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40 Percent Of UK Businesses Suffered Security Breaches Due To Spam
Survey reveals that most companies rely on insufficient spam-trapping features of their antivirus software
RSA 2012: Cisco Stresses Network Security To Tackle BYOD Challenge
The importance of the network to cope with new trends has been highlighted by Cisco's new security head
Gnip And DataSift Begin Selling Archived And Analysed Tweets
Two research companies, partnered with Twitter, launch archived public data Tweet packages for sale to marketeers
Danish Police Accidentally Censor 8,000 Sites With Child Porn Filter
Google and Facebook among the sites briefly blocked in police blunder
Mozilla Launches Collusion Data Tracking Firefox Add-On
New tool aims to help users see who is tracking their web activity and to better understand tracking
RSA 2012: NSA Develops Ultra-Secure Android Smartphone
Spooks' 'Fishbowl' smartphone is locked down but made entirely from off-the-shelf components
RSA 2012: EMC Offers New Security And Risk Management Services
EMC has launched an advisory service to help organisations deal with governance, risk and compliance
IntraLinks Offers Secure Intra-Company Mobile Collaboration Environment
IntraLinks Connect secures and audits access to files stored in its Cloud for remote access by any device, with the prospect of Olympic gains
Stolen NASA Laptop Contained International Space Station Codes
the US space agency had 5,408 IT security 'incidents' in 2010 and 2011
Why We Can’t Laugh At Microsoft’s Misery
Through a probably trivial date error, Microsoft's Azure has screwed things up for all the other cloud providers, says Peter Judge
ICO Raps Durham University For Publishing Student Details
University promises to review data handling procedures after posting details of 177 students and staff on its official website
RSA 2012: External Attacks Were The Most Common Breach Vector In 2011
External attackers were behind most 2011 data breaches, using malware or just hacking a way in, according to a Verizon report
Google Pushes Out Its Privacy Policy Changes Despite Regulatory Disdain
Google is going ahead with privacy policy changes today despite pleas from European Union and US officials
iOS Apps Could Allow Developers Access To Users’ Photos
Photo libraries and associated geo-locational data exposed by 'location access' agreement
Facebook Denies Spying On Android Users’ SMS Texts
The social network giant accuses The Sunday Times of misunderstanding its Android app's SMS functionality
Interpol Arrests 25 Members Of Anonymous In ‘Operation Unmask’
The hacking collective has responded to arrests in Europe and South America by attacking the Interpol website
Google Privacy Policy Could Violate EU Law
French data authority expresses deep concerns over the protection of user data and asks Google to suspend implementation
HP Tackles Security Risks With Integrated Platform
HP is to assist businesses struggling to tighten up their security with an integrated platform that spans multiple environments
RSA 2012: Coviello Insists Cyber-Defences Are About Managing Risk
RSA executive chairman Art Coviello’s keynote stressed that managing risk is critical because perfect security is impossible
Windows Phones To Include High-End Email Encryption
Microsoft is partnering with Good Technology for a Windows Phone solution that offers encrypted end-to-end messaging
Wikileaks’ Email Dump Raises Uncomfortable Questions
Newly released emails paint Stratfor as a clearing house for intelligence says Fahmida Y Rashid
Google Offers Up To $1 Million In Hacking Contest To Exploit Chrome
Google ups the reward for hackers who find 'zero-day' bug exploits in its browser
MWC 2012: GSMA, Operators Back Mobile Privacy Guidlines
The GSMA along with Vodafone, Orange and other operators are pushing privacy rules intended to maintain users' confidence in mobile applications
Pinterest Users Blocked From Sharing Flickr Photos
Photo sharing site implements 'do not pin' code as Pinterest reaffirms commitment to copyright protection
RSA 2012: Sophos And Egnyte Secure Mobile Documents
Documents are increasingly being exchanged through the Cloud, encryption is one way to prevent their misuse
Choose Your Own Device Promises A More Secure Future
Bring-your-own-device means all manner of hardware is starting to appear on the network. Eric Doyle argues that there is safer path
RSA 2012: WAF Added To QualysGuard Cloud Security Platform
Web Application Firewall touted to protect against spammers, SQL injections and DDoS attacks
RSA 2012: Zero-Day WebKit Flaw Allows Android Device Takeover
Start-up CrowdStrike will demonstrate the use of a flaw in Android WebKit to take full control of mobile devices
WikiLeaks Publishes Emails From ‘Shadow CIA’ Firm Stratfor
WikiLeaks has begun publishing millions of emails thought to have been obtained from intelligence firm Stratfor in a December hack by Anonymous