A persistent, widespread malware campaign that utilises compromised Apache servers is locking users’ computers and demanding a fee of $300 to free their data.
EU Parliament approves stricter penalties for cyber-attacks
Cyber-criminals could face tougher penalties across the European Union under new rules adopted by the European Parliament, which include the creation of a specific offence of using botnets.
Oracle quietly slashes BI software prices
Oracle has quietly cut the list price of its flagship BI (business intelligence) Foundation Suite significantly, possibly in response to increased market competition.
Building for the future
CNME racked up the air miles last month following its inaugural data centre roadshow, Data Centre Build, which saw it …
Ex-Windows 8 chief agrees not to badmouth Microsoft, gets stock payout
Microsoft’s former head of Windows 8 development has agreed not to badmouth Microsoft or work for some of its competitors and in return will receive a pay-out for unvested stock.
Big opportunities
Big Data is being touted as a big opportunity for the channel to make mega bucks. Should you jump onto …
Nokia Asha 501 arrives in UAE
Nokia today announced that the Nokia Asha 501, the first of a new generation of smartphones to run on the …
Ipswitch sees KSA demand for Secure Managed File Transfer technology
Ipswitch File Transfer has seen increased demand for its secure file transfer technology in Saudi Arabia, the company reported.
Alcatel-Lucent gives DSL networks a gigabit boost
Alcatel-Lucent and Telekom Austria have completed the world’s first trial of G.fast with vectoring, a combination of technologies enabling gigabit broadband over existing copper networks.
CERN planning OpenStack hybrid cloud strategy with Rackspace
CERN openlab is running a pilot hybrid cloud project with Rackspace as the research facility seeks to enable the expansion of its OpenStack environment.
Gartner downgrades 2013 global IT spending forecast on currency shifts
Gartner has lowered its expectations for growth this year in global IT spending, saying it will rise 2 percent to $3.7 trillion. Earlier this year, the analyst firm predicted 2013 growth of 4.1 percent.
The balancing act
Does the business truly understand the complications of balancing new trends with less glamorous legacy applications? Joe Lipscombe investigates the balancing act.
In-memory of disk storage
CIOs’ ears perked up a couple of months ago when Gartner declared that in-memory computing (IMC) is racing towards mainstream adoption, and that CIOs must reskill their teams if they want to fully exploit it.
Laser treatment
It was about time that the Bank of Beirut updated its manual filing processes, which included copying and storing files related to account openings, loans, customer inquiries, and banking vouchers.
A foundation stone of security
Companies and organisations should ensure that they have a full 360-degreee view of their data, says AccessData’s Paul Wright.
South Korea hit by disk wiping attack blamed on 'DarkSeoul' gang
South Korea has come under attack from a vicious new disk-wiping Trojan that is almost certainly part of a long-term campaign against organisations in the country, Symantec has said.
Oracle rolls out analytic apps for E-Business Suite
Oracle has unveiled a series of analytic applications for its flagship E-Business Suite ERP (enterprise resource planning) suite that it says gives customers a more effective, richer way to comb through operational data.
Windows 8 finally passes Vista in OS market share
Microsoft’s Windows 8 is now a more popular operating system than the reviled Windows Vista, eliminating a source of embarrassment as Microsoft’s latest OS slowly continues to gather steam.
Prism should make businesses think twice about cloud computing
Businesses worldwide need to re-think their use of cloud computing, in light of recent revelations around the Prism and Tempora surveillance programmes, according to independent privacy advocate Caspar Bowden.
US senators demand to know extent and benefits of spy programme
A group of 26 U.S. senators, cutting across party lines, are seeking “public answers” on whether the National Security Agency collected in bulk other data such as credit card purchases and financial information in the U.S. besides phone records.