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EU Threatens To Scrap ‘Safe Harbour’ Agreement With The US
Unless the NSA changes its ways, the data protection agreement could be cancelled as early as summer 2014
Microsoft Considers Encryption To Protect Customers From Government Spies
The company is worried its data centres might have been tapped by the NSA
European Parliament Hit By Man-In-The-Middle Wi-Fi Attack
Public Wi-FI at the EU body shut down after attacks detected
F-Secure Key Launched To Manage Passwords Away From US Snoops
F-Secure looks to become the European security provider of choice after the Snowden leaks, whilst announcing a deal with GCHQ target Belgacom
Snoops Scared Of Snowden Doomsday Stash
Secret Snowden docs have intelligence officials fretting
Cisco Urges Basic Security Measures
Infections by the Cryptolocker malware could have been prevented by the use of fundamental security procedures
CryptoLocker Cuts Ransom As Bitcoin Price Goes Up
Malware creating scumbags tweak the algorithm to keep the fee affordable
SAP Sees NSA Scandal As ‘Opportunity’ To Boost Cloud Presence
Germany's reputation for data security could boost SAP's cloud services expansion
Twitter Boosts User Protection With ‘Forward Security’ Encryption Enhancements
Twitter says it wants others to follow in its footsteps, with measures to prevent snooping
Hundreds Of Thousands Hit In Racing Post Password Breach
Site editor says number of affected users in password breach will be in the six figure region
Symantec ‘Disarms’ Files To Block Targeted Attacks
The new 'Disarm' feature in Symantec's messaging security software is a new tactic for dealing with highly targeted attacks that use infected files
Report Finds Rise In Telephone-Based Financial Scams
Scams targeting financial call centres made a major impact in 2013, according to a new report
IT Life: From Modems To Data Security
Colin Tankard likes modems - and makes his living in data security
Salesforce: Customers Hungry For Better Encryption After NSA Snooping
Salesforce says it will deliver better, wider encryption services for customers concerned about the Edward Snowden leaks
Facebook Suing Alleged Bieber Sex Spammer
Social network files complaint about alleged mass spam campaign
British Security Chiefs Let NSA Store UK Email Addresses And Phone Numbers – Snowden
Latest documents give strongest confirmation yet that UK citizens have been spied upon by the NSA
When Salesforce Connects Us All, Privacy Becomes Impossible
Tech companies are pursuing the hyper-connected dream, and we will follow, regardless of the massive impact it will have on our privacy and security, says Tom Brewster
Alleged Silk Road Mastermind Is ‘Honest And Kind’, Says $1m Bail Application
Man accused of running the illegal marketplace under the alias ‘Dread Pirate Roberts’ receives a vote of confidence
US Operators Reject Samsung Smartphone Killswitch Proposals
US operators accused of rejecting smartphone killswitch in order to protect theft insurance income
Mozilla Releases Security Update For Firefox 25
Mozilla takes the rare step of releasing an out-of-band update to patch five flaws in Firefox 25
Yahoo To Encrypt All Traffic And Products By Early 2014
Following the NSA scandal, CEO Marissa Mayer is taking decisive measures and introducing SSL across the board
DNS Vulnerability And The New Gunpowder Plotters
When groups like Anonymous go on the warpath, companies' DNS services are where they may strike first, warns Chris Marrison
How An Adobe Flaw Let Anonymous Into The FBI
Adobe users' passwords were stolen and the FBI got hit. Sean Michael Kerner smells password reuse
Ransomware Scam Hits UK Small Businesses
The National Crime Agency has warned of a scam that is seeing users' files encrypted when they click on a malware attachment
HP Study Criticises Mobile App Security
HP finds most mobile applications access private information and lack proper security measures
Tech Club: ‘We’re Not Talking About Something As Straightforward As Money’
Nigel Painter, associate director at business consultancy MEMEology, thinks the government procurement frameworks are tough for a reason
Tech Club: ‘People Need To Focus On Making Revenue, Not Securing The Business’
David Shearmon, CEO at Cryptic, says businesses need to focus on money, and let the experts handle the security
Tech Club: ‘The Threat Landscape Is Too Big – You Have To Pick Your Battles’
Sat Birdi, CEO at vzInternet, says we need to protect authenticity of online transactions in order to stop fraud
vBulletin Forum Passwords Taken, Thousands Of Sites May be Affected
Hackers breach vBulletin site in a threat to all vBulletin-based forums