Asavin Wattanajantra
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Scotland Yard police pinched by Microsoft
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News Police fighting e-crime have a hard enough time, but now they are losing experts to better paying tech companies.
Security firms cannot protect the iPhone from threats
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News Recent incidents have put the iPhone's security in focus, but firms will not be able to develop anti-virus because of the nature of the system.
IT deal paves way for Tesco high street banks
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News We could soon be seeing Tesco banks on the high street, and a new deal with a financial IT provider is supplying the foundation.
Could Android be the next target for worm attacks?
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News Jail-broken iPhones have already been targeted, but what does this mean for Android, which has a more open OS?
Malicious worm turns iPhones into zombies
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News Jail-broken iPhones are targeted in an attack which could make them part of a botnet.
New exploit targets Internet Explorer zero-day flaw
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News If you haven't upgraded to the latest version of Internet Explorer, you may soon be under attack.
Mozilla reliant on Google for cash
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News Much of the money Mozilla makes in profit comes from a Google search deal.
Security holding companies back from the cloud
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News Businesses realise the benefits of cloud computing, but many are unsure of it over privacy and security concerns.
Twitter confirms it will have paid-for business accounts
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News The microblogging service may finally make money – but it's mobile where Twitter is looking for growth.
How to stay safe shopping online
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
In-depth Some practical advice from experts about how to stay safe when shopping online.
Tesco deal puts pressure on broadband bundlers
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News Supermarket giant Tesco looks to battle the likes of TalkTalk and Virgin Media in the competitive home phone and broadband market.
New Firefox 3.6 beta looks to stop crashes
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News Firefox users may notice better performance and stability thanks to a change in the way browser deals with add-ons and plugins.
US National Security Agency ‘enhanced’ Windows 7
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News The US government agency has been working with IT companies to raise the level of security in the public and private sectors.
Photos: Tech workers go nude for charity calendar
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News London tech entrepreneurs take their clothes off for charity.
First British arrests over Zeus Trojan
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News The Police Central e-Crime Unit says the arrests are the first in Europe over the virus.
Gartner: We don’t need security superheroes
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News A better relationship between a company and its IT security department could lead to big cost savings, even in a recession, according to analyst Gartner.
Mobile payments could be safer than buying online
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News Mobile commerce could have its big breakthrough in 2010, especially as it's safer, according to Cogenta.
Fake antivirus companies could 'go straight' in 2010
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News Rogue antivirus or 'scareware' has been a big problem this year, but now some of it actually works.
Smartphones hacked through insecure Wi-Fi
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News Researchers break security in Apple, Nokia, HTC and T-Mobile devices to gain access to email passwords.
UK banking fraudsters sentenced to over 13 years
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News But the Police Central e-Crime Unit says the crimes wouldn't have happened without the money mules.
Kaminsky flaw fixed for .com and .net by 2011
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News Verisign anticipates an industry-wide effort to finally rid the net of the Kaminsky flaw.
Yahoo Jobs site could have fallen to data hack
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News The threat of a SQL injection hack had been hanging over Yahoo's recruitment website.
Adobe plays down Flash security slurs
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News A security researcher is adamant that there is a big issue, but Adobe says that web servers choose to accept the risks.
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