The Changing Face of Information Security
Posted by PCWorld
In a previous article, I discussed the changing shape of Information Security and the influence it is having on the future of business--through an expanding scope and stakeholder base--and the resultant need to review how it is positioned organisationally. The other equally important element that complements the changing shape of Information Security is the changing face of Information Security specialists.
We all know that the unrelenting pace of technology change has driven many organisations to rethink business strategies and models to embrace new capabilities and extend their market reach. Increasingly this means the boundaries between IT and business are being blurred. Many companies wo[...]
Continue ReadingWe all know that the unrelenting pace of technology change has driven many organisations to rethink business strategies and models to embrace new capabilities and extend their market reach. Increasingly this means the boundaries between IT and business are being blurred. Many companies wo[...]
Microsoft Launches Office 365 For Government
Posted by TechCrunch
Google scored an important win over Microsoft a few weeks ago when it won a $35 million U.S. government contract to bring its cloud-based office solution to the Department of the Interior. Microsoft’s legacy solutions, of course, remain a staple in government offices, but as more and more agencies want to move their productivity and collaboration services to the cloud, Microsoft is running the risk of losing out in this lucrative market. Today, however, the company is launching a new service that should give more of its government customers, which tend to have very strict data security and privacy regulations, the option to move to the cloud. Microsoft’s new Office 365 for Govern[...]
Continue ReadingIf The Spec Is Dead, So Is The Nexus Tablet
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It seems the much-rumored Google Nexus Tablet is nearing release. Citing Basemark benchmarking reports, the device is supposedly codenamed Grouper, running Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and employing a 7-inch, 1280 x 768 display powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core Tegra 3. If true, this means the upcoming tablet will likely lack 4G wireless connectivity since Nvidia’s latest SoC is incompatible with current 4G chipsets. Without 4G, and since this is a forward-thinking Nexus device, it’s safe to say that the tablet will lack a data wireless radio of any sort and will instead ship with just WiFi.Besides, even without the compatibility issues (which might be resolved), Google will not be able[...]
Continue ReadingBay Area companies get another nonstop flight to Capitol Hill
Posted by VentureBeat
San Francisco is going from zero non-stop flights to Washington National Airport to two non-stops this summer. Virgin America announced today that it will start its service to the airport just a few miles from Capitol Hill on August 14. United started service on the route two weeks ago. Flights from San Francisco to Washington National had been illegal for more than 40 years. Virgin America got a much coveted exemption to the airport’s perimeter rule.
As Silicon Valley becomes more prominent in the lives of Americans and moves into more regulated industries, it needs to get cozier with Capitol Hill. Companies like Facebook, Google, and Twitter already have strong presences in Washingt[...]
Continue ReadingAs Silicon Valley becomes more prominent in the lives of Americans and moves into more regulated industries, it needs to get cozier with Capitol Hill. Companies like Facebook, Google, and Twitter already have strong presences in Washingt[...]
17 percent of PCs are “walking around naked,” says McAfee
Posted by VentureBeat
Seventeen percent of personal computers around the world are not using anti-virus software, or as McAfee’s co-president Todd Gebhart puts it, “walking around naked on the Internet.”
The anti-virus creator and research firm recently performed a study of 28 million non-Apple PCs across 24 different countries, finding that one in every six computers has either no anti-virus software installed, or the current anti-virus software has expired. The United States falls into the top five vulnerable countries with 19.32 percent of computers at risk, along with Mexico at 21.57 percent, Spain at 21.45 percent, Singapore at 21.75 percent, and Japan with 19.35 percent.
Finland, however,[...]
Continue ReadingThe anti-virus creator and research firm recently performed a study of 28 million non-Apple PCs across 24 different countries, finding that one in every six computers has either no anti-virus software installed, or the current anti-virus software has expired. The United States falls into the top five vulnerable countries with 19.32 percent of computers at risk, along with Mexico at 21.57 percent, Spain at 21.45 percent, Singapore at 21.75 percent, and Japan with 19.35 percent.
Finland, however,[...]
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