Security

ICANN Green Lights .xxx Domain

With the application for an .xxx domain for adult entertainment approved, proponents say it will help web filtering efforts, while…

14 years ago

Scotland Yard Considers Google WiSpy Investigation

A complaint by Privacy International could prompt a criminal investigation by Scotland Yard, into Google's Wi-Fi snooping

14 years ago

EU Escalates Call For Greater ICO Powers

The Commission has urged the UK to give the ICO greater powers of regulation, in order to better protect national…

14 years ago

Microsoft Introduces Windows Live Essentials Beta

New beta features in Microsoft's Essentials include multimedia and productivity applications, Messenger, Sync, Writer and Mail

14 years ago

Security Holding Back Gov 2.0 Survey Finds

US and European Ovum research suggests security fears are hampering public sector web 2.0 adoption

14 years ago

Google Hits Back At Android Security Flaw Report

US tech giant gets defensive over report into possible security dangers of Android applications

14 years ago

Mozilla Adds Firefox Crash Protection

Mozilla has issued a security update that among other things, aims to keep crashes caused by third-party plug-ins from disrupting…

14 years ago

M86 And Kaspersky Extend Security Cloud Partnership

M86 Security has expanded its partnership with Kaspersky Lab so as to strengthen its email and web security systems

14 years ago

Digital ‘Fingerprints’ Can Expose Malware Developers

Hackers leave tell-tale signs in their malware, which can be used to catch them, according to a Black Hat talk

14 years ago

WatchGuard Launches Cloud Security Offering

WatchGuard has launched a cloud-based security service for companies seeking to tighten up their web-based security

14 years ago

When Security And Storage Collide

Backup and disaster recovery could be the focus of a turf war, says Larry Walsh. Is it a storage function…

14 years ago

Firefox Extension Offers Facebook, Twitter Encryption

An extension for Firefox is now available that will encrypt most of the browser's communications with websites such as Facebook,…

14 years ago

Data Loss Fear Among SMBs Drives Security Changes

The fear of losing data is driving more and more small to midsize businesses to focus on information protection, as…

14 years ago

Sophos: Apple Users Don’t Take Security Seriously

Apple quietly updated a security feature added to Mac OS X last year to protect against a backdoor Trojan known…

14 years ago

Cisco Warns Of Rising World Cup Malware

Web traffic is up by an average of 27 percent during World Cup matches. Correspondingly, the distribution of malicious malware…

14 years ago

Seven Sins of Social Networking

It may seem tempting to make the entire world your "friend", but social networks have their own rules of etiquette,…

14 years ago

FBI Takes iPad Hacker Into Custody

The FBI has taken into custody a hacker who may be involved in the AT&T security breach that exposed the…

14 years ago

Government Freezes Met’s Cyber Crime Budget

The Government has axed plans for an increase in funding for the Met's cyber crime unit, as part of its…

14 years ago

Facebook Rebuffs Critics’ Six Point Plan

Privacy critics are not letting up. They presented Facebook founder Marc Zuckerberg with a six-point plan

14 years ago

Google Urged To Let Personal Data Fade Away

Researchers say personal information should "degrade" - becoming less specific over time - to protect users' privacy

14 years ago

US States Considering Google WiFi Investigation

Several US states are looking into whether Google broke U.S. laws by collecting data from WiFi networks

14 years ago

Twitter Warns Of More World Cup Outages

The Twitter outages that have plagued the microblog service for hours at a time could last into July

14 years ago

Hackers Now Targeting Windows Zero-Day Exposed By Google

The issue of responsible disclosure has come to the fore after news that the Windows XP zero-day vulnerability exposed by…

14 years ago

420,000 Scam Email Sent In UK Every Hour

People in Britan are bombarded with 3.7 billion phishing emails a year, and many of us are still falling victim

14 years ago

Symantec Looks To SMBs With Expanded Licensing Scheme

Security giant Symantec has expanded its licensing program for business partners in an effort to help reduce their costs

14 years ago

Trend Micro Expands Online Backup With Humyo

Trend Micro says its Humyo acquisition will give customers peace-of-mind that their digital information is safe from malware

14 years ago

Google’s War Drive Is A Boon For Security

Whatever the outcome of Google's Wi-Fi privacy fiasco, it should persuade small businesses to close their Wi-Fi security, says Larry…

14 years ago

US Government Looks To Create Cyber Policy Office

If a new security bill makes it through Congress, CIOs could be answering to a higher level of management than…

14 years ago

Blame For iPad Email Breach Lies With AT&T

The leak that exposed the email addresses of iPad owners was due to an AT&T security fault, but could still…

14 years ago

Security Spats Highlight Google And Microsoft Cold War

Microsoft's newly announced Windows XP vulnerability was first reported by a Google researcher, pointing to possible behind-the-scenes conflict between the…

14 years ago