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Emerging markets face higher cyberthreat risk
News China and India are among those with a high share of global bots, but Turkey is most vulnerable to Web malware, says new report from MessageLabs.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, Data security, PC security, Malware, MessageLabs Ltd., Security, Mobile, Domain, cyberthreats
Lenovo restructures, axes 2,500 staff
News As part of reorganization, PC maker consolidates Greater China and Asia-Pacific operations. Singapore personnel among those affected by move, says spokesperson.
Tags: Layoffs, Global strategic management, Personal Computers, Servers, PC Company, Asia-Pacific, Spokesperson, Singapore, Japan, phone
US, Europe cut IT spend as India, China boom
News IT budgets are being slashed in the United States and Europe as bullish growth in China, India and Russia leaves the Western tech industry in the shade.
Tags: Offshoring, IT outsourcing, Outsourcing, Hewlett-Packard Co., Euro, IT Budget, India, M&A, Information Security, Russia
On matters of security
Blogs Before I proceed to my chosen topic, let me fire off a quick broadside at the recent ruling of the NTC (National Telecom...
Russia said to probe Microsoft over XP halt
News According to Reuters, regulators in Moscow say that Microsoft's move to end Windows XP sales in favor of Vista may have violated its antitrust laws.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Antitrust, compliance, Russia, Emerging Market, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, CNET Networks Inc., spokesman, Antitrust
Russia may increase oversight of Microsoft
News The country is considering whether to add Microsoft to a list of companies with high market share. Microsoft said it is cooperating with the inquiry.
Tags: Antitrust, Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, European Union, Russian Government, Europe, software company, operating system, Korea, software
IBM report: Vulnerabilities still going unpatched
News Many disclosed vulnerabilities are still unpatched years later, notes report, while Microsoft is vendor with the highest percentage of disclosed holes.
Tags: PC security, Security Management, Data security, Network security, IBM Corp., Malware, Report, Vulnerability, online banking, operating system
Cisco Systems puts more security in the cloud
News Company rounds out hosted security offerings with Security Cloud Services, updated intrusion prevention and botnet filtering software, and WebEx services for secure online meetings.
Tags: Data security, Network security, Cloud computing, Security, Cisco Systems Inc., Ukraine, remote access, RSA Security Inc., Cloud computing, Russia
The Cold War moves to cyberspace
News commentary There are battles being waged online between the United States, China, and Russia.
Tags: Network security, Hacking, Viruses and worms, Security, Cybersecurity, Attack, NATO, software, Russia, China
Infected US PCs may have attacked Georgia
News A security company releases a list of countries with the most bot-infected computers with the United States topping the list.
Tags: Security, Attack, Georgia, SecureWorks Inc., Computer, Japan, Russia, Germany, denial of service, hacking
Georgia accuses Russia of coordinated cyberattack
News The Georgian Embassy in the United Kingdom has accused Russia of launching cyberattacks to coincide with military hostilities over the weekend.
Tags: Security, Georgia, Spokesperson, Europe, Russia, denial of service, researcher, Cyberattack, Web Site, HTTP
Georgian president suffers cyberattack
News Political tensions with Russia have been blamed for distributed-denial-of-service attacks against the Georgian president's Web site.
Tags: Security, Attack, Georgia, Russia, security company, network, researcher, Internet Storm Center, blog, Cyberattack
iPhones en route to Russia
News Apple has reached a deal with the country's largest carrier, Mobile TeleSystems, that could put the iPhone on store shelves in October, according to Reuters.
Tags: Smart phones, Mac OS, 3G (Third Generation), Apple Inc., Mobile, phone, Russia, WWDC, China, Apple iPhone
Reports examine causes, victims of data breaches
News A four-year study from Verizon assesses the causes of corporate breaches, while the Identity Theft Resource Center releases its annual look at human victims of identity fraud.
Tags: Security, Verizon Communications Inc., Data Breach, Insider Threat, Attack, Russia, Middle East, identity fraud, China, blog
Slowdowns ripe for gains in market share
Insight What will it take to lead an Indian IT company through the coming economic downturn? Wipro Chairman Azim Premji shares his strategy.
Tags: Offshoring, Wipro Technologies, India, Business Process, BPO, Russia, job, China, U.S., R&D
