Security

Why We Should Watch Out for Web Bugs

Analytics services and advertisters use Web bugs to track you, and there is very little you can do about it.…

15 years ago

eBay Parts Plot Kept Iran’s Jets Flying

Top Gun machines airborne thanks to auction site

15 years ago

Hackers Compromise 40,000 Web Sites

Security researchers at Websense say the tactics are reminiscent of the notorious RBN group

15 years ago

US To Fingerprint Visitors On Departure And Arrival

Non-US citizens will now have to give digital fingerprints on exit as well as entry

15 years ago

Obama Declares IT A Strategic Asset

In a speech today, U.S. President Barack Obama pledged to treat the country's digital infrastructure as a strategic asset and…

15 years ago

RIM Edges Ahead On Smartphone Security

By a margin, third place went to Apple, which received an overall score of 1 out of 4, to RIM's…

15 years ago

NHS Takes Action Over Data Security

The information commissioner has criticised the NHS over its data protection efforts while some patients could choose to delete electronic…

15 years ago

Fighting The Phishers On Facebook And Twitter

Phishers will hit business with social networks - and they'll use URL-shorteners like tinyurl. It's time to brief your staff…

15 years ago

Google Improves Security With Chrome

Google Chrome 2.0 browser includes some new security features with which to arm itself as it competes in a browser…

15 years ago

Malware Testing Heads To The Cloud

The Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization has adopted a set of best practices around testing cloud security offerings

15 years ago

Number 10 Dodges Phorm Investigation Calls

Despite threats of EC legal action and consumer complaints, the Prime Minister's Office has said Phorm is not its problem

15 years ago

Aerohive Tightens Up Pre-Shared Wi-Fi Keys

Private PSK increases security for those who can't get everyone on 802.1x. But didn't Ruckus do this already?

15 years ago

UK Snubs Support For Home of WWII Enigma

Government refuses to upgrade wartime code-breaking site Bletchley Park - which had a visit from actor and techno-phile Stephen Fry

15 years ago

Recession: Why It Means Disaster For IT Security

Threats are growing as fast as ever - or faster. But companies simply cannot afford the levels of security expenditure…

15 years ago

Secure Your Network from Kaminsky’s DNS Cache Poisoning Flaw

Multiple defenses offer the best protection against insidious security threats. Sandy Wilbourn explains what the Kaminsky DNS cache poisoning flaw…

15 years ago

Windows 7: An End To the Anti-Virus Nightmare?

Anti-virus software is all rubbish, says Andrew Garcia. He's hoping that Windows 7's baked-in security could finally set him free…

15 years ago

Analyst: Ensure Data ‘Sanitised’ From Old PCs

Enterprises need to have proper plans and oversight in place to protect their information

15 years ago

iPhone’s Security For Business Under Scrutiny Again

RIM, Microsoft Windows and Symbian are “first-class enterprise citizens” but the Apple iPhone and Google's Android OS don't make the…

15 years ago

Cisco’s Unified Computing System (UCS) Has Security Gaps

Cisco has formed impressive partnerships for its new UCS, but why is there no security provider.on the list?

15 years ago

Swede Faces Nasa-hacking Charges

After a federal investigation, the 21-year-old man now faces multiple charges here in the United States

15 years ago

ISO 27001 Security Management? “It’s Bloody Brilliant!”

Security standards let management push back against over-enthusiastic IT security fans, says governance expert Alan Calder

15 years ago

UK Spies Compare Web Monitoring To WWII Codebreaking

GCHQ claims an internet surveillance project is nothing sinister but simply part of its ongoing struggle to keep pace with…

15 years ago

Windows Server 2008 R2: Better For Virtualisation

The new 64-bit-only Windows Server hosts a number of virtualisation improvements but migration may be problematic

15 years ago

Windows 7’s Costly Compatibility Issues

Polished yes, but elevated costs ensuring hardware and software compatibility may hold back business adoption of Windows 7

15 years ago

Office 2007 Service Pack 2: A Major Update

Tighter server integration keeps Office ahead of Linux/OpenOffice, but SP2 could create headaches for IT organisations.

15 years ago

Zenprise Software Finds Lost Blackberrys

GPS location can tell you if you just left it in your other jacket, and whether someone else is using…

15 years ago

Microsoft SharePoint Secured

How to cut through the hype and choose the right SharePoint security product.

15 years ago

Hacker Broke Into Twitter Via Yahoo Mail

The hacker reportedly was able to view data belonging to President Barack Obama, singer Britney Spears and actor Ashton Kutcher

15 years ago

Conficker’s Celebrity Hid The Real Threat

Just as human celebrities distract us from the real stories, the Conficker panic took our eyes from the numerous hard-working…

15 years ago