Security

Sophos Charters Boeing 737 To Rescue Staff

The travel fallout from the volcanic eruption in Iceland continues: Sophos resorted to chartering a plane to rescue stranded staff,…

15 years ago

Google Exposes Government Censorship Requests

Government watchdogs accuse Google of disregarding privacy... while Google reveals which governments are asking it for user information

15 years ago

Budget Pressure Leads To Access Control Problems

A new survey has found that companies are struggling to manage access control systems as they try and cope with…

15 years ago

Illegal File-Sharing Only Option For Some, Says EC

Content providers and governments are failing to offer European consumers legal channels to download music while punishing them for illegal…

15 years ago

Reports Emerge Of Google Password Attack

The New York Times is reporting the attack on Google in December hit the company's password system

15 years ago

Panda Launches Cloud Security Protection

Small to medium-size businesses can now gain peace of mind for their cloud systems, after Panda Security announced a cloud-based…

15 years ago

Facebook: Cyber-Bully Or Cyber-Victim?

CEOP is bullying Facebook to display its button. Peter Judge would side with the social networking site, if he didn't…

15 years ago

Facebook Denies Web Tracking Accusations

Facebook claims that data it collects from its new "Like" feature will not be used for behavioural ad targeting

15 years ago

Data Watchdog To Discuss £550k Fines At Security Show

More details of powers granted to the ICO will be discussed at the Infosecurity Europe conference

15 years ago

Adobe Mulls Changes To Reader Amid Malware Threat

Adobe is still discussing what to do about software being exploited by attackers to infect users with the Zeus Trojan

15 years ago

PayPal Patches Security Holes

PayPal has fixed holes which could have given attackers access to customer data from its report system

15 years ago

IT Security Skills Are In Hot Demand

As the UK gears up for the Infosec event, a study reveals IT skills are in demand worldwide

15 years ago

Cisco Beefs Up SMB Play With Low Cost Switches

Cisco is looking to boost its SMB offerings after launching a new family of affordable unmanaged networking switches

15 years ago

Microsoft Axes Support for Windows Vista RTM

It is the end of the road for Vista RTM, the original and patch-free version of Microsoft's unpopular operating system,…

15 years ago

HP Faces Bribery Probe In Russia and Germany

Authorities in Germany and Russia are investigating Hewlett-Packard over bribery allegations and have raided the company's Moscow headquarters

15 years ago

Law Firm Defends Illegal Fileshare Hunt

A law firm that specialises in anti-piracy lawsuits has defended its controversial actions, which have been branded as bullying and…

15 years ago

Future Operating Systems Will Be Built For Security

Software vendors have been making their products more secure and have been providing tools and best-practice guidelines for application developers…

15 years ago

Review: Hushmail Simplifies Business Email Encryption

Hush Communications Canada's Hushmail Business is a hosted email encryption service that carries no client-side installation requirements

15 years ago

Switching Back To Windows – The End Of An Era

Cameron Sturdevant's coverage of Apple products is coming to an end but, as we enter the cloud computing age, Sturdevant…

15 years ago

Google Researchers Reveal Extent Of Fake AV

Researchers at Google have revealed that rogue AV is behind 60 percent of the malware on domains that include Google…

15 years ago

Ofcom Prepares Copyright Code For Digital Economy Bill

Ofcom has begun working on the draft code of practice for ISPs having to deal with copyright infringement under the…

15 years ago

Stop Malware Before Data Breaches Damage Your Business

Data breaches carried out by malicious insiders may be uncommon, but the damage they wreak can be catastrophic if detected…

15 years ago

Facebook Resists CEOP Panic Button

CEOP understands child protection, we know web design, says Facebook

15 years ago

Nasa Hacker’s Mother Standing In Election

Janis Sharp blames the former home secretary for backing the Extradition Act

15 years ago

Can Users Change The IT Climate Of Fear?

Security vendors always use fear to sell, but Peter Judge is pleased to hear more from end users in the…

15 years ago

Facebook Execs To Meet Child Protection Agency

Buttons don't help, Facebook says to CEOP child protection body

15 years ago

Oracle Database Attack To Be Shown in Europe

This week's Black Hat Europe event will be shown how user credentials can be stolen from Oracle databases

15 years ago

Digital Economy Bill Welcomed By Supporters

The music industry welcomed it, the ISPs panned it. The Digital Economy Bill got Royal Assent and is now law

15 years ago

Adobe To Activate Silent Update Tool For Reader, Acrobat

Adobe Systems is to activate a new updater tool that requires no user interaction, in next week's security update for…

15 years ago

Microsoft Readies Multiple Fixes For Patch Tuesday

Microsoft is to release fixes for 25 vulnerabilities affecting Windows, Office and Exchange on Patch Tuesday

15 years ago