Security

Security Pros Are Your Best Defence, Says Study

Negligence causes most breaches, but the malicious ones cost most money, according to a study

15 years ago

Conviction For Sarah Palin Email Hack

A federal jury has convicted the son of a prominent Tennessee Democrat of illegally accessing the e-mail account of former…

15 years ago

Infosec 2010: Nations Must Coordinate On Cybercrime

The UK is doing better than some countries, but real international cooperation is non-existent, warns the head of the Ponemon…

15 years ago

Symantec Buys Encryption Specialists PGP And GuardianEdge

Security giant Symantec is to acquire PGP and GuardianEdge, in recognition of the increasingly important role that encryption plays in…

15 years ago

EC Cybercrime Agency To Combat Fraud

The European Commission hopes to combat online fraud and child pornography with a new centralised cybercrime unit

15 years ago

Infosec 2010: Smart Meters Bring Security Risks

The government's plan to roll-out smart meters to every home in the UK by 2020 is putting pressure on utilities…

15 years ago

Infosec 2010: Breaches Cost More Than Volcano

IT security breaches in 2009 doubled to around £10bn - five times the cost of the volcanic ash cloud

15 years ago

iPhone 4G: Police Raid On Gizmodo Was Wrong

Gizmodo should not have paid $5,000 for an Apple iPhone 4G prototype, but PJ Connolly says the California police have…

15 years ago

Apple iPhone 4G Mystery Deepens After Police Raid

Police have raided the home of Gizmodo editor Jason Chen, following the saga of the lost Apple prototype

15 years ago

Firms Get Worms, Warns Microsoft

Microsoft's Security Intelligence Report says Windows XP is now bearing the brunt of most attacks

15 years ago

Infosec 2010: Experts Overlook Motivation For Cyber-Attacks

Organisations focus more on preventing attacks and dealing with the aftermath than investigating their origins, say experts

15 years ago

Infosec 2010: Trust Will Drive Security Moves, Says PWC

Blurred boundaries will drive new dangers and new opportunities in information security, according to a report from PriceWaterhouseCoopers

15 years ago

Infosec 2010: Data Watchdog Pushes For Prison Sentences

The ICO wants professional data thieves to be jailed but could face opposition to the plan from the next government

15 years ago

UK Cyber Security Challenge Launched To Promote Skills

Autumn will see a Cyber Challenge in the UK, designed to create new security professionals

15 years ago

Bring On The Security Olympics!

Infosec opens today, and as if that wasn't exciting enough, we have a Cyber Security Challenge to look forward to,…

15 years ago

Apple iPad Users Targeted By Malware

Updated: Reports of a first "iPad virus" turn out to be simply a phishing email aimed at Windows users with…

15 years ago

Firms Allege McAfee Lied, While Consumers Get A Refund

Businesses wait for a response over McAfee's false positive, while consumers are offered a cash reimbursement

15 years ago

Authorisation: Why Social Media Needs OAuth

The cloud needs safe information sharing, not old-fashioned identity management - and that's where the OAuth protocol comes in

15 years ago

Facebook ‘Like’ Plug-in Sparks Privacy Concerns

Facebook's new social software tools could help it colonise the web, but pundits are debating the privacy implications

15 years ago

Microsoft Pulls Windows 2000 Server Patch

Microsoft has pulled support for a security patch update that was supposed to fix a critical vulnerability on Windows 2000…

15 years ago

NHS Computers Hit By Qakbot Infection

Is there a doctor in the house? Computer systems at the NHS have been infected by a botnet which Symantec…

15 years ago

Good IT Security Relies On Remedial Services

The value of conventional password policies is doubtful; users will always be the weakest link in IT security, says PJ…

15 years ago

McAfee Update Fiasco Should Serve As A Warning

The controversy created by McAfee's buggy antivirus update should encourage organisations to consider a staged approach to updating computers, says…

15 years ago

Caution Urged On AV Updates Following McAfee Bug

Organisations to consider a staged approach to updating computers in the wake of the McAfee update fiasco

15 years ago

Burglars Take Tory Liam Fox’s Laptop

'Crime is down' says Labour. 'No it isn't,' says Liam Fox, who lost his laptop and car in a break-in…

15 years ago

Review: Proofpoint Makes Encryption Easier

Proofpoint's Protection Server operates either as a web service or as a hardware appliance that can be installed on the…

15 years ago

Details Of iPod-Scanning Law Published

ACTA won't allow devices to be searched or push the concept of a three strikes rule for file-sharers, according to…

15 years ago

McAfee Cockup: Apologies Are Not Enough

A McAfee mistake has crippled Windows XP systems round the world. Users will want redress, and will look for alternatives,…

15 years ago

McAfee Update Breaks Windows XP Systems

PCs running Windows XP have been brought to a standstill worldwide after McAfee VirusScan Enterprise issued a false positive

15 years ago

Physical Loss Or Theft Still Main Reason For Data Breaches

The physical theft or loss of a device containing corporate information is the largest single reason for data breaches, the…

15 years ago