Are the days numbered for ‘123456’? As Microsoft further nudges the world away from passwords, here’s what your organisation should consider before going password-free.
DDoS attack sizes rise above 2Gbps for first time
Average DDoS attack sizes have climbed above the 2Gbps mark for the first time, mitigation firm Arbor Networks has reported after crunching figures from its Atlas system for the first half of 2013.
Enterprise anti-virus software test puts Kaspersky software out front, Microsoft at bottom
Dennis Technology Labs said the most accurate product was Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows.
Do-it-yourself Big Data
Gulf Air shunned the expensive solutions of the big vendors jumping on the Big Data bandwagon, and became the first Middle East organisation to implement the technology by embracing open-source software with an in-house team.
CIOs in privileged position to become the CEO
BT Global Services CEO Luis Alvarez said that CIOs are in a privileged position to become chief executives because of the opportunity that comes from “understanding the technology and understanding the business processes”.
EU Parliament approves stricter penalties for cyber-attacks
Cyber-criminals could face tougher penalties across the European Union under new rules adopted by the European Parliament, which include the creation of a specific offence of using botnets.
Firms take 10 hours to spot data breaches, McAfee finds
The average organisation believes it would spot a data breach in 10 hours, a McAfee global survey of IT professionals has found. But is that result good, indifferent or an indication of the downright complacent?
IT department could disappear by the end of the decade, says Forrester
The IT department of 2020 could disappear as a separate entity and become embedded in departments throughout the entire organisation, according to analyst Forrester.
IBM in new round of lay-offs
IBM has cut about 1,300 employees and more lay-offs are possible, according to an employee organisation. The news comes from …
Cloud-based productivity apps – ‘don’t believe the hype’ says Gartner
Despite the hype, only a tiny proportion of firms have moved towards cloud email or cloud office systems, says analyst …