Amongst the top threats that ESET predicts for 2009 is the increasing volume and sophistication of hackers' attempts to extort money from end users in return for fake anti-malware.
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Fake Antivirus Extortion Set to Grow in 2009 - 10 things users can do to protect themselves in 2009
Jan 08, 2009
BlueStar to Carry Zebras RFID-Enabled Mobile Thermal Transfer Printers
Jan 08, 2009
BlueStar has announced its addition of Zebra Technologies P4T and RP4T RFID-enabled Mobile Thermal-Transfer Printers to its line card.
'It's now less risky to start a business than be employed in the corporate technology sector'
Jan 08, 2009
Ongoing research suggests there's now less risk in starting a business within a business incubator than being employed in the private technology sector.
Enterprise Data Quality Management challenges
Jan 08, 2009
Capscan has announced the findings of its international data quality management report and survey of business professionals.
Fortify warns on hacker fall-out from Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Jan 08, 2009
Fortify Software has warned companies with even the remotest connections to the Middle East to be on guard against a malware or similar cyber-attack as a result of the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.
DMSL says BT's reduction in MPLS pricing presents good opportunity for the channel
Jan 08, 2009
DMSL, a leading distributor of BT services in the UK, has welcomed BTs recent announcement of significant price reductions in its managed MPLS offering, IP Converge, as a good opportunity for channel partners.
Stripe 21 looks out for its resellers in time of recession and drought
Jan 08, 2009
Internet, data and telecommunications company, Stripe21, is concentrating on building up its reseller base by making sure it has a very cost effective, Quality of Service enabled portfolio for attracting resellers.
Brother director lobbies Tory leader
Jan 08, 2009
Phil Jones, Brother UK sales and marketing director, has lobbied David Cameron to adopt policies that will help to lift the economic and market pressures being felt by the channel.
The Psion and Varlink partnership
Jan 08, 2009
It is almost one year since Psion Teklogix UK - the mobile computing and wireless data capture solutions specialist - announced a major overhaul of its UK channel strategy.