UK businesses are still ill-prepared to deal with downtime and unexpected disruption to operations, says ControlCircle, a leading UK managed services provider.
A recent survey of 100 CIOs/COOs/IT heads identified that whilst 90% had a strategy in place, only 46% had reviewed and tested their business continuity procedures in the last twelve months. 42% had either no strategy in place or were unsure when it was last tested. Over 50% of strategies were more than two years old.
Read more →With 73% of Brits shopping online this Christmas (source: EBAY), online criminals are taking advantage and targeting users looking for the right present*. They lure their victims to malware or phishing traps with emails claiming to offer luxury goods at bargain prices or fake delivery company notifications, for example. Criminals are usually out to get personal data such as login details to online banking sites or credit card information. G Data identifies the top 5 dangers users should be aware of when buying presents online, and offers tips on how to prevent becoming a victim of cyber crime.
Read more →Panasonic Toughbook launched its revolutionary 4-in-1 mobile identity checking solution at the Cartes & Identification 2011 show in Paris. Designed for border control and immigration, federal and military police patrols and security teams, the latest Person Identification Mini Dock (PIMD) includes a new Smartcard Reader for user authentication, as well as an OCR and RFID Reader and Fingerprint Scanner.
Read more →Kaspersky Lab has published its review of spammer activity in October 2011. This month witnessed mass mailings exploiting high-profile events, a shift in phishing targets and spam sources were spread more evenly over more countries.
October was rich in sensational events which, as usual, the spammers exploited to the full. Mass mailings were registered that referred to the death of Apple founder Steve Jobs, the majority of them containing malicious code. Spammers also reacted to another death, that of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on 20 October, with some classic ‘Nigerian’ letters. Users received emails allegedly sent by Gaddafi’s “relatives” and his “former officers”, who had allegedly inherited part of his “countless treasures”. All the letters contained offers to share some of the wealth. There were also messages with a Christmas or New Year twist adding a seasonal flavour to October’s spam. They tended to contain adverts for presents and trips during the festive season.
Read more →Kaspersky Lab announces the publication of its IT Threat Evolution report for the third quarter of 2011. The company’s analysts noted a continued growth in cyber-attacks against some of the world’s biggest corporations throughout the period. When it comes to attacking smartphones, there were clear signs that cybercriminals have made Android their platform of choice. Increasingly sophisticated operations by malicious programs were also noted in Q3 along with some tried-and-tested methods: innocuous QR codes are now being used to conceal malware and computers are facing threats even before their operating systems start as cybercriminals revisit BIOS infection methods.
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