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RIM Probes Rooted PlayBook Tablet Claim
Research in Motion is investigating claims that hackers have 'rooted' its Playbook tablet
EC Forms Online Child Protection Coalition
The EC has formed a coalition of 28 leading tech and media companies to improve children's online safety
Vodafone Launches Child Protection Mobile App
Vodafone Guardian app will allow parents to manage their children's smartphone use
GCHQ Devises Code-Cracker Game To Recruit Spies
Intelligence agency GCHQ has gone to social media with a code-breaking challenge for would-be spies
British Apple Worker Sacked For Facebook Posts
An Apple Store employee who ranted on Facebook about his job has lost his claim of unfair dismissal
WikiLeaks Launches Anti-Surveillance Campaign
Commercial firms are watching every move, says WikiLeaks' Spy Files campaign
Duqu Attackers Wiped Traces Off Linux C&C Servers
Kaspersky Lab's Duqu Trojan analysis shows CentOS Linux servers were used for command-and-control
Mobile “Big Brother” Carrier IQ Busted
Carrier IQ software logs every stroke on Android, RIM and Nokia phones, and says it's for your own good
HP: 50 Zettabytes Of Data Created Each Year By 2020
As data explodes HP Labs is showing some ideas on how businesses can cope with it
Silk Browser Guards Privacy Amazon Tells Congress
Amazon confirms non- track Kindle Fire policy despite routing browser traffic through cloud servers
Fake AntiVirus Mimics Real AV Products: Kaspersky
Kaspersky Lab says it is increasingly difficult to tell fake antivirus products from real antivirus software
NetWars Tests Security Pros in Real-World Scenarios
the NetWars challenge will put the UK's best cyber security professionals go head to head
Delete Before You Dispose, Or Stand Open To Threats
UK firms must learn to destroy confidential data when IT equipment reaches the end of its working life
HP Dismisses Malicious Printer Hijack Hack
Firmware print job redirection hack publicly demonstrated by a Columbia University team disputed by HP
UN Was ‘Not Compromised’ In TeamPoison Hack
UN Development Programme says no sensitive information was lost as Teampoison published its emails
Facebook Settles Over Misleading Privacy Changes
Facebook has settled Federal Trade Commission charges of deceptive behaviour over privacy settings
Wikileaks Delays Online Submission System
Security fears over SSL prompt Wikileaks to delay the launch of its online submission system
WatchGuard Looks To iOS With Security Appliance
WatchGuard seeks to provide secure connectivity for mobile devices with a new SMB security appliance
US Patriots v EU Liberals In 2012 Cloud Olympics
Cloud services could lose, in an Olympian contest over privacy between US patriots and EU human rights defenders, says Eric Doyle.
RIM Enters MDM Market With BlackBerry Mobile Fusion
RIM's management software will handle Androids and apple iPhones, as well as BlackBerrys
Common Coding Errors Added To NIST Database
The expanded Samate Reference Dataset from NIST helps developers squeeze new bugs out of their code
ICO Fines Councils For Breach
Some council staff don't know the difference between internal and external email, the ICO has found
Twitter’s Whisper Systems Buy Nets Security Experts
Twitter's acquisition of Whisper looks like a talent grab targeting Moxie Marlinspike and Stuart Anderson
MoD Admits More Laptop Losses
The MoD has admitted to mislaying IT equipment including more than 180 laptops
Stop Giving Users Admin Rights!
Users can cause a lot of damage when given admin rights. It is time to stop the rot, says Paul Kenyon from Avecto
Liability Framework Missing From Security Strategy
BCS says the. government strategy is a good overall vision, but lacks emphasis in key areas
EC To Stop Facebook Eavesdropping
An EC Directive will ban information harvesting on social networking sites for targeted advertising
Android Blasted For Software Update Chaos
Half the Android handsets on the market have out-of-date and insecure software, says security firm
ICO Starts Blogging With A Look At Online Privacy
The Information Commissioner's Office has set up a blog to allow discussion of data protection issues