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Retailers rank security as biggest challenge for 2012

Security is still the biggest technology challenge according to 47% of retailers, as suggested in a recent retail communications survey conducted by Iconnyx, the managed IT and web hosting company. Only 7% reported that cloud was their biggest issue.

Biggest technology challenges for retailers are, by percentage:

· Security (47%)

· Data storage (20%)

· Mobile (17%)

· Ecommerce (10%)

· Cloud (7%)

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MTI to demonstrate live hacking

MTI, the specialist cloud infrastructure consultancy, and its security practice, GSS, are to showcase their latest developments and capabilities at the MTI Solutions Showcase. The one-day event will explore the latest cloud technologies, and the latest developments in data security. A live hacking demonstration will be a highlight.

The event will bring together key partners and industry professionals to explore the latest trends in information infrastructure and data security. The day will include a series of educational seminars alongside an exhibition where attendees will be able to meet with MTI, GSS and their leading vendor partners offering practical and professional expertise. The live next generation hacking demonstration will illustrate how RSA, Sony, Google and others have been compromised during 2011 and how many more major organisations could suffer from attacks in 2012.

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Protecting Children from Mobile Porn Gets Push from National Governments

National governments, including those in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia, are promoting legislation to protect children from pornography and other unsuitable Web content. The ability for mobile device users, many of whom are minors, to freely access the Web, has made this an especially critical issue for telecom operators. If implemented, legislation would require operators to actively block undesirable content and make certain types of content available only if users opt-in to receive it.

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80% of companies believe permitting online gaming during work would cost them money

A recent poll carried out by email security and web filtering solutions provider, SpamTitan Technologies, has found that 80% of businesses surveyed (global sample) believe allowing workplace gaming costs money. Companies claim that distracted employees using social networking and online gaming during work hours are not carrying out their roles effectively and leave the company vulnerable to attack from malware and viruses which exceeds the potential benefits of a less stressed workforce.

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Anti-Fraud Organisations Predict Fraud Surge In 2012

Research by UKFraud of over 50 UK and European Fraud consultants reveals an expectation from over 80% of those polled, that fraud will increase dramatically across the UK and the rest of Europe in 2012. The areas likely to be most affected include: insurance, merchants and retailers, telecoms, government departments and local authorities. The most common fraud activities are expected to be cybercrime, internal fraud, supply chain and procurement fraud. The only area where fraud is expected to remain stable or to fall is the credit card sector where recent aggressive anti-fraud measures have forced fraud levels to fall.

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