Wednesday, June 30, 2010

IT News HeadLines (ComputerWeekly) 30/06/2010



Reliance on passwords is biggest security threat, says hacking expert
Passwords are fundamentally insecure and represent the biggest security threat facing organisations, says Jason Hart, senior vice-president for Europe at security firm Cryptocard.
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Apple sells 1.7 million iPhone 4s in first three days
Apple claims it sold 1.7 million iPhone 4s in its first three days, outstripping analysts' forecasts and setting a record for a new version of the device.
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China threatens Google following Hong Kong redirect
Google may lose its Chinese licence to operate after the Chinese government objected to the company redirecting Google.cn...
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Reliance on passwords is biggest security threat, says hacking expert
Passwords are fundamentally insecure and represent the biggest security threat facing organisations, says Jason Hart, senior vice-president for Europe at security firm Cryptocard.
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Government immigration cap gets mixed response
Government plans to cap the number of overseas workers entering the UK have survived the coalition negotiations with the Liberal Democrats. As a result, businesses might have to change their IT cost-cutting strategies.
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Germany voices concerns over iPhone data gathering
Germany has echoed US concerns about the data Apple collects about the users of its iPhones. German...
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EU agrees to share banking data with US
The European Union has reached an agreement with the US to continue sharing European bank data to help fight terrorism, after initially rejecting a proposal to extend information sharing because of privacy concerns.
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National Grid outsources more to Tata
National Grid has outsourced its finance and human resource support to Tata Consultancy Services with about 300 workers affected.
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