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 NEW! FACETIME ENTERPRISE SPYWARE PREVENTION SUITE
FaceTime today announced FaceTime Enterprise Spyware Prevention Suite, the first and only integrated, anti-spyware solution that detects, prevents and automatically remediates spyware from infected PCs - without having to deploy desktop software. Powered by new patent-pending technology and the Greynets Research Database, FaceTime Enterprise Spyware Prevention Suite enables organizations to protect business assets, significantly reduce help desk and clean up costs, and help prevent information theft associated with spyware and adware. (More...) Register now for the upcoming anti-spyware webinar. 
SPYWARE PROBLEMS COST ENTERPRISES HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EACH MONTH
A recent market study shows enterprises are spending on average $130,000 per month in IT time fighting spyware related issues. The data were collected in a survey of more than 1000 end users and IT managers to determine the impact that the growth of unsanctioned applications have on enterprises. (Full story...) FACETIME SPEAKS GOOGLE TALK
FaceTime Communications recently announced the first and only IM security and compliance solution for Google's new instant messaging (IM) service, Google Talk. Google Talk enables Google Gmail users to talk or IM with their friends for free. FaceTime customers with Google Talk users can be confident in IMAuditor's proven capabilities to secure, manage and archive all IM conversations in the enterprise. (Full story...) NEW MULTI-LANGUAGE IM WORM
According to Internet.com, a new "multiple language" smart worm is spreading through Instant Messaging, checking system settings of IM clients and then sending messages in the appropriate language. (Full story...) IT'S OFFICIAL: YAHOO! LAUNCHES MESSENGER WITH VOICE
After a three-month beta period, Yahoo! officially launched its new instant messaging client with voice capabilities that allows users to talk using PC-to-PC VoIP. (Full story...) P2P FILE-SHARERS TURN TO VIDEO
According to a new report, P2P networks are no longer dominated by pirated music files. Video content now makes up almost 62% of all traffic on the four largest P2P networks - BitTorrent, eDonkey, Gnutella and Fastrack, the network used by Kazaa. Audio formats are now just some 11% of all P2P traffic, with the remaining 27% being dedicated to other content, such as games and software. (Full story...) PHISHERS GO FISHING IN JULY
A total of 14,135 unique phishing campaigns were reported in July, according to the Anti-Phishing Working Group. That is down from 15,050 a month earlier, the group said in a report last week (Full Story...) FDIC ISSUES SPYWARE GUIDANCE
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has just issued specific guidance and recommended mitigation actions to financial institutions with respect to the risks posed by spyware. In light of recent spyware problems, the FDIC is on the right track. (Full Story...) EX-AOL EMPLOYEE GETS 15 MONTHS IN PRISONA former AOL employee gets 15 months in prison for stealing 92 million e-mail screen names and selling them to a spammer. All told, he made an estimated $28,000 for the names. (Full Story...) OFFSHORING 101: HOW TO MINIMIZE THE RISK TO YOUR CAREER
In this brief article, Katherine Spencer Lee from Robert Half Technology gives some quick tips for building skills that increase your marketability. (Full story...) WHERE WERE YOU WHEN...
If you've been in the IT sector for long, you know names like Melissa mean more than a classic Almond Brothers' song. Take a quick ride down memory lane with eWeek.com's From Melissa to Zotob: 10 Years of Windows Worms. (Full story...) |
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