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Dell To Splash On Security Again With Credant Deal
Dell opens its security acquisition wallet again
Pirate Bay Proxy Closed After BPI Pressure
British Phonographic Industry beats the Pirate Party UK into submission
ARM Launches Trustonic For Mobile Security Push
ARM Holdings and its partners have created a new company to enhance the security of mobile devices
The UK Was Ignored In ‘Egregious’ ITU Internet Treaty Talks
The UK was ignored by both UN member states and the ITU at this month's crucial meeting in Dubai. That's bad news for a free and open Internet, says Tom Brewster
ICO Slams Local Government As It Hands Out More Data Breach Fines
ICO fines on local councils close to hitting £2 million
Hackers Hit Westboro Baptist Church Over Newtown Shootings Threat
Church hit by hacktivists after saying it will picket school where 20 children were murdered
Developers Release Exploit for Samsung Galaxy Android Vulnerability
Samsung Galaxy devices have a security flaw highlighted by new exploit code
Twitter Archive Opens: Some Users Can Download All Their Tweets
Limited number of users get to download their Twitter archive in one tidy package
McAfee: Hacker ‘Project Blitzkrieg’ Poses Real Threat
A call for botnet operators to collaborate on attacking 30 US financial institutions appears to be a 'credible threat' after all, according to security firm McAfee
US Senate Votes In Favour Of Location Privacy Bill
Senator Al Franken wants to put a stop to “stalker apps”
Seven Arrested In PCeU Phishing Probe
Police cracking down on phishing activity as major operation with SOCA yields results
Government Rejects Porn Blocking By Default But Demands More From ISPs
Government finally comes to its senses on porn blocking
US And UK Refuse To Sign UN Internet Treaty
ITU meeting fails, as countries reject UN Internet treaty
Christmas Shoppers Warned Of PIN Stealing Malware
Point-of-sale (POS) systems at retail locations could be infected with PIN stealing malware called Dexter
Mobile Security Outlook For 2013 Mostly Clear
Looking forward to 2013 there is a minor risk of malicious malware for mobile users, says Lookout
Gary McKinnon To Face No UK Charges But Fight With US Isn’t Over
CPS says if McKinnon is to go on trial, it should be in the US
John McAfee Returns To The US
After three weeks in the jungle and a week in prison, McAfee goes to Miami
Flashback Hacker ‘Plotting Comeback With Fresh Mac Attacks’
Author of malware that infected over 600,000 Macs is concocting attacks on Apple products
Fresh Facebook Privacy Changes Coming Next Year
Facebook makes its umpteenth privacy update of 2012, but it still isn't impressing some critics
Dell Looks To FireEye For Zero-Day Protection
Texan firm is talking up security at Dell World but is looking to another firm for zero-day protection
TechWeekEurope Readers Support Mandatory Data Breach Reporting
Name and shame when a data breach shows slack procedures, say our readers
Syrian Internet Downed Again
Syria saw its Internet go down for close to an hour on Tuesday
Christmas Patch Tuesday Brings Scary Gifts
Microsoft delivers some critical loads in its final Patch Tuesday of 2012
Met Makes Three Arrests In Ransomware Crackdown
The Metropolitan Police looks to combat rise of the ransomware
SOCA Makes Arrest In £527m Butterfly Botnet Investigation
FBI, SOCA and Facebook looking to bring Yahos malware pushers down
Jimmy Wales: Theresa May Blanked Me On Snooper’s Charter Protests
Wikipedia founder tells TechWeekEurope his concerns were ignored when he visited Theresa May last month
Less Than 1m Users Participate In Facebook Vote, New Policies Likely
Not enough members participate for the Facebook vote to be binding,
Nick Clegg Demands Snooper’s Charter Rethink
Communications Data Bill should be completely rethought, Nick Clegg and Justice Committee argue
Windows RT Tablets Join Microsoft Patch Tuesday
Users who have bought Microsoft's ARM-based Surface tablets will next need to get used to Microsoft's monthly patching routine