IT PRO – Cyber espionage a serious business threat
Cyber espionage is an increasing problem for businesses, with employees stealing information to sell or pass to other companies or even governments. So claims Rick Caccia, vice president for product marketing at Arcsight. He said that this was one of the big trends he was seeing in its work analysing the log files and system data of his firm’s business clients.
CRN – Windows 7 frenzy set to cause supply drought
Demand for boxed copies of Windows 7 is expected to outstrip supply as the operating system (OS) continues to fly off the shelves. Windows 7 is the biggest launch for Microsoft since the decidedly underwhelming Vista in 2007, which saw many firms and consumers sticking to its predecessor XP.
The Daily Telegraph – Facebook awarded hundreds of millions in damages against ‘Spam King’
The message to mischievous junk mailers is clear – don’t mess with Facebook – after the social networking website was awarded $711 million dollars (£430 million) in damages against Sanford Wallace, known as the “Spam King”. Facebook originally asked for more than $7 billion (£4.2 billion) in damages.
Computer Weekly – Mobile market faces rocky road to growth
Consumers are likely to take advantage of aggressively-promoted new touch-screen mobile smartphones in the run-up to Christmas, analysts say. If their predictions prove true, the mobile handset industry could end a year of falling sales. But as manufacturers gear up to service pent-up demand, they risk over-supplying the market. This could lead to price crashes later in 2010 as retailers try to move stock.
CBR Online – Flu virus threatens internet bandwidth supply
Internet bandwidth supply may buckle under the weight of extra workers choosing to work from home once the flu season takes hold. The Centre for Disease Control estimates that in pandemics 40% of the workforce will be away from the workforce for an extended period. While wide area network (WAN) carriers say they can easily cope with a 40% hike in demand, the ‘last mile’ or ‘edge’ internet access loop could crash under the extra pressure, warned a Gartner report.
CBR Online – Amazon launches shortcut for online payments
Amazon Payments has launched PayPhrase, an easy-to-remember shortcut for paying on Amazon.com and other websites. With PayPhrase, online shoppers choose their own customised phrase and then enter the phrase along with a PIN to preview their order and complete their purchase.
BBC – Internet addresses set for change
The internet regulator has approved plans to allow non-Latin-script web addresses, in a move that is set to transform the online world. The board of Icaan voted at its annual meeting to allow domain names in Arabic, Chinese and other scripts.
