Cybercrime costs businesses US$3.8 million per year 

Cybercrime costs businesses US$3.8 million per year

In Risk - By Angela Moscaritolo, 27 July 2010 2:03 PM
One attack per week.
PCI DSS regulations not suitable for small businesses, says web hoster 

PCI DSS regulations not suitable for small businesses, says web hoster

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 11 February 2010 12:45 PM
Many could go under.
Companies still lacking data management policies 

Companies still lacking data management policies

In Risk - By Rosalie Marshall, 18 November 2009 9:30 AM
Struggle to find saved data again.
Twitter set to charge for account verification 

Twitter set to charge for account verification

In Messaging - By Rosalie Marshall, 24 June 2009 10:14 AM
Plans more concrete revenue model.
Trend Micro updates security suite for small firms 

Trend Micro updates security suite for small firms

In Web/client - By Phil Muncaster, 26 May 2009 10:00 AM
Trend Micro has updated its Worry-Free Business Security product, which is designed for small businesses with little or no IT support.
Businesses detecting ID fraud faster, absorbing more costs 

Businesses detecting ID fraud faster, absorbing more costs

In Risk - By Angela Moscaritolo, 10 February 2009 10:38 AM
Identity fraud increased by 22 percent last year, but the burden on consumers is lessening, according to a new study.
Businesses lose confidence in email 

Businesses lose confidence in email

In Messaging - 10 December 2008 3:10 PM
Australian organisations are increasingly concerned about the amount of legitimate emails blocked by spam filters, a new survey has found.
60 percent of U.S. businesses hit by cybercrime 

60 percent of U.S. businesses hit by cybercrime

In Web/client - By Sue, 19 September 2008 9:52 AM
A recent U.S. Department of Justice survey indicates that the majority of American businesses have detected one or more cyberattacks.
Securing businesses is "extremely challenging", claim UK bosses 

Securing businesses is "extremely challenging", claim UK bosses

In Risk - By Richard Thurston, 11 June 2008 11:00 AM
British businesses are finding that protecting their organisations from hackers, social networking threats and browser vulnerabilities is an increasing struggle, according to ...
Study: Businesses failing to secure WiFi networks 

Study: Businesses failing to secure WiFi networks

In Networks - By Fiona Raisbeck, 6 September 2007 9:55 AM
Many businesses are failing to secure WiFi networks, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and USB storage devices, new figures show.
Businesses fail to cope with image-spam 

Businesses fail to cope with image-spam

In Messaging - By Fiona Raisbeck, 25 July 2007 3:07 PM
Half of all medium to large organisations in the UK are failing to cope with the growing problem of image-based spam, new figures show.
Gartner: Businesses must address IM security 

Gartner: Businesses must address IM security

In Messaging - By Fiona Raisbeck, 26 June 2007 9:49 AM
Businesses must address the security issues around instant messaging (IM) as it becomes the preferred method of real-time communication, Gartner has said today.
Businesses failing to report security breaches 

Businesses failing to report security breaches

In Hackers - By Fiona Raisbeck, 22 November 2006 9:30 AM
Cyber criminals are escaping punishment because companies are failing to report security breaches according to Detective Inspector Chris Simpson, former head of the Metropolitan...
Small businesses have few resources for network security 

Small businesses have few resources for network security

In Web/client - By Fiona Raisbeck, 20 November 2006 6:26 PM
Protecting home computer networks against security threats is as problematic as managing a small business, according to former White House cybersecurity advisor Howard Schmidt.
Study: Email-borne malware successfully hit 80 percent of businesses 

Study: Email-borne malware successfully hit 80 percent of businesses

By Dan Kaplan, 25 July 2006 9:53 PM
Multiple variants of malware carried through emails have successfully entered more than eight out of 10 businesses, a new report shows.
Study: Men a bigger insider threat to U.K. businesses than women 

Study: Men a bigger insider threat to U.K. businesses than women

By René Millman, 2 June 2006 2:40 PM
Businesses in the U.K. face a serious security threat from their own employees, according to new research.
IronPort: Malicious bounces cost businesses $5 billion 

IronPort: Malicious bounces cost businesses $5 billion

By Ericka Chickowski, 28 April 2006 6:46 PM
A new study by IronPort revealed this week that helpdesk costs related to misdirected bounce messages account for more than $5 billion in enterprise damages each year.
IT security more imporant to most U.K. businesses 

IT security more imporant to most U.K. businesses

By William Eazel, 26 April 2006 10:13 AM
Three-quarters of U.K. businesses rate security as a high or very high priority for their senior management or board of directors, according to the latest government-sponsored ...
U.K. businesses hit by weekend virus blitz 

U.K. businesses hit by weekend virus blitz

By René Millman, 27 February 2006 3:08 PM
More than 3.2 million emails containing a password stealing virus deluged U.K. businesses over the weekend.
Two-thirds of U.K. businesses fail to patch 

Two-thirds of U.K. businesses fail to patch

By René Millman, 20 February 2006 2:22 PM
Nearly two-thirds of U.K. small businesses are failing to install patches as soon as they are released by vendors, according to a new study.
Businesses view Sony DRM as 'security threat' 

Businesses view Sony DRM as 'security threat'

By René Millman, 14 November 2005 1:27 PM
Nearly all business PC users believe Sony's DRM copy protection to be a security threat, according to a new survey.
British businesses call for tougher sentences for hackers 

British businesses call for tougher sentences for hackers

By René Millman, 12 October 2005 12:13 PM
More than eight out of ten British businesses think hackers should get longer sentences, according to a new poll.
Small businesses vulnerable to cyberthreats 

Small businesses vulnerable to cyberthreats

By Marcia Savage, 20 July 2005 4:40 PM
Poor patch management and other security deficiencies put small and midsize businesses at risk of internet attacks, according to a survey released Wednesday by Computer ...
Three quarters of businesses shun SP2 update 

Three quarters of businesses shun SP2 update

By René Millman, 5 April 2005 10:44 AM
Less than a quarter of businesses in North America have installed Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) according to a new study.
Cybercrime affecting 83 per cent of UK businesses 

Cybercrime affecting 83 per cent of UK businesses

By Steve Gold, 27 February 2004 11:22 AM
High-tech crime is costing UK business billions of pounds.
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