Security

Google’s ‘Good To Know’ Ad Campaign Offers Online Safety Tips

Google is looking to educate users about online security and privacy with its new "Good to Know" ad campaign

13 years ago

TechWeek Europe Readers Are All-Rounders

Our latest poll reveals TechWeekEurope readers tend to have responsibility across the board, although all the different IT disciplines are…

13 years ago

Facebook Reveals Names of the Koobface Gang

Social network giant Facebook has released identities of those it believes to be behind the Koobface malware

13 years ago

Taxpayers Alliance Calls For Personal Liability For Data Breaches

The Taxpayers' Alliance says p[ublic sector data loss fines should be paid by individuals, not tax payers - others sidagree

13 years ago

Urgent Attention Advised As Oracle Issues Another Big Patch

Oracle has released patches for 16 critical bugs among the 78 vulnerabilities fixed in its flagship database and associated software

13 years ago

Israeli Stock Exchange And Banks Hit By Hackers

The online cyber war against Israel continues, with the stock exchange, banks and the national airline the latest victims

13 years ago

Google Has Been Testing A Secure QR Code Log-In Process

Google has completed a test that allowed smartphone users to log into their Google accounts by scanning a Quick Response…

13 years ago

Consumers Trade Privacy For Better Shopping Experience

Shoppers are willing to sacrifice their privacy in order to ensure a better shopping experience, an IBM survey has revealed

13 years ago

SOPA Set To Return In Different Form

The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) has been halted for the time being, but recent remarks suggest it is likely…

13 years ago

Andrew Crossley Suspended For Two Years

Copyright "troll" Andrew Crossley has been suspended from practicing law for two years and ordered to pay costs

13 years ago

Amazon-Owned Online Apparel Shop Hit By Data Breach

Zappos, an Amazon-owned online shoe and clothing retailer, has been hit by a mysterious data breach that may have affected…

13 years ago

SOPA Is Gone But The US Internet Dictatorship Is The Real Problem

SOPA may have gone but there are still laws and policies which impose US standards on the rest of the…

13 years ago

US SOPA Bill Killed In Congress

The SOPA Anti-piracy bill has been scuttled, but the Senate's PIPA bill sails on

13 years ago

Judge Rules British Student Can Be Extradited

Richard O' Dwyer, who ran TVShack.net, loses appeal against extradition

13 years ago

Cyber Security Challenge UK Announces First Finalists

Eleven competitors from the UK Cyber Security Challenge have progressed to the Masterclass final.

13 years ago

Obama Kicks SOPA Back For More Discussion

A White House blog post has sent the anti-piracy SOPA bill back to the drawing board

13 years ago

Google Dismisses Murdoch’s Piracy Allegation Tweets

Rupert Murdoch calls Google a piracy leader for returning results that might infringe copyright

13 years ago

Microsoft’s Trustworthy Computing: 10 Years Of Securing Windows

Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing initiative, panned as a hollow public relations campaign 10 years ago, has hardened Windows and introduced secure…

13 years ago

Blackberry PlayBook Security Flaw Uncovered

The BlackBerry Playbook has a security vulnerability when it connects to a handheld device, researchers have warned

13 years ago

NHS Trust Will Appeal Against ICO Penalty

The Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust will appeal if fined £375,000 by ICO

13 years ago

Core Internet And Protocol Security Requires Greater DNSSEC Adoption

DNSSEC is capable of securing other Internet protocols, not just the DNS communications, but widespread adoption is needed

13 years ago

Amazon Web Services Expands Direct Connect To Europe

More security-conscious businesses can access Amazon Web Services directly without using the public Internet

13 years ago

Is CEOP Right About Twitter?

Things have moved on since CEOP's Facebook campaign, but child protection in social media still needs careful thought, says Peter…

13 years ago

T-Mobile Admits Firmware Error Led To Email Mistake

T-Mobile has admitted a configuration mistake led to disruption to secure emails from some customer's mobile phones

13 years ago

Real-Time Botnet Threat Intelligence Data Feed Offered By Microsoft

A real-time feed from Microsoft's database of intelligence on botnets is being tested to help co-ordinate efforts to bring the…

13 years ago

WEF Report Warns Of Cyber-Attack Danger

The WEF has warned world leaders about the impact of increasingly virulent cyber-attacks on global stability

13 years ago

Finnish Anti-Piracy Group Says Anonymous Sent Bomb Threat

CIAPC makes claims as hactivist collective protests against Finnish Pirate Bay ban

13 years ago

Worm Holes In The Broken Global Security Network

The threats from cyber attacks are evolving rapidly. Wave Systems’ Joseph Souren talks about why organisations looking for a solution…

13 years ago

Rising To The Challenge Of A Mobile Workforce

As the commercialisation of IT continues, SoHoBlue’s Nick Morse looks at ways to improve security instead of banning devices altogether

13 years ago

EMI Sues Irish Government Over Piracy

Music industry accuses Ireland of not doing enough to protect copyright

13 years ago