Security

“Spooks” Caught Up In Digital Britain Debate

UK TV spy series producer calls for the government to crack-down on file-sharing

16 years ago

Hacking Ring Breaks Into US Telephony System

US DOJ claims hacking ring broke into the telephone systems of large corporations and sold the information to Pakistani nationals…

16 years ago

Security Holes Found In Chinese Blocking Software

The Green Dam software Chinese officials want on all PCs by 1 July blocks more than just adult content, researchers…

16 years ago

Microsoft Readying Free Morro AV Software

Analysts see the move as a competitive threat to those companies, which make anti-virus products that have long been a…

16 years ago

The Best Browser for Business Is……

Cloud computing and company web apps have raised the profile of web browsers in business, but how on earth do…

16 years ago

Software Patent Pirates Plunder EU Seat

Digital freedom group sails to success in Sweden and Germany on a wave of public opinion fueled by the Pirate…

16 years ago

China Demands PCs Block Websites

The Chinese government is requiring that all personal PCs shipped into the country must have software that blocks access to…

16 years ago

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.…

16 years ago

eBay Parts Plot Kept Iran’s Jets Flying

Top Gun machines airborne thanks to auction site

16 years ago

Hackers Compromise 40,000 Web Sites

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

16 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

16 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…

16 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…

16 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…

16 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…

16 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…

16 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

16 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

16 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?

16 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

16 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…

16 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…

16 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…

16 years ago

Analyst: Ensure Data ‘Sanitised’ From Old PCs

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

16 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…

16 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?

16 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

16 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

16 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…

16 years ago