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Facebook ‘Pages’ Admins Get New Privacy Controls
Facebook has created more limited roles for administrators of its marketing pages to help protect privacy and security
Kaspersky: Flame Used 85 Domains For Communications
The Flame malware is at least four years old and hosted its command-and-control servers on more than 85 domain names, according to an analysis by Kaspersky
Microsoft Issues ‘Flame’ Patch
Microsoft has issued a fix for a security certificate flaw exploited by the Flame malware to make the code appear to have been legitimately signed
US And Israel ‘Spawned Stuxnet’
Stuxnet was created by the US and Israel, according to a new book
EU Takes Five Countries To Court Over Cookie Law
Massive fines are threatening Belgium, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal and Slovenia
NHS Trust Outraged By ICO £325,000 Data Breach Fine
NHS Trust says its appeals were ignored by the ICO, as it expresses dismay at the record data breach fine
Flame Is More Than Just FUD
Ignore the sceptics. The Flame worm is significant for what is says as much as what it does, argues Tom Brewster
Dutch Parliament To Reject ACTA And Its Lookalikes
Motion D66 tells the government to scrap the controversial agreement
The Met: We Must Do Better In War On Cyber Crime
Commander Allan Gibson says fresh data sharing initiatives will help the Met get better at fighting cyber fraud
US Has Three Weeks To Produce Evidence Against Megaupload
Kim Dotcom will finally find out why FBI wants his head
Iran Claims Flame Caused ‘Massive’ Data Loss
Iran says Flame caused significant data loss as the UN puts out a warning for member states
Assange Loses Extradition Hearing But Fight Not Over Yet
Assange loses his appeal at the Supreme Court, but he may find a way of avoiding extradition yet again
Security Myth Burns With A Brilliant Flame
Like its predecessors, espionage malware Flame has upped the stakes in the security market with its advanced surveillance capabilities, says Eric Doyle
Most Corporations Will Spy On Employees By 2015: Research
Social networks will be monitored to prevent IT security risks
Mikko Hypponen: Flame Worm Another ‘Failure’ For Security Industry
Hypponen says he's disappointed by the security industry's inability to track down 'super-weapon' Flame sooner
Met Launches Major Offensive On Online Fraud
The Met and the British Retail Consortium are working together as part of a major initiative to catch online fraudsters
Certification: Could It Nail Cloud Security?
Google is certifying its Apps to ISO27001. While that may sound boring, without certification, you might as well play Russian Roulette with a nailgun, says Peter Judge
Flame Cyber ‘Super-Weapon’ Caught Firing On Iran
Flame may be the most sophisticated cyber weapon ever seen. Thanks to Iran, fingers are already pointed at nation states
ICO Receives 64 Cookie Complaints In Three Days
The ICO confirms 64 complaints have been made over cookies, just two days after the law was enforced
ICO’s Cookie Law Advice May Make Life Easier For Websites
The ICO offers more promotion of the implied consent method for cookie law compliance, as concerns over confusion mount
ICO Could Probe Google Again Over Wi-Spy, After FCC Report
Google's initial defence that its Wi-Fi snooping was accidental, now looks somewhat shaky
Quiz Of The Week: Anonymous
How much do you know about the infamous 'hactivist' collective?
Researchers Propose Solution To Forged Digital Certificates
Two researchers have proposed a way to catch forged SSL certificates and increase the level of trust in CAs
Norton Releases Free iAntivirus App For Macs
On demand scanning, speed and Facebook protection offered by security app
ACTA: “The Devil Is In The Lack Of Detail”
MEP David Martin expects the vote to go 2:1 against ACTA, and explains why
IBM Bans Siri Over Data Privacy Fears
Security concerns prohibit use of the iPhone personal assistant
Kaspersky Calls For Cyber-Weapons Convention
Cyber-weapons are cheap, democracy is dying, and social media is dangerous – the dark prophecy of Eugene Kaspersky
NHS To Publish Anonymised Patient Data
The long-delayed Department of Health information strategy plans to release anonymised patient data to researchers, industry and the public
NHS Trust To Appeal ICO Fine
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust says ICO has "acted incorrectly"