Security

Nick Clegg Demands Snooper’s Charter Rethink

Communications Data Bill should be completely rethought, Nick Clegg and Justice Committee argue

12 years ago

Windows RT Tablets Join Microsoft Patch Tuesday

Users who have bought Microsoft's ARM-based Surface tablets will next need to get used to Microsoft's monthly patching routine

12 years ago

Creepy Police Ransomware Starts Speaking In All Languages

A polyglot malware is doing the rounds

12 years ago

Pirate Party UK To Be Sued By Music Copyright Holders

The political organisation has chosen to fight to keep the Pirate Bay proxy online

12 years ago

Government To Fix Jobs Website Security After Hackers Post Fake Ads

DWP on the case after fake job ads raise fears of data theft on the government service

12 years ago

ITU Adopts Controversial Packet Inspection Measures

ITU has adopted controversial international standards for deep packet inspection

12 years ago

John McAfee Obtains Leave To Remain In Guatemala

The eccentric millionaire will stay in the country until his appeal against deportation is settled

12 years ago

WCIT – China And Russia Withdraw Bid For Greater Control Of Internet

Controversial proposals handed to the ITU on Friday have now been withdrawn

12 years ago

Leveson Calls For Tough Internet Privacy Laws

The man in charge of the inquiry into press standards wants to stop Internet trolls

12 years ago

John McAfee Hospitalised In Guatemala Over Possible Heart Attack

Some sources say McAfee had two ‘mild’ heart attacks, while the man himself denies he was in any danger

12 years ago

Richard O’Dwyer TVShack Case Ends With A £20,000 Fine

The student returns to his normal life after a short trip to New York

12 years ago

Anonymous Hacker Convicted Of PayPal Revenge Attack

The hacker who stood up for WikiLeaks will be sentenced in January

12 years ago

British ISPs Stop The Promo Bay Blockade

The completely legal Pirate Bay project is once again accessible from the UK

12 years ago

Facebook: EU’s ‘Right To Be Forgotten’ Will Enforce More User Tracking

Facebook tells TechWeekEurope the right to be forgotten would actually damage privacy

12 years ago

TechWeekEurope Announces Tech Success Awards Winners

Innovative IT projects are rewarded in the inaugural Tech Success Awards

12 years ago

Security Start-Up CipherCloud Lands Central Government Contract

Firm secures contract in UK government and thinks it can ease security concerns around cloud

12 years ago

John McAfee Arrested In Guatemala

McAfee arrested in Guatemala but seems to be finding life behind bars not too displeasing

12 years ago

Spear-Phishing Emails Are Favoured Tactic, Says Trend Micro

Spear-phishing emails are the most favoured attack option, new research from Trend Micro has revealed

12 years ago

O2 And IBM Under Fire For Irish Data Breach Gaffe

Tech giants criticised for not coming out sooner on 2011 tape loss

12 years ago

John McAfee Escapes Belize And Seeks Guatemalan Help

McAfee promises to reveal all during a press conference in Guatemala City on Thursday

12 years ago

EU Resists ‘Extreme’ US Lobbying As Data Privacy War Brews

Exclusive: US officials try to alter and delay EU data privacy reform, sources tell TechWeekEurope, but Commission stands firm

12 years ago

Facebook Users Have One Week To Halt Vote Change

Facebook users have only a week to vote on controversial changes to the social networking giant's user policies

12 years ago

O2 Warns Customers It Handed Their Details To Porno Pusher Ben Dover

Next, they can expect a letter from Ben Dover Productions

12 years ago

Facebook Faces Privacy Lawsuit In Ireland

Austrian privacy group is preparing for a lawsuit against Facebook after more than a year of campaigning for changes

12 years ago

Mac Malware Targets Dalai Lama Supporters

Onlookers believe Tibetans are being targeted again

12 years ago

John McAfee Denies He Gave Away His Location

Man-on-the-run says he manipulated metadata in a photo file, but gives strange reasons for doing so

12 years ago

Tumblr ‘Puts Stopper’ On Posts As Vicious Worm Spreads

Various blogs hit as offensive message spreads across Tumblr

12 years ago

UK ISPs Block Access To ‘Legal’ Pirate Bay Promo Bay Project

A website which hosts non-copyrighted media has been blocked by BT and Virgin Media

12 years ago

Government To Launch Fresh Cyber Security Squadrons

CERT and Cyber Reserve to be set up within the next year

12 years ago

UPDATED: Has John McAfee Been Apprehended? Nope, His ‘Double’ Was

Rumours emerge McAfee was arrested crossing the border, but doubts remain about his whereabouts

12 years ago