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China and U.S. tie as Internet attack source
A new report finds that China and the U.S. were home to the greatest percentage of Internet attacks during the first quarter of 2008. Akamai, which operates a global server network, said the most Read more...
U.S., China largest originators of Internet attacks
Akamai Technologies, who operates a global network of servers used to support the distribution of online media as well as large-scale web sites and
Read more...Get ready for cell phone spam
Anthony Melone, Verizon Wireless's chief technology officer, started getting complaints last March from customers about unsolicited text messages that were flooding the network. He and his Verizon Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Also Noted: April will be a big month for Microsoft patches; IT free trade up in the air;
> Microsoft: April will be a big month for patches. Article> IT free trade up in the air. Read more...
Watch out for your IT security scorecard
A quarterly review of a company's information security is essential for top IT personnel trying to ensure their systems are airtight. While it's important for the IT department not to get lost in Read more...
Cisco patches IP phones
To think, there once was a time when you didn't have to worry about your phones, of all things, getting infected with viruses. Well, those carefree days are officially over: this week Cisco released Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Intel to show Wireless USB tech at CES; gOS 2.0 imminent;
> Samsung preps ruggedized GSM phone. Article> Could WiFi network viruses Read more...
Protect your networks
You've likely heard about honey pots, fake sites that can lure the bad guys to the wrong place. There are other ways to test your site to make sure the door is bolted to keep intruders out. You can Read more...
The threat within trumps external risks
While CIOs and CSOs are often concerned with the threat of viruses and other external sources of danger, a new study from the U.S. Computer Security Institute (CSI) concludes that company insiders Read more...




