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Going Green

I must admit that always been a little cynical about the green issue. Not that I don’t believe that there is an issue but that company’s espousing their green credentials where simply getting on the green bandwagon and earning consumer brownie points. read more

 

Go Understand BPO (Business Process Outsourcing)

BPO is a term meaning Business Process Outsourcing. Outsourcing is a system whereby an organisation can sub-contract certain areas or processes to a specialist, third party organisation. read more

 

What Is Unified Communications?

You’ve probably heard a lot of noise recently about Unified Communications, but some business are still getting to grips with how this can be implemented within their business processes and what benefits it will bring. First of all Unified Communications is basically the convergence of voice, data, video and software applications over a single IP network. read more

 

Lighting Down The Line

Nobody wants to be an innocent bystander; we avoid high risk areas where problems are likely to break out. The risk averse amongst us avoids areas that pose even a modicum of risk. You are unlikely to find me trawling a battle ground even for the most precious of loot. So it was with horror that I learnt as a teenager that lightning could come down a telephone line and kill you. More precisely kill me! I could become an innocent bystander in my own home. I was not safe inside all that brick and mortar. The first thing that came to mind was: “What are the chances of that?” closely follow by, “I live in a lightning prone area” and “I need the phone to communicate.” This was the choice of communication methods before the ubiquitous mobile phone and the pervasive Internet. So I ran to my mother and demanded that we get lightning surge protectors as fast as humanly possible. How could I survive without a telephone, I was a teenager. read more

 

Creating Uniform Security Across The Police Force

Identity and access management (IAM) continues to a huge challenge for police forces throughout the country. Enabling employees to quickly and securely access data and facilities has always been a high priority. The growing number of data sources now available to police is making it more critical than ever that the right people have access to the information they need, and that this data can be assessed and monitored in a secure way. read more

 

BitDefender Scores With Blackburn Rovers Community Trust

“More than just an AV solution, BitDefender provides a host of management tools that allows hands-on control of the network. I can interrogate specific machines to see what applications are installed and if necessary stop or start a process.” Chris Dawes ICT Network Manager Blackburn Rovers Community Trust. Blackburn Rovers Community Trust is a regional centre of excellence providing learning in a non-traditional setting, using its association with football as a route to other knowledge, skills and understanding. From dedicated facilities at the Blackburn Rovers’ stadium, the trust’s complement of qualified teachers and assistants, supply a range of curriculum focussed projects, serving over 500 schools and colleges throughout the North West of England. read more

 

USBs : An Employees Dream- IT’s Worst Nightmare

USB drives, or memory sticks as they are sometimes referred to, are immensely popular and increasingly selected as the weapon of choice by employees looking for flexibility of their working environment. Having proved invaluable in increasing productivity they are easy to use, regardless of the user’s technical ability, and able to carry millions of pages of data. The scenarios where they bring benefits are numerous, for example working from home, working on location at a client site, those using multiple computers, when travelling they can provide a means to back up your lap top, transfer information between your portable devices, and sharing data with customers at conferences or exhibitions, to name just a few. However, a word to the wise - this productivity comes at a cost higher than the original price tag. read more

 

Challenging Corporate Thinking On Implementing IAM Solutions

Organisations around the world are facing more security threats to their business than ever before. Breaches of confidentiality, crippling cyber attacks and data theft by their own employees are just some of the issues that companies now have to contend with and plan for. These security threats can also necessitate taking a more tangible approach to security where controlling physical access to premises is high on the agenda for many companies. read more

 

Exploring The Boundaries Of IT Security

Whenever we enter a new decade, many of us like to take stock and think about the things that have changed over the last ten years and what may happen during the next twelve months. But as Niels Bohr once said, prediction is difficult, especially about the future. Nevertheless, almost all network security companies try to assess risk and the potential impact of criminal behaviour, fraud and Internet malware for their clients. read more

 

Fuzzing Avoid Zero-Day Attacks- Build Security In, Don’t Add it!

The greatest security challenge today is discovering new vulnerabilities. Software release cycles are getting faster and new technologies are increasingly complex, a perfect breeding ground for bugs. At the same time, a growing share of vulnerabilities is never disclosed publicly. Instead, they are sold and distributed within underground hacker communities. Software development companies can no longer rely on user communities to find bugs, they need to find new ways to protect their products and services. Many companies have moved away from reactive post-deployment security add-ons and started to endorse in-built security by integrating software security practices into their Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). read more