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07 May 2012
Big data analytics defining new malware strategy
Analyzing the finer details of past threats can provide insights into the lifecycle of malware and where new threats may emerge, say experts
03 May 2012
Building an always-on, always-available enterprise
Three steps to get you closer to the holy grail of DR: zero downtime
03 May 2012
Master MySQL in the Amazon cloud
Amazon Web Services offer new challenges and flexibility for database admins -- here's how to avoid the pitfalls and tune for performance
03 May 2012
DDoS attackers turning to simple 'booter' scripts
DDoS for dummies
20 Apr 2012
Interview: A lesson in DDoS attacks
RADIO ITWC Mark Teolis joins the podcast this week to talk about the evolution of the DDoS attack and what it's like to fight them today
22 Mar 2012
Security event covers cards, PINs and fingerprints
Sentry Metrics Inc. event looks at challenges facing enterprises dealing with security breaches, password overloads, and dodgy outsourcing
23 Feb 2012
One policy to defeat data breaches
Smarter high-level security policies will result in fewer data breaches in your system and fewer headaches for your IT department, says a leading security firm
21 Feb 2012
Encryption tips from cryptos
There are no guarantees when it comes to encryption, but here experts provide a few tidbits of advice on keeping the odds in your favour
23 Jan 2012
Android market could be RIM security 'death knell'
Research in Motion could find itself entangled in Android's security problems, experts say
23 Jan 2012
Anonymous dupes users into joining Megaupload attack
Recruits accomplices by spreading links via Twitter that auto-starts attack tool
16 Jan 2012
Non-US buyers kept in dark after Zappos data breach
Online clothing shop Zappos.com has reset the passwords of over 24 million customers following a security breach
15 Nov 2011
Mystery 'virus' disrupts New Zealand ambulance service
Malware sends operators back to manual communication
17 Oct 2011
RIM's troubles extend beyond image
BLOGOSPHERE: A global network crash at Research In Motion Ltd. brought down Blackberry services, including BBM and the entire Blackberry e-mail system, almost entirely this month and landed RIM on the hotseat once again.
05 Oct 2011
Canadian IT pros lax on social media security, says study
Usage of social media tools in business is outpacing security efforts from IT professionals, the security firm found. Fiaazi Walji, Websense’s Canadian manager, explains
27 May 2011
Honda Canada breach highlights lax testing, expert says
Canadian security analysts argue that Honda Canada testing and assessment techniques are likely at the heart of the data breach. Plus, why the automaker should have been faster to disclose the news
05 May 2011
Symantec extends backup, cloud security
At Symantec’s Vision conference, the announcement of a partnership with salesforce.com and the extension of backup technology to the cloud addresses fears businesses may have about the cloud in light of recent problems with Amazon and Gmail
28 Jan 2011
Host-based firewalling ‘not optimal,’ analyst says
Although new virtual server security and compliance software by CloudPassage is a good move and “as good as you can do right now,” one analyst cautions that it’s not exactly the optimal approach. What customer Foursquare likes about the technology
17 Jan 2011
Internet 'kill switch' could cause chaos, OECD warns
Shutting down the Internet in times of cyberwarfare would do more harm than good, according to a study commissioned by the OECD. Find out why
06 Jan 2011
Tablets the last nail in netbook's coffin
Watch for more enterprise-targeted tablets this year. But analysts caution they may not be right for your business
30 Nov 2010
Free vs. Fee: Free and Paid Antivirus Programs Compared
Can free antivirus software protect you? Or is it worth paying for a full-blown A/V app? We look at the benefits--and pitfalls--of free and paid antivirus products.
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Analysis: Taking the heat at BlackBerry World
By: Howard Solomon (02 May 2012)
ORLANDO – It was hot outside the Florida hotel where this year’s annual BlackBerry World conference took place. Inside, it apparently wasn ...
The social media skill sets a CIO's staff will need
By: Sharif Faisal (10 May 2012)
The question is no longer ‘who is on social media?’; it is ‘who isn’t?’ Nearly 20 million Canadians communicate via soci ...
Ottawa Hospital goes mobile with IBM middleware
By: Brian Bloom (04 May 2012)
Ottawa Hospital has been one of the boldest health care institutions in North America in equipping clinical staff with Apple Inc.’s ...
Shaw wins Internet deal with city of Winnipeg
By: Howard Solomon (16 May 2012)
Shaw Communications has scored a big win in its campaign to extend its services to municipalities. The Calgary-based cableco won a bidding contest to ...
Open source Java moving to Linux, AIX on PowerPC
By: Paul Krill (11 May 2012)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Open source Java will be brought to the PowerPC architecture for Linux and IBM's AIX OS under a proposal floated lastweek that could ...
Canadian employee survey indicates dark view of cloud
By: Shane Schick (5/16/2012 2:41:00 PM)
If Canadian enterprises are using cloud computing, their employees may be the last to know. A recent research bulletin from Toronto-based Pollara of ...
Consumerization trends hit IT service management
By: Robert L. Mitchell (5/16/2012 1:15:00 PM)
Attendees at ServiceNow's Knowledge12 user conference here this week were abuzz about the promise of social collaboration and mobile enablement within ...
SAP launches Visual Intelligence for casual BI users
By: Brian Bloom (5/16/2012 11:44:00 AM)
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Unified communications still fragmented
By: Bob Violino (5/16/2012 10:17:00 AM)
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. - Unified communications (UC) technology has garnered a fair amount of attention, much of it due to vendors touting their UC offerin ...
Shaw wins Internet deal with city of Winnipeg
By: Howard Solomon (5/16/2012 10:02:00 AM)
Shaw Communications has scored a big win in its campaign to extend its services to municipalities. The Calgary-based cableco won a bidding contest to ...
Open source Java moving to Linux, AIX on PowerPC
By: Paul Krill (11 May 2012)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Open source Java will be brought to the PowerPC architecture for Linux and IBM's AIX OS under a proposal floated lastweek that could ...
Consultant says critical infrastructure at risk
By: Sean Martin (07 May 2012)
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Cybercriminals have already figured out how to hack into enterprise infrastructure, and the critical infrastructure that con ...
SAP fires back against Oracle's HANA 'falsehoods'
By: Chris Kanaracus (04 May 2012)
BOSTON -- SAP's technology chief has given a strong rebuttal to a recent presentation by an Oracle executive that was critical of SAP's HANA in-m ...
Open-source in government can save billions: group
By: Brian Bloom (04 May 2012)
On the eve of its 10-year anniversary, a Canadian advocacy group for open-source software in government says it’s closer to achieving its goal: ...
Google's BigQuery made to crunch big data
By: Thor Olavsrud (08 May 2012)
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. --Few companies in the world have access to datasets as large as Google does, and, unsurprisingly, Google is one of the companies at ...
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