Phil Muncaster and BusinessGreen.com editor James Murray discuss the week's hottest IT stories
The government needs to implement rigorous policies and procedures to protect sensitive data
Government keen to emphasise increased importance of data protection
Prison staff data had been transferred to the hard drive for a data recovery exercise
Create a secure WIFI connection
Customs officers nab 420,000 pieces of snide kit
Microsoft hopes to post final beta in coming months
Malware spreading through USB drives
Prevent spyware from attacking your system
Personal mobile devices used to store confidential information
Closure of spam network unlikely to have long-lasting effect
Updates to email security SaaS offering improve manageability
Cloud security services are the way forward, claim distributor
Percs tool will enhance recurring revenue model by alerting VARs to expiring subscription services
Retailer deploys 'tokenisation' middleware
More opportunities for e-retailers, and less chance of fraud, says payment firm
Distributor reshuffles partner base
OAuth support added to Gadget platform
The pan-European fight against organised crime is undermined by lax data sharing arrangements; and Cotton Traders enhances its credit card protection
Safeguarding privacy requires a good understanding of both technology and human psychology, says Nigel Jones
Free 'Morro' service to replace Windows Live OneCare in 2009
Partnership aims to prevent attacks on critical databases
Fear of ID theft could be forcing a softening of attitudes
Worm wriggles into IT systems and does a bit of networking
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