On 9/30/2011, McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) 4.0 will reach its end of full service support date.
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Using ePO 4.5 Pull tasks

Use pull tasks to update your master repository with DAT and engine update packages from the source site. DAT and engine files must be updated often. McAfee releases new DAT files daily and engine files less frequently. Deploy these packages to managed systems as soon as possible to protect them against the latest threats.
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iPad, Adobe, McAfee

McAfee has reported that Adobe programs will remain the favoured entry point for hackers in 2010 – with exploits in the likes of Acrobat and Flash pushing it clear of Microsoft’s Office applications.
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Reinforcing the need For Multiple Layered Security

The theft of four laptops at St Albans council – in which the details of more than 14,500 postal voters has highlighted continuing lapses on the security front.

By making sure sensitive data is not stored locally on laptop and desktop computers, records can be given an extra level of security, even in the event of stolen hardware.
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George Kurtz warns over Google hack code release

In a blog posting, McAfee chief technology officer George Kurtz explained that researchers for the firm have seen references to the code on mailing lists and that it has been published on at least one web site.
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Over £70,000 invested

The grants have been made available under the Initiative to Fight Cybercrime – launched last October – and will part-fund programmes aimed at law enforcement agencies, prosecutors and judges.
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60% of staff admit they would take valuable data

In a recent Cyber-Ark survey into “The recession and its effects on work ethics” carried out amongst 250 office workers in London’s busy Canary Wharf, a staggering sixty percent admitted they would take valuable data with them, if they could get away with it, were they faced with redundancy or the sack!

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Last week for entries to UK IT Industry Awards

This is the last week for submitting entries to the biggest and most prestigious awards ceremony in UK IT.
All submissions for the UK IT Industry Awards, hosted by Computing and the BCS, must be received by 5pm on Friday 7 August – so get your entries in now as there will be no further extensions.
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For a reported £729 million

IBM is to acquire analytics software firm SPSS for $1.2bn (£729m).
SPSS applications help forecast future trends and spot shifts in consumer patterns or behaviour, according to the IT giant.
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Barclays have given its online banking web site a makeover

Barclays has revamped its online banking web site with improved navigation and features aimed at protecting clients against fraud. Apart from the usual banking functionality such as money transfer and payments, the new web site has a clearer layout, intended to give easier access to functions.
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