate domains are used to mask attack endpoints to extend longevity of malware families, new research from MessageLabs shows.
Tags: Network security, PC security, Malware, MessageLabs Ltd., Domain, Hong Kong, Singapore, virus, China, malicious web site
When governments don't look back, in anger history returns
Blogs I had hosted a roundtable dialog in April 2001 that included Neil Montefiore, then-CEO of MobileOne (M1). In the midst o...
User stories: The starting point in agile development
Techguide Rick Freedman explains how user stories can help agile developers understand users' expectations. He also discusses the three Cs, user role modeling and epic stories.
Tags: IT project management, Software engineering/development, User Story, NEC Corp., Story, Detail, Development Effort, C, Information Technology, Human Resources Inc.
Four steps to smarter outsourcing
Insight perspective Whether you're new to outsourcing or an old pro, a consultant offers advice to make your deals the best they can be.
Tags: Outsourcing, Offshoring, IT outsourcing, Outsourcing, Security, IT Security, Outsourcing Company, performance, outsourcing arrangement, outsource
