Security

Twitter Can Now Censor Tweets In Individual Countries

Twitter says it must block tweets to grow internationally, but promises to clearly mark when it does so

13 years ago

US Security Chief Calls EU 24-Hour Data Breach Notification Rule ‘Unworkable’

AT&T's chief privacy officer says the 24-hour deadline would force companies to notify all customers rather than just those affected

13 years ago

BYOD Is The Challenge Of The Decade

'Bringing Your Own Device' to work allows people the freedom to work with devices best suited to them. But, as…

13 years ago

Switch Off pcAnywhere Immediately To Avoid Security Risk Says Symantec

Symantec warns older versions of pcAnywhere are at "increased risk" following theft of source code

13 years ago

O2 Apologises and Fixes Number Leak Security Flaw

O2 claims that it now only shares customers' numbers with 'trusted partners'

13 years ago

Anonymous Attacks Polish Websites For ACTA Support

Street protests and online hacking has hit Poland over its support for the controversial ACTA copyright agreement

13 years ago

Google Faces Concerns Over Privacy Changes

Google is to unify its privacy policies across its online product portfolio, but some are worried by the move

13 years ago

Criticisms Gather Over EU Data Protection Proposals

The EU's Viviane Reding has announced a 'right to be forgotten' and large fines but missed the security issues, say…

13 years ago

New Zealand Court Denies Kim Dotcom Bail In Extradition Battle

Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom's fight against extradition to the US takes a blow after judge denies him bail

13 years ago

O2’s Customer Phone Number Leakage: A Cock-Up?

O2 users' numbers are given to every site they visit. Security experts suspect a mistake, not malice

13 years ago

Twitter Tackles Anti-Malvertising Security Through Acquisition Of Dasient

Twitter is buying Dasient for its malware-detecting Website scanner to combat malicious online links and ads

13 years ago

Microsoft Names Developer Behind The Kelihos Spam Botnet

Microsoft has amended its original Kelihos civil lawsuit to add a Russian security professional as the developer of the spamming…

13 years ago

Megaupload Reveals The Need For User-Based Internet Legislation

Every cloud has a sinister lining or so the closure of MegaUpload and TV-Shack appears to indicate, writes Eric Doyle

13 years ago

Filesonic Puts The Brakes on File Sharing Service

The ramifcations of the MegaUpload shutdown continue to be felt as Filesonic disables file sharing and its reward programme

13 years ago

If MegaUpload Can Be Closed, Why Did We Need SOPA?

The MegaUpload case shows the US government can already enforce its copyright abroad. The world is asking why SOPA was…

13 years ago

New EU Data Privacy Rules Will Give More Power To Regulators

Firms must repoert data breaches and could be fined up to one percent of their global revenues

13 years ago

SOPA and PIPA Acts Officially Shelved

SOPA and PIPA have been officially put on hold. They may be revived, or may be replaced with other anti-piracy…

13 years ago

Boffins Propose Secure Method For Quantum Computing In The Cloud

A research team has managed to extend quantum computing to the Cloud, with the advantage of enhanced security

13 years ago

The Accidental Terrorist – Anonymous’ Stooges Stage Attacks

A poisoned Website is tricking innocent visitors into becoming an unwitting part of the Anonymous DDoS army

13 years ago

Megaupload File Storage Site Closed By FBI For IPR Breaches

Megaupload has been closed down and its organisers arrested in a multinational action led by the US Justice Department

13 years ago

Euro Commissioner Kroes Speaks Against SOPA

European vice president Neelie Kroes says SOPA was "bad legislation", while Euro MPs call US Congress to account

13 years ago

Cyber Security Challenge ‘Keeps The Country Safe’

By finding new talent, the Cyber Security Challenge helps the IT industry protect the nation from threats, says new CEO…

13 years ago

Port 80 Security Measures Bypassed By Most Network Application Traffic

Many IT departments concentrate on port 80 security but Palo Alto Networks has found that most corporate traffic does not…

13 years ago

OPEN: A Possible Replacement For The US SOPA/PIPA Laws

The Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade (OPEN) Act is rising in popularity as an alternative to SOPA and…

13 years ago

Hardened Android Release Has Better Sandboxing And Access-Control Policies

SE Android, developed by the US National Security Agency, is a security-enhanced version of Google's mobile platform

13 years ago

McAfee To Issue Patch To Prevent Spam Hijacking

McAfee has promised to patch security issues in its hosted anti-malware service, including one that would turn a PC into…

13 years ago

The SOPA Protests: What Next?

After the site blackout, what can non-US citizens do to protest a law which would damage the World's Intenret, asks…

13 years ago

SOPA Is Back, And Sir Tim Berners-Lee Is Out To Stop It

As the Stop Online Piracy Act comes back on Congress's schedule, the father of the Web speaks out against it

13 years ago

Symantec Products’ Source Code Stolen In Unnoticed 2006 Breach

Servers of security specialist Symantec were breached six years ago but the company did not notice source code had been…

13 years ago

Oracle Accused Of Downplaying Severity Of Database Security Flaws

Oracle may not be paying attention to its flagship database software and underreporting the severity of a "fundamental" flaw

13 years ago