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ALSO CALLED:
Security Breaches,
Computer Fraud
DEFINITION: Cyberextortion is a crime involving an attack or threat of attack against an enterprise, coupled with a demand for money to avert or stop the attack.Cyberextortion can take many forms. Originally, denial of service (DoS) attacks were the most common method. In recent years, cybercriminals have developed ransomware that can be used to encrypt the victim's data. The attacker then demands money for
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A clearer horizon. Do CIOs have more clarity about cloud computing?
sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com
IT BRIEFING:
This research from management consultants, Xantus, shows that while there is still a lack of clarity and a reluctance to fully commit to the cloud, there is a general acceptance from CIOs of the benefits and a growing commitment to develop those benefits.
Posted: 01 Dec 2011 | Published: 01 Dec 2011
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Collaborative Commerce for Dummies
sponsored by Ariba, Inc.
EBOOK:
This e-book describes how using a cloud-based suite of applications and services integrated with a community of experts and trading partners can fuel the collaboration needed to improve your performance and profits.
Posted: 04 Nov 2011 | Published: 04 Nov 2011
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Expanding Business Benefit and Lowering Costs Through Desktop Optimization
sponsored by Microsoft
WHITE PAPER:
Access this report to read about an IDC study that found the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) to have a 438% ROI over three years, improving both IT and end-user productivity.
Posted: 14 Dec 2011 | Published: 14 Dec 2011
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Fighting fraud in government
sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com
ESSENTIAL GUIDE:
Public sector organisations are experiencing increasing levels of economic crime, including cybercrime, and are particularly at risk from being defrauded by their own employees and their suppliers, according to findings from PwC’s latest Global Economic Crime Survey.
Posted: 13 Jan 2012 | Published: 13 Jan 2012
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Strategic View to Virtualization: HP Enterprises to dramatically cut costs
sponsored by HP and Intel
PODCAST:
This podcast event provides important real-world perspectives on what virtualization is helping companies achieve, and offers suggestions on how to plan, deploy and managed virtualized environments.
Posted: 10 May 2011 | Premiered: 10 May 2011
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The Massachusetts Data Protection Law
sponsored by SearchSecurity.com & SearchCompliance.com
EBOOK:
Massachusetts businesses facing down MA 201 CMR 17.00 can meet the challenge with preparation and execution. Read this e-book to learn more about important topics such as identity theft, data breach prevention, mandatory encryption, and getting ahead of the game where Massachusetts data protection law is concerned.
Posted: 18 Jun 2009 | Published: 18 Jun 2009
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COMPUTER CRIMES DEFINITION (continued): … the decryption key. As the number of enterprises that rely on the Internet for their business has increased, opportunities for cyberextortionists have exploded. The probability of identification, arrest, and prosecution is low because cyberextortionists usually operate from countries other than those of their victims and use anonymous accounts and fake e-mail addresses. Cyberextortion can be lucrative, netting attackers millions of dollars annually. A typical attack may result in a demand for thousands of U.S. dollars. Payment does not guarantee that further attacks will not occur, either by the … Computer Crimes definition sponsored by SearchSecurity.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
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