Security

Is Google’s Schmidt Just A Creepy Ice Cream Man?

An animated video of Google's CEO as a creepy ice cream man makes a strong impression, but are privacy advocates…

14 years ago

USB Containing Anti-Terror Data Found On Street

A memory stick that is said to contain anti-terror training manuals has been discovered outside a Manchester police station

14 years ago

ICO Confirms TalkTalk Probe Over Customer Snooping

The Information Commissioner Office is unhappy that TalkTalk has been monitoring the web surfing habits of its customers without informing…

14 years ago

Google Simplifies Privacy Policies

The company brings in changes as it fends off privacy concerns about Google Buzz

14 years ago

Google Settles Buzz Privacy Lawsuit For $8.5 Million

Google will settle a class action lawsuit over its Buzz service, by paying $8.5 million

14 years ago

Apple Ping Hit By Facebook Scam

Sophos has warned that Apple Ping has been hit by scams familiar to users of other social networks such as…

14 years ago

Facebook Adds Remote Log-out

The social networking site is giving users the ability to end sessions that have been opened on another machine

14 years ago

Microsoft Releases Enhanced Security Tool

The EMET 2 tool is designed to help developers improve application security, particularly for older programs

14 years ago

Welsh Government Loses Devices Worth £21,000

A new FOI request has revealed the loss of more than 50 devices by the Welsh Assembly Government over the…

14 years ago

NetApp, Syncsort Team On Cloud Data Protection

NetApp Syncsort Integrated Backup combines backup management, snapshot, clone, replication and disk storage features

14 years ago

Skype, Google Face Indian Pressure For Data Access

Fresh from reaching a compromise deal with BlackBerry maker RIM, India has set its sights on Skype and Google

14 years ago

Ovum Slams Government’s ‘Hasty’ Smart Meter Rollout

Ofgem's prospectus on smart metering is not all it's cracked up to be, according to analyst firm Ovum

14 years ago

Trend Aims To Secure The Cloud

Trend Micro has launched encryption management for the cloud and anti-malware for virtual machines

14 years ago

VMware Unveils Do-It-Yourself Cloud Building

Running on VMware's bread-and-butter vSphere platform, the new management controls include management, security, data centre services and consulting

14 years ago

Researchers Use Light to Crack Quantum Crypto

Scientists have revealed a way to use bright illumination to remotely control two quantum cryptogrphy systems

14 years ago

Microsoft Fixes DLL Security Bug

The company has released a 'Fix-it' tool to address DLL loading problems believed to be affecting many major applications

14 years ago

Badly Configured Networks Cause Most Data Breaches

A badly configured network is most often the cause of security breaches, a survey of hacking habits has revealed

14 years ago

India’s BlackBerry Compromise Won’t Solve Anything

Countries from India to the UAE don’t like secrets, especially when they’re held by their own citizens, but banning BlackBerry…

14 years ago

Rich Internet Applications: The Next Corporate Frontier

Rich Internet Applications could be the next corporate development frontier, but developers must consider the security implications, says Larry Seltzer

14 years ago

RSA Launches Integrated Cloud Security Package

RSA Solution for Cloud Security and Compliance is aimed at managing security, risk and regulatory compliance of cloud infrastructures --…

14 years ago

Building Society Laptop Stolen Along With Passwords

The Information Commissioner’s Office has criticised Yorkshire Building Society for allowing an unencrypted laptop to be stolen along with its…

14 years ago

RIM Touts ‘Industry Forum’ In Response To India Demands

RIM has offered to establish an 'industry forum' to help the Indian government manage lawful intercepts, but denied it has…

14 years ago

Facebook Rival Diaspora Set For September Launch

The developers of 'privacy-conscious' Facebook rival Diaspora claim the social network will be open-sourced on 15 September

14 years ago

Malware Increasingly Spreading Through USB Devices

A Panda Security report has found that a third of malware infections worldwide are caused by worms that spread on…

14 years ago

IBM Report Labels Apple, Microsoft As Most Vulnerable

IBM's X-Force threat report has labelled Adobe, Apple and Microsoft as the makers of products with the most vulnerabilities

14 years ago

PC World Owner Pinged Over Dumping Customer Data

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has ruled that PC World's owner, DSG Retail Ltd, has breached the Data Protection Act

14 years ago

Adobe Patches Critical Shockwave Flaws

Adobe has patched a number of critical security vulnerabilities for its Shockwave Player, that exposed user's systems to potential hijacking

14 years ago

10 Ways Microsoft Could Improve Its Security Response

Over the years, Microsoft has seen plenty of evidence that it needs to improve its response to security alerts. Here's…

14 years ago

Details Of Worst Breach Of US Military Computers Revealed

A US Defense Department official discusses details of a formerly classified cyber-attack that he described as the worst breach of…

14 years ago

Apple Update Patches 13 Mac Vulnerabilities

A security update from Apple for Mac OS X has been issued which patches 13 vulnerabilities, some of them serious

14 years ago