Consumerisation of IT unstoppable, says Orange

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• Consumerisation of IT unstoppable, says Orange
• McDonald's Customer Data Compromised through Contractor
• Website attackers could be easily traced, researchers say
• ACS:Law's first illegal download cases thrown out of court
• Virus writer donates money to Chinese pandas
• NHS shared services provider standardises security software
• Gawker Media Hack: Everything You Need To Know
• YouTube 2010 'top videos' list ruled by music
• Cisco's most recent acquisition gains it network management
• Gawker Media hacked, warns users to change passwords
• Amazon UK suffers 30 minute outage

Consumerisation of IT unstoppable, says Orange Posted: 13 Dec 2010 08:00 AM PST The consumerisation of IT is an unavoidable phenomenon that will force businesses to rethink their security policies and empower their employees, according to telecommunications giant Orange.

McDonald's Customer Data Compromised through Contractor Posted: 13 Dec 2010 08:00 AM PST McDonald's is warning customers to be on guard against identity theft, phishing attacks, or other scams thanks to a data breach. What makes the data compromise more concerning is that it is indicative of a growing hacker strategy to go for the low-hanging fruit rather than staging a direct attack.

Website attackers could be easily traced, researchers say Posted: 13 Dec 2010 08:00 AM PST People using a tool to conduct distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) attacks against other websites in support of WikiLeaks can easily be traced, according to computer security researchers.

ACS:Law's first illegal download cases thrown out of court Posted: 13 Dec 2010 08:00 AM PST A legal firm that issued 'bullying' letters to Brits accused of illegal downloading has had the first eight cases of legal action against file-sharers thrown out of court.

Virus writer donates money to Chinese pandas Posted: 13 Dec 2010 08:00 AM PST The Chinese man jailed for writing the 'Fujacks' worm in 2006 appears to be trying to rehabilitate his public image, reportedly making made a donation to a panda research centre in the country.

NHS shared services provider standardises security software Posted: 13 Dec 2010 08:00 AM PST Kent and Medway Health Informatics Service (KMHIS), which provides a shared service for NHS trusts across Kent, has achieved cost efficiencies by centralising the control of its security software.

Gawker Media Hack: Everything You Need To Know Posted: 13 Dec 2010 08:00 AM PST Hackers on Sunday night broke into Gawker Media's servers and grabbed the login credentials for millions of the company's readers who leave comments on sites such as Gawker, Lifehacker, Jezebel, and Kotaku. The hack appears to the work of a group calling itself "Gnosis" (an ancient Greek term meaning 'mystical knowledge').

YouTube 2010 'top videos' list ruled by music Posted: 13 Dec 2010 08:00 AM PST If YouTube started as a place for people to upload low-res videos, Google's global 2010 'most popular' video list shows just how fast the model is evolving into something nakedly commercial.

Cisco's most recent acquisition gains it network management Posted: 13 Dec 2010 08:00 AM PST On Dec. 1 Cisco announced its most recent acquisition.

Gawker Media hacked, warns users to change passwords Posted: 13 Dec 2010 08:00 AM PST E-mail addresses and password details for 200,000 registered users of Gawker Media websites are now circulating on peer-to-peer networks after a weekend hack attack. The company warned users to change their passwords -- including on other sites, if they use the same passwords elsewhere.

Amazon UK suffers 30 minute outage Posted: 13 Dec 2010 08:00 AM PST Amazon's UK site suffered a 30 minute outage yesterday, along with the online retailer's Italian, French and German websites.

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