Security

Sony Restores Basic PlayStation Network ServicesSony Restores Basic PlayStation Network Services

Sony Restores Basic PlayStation Network Services

Sony is restoring access to services on its PlayStation Network and Qriocity, but has hit some hiccups

14 years ago
Google Should Keep Quiet Over Facebook SmearGoogle Should Keep Quiet Over Facebook Smear

Google Should Keep Quiet Over Facebook Smear

As Facebook wipes the egg from its face following an ineffectual smear campaign, Google is taking the high road, says…

14 years ago
UK Bosses Ban Facebook Over Reputation FearsUK Bosses Ban Facebook Over Reputation Fears

UK Bosses Ban Facebook Over Reputation Fears

A survey has found that nearly half of British businesses have formally banned access to social networks

14 years ago
Microsoft Warns Of Phishing Rise On Social NetworksMicrosoft Warns Of Phishing Rise On Social Networks

Microsoft Warns Of Phishing Rise On Social Networks

Phishing and malware is becoming more and more common on social networking websites, warns Microsoft

14 years ago
Security Challenges For Microsoft Skype IntegrationSecurity Challenges For Microsoft Skype Integration

Security Challenges For Microsoft Skype Integration

Security vendors will have to pay close attention to Skype's integration with Microsoft products

14 years ago
Lost Revenue From Software Piracy Rising RapidlyLost Revenue From Software Piracy Rising Rapidly

Lost Revenue From Software Piracy Rising Rapidly

BSA estimates software piracy costs the software industry at least $59 billion worldwide

14 years ago
Oh Facebook, Why Smear Google Over Privacy?Oh Facebook, Why Smear Google Over Privacy?

Oh Facebook, Why Smear Google Over Privacy?

In its attempt to secretly blacken Google's name, Facebook shows it simply refuses to understand privacy, says Peter Judge

14 years ago
Facebook Attempted To Smear Google Over PrivacyFacebook Attempted To Smear Google Over Privacy

Facebook Attempted To Smear Google Over Privacy

Clumsy anti-Google smear campaign based on privacy allegations blows up in Facebook's Face

14 years ago
Canada Becomes Second-Largest Malware SourceCanada Becomes Second-Largest Malware Source

Canada Becomes Second-Largest Malware Source

Canada's clean cyber climate appears to be attracting the malware criminals, says Websense

14 years ago
IBM Upgrades Archiving Lineup For ‘Big Data’IBM Upgrades Archiving Lineup For ‘Big Data’

IBM Upgrades Archiving Lineup For ‘Big Data’

Big Blue introduces exabyte-capable tape libraries to handle massive data set backup and archiving

14 years ago
ICO Publishes Data Sharing Code Of PracticeICO Publishes Data Sharing Code Of Practice

ICO Publishes Data Sharing Code Of Practice

The Information Commissioner has issued advice to organisations on how to use personal data responsibly

14 years ago
Police Software May Track Innocent, Say Privacy GroupsPolice Software May Track Innocent, Say Privacy Groups

Police Software May Track Innocent, Say Privacy Groups

The Metropolitan Police's purchase of GeoTime tracking software will be misused, warn privacy groups

14 years ago
Google Chrome Hacked By French ResearchersGoogle Chrome Hacked By French Researchers

Google Chrome Hacked By French Researchers

French security researchers have discovered a way to crack Google's Chrome web browser

14 years ago
Scottish Grandmother Convicted Of File-SharingScottish Grandmother Convicted Of File-Sharing

Scottish Grandmother Convicted Of File-Sharing

58-year-old Anne Muir has become the first person in Scotland to be convicted of illegally sharing music

14 years ago
Symantec: Facebook Bug Hands Out Users’ Spare KeysSymantec: Facebook Bug Hands Out Users’ Spare Keys

Symantec: Facebook Bug Hands Out Users’ Spare Keys

Symantec has found a bug which gave advertisers and third-parties access to user accounts

14 years ago

Study Finds Huge Rise In Android Malware

Google's Android platform has become a target for malware writers, with a 400 percent rise in malicious code

14 years ago

Analysts: Free Zeus Kit Will Mean More Malware

The release of Zeus' source code means more cyber-criminals will soon be using the infamous banking Trojan

14 years ago

Facebook Safety Concerns Over Underage Users

A report has highlighted concerns over the millions of Facebook users who are below the age of 13

14 years ago

ICO Slaps ACS:Law With £1,000 Data Breach Fine

The bad news continues for ACS:Law after the ICO issued it with a £1,000 fine for lax IT security

14 years ago

Government Security Minister Resigns

Baroness Neville-Jones has announced her resignation as the Government's Cyber Security Minister

14 years ago

ICO Issues Browser Cookies Guidance

The ICO's advice for businesses on upcoming privacy regulations has been criticised for being 'generic'

14 years ago

OpenID Vulnerable To Authentication Attack Flaw

The OpenID Foundation has warned of a flaw that could be exploited by attackers to modify data

14 years ago

Microsoft Readies Small Patch Tuesday Update

No hefty Patch Tuesday downloading this month, as Microsoft readies just two security bulletins

14 years ago

After Sony, Governments Must Protect Citizens

Sony's lack of attention to security raises an argument for governments to set minimum standards like the PCI-DSS rules, says…

14 years ago

TalkTalk To Offer Network-Level Child Protection

TalkTalk's new HomeSafe security feature offers parental controls for all devices connected the network

14 years ago

Sony Ran Obsolete Software Without Firewall

Fundamental security, like updating Web software and adding network firewalls could have saved Sony

14 years ago

iOS Update: Apple Doesn’t Care Where You Are

The latest iOS update from Apple reduces the location cache. Now it’s time for Google to do the same for…

14 years ago

Twitter User ‘Breaks’ Celebrity Injunctions

Lone tweeter challenges the role of online media in privacy law by revealing puported celebrity injunctions

14 years ago

Cloud Providers Deny Responsibilty For Security

Cloud vendors do not think data security is their responsibility, according to a Ponemon study

14 years ago

Reding Looks To Extend EU Rules On Data Breaches

Following the Sony hack breach, EU Commissioner Viviane Reding has called for sites to tell users of any breaches

14 years ago