Infosec 2008 Coverage
IT PRO hit the show floor for all the security news at the European version of the event. Data breaches and malware were rather hot topics, as was a surprise briefing about the new e-crime team, the 'Police Central e-crime Unit'.
ICO: 94 data breaches in six months
Speaking of data breaches, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has been keeping track of the number of such slip-ups since the big one that started it all, the loss of a pair of discs by HM Revenue and Customs in October. In those six months, 94 breaches have been reported to the data watchdog. Make that 95 - Boots announced this week that data tapes relating to its dental plan were stolen out of a contractor's car.
Eee PC to get Atom, extra inch
The wee little laptop we know you love is set for a growth spurt, as maker Asus announced the next edition will feature a 10 inch screen - up from the latest version's 8.9 inches. It may also feature Intel's Atom chip.
Apple results reveal massive jump in Mac sales
Selling a very, very large number of Mac laptops and desktop computers has helped Apple exceed analysts' expectations for the quarter. Apple doubled its sales of the laptops to 2.3 million for the quarter. The firm also announced it has picked up chip firm PA Semi.
Microsoft may 'wake up' over end to XP
Steve Ballmer, the head honcho over at Microsoft, has said he might possibly be willing to consider customers' opinions when it comes to continuing to offer and support the XP operating system after its 30 June death date - but as far as he can tell, customers aren't asking for that... suggesting they all want followup OS Vista.
Disagree? Drop us a line at itpro@dennis.co.uk if you want XP to keep going, and we'll forward the responses to the lovely folks at Microsoft, who are surely awaiting your opinion.
Want to know more on these stories? Come back later this afternoon for the IT PRO podcast.
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Cheap cyber crime kits can be bought on the dark web for less than $25News Research from NordVPN shows phishing kits are now widely available on the dark web and via messaging apps like Telegram, and are often selling for less than $25.
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Microsoft angers admins as April Patch Tuesday delivers password feature without migration guidanceNews Security fixes include a zero day exploited by a ransomware group and seven critical flaws
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Google bundles Android and web authentication APIs under one bannerNews Google Identity Services' SDK includes 'Sign in with Google' and 'One Tap' security tokens
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Apple discontinues the iMac ProNews Desktop product shake-up paves the way for new Apple Silicon-powered machines
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M1 Mac mini users suffering Bluetooth connectivity problemsNews It’s unknown if the issue is in the new Apple silicon or the Big Sur OS
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Apple starts accepting Mac trade-ins at retail storesNews Up until now, you could only trade in a used Mac online, which was unwieldy and time-consuming
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Apple launches surprise desktop iMac and iMac Pro upgradesNews New iMac models have up to 9th-gen Core i9 processors and Vega Pro graphics
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Apple unveils next-generation Mac miniNews Space grey device with five times the performance has been unveiled at special October event
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Kali Linux installation on Windows 10Tutorials Follow these simple steps to install the security-focused Linux distro from the Microsoft Store
