Network downtime concerns most IT, security and operations professionals but only two-thirds have a planned response
Data analysis of the China Telecom Internet traffic hijack show claims are incorrect and overhyped, experts say
Most businesses are failing to 'retire' their sensitive data, according to a new survey from Kroll Ontrack
Google has signed a commitment to improve data handling following the infamous 'WiSpy' incident, says the ICO
The apparently innocuous rerouting of Internet traffic through a Chinese ISP is a warning that next time it could be…
The ISP claims that an incident in April, where 15 percent of the world's Internet traffic was re-routed through servers…
The new sandboxing capabilities in Adobe Reader X arms Windows users with PDF-flaw protection, the company says
IT security is a high priority but staff struggle with emerging threats from social networking, mobiles and the cloud
Women were briefly locked out of their Facebook accounts earlier this week due to a bug in the social network
Using business phones for personal use presents security challenges that few firms can meet effectively, claims Ovum
Dell adds file-level encryption to protect data on laptops, desktops, USB drives, external drives, and optical storage
Failure to adopt a “continuous auditing” approach to security opens organisations to risk of negligent insider threat, warns Philip Lieberman
A banker has accidentally leaked the details of an upcoming flotation in an email, osting the Swiss bank an estimated…
Adobe patches a pair of security vulnerabilities, including one in the Acrobat Flash-rendering DLL targeted by attackers
Fifty percent of SMBs in the UK and US ban their staff from accessing social networking websites, a Webroot survey…
Symantec has revealed that the infamous Stuxnet worm was actually targeting the motors at nuclear power stations
Government cyber attacks and smartphone vulnerabilities top Imperva's list of security risks for 2011
Software companies have offered payment for bugs before. Peter Judge asks why it is any different for security vendors to…
Organised gangs are tricking security-conscious Internet users with fake anti-virus
Saudi Arabia has reportedly blocked access to Facebook, but officials called the incident an 'accidental error'
Barracuda Networks has a rewards scheme for researchers who find flaws in its security products.
The Koobface malware made more than $2m by drawing users of Facebook, Twitter and other social networks into its botnet,…
Twitter users stand up to be counted, as bomb joke becomes a free speech issue
Personal details of Afghan police and army volunteers were found on a “scrapped” laptop belonging to a British soldier
PGP customers are being warned not to apply Apple's mammoth security update for Mac OS X, after it locked users…
Widespread abuse of search engine optimisation has fostered a growth in malicious sites this year
The man who Tweeted about bombing an airport has lost his appeal against his £1,000 fine
The Armed Forces Minister Nick Harvey has called for the UK to have the ability to strike back at those…
The Information Commissioner insists the Google WiSpy incident was handled correctly
Privacy is on the agenda as the UK revises its RIPA laws and the EC's data retention regulations are questioned
