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IT Life: A Pen Test Is Mightier Than A Promise
The security market needs to hold onto honesty, says Ken Munro
‘Friendly Wi-Fi’ Aims To Stop Porn Access In Public Hotspots
The voluntary scheme was designed to protect children from harmful content
Microsoft’s Bing Offers Users A Chance To Be Forgotten
The company says it will have to balance individual and public interest when taking down personal search results
Google Announces Project Zero To Hunt Bugs Across The Net
The project will employ security experts to search for ‘zero-day’ exploits in popular software
Julian Assange Fails To Overturn Swedish Arrest Warrant
Wikileaks founder to remain inside embassy after failure of legal attempt to overturn Swedish arrest warrant
ICO Criticised Over Lack Of Transparency In Internal Breach
The watchdog says it can't release the details of the data breach because it is linked to " an ongoing criminal investigation"
“Catastrophic” Flaw In LibreSSL Found And Fixed
The random number generator in the library that's meant to replace OpenSSL was not really random
DRIP Surveillance Bill Successfully Passes Commons Vote
As the controversial bill is fast-tracked through the parliament, privacy campaigners warn it extends UK surveillance powers worldwide
IBM Agrees Deal With Apple To Develop iOS Apps And Sell iPhones And iPads
IBM and Apple promise to redefine mobility by bringing enterprise tools and custom apps to iOS, along with a new sales and support agreement
Box Offers Unlimited Storage And Office 365 Integration
Box says it's not selling storage, it's selling a platform and that Microsoft Office, Office 365 and Outlook integration will help prove it
ICO Asks For More Powers To Protect Our Privacy
The ICO has investigated a record number of cases in 2013, but the watchdog wants more funding and independence to continue its work
The Guardian And GCHQ Named Internet Heroes And Villains At 2014 ISPA Awards
Hyperoptic, Sky and Plusnet all receive gongs as the 16th annual ISPA Awards for the Internet industry
Cameron Pledges £1.1bn To Fight ‘Modern’ Cyber Terror Threat
Cyber attacks are recognised as a serious threat to the security of the country, but just how much money will be spent on digital defences remains unclear
Apple Denies Chinese iPhone ‘National Security’ Claim
Chinese media labels the iPhone as a national security danger, but Apple vehemently denies the allegation
Silent Circle Challenges Mobile And VoIP Operators With Encrypted Landline Calls
Silent Circle 'Out-Circle Calling' claims to make it cheaper and easier to make encrypted international calls to landlines and mobiles
Russia Wants Domestic Alternatives To Replace Foreign Tech
Some government oprganisations ban Google services, while the procurement process changes to favour Russian companies
Google Disruption Resumes In China After Brief Respite
The Great Firewall of China is back up and blocking Google access after a brief pause for Chinese users
UK Police Leads Bid To Shut Down Shylock Malware
The National Crime Agency and its global allies deny Shylock banking Trojan its pound of flesh
IT Life: No Identity Crisis For ID Expert
Richard Parris built Meccano models. Now he makes identity and credential management systems
Chinese Hackers Hit US Government Dept – Report
All US government personnel records may have been compromised by Chinese hackers
Emergency Surveillance Rules Being Rushed Into UK Law
Government wants network operators to continue storing metadata, despite EU court ruling
Cybersecurity Bill Gets Senate Intelligence Committee Blessing
Privacy concerns surface after US Committee approves a cybersecurity bill that 'encourages' increased data sharing
Flash Patched After Rosetta Exposes Serious Vulnerability
Users urged to patch Adobe Flash as soon as possible after discovery of a new vulnerability
Facebook Takes Out Litecoin Mining Greek Botnet Beast
Arrests are made in the Lecpetex botnet investigation
When Selling Your Used Smartphone, You Could Be Selling Your Personal Data
Avast finds that used smartphones can contain information on up to four previous owners
China Approves Lenovo/IBM Server Deal
Chinese government clears the way for IBM's x86 server business to be acquired by Lenovo, US authorities have yet to be convinced
Samsung Factory Raid Nets £21m For Armed Robbers
Several truckloads of tech have been stolen from a Samsung factory in Brazil, after workers were held at gunpoint
US Makes Arrest In Epic Point Of Sale Hack Investigation
Credit card data thief is arrested more than three years after his original indictment
Tougher Airport Security Targets Tech
Don't fear the glove! Passengers travelling to the United States can expect tougher security checks on their tech