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With the run up to Christmas you could be forgiven for missing the release of the NAO report Implementing the Government ICT Strategy: six-month review of progress. The report writers, which included Mike Manisty, the first person to undertake a solar-powered voyage upstream from Westminster to the navigable source of the Thames, have some significant . . . → Read More: Government ICT Strategy Six-Month Review Another Probation IT Fiasco has left the Probation Officers using paper, according to an article on the Times website. In an article titled Probation IT fiasco leaves service using paper, The Times states that “Probation officers are writing court reports by hand after managers were forced to ration access to computers that are unable to . . . → Read More: Another Probation IT Fiasco Just read a great post called Tackle Violence At Work, which outlines legislation relating to violence and bullying at work, and serves as a reminder that violence takes many disguises, including non-physical bullying. According to Bully Online, the motive common to all bullies is a personal need to control others. Half of all bullies . . . → Read More: We Can All Tackle Violence At Work The hot news on the blogosphere at the moment is the revelation that a Keylogger virus has infected the drone plane command centre at Creech air force base in Nevada. Keylogging (or Keystroke logging) is the action of tracking (or logging) the keys struck on the keyboard, typically in a covert manner so that . . . → Read More: Keylogger virus infects drone plane command centre The spam filters have been busy over the last couple of days, with a number of Emails with the title of ACH NOTIFICATION and ACH Payment [Number] Rejected. In each case the email contains an attachment purporting to be a self extracting PDF file. Of course, on closer examination the supposed self extracting PDF file . . . → Read More: ACH Spam With Malware Attachment If you live anywhere except the City of New York you may have been surprised to receive an email recently, which claims to come from the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles. Even if you aren’t based in the United States, or even don’t drive a car, you may well see the posting which . . . → Read More: Uniform Traffic Ticket Malware Spam Just for a change, let us venture away from the technology of personal computing and productivity, and into the automotive area. On-board computers have been getting smarter, just like hand held technology, so automotive manufacturers have had plenty of scope for adding new features like smart cruse control, automatic breaking and auto-park. Now those features . . . → Read More: Are Automotive Autopilots The Future Of Personal Travel? In a further move against international cyber criminals, Microsoft has offered a reward of $250,000.00 reward for information that results in the identification, arrest and criminal conviction of those responsible for controlling the notorious Rustock bot-net. Microsoft says that IP address infections of Rustock have reduced by more than 50% worldwide since the company took . . . → Read More: Microsoft Offers Reward for Information on Rustock Botnet Have you ever considered adding a Mac server to your gadget collection, but were afraid of the hassle? Does your Mac work group need a server to share essential resources like your media library, without cluttering up your individual machines? Have you ever wondered if you could set up a Mac server to control your . . . → Read More: Add a Mac Mini Server to your network With headlines like “More Than 2 Million Computers Infected with Keylogging Software as Part of Massive Fraud Scheme”, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation announced the filing of a civil complaint, the execution of criminal seizure warrants, and the issuance of a temporary restraining order as part of the most . . . → Read More: Microsoft Floors The Coreflood Botnet |
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