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  • The case against running Windows XP is more subtle than we think it is

    Greater Manchester Police has admitted to the BBC that some 1,500 of its PCs (20% of the total) are still running Windows XP , an operating system that was considered end-of-life more than three years ago. This makes the organization an exception. Not because its systems are still running Windows XP , but because it…

  • The case against running Windows XP is more subtle than we think it is

    Greater Manchester Police has admitted to the BBC that some 1,500 of its PCs (20% of the total) are still running Windows XP , an operating system that was considered end-of-life more than three years ago. This makes the organization an exception. Not because its systems are still running Windows XP , but because it…

  • BBC botnet hijack proves controversial

    Legal issues raised by broadcaster’s demo of spamming, DDoS, cleanup attempt. A BBC report into the dangers of botnets has got the corporation into hot water, after reporters took control of a cluster of hijacked systems, used them to demonstrate the ability to send spam and launch denial of service attacks, and then adjusted infected…