Asavin Wattanajantra
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The FBI cracks the ‘largest phishing case ever’
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News Some 100 people face 20 years in jail following a two-year investigation by the FBI.
Retailers can save £1 billion by ‘synching their data’
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News Retailers working from one source of product data could save money and help make mobile retail a reality.
Microsoft and Google not to blame for phishing attacks
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News Were the original reporters of the phished passwords at fault by leading hackers straight to where they could search for copies of the information?
Why the London Stock Exchange went for Linux
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News The London Stock Exchange will switch to a Linux-based platform trading system, but it's not because of a love of open source.
Oxford Brookes claims it’s clean from Conficker
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News The Conficker virus is still causing problems, but it looks like Oxford Brookes has recovered reasonably quickly.
IBM wants to read DNA ‘like a barcode’
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News A ‘genetic code reader’ could make personalised genome analysis much cheaper, according to IBM.
Microsoft confirms Hotmail phishing attack
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News Security experts warn Hotmail users to change their passwords immediately.
McAfee offers ‘unlimited’ online backup service
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News Those with home offices and smaller businesses could potentially see this as a viable backup storage option.
Thousands of Hotmail passwords leaked online
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News Microsoft is "actively investigating" the possible leak of more than 10,000 account passwords.
Open source 'ready to go' for business applications
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News The chairman of the recent Open World Forum believes that open source software offers real opportunities to businesses, the government and the rest of the public sector.
RIM patches potential BlackBerry phishing flaw
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News BlackBerry maker RIM secures a hole that could have led users to fall victim to a phishing attack, through email or SMS.
Conficker worm hits Oxford Brookes University
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News Oxford Brookes is the latest to be hit by the Conficker bug that has plagued networks this year.
Majority of users not securing their smartphones
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News Smartphone users are complacent about phishing attacks, with nine out of 10 failing to do so, even though security experts warn that such devices could be targeted.
Google: Current spam levels makes ‘Storm’ look small
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News A surge in spam means that Google has had to block more than 100 million viruses every day.
US government stresses importance of cyber hygiene
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News All users, not just the private and public sector, have the responsibility for cyber security. according to the US government.
Digital Britain: Prepare for Workplace 2.0
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News The Digital Britain report neglected to highlight the impact that increased connectivity would have on the workplace, claims analyst Quorcirca.
Q&A: Cat Lee, Facebook platform manager
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
In-depth We discuss Facebook apps and their possible use in the business world, as well as how constant innovation sometimes clashes with what users want.
Symantec sees new botnet players emerge
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News The taking down of botnet spewing ISPs have allowed new botnets to break through, according to Symantec.
Facebook offers developers free translation tools
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News Facebook offers a free tool that could be used by businesses looking to translate their websites for an international market.
Internet advertising spend overtakes TV
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News The online ad market is the only medium to see growth in an advertising sector badly affected by the downturn.
BT and Carphone Warehouse to fight Mandy’s pirate plans
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News Carphone’s chief is prepared to go to a judge if needs be over disconnecting persistent internet pirates.
Windows 7 passes Intel tests with flying colours
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News Intel says that Windows 7 beats XP on all counts, and will be rolled out enterprise-wide by the beginning of 2010.
Microsoft's Security Essentials available to download
By Asavin Wattanajantra published
News The software giant has unveiled free security software, dubbed Security Essentials, that Microsoft hopes will spread anti-virus adoption among the Windows audience.
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