Hackers target Guardian jobs site

Hackers target Guardian jobs site

Computer hackers have targeted the Guardian newspaper's jobs website in a "sophisticated and deliberate" move, the company has said.

The breach put the personal details of some of the site's users at risk, and those who may have been affected have been identified and e-mailed.

The Guardian said it had since been "assured" by the supplier that runs the site that the system was now secure.

Officers from the Metropolitan Police's e-crime unit are investigating.

The Guardian says its jobs site attracts more than two million unique users a month.

The company e-mailed those affected, saying: "You have used the site to make one or more job applications and we believe your personal data, relating to those applications, may have been accessed."

Full article : HERE

Why Microsoft can't afford Windows 7 to fail

Why Microsoft can't afford Windows 7 to fail

On Thursday, Microsoft launches Windows 7, the latest version of its operating system. Its success or failure will determine the future of the world's biggest software company.

When talking about Microsoft, it is useful to remind yourself of the sheer scale of its reach. Windows powers about 90% of the world's computers; by the company's own reckoning more than one billion people use it.

Windows also powers Microsoft. During its last financial year, a $58.4bn (£35.7bn) turnover generated an operating profit of $20.3bn (net profit: $14.6bn). Windows accounted for well over half of that.

For years, critics have claimed that Microsoft's virtual monopoly is about to end.

They say it will be brought down by a resurgent Apple, insurgent open-source rival Linux or a revolution in how we use computers, when the actual computing moves from desktop machines to the "cloud" where software runs...

Data losses in Snow Leopard bug

Data losses in Snow Leopard bug

Users of the new Apple operating system Snow Leopard are experiencing massive data losses when logging into their machines under a guest account.

The problem appears to affect those who had a guest account enabled before upgrading to Snow Leopard.

Users have in some cases lost their entire main profile, including sites, pictures, videos and documents.

The problem, reported by more than 100 users on discussion forums, surfaced shortly after the OS's August release.

The issue follows closely on the heels of vast data losses by the Sidekick handset in the US, whose software was designed by Microsoft subsidiary Danger.


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PS Thanks to GiddyG for the find!

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 has left the building!

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 has left the building!

At 11:33am pacific time, the Exchange Product Group declared RTM for build 14.00.0639.021. Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 has left the building!

http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2009/10/08/452775.aspx

We have delivered on cost savings for the customer. For example, a customer on Exchange 2010 with 100,000 mailboxes at 1GB will save 59% over Exchange 2003 with smaller mailboxes at 250MB. This is due to our investments to run on cheap storage without sacrificing reliability, due to our industry leading built-in mobile messaging through EAS, disk based backups integrated into the availability infrastructure and reduced help desk costs through self-serve frameworks. And I haven’t even discussed a customer that decides to get rid of their parallel infrastructure for voice mail or archiving which increase...

Microsoft Confirmed Exchange 2007 Will Not Work With Server 2008 R2 Edition

Microsoft Confirmed Exchange 2007 Will Not Work With Server 2008 R2 Edition

We have been informed by Microsoft that Exchange 2007 will not work with Server 2008 R2.

However, they have commented that it will work with Exchange 2010.

Thought I would give you all a heads up.

Hotmail Passwords Hacked

Hotmail accounts 'posted online'

Thousands of Hotmail passwords have been hacked and posted online, according to reports.
Microsoft, which owns the popular web-based e-mail system, told BBC News that it was aware of the claims and that it was "investigating the situation"

Rest of the news HERE

Thanks to GiddyG for the heads up on this one.

UK broadband 'not fit' for future

UK broadband 'not fit' for future

A study of the global state of broadband has put the UK 25th out of 66 countries in terms of the quality of its networks.

The research for Cisco found that countries such as Latvia and Bulgaria were better prepared than the UK for next-generation net applications.

The UK was listed among countries whose broadband is "meeting needs for today".

Korea and Japan continue to dominate the league table, largely due to their commitment to fast networks.

In Korea, for example, the government has promised universal speeds of up to 1Gbps (gigabit per second) by 2012.

Despite not being ready for future applications, the UK was well placed to cope with today's network demands, the study found.

Full story : here

Microsoft launches free security

Microsoft launches free security

Microsoft has released its free computer security package to the public.

From 1700 BST on 29 September, Windows users will be able to download the software from Microsoft's Security Essentials website.

The free software gives basic protection against viruses, trojans, rootkits, and spyware.

The Essentials software is Microsoft's second try at making an own-brand security package.

Article: Here

Compliments to jk2447 for the find

-Ken

September Patch Tuesday could disrupt business

September Patch Tuesday could disrupt business

Microsoft's September security update is likely to cause some disruption in businesses with five critical patches for core Windows operating systems.

All the updates to be released on Patch Tuesday next week are critical, but two will require mandatory restarts.

Both server and desktop management IT groups will be impacted by the updates, according to IT services firm, Lumension.

Full Story: Here

Thanks to Obinna for the Link

Anger at UK file-sharing policy

Following on from this News yesterday :

Anger at UK file-sharing policy

Internet service providers (ISPs) have reacted with anger to new proposals on how to tackle internet piracy.

The government is proposing a tougher stance which would include cutting off repeat offenders from the net.

UK ISP Talk Talk said the recommendations were likely to "breach fundamental rights" and would not work.

Virgin said that "persuasion not coercion" was key in the fight to crack down on the estimated six million file-sharers in the UK.

TalkTalk's director of regulation Andrew Heaney told the BBC News the ISP was as keen as anyone to clamp down on illegal file-sharers.

Full story and comments : here