Lizard Squad’s DDOS tool is a threat to all websites Having managed to take down and disrupt the gaming network services of both Sony’s PlayStation Network and Microsoft’s Xbox Consoles over Christmas, the perpetrators known as Lizard Squad are now selling the tool it used to carry
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Dropbox and Office 365: a match made in heaven? Recently, the CEO of Dropbox announced that the cloud storage system had reached a total of 200 million users, including 4 million businesses. Drew Houston also announced that the company was keen to increase the number of Dropbox
Read more →The Linux Turla worm There is a common misconception that Linux systems are secure “by default”, and whilst it’s true that the operating system of user and file permissions is a robust model, it’s a dangerous mistake to assume that a system is secure just because it’s
Read more →Cheap Android tablets increase BYOD risk A bring your own device (BYOD) strategy can ease the burden on business IT departments by allowing demanding users to supply, and maintain, their own equipment. With increasingly tribal users strongly preferring Apple, Windows, or Android as their computing platform, bring
Read more →Are mobile workers the future? New study shows wearable tech boosts job satisfaction With Apple and Microsoft both cashing in on the growing buzz over wearable tech, the gadget world is whipping itself into a frenzy over the potential of smart watches. It may seem like just
Read more →In July 2010, Microsoft transitioned from providing mainstream support for Windows Server 2003 to releasing critical patches only. July 14, 2015 marks another transition, this time the end of Microsoft support for Windows Server 2003/R2. While this date may seem distant, now is the time to understandRead more →
Cyber security summit reveals astonishing levels of attacks Delegates at a cyber-security summit in Bonn have heard how criminals are launching unrelenting attacks on companies and their digital assets, in a stark reminder of the threatening online landscape and how stringent IT systems need to be. German
Read more →European business leaders welcome Amazon’s new Frankfurt cloud data centres Policymakers and business strategists across the EU have welcomed the launch of Amazon’s new region in Germany, its second to be based on EU soil. Amazon Web Services, which now has eleven regions worldwide, already had European
Read more →A decidedly cool reception to new iPhones Users and investors have given a cool reception to Apple’s unveiling of the latest versions of its top-selling iPhones. As has become customary for the American tech firm, enormous hype accompanied the introduction of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6
Read more →How to effectively integrate BYOD into your business The ‘Bring Your Own Device’ trend is picking up speed, especially with the success of tablets such as the iPad. BYOD may be appealing to businesses, with more currently on the uptake than ever before, but there’s also the
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