Guy Matthews
First wave of MP3 spam targets unwary music fans

Security
First wave of MP3 spam targets unwary music fans
MP3 files posing as pop music clips show that spammers are trying new ways to lower people's guard
31 Oct 2007
Macabre malware makes Halloween scary

Network & Internet
Macabre malware makes Halloween scary
A gang of malware propagators is using Halloween to lure PC users into responding to malicious spams, warns a security firm.
31 Oct 2007
Porn images 'encouraging response to spam'

Security
Porn images 'encouraging response to spam'
An image of a stripping woman is being used to get unwary PC users to answer spam messages.
30 Oct 2007
Poor file management courts disaster, says report

Network & Internet
Poor file management courts disaster, says report
New research says that many organisations are facing serious consequences from poorly filed information being passed around and used unwittingly.
30 Oct 2007
Tape vs Disc - the new battle

Server & storage
Tape vs Disc - the new battle
The debate about whether tape storage can compete with a disk-only back-up solution is as hot as ever. We talk to two senior pros to find where they s…
18 Oct 2007
The benefits of SAN

Server & storage
The benefits of SAN
The first commercially available storage area network (SAN) hit the market nearly 10 years ago. But the cost of adopting a networked storage solution …
18 Oct 2007
Dealing with disaster recovery

Investment Management
Dealing with disaster recovery
IT PRO talks to IT managers to get their views on the growing importance of disaster recovery provisions, and to find how their own recovery strategy …
20 Sep 2007
Academic claims contactless payments pose data security risk

Security
Academic claims contactless payments pose data security risk
With the number of trials of contactless payment cards groing, a leading academic security researcher has raised concerns over the level of data secur…
4 Jul 2007
Anti-piracy tactics backfiring

Business strategy
Anti-piracy tactics backfiring
Businesses claim that heavy-handed tactics to expose unlicensed use of software, including offering rewards and incentives to inform on offenders, wil…
4 Jul 2007
Work life balance being hurt by online surfing

Network & Internet
Work life balance being hurt by online surfing
Research shows that participation in leisure pursuits is being hit by the increasing use of the internet for information gathering and entertainment.
4 Jul 2007
The Wireless Event: Businesses will still need in-building

Mobile
The Wireless Event: Businesses will still need in-building
Large companies will find external WiMax systems alone too expense so vendors must also offer them dedicated in-building systems to compensate, says R…
24 May 2007
IP telephony services accused of freeloading

Network & Internet
IP telephony services accused of freeloading
Services such as Skype benefit from multi-million pound investments in infrastructure made by mobile operators yet make no contribution, industry figu…
4 May 2007
Managing Bluetooth at work: Part 2

Mobile
Managing Bluetooth at work: Part 2
In the second part of this feature series, we look at how you can harness Bluetooth to work for your business and identify some of the sectors where i…
3 May 2007
Users must guard against shoulder surfing

Network & Internet
Users must guard against shoulder surfing
People are no longer looking over your shoulder just to be nosey, they could also be doing so to get a glimpse at your corporate data warns 3M.
2 May 2007
Surge in password-protected malware

Security
Surge in password-protected malware
Experts warn of viruses travelling in password-protected zip files.
30 Apr 2007
Infosecurity Europe 2007: Security no longer wedded to IT

Security
Infosecurity Europe 2007: Security no longer wedded to IT
Security is increasingly likely to end its marriage with IT to go professional, according to research published this week.
24 Apr 2007
Businesses still failing to encrypt sensitive data

Network & Internet
Businesses still failing to encrypt sensitive data
Sixty per cent of large businesses do not adequately secure data leaving their organisation.
30 Mar 2007
Mobile operators unite to simplify roaming

Mobile
Mobile operators unite to simplify roaming
Collaboration between mobile phone network operator groups in Europe and Asia will help simplify cross-network roaming services and pricing.
30 Mar 2007
Sat nav systems at risk from hackers

Mobile
Sat nav systems at risk from hackers
In-car route-planning equipment could be the next target for hackers after researchers expose wireless data vulnerability.
29 Mar 2007
Wireless at the Coalface: Part 2

Mobile
Wireless at the Coalface: Part 2
IT PRO talks to IT managers in the public sector about their views on current wireless technology, and their hopes for its future development.
29 Mar 2007
RFID open to criminal abuse

Mobile
RFID open to criminal abuse
From triggering bombs to faking passports, report exposes the flaws in this emerging technology.
28 Mar 2007
Managing Bluetooth at work: Part 1

Mobile
Managing Bluetooth at work: Part 1
The proliferation of phones, PDAs, computers and other devices that support and use Bluetooth wireless networking technology has created another heada…
5 Mar 2007
Wireless at the Coalface: Part 1

Mobile
Wireless at the Coalface: Part 1
IT PRO talks to IT managers in a range of organisations about their views on current wireless technology, and their hopes for its future development.
8 Feb 2007
iAnywhere Afaria

Mobile
iAnywhere Afaria
Managing mobile devices and the flow of mobile data remains one of the most daunting tasks for the network manager. IT PRO shows you how you can use A…
1 Feb 2007
Banks failing to act on business ID theft

Network & Internet
Banks failing to act on business ID theft
Legal experts raise concern over the lack of action from financial organisations to tackle online identity 'mimicking' of businesses by fraudsters.
31 Jan 2007
HSxPA and the enterprise

Mobile
HSxPA and the enterprise
Wireless data services over 3G have gained credibility among business users in recent months, with the arrival of HSDPA and variants that have improve…
22 Jan 2007
Patent case could devastate Wi-Fi industry and users

Mobile
Patent case could devastate Wi-Fi industry and users
Legal experts raise concern over the implications of a US court ruling regarding Australian ownership of key wireless networking patents.
21 Nov 2006
Tablet PCs and the enterprise

Mobile
Tablet PCs and the enterprise
Questions persist over the future shape of the Tablet PC platform, but as we examine, there is thriving demand and applications for these devices in k…
16 Nov 2006
Companies spend one-third of IT budget on mobility

Network & Internet
Companies spend one-third of IT budget on mobility
New research raises concerns over cost and reliability of mobile and wireless products.
7 Nov 2006
Aruba reveals fixed mobile convergence plan

Mobile
Aruba reveals fixed mobile convergence plan
Analysts and industry rivals remain unconvinced by five stage product strategy.
7 Nov 2006
Schneider moves to reassure APC users after takeover

Security
Schneider moves to reassure APC users after takeover
New owner quick to downplay impact on users as leading UPS maker is acquired by French electrical equipment maker.
2 Nov 2006
Trojan uses hacked antivirus code

antivirus
Trojan uses hacked antivirus code
SpamThrus uses a hacked Kaspersky antivirus engine to eliminate the competition
30 Oct 2006
WiMax in the UK

Mobile
WiMax in the UK
WiMax trials are now taking place in the UK, offering high-bandwidth broadband connectivity via wide area wireless.
30 Oct 2006
Staff are the weakest link

Network & Internet
Staff are the weakest link
All the IT security spending in the world won't protect your systems if the staff are stupid research finds
26 Oct 2006
Online crime more profitable than drugs

Network & Internet
Online crime more profitable than drugs
Conference hears that a well organised online crime campaign can deliver better profits than drug dealing
23 Oct 2006
Symbian boss predicts the death of the desktop

Network & Internet
Symbian boss predicts the death of the desktop
Not altogether unsurprising prediction as the Smartphone show opens in London
18 Oct 2006