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IT Can’t Handle Mobility, Says Report
Companies throughout Europe still struggle to keep up with the growing BYOD trend
Government Enlists Business Support For Cyber-Sec
The government has published plans to prevent cyber attacks and crime while protecting growth
Internet Firms Row Over Criminal Websites
Talks over an official policy on "fraudulent" Website suspensions have stalled
Careless UK Firms Ignore USB Security
In the last two years, UK employees have lost more than 17,000 staff and customer records on USB sticks
iTunes Malware Kicks Off Christmas Scam Season
An email pretending to offer $50 of credit on the iTunes Store could take over a user's system
Don’t Shut Social Networks During Riots, Experts Agree
Facebook, and Twitter are a source of information and rioters have other networks, say experts
Forward Secret HTTPS Enabled For Google Services
Google adds forward secure HTTPS encryption for its key Web services to thwart retrospective decryption
IM Archiving Appliance Released By ArcMail
ArcMail for Instant Messaging is designed to bring compliance and data discovery to IM platforms
Near Field Gains Momentum With Standards Support
Electronic NFC technology is gaining traction as telecoms providers offer applications and agree standards
DHS Denies Cyber Attack Caused Water Pump Failure
The DHS claims that cyber attackers did not gain control of SCADA systems at a water utility company
BSA, Microsoft Join SOPA Opposition
Even an anti-piracy group opposes SOPA, the proposed US anti-piracy legislation
Onion Anonymous Internet Uses Amazon Cloud
Users of the Tor anonymous project can give back to the community by bridging to Amazon's cloud
ClimateGate 2 Is A Poor Excuse For A Sequel
Movie sequels are usually futile, and the ClimateGate 2 leaked emails are equally pointless, says Peter Judge
Climategate Row Erupts Again As New Emails Leak
More hacked emails from the UEA's Climatic Research Unit could destabilise UN climate summit
132 Councils Named And Shamed For Data Loss
Local authorities still flagrantly disregard data protection laws in over 1,000 cases of negligent data loss
Pentagon: Military Action Acceptable Cyber Response
Pentagon sanctions military strikes as a suitable response to cyber-attacks targeting US battle zones
The Overlooked Security Threats Of VoIP
It's easy to overlook the security risks of VOIP, warns Jonathan Greenwood of Snom, but the consequences can be severe
Hosting Services May Be Breaking Syrian Sanctions
Syrian government sites hosted in the US, Canada and Germany may break internatiobnal sanctions
UK Banks Face Simulated Cyber Attack
Banks in the UK are simulating the combined effects of a cyber attack and Olympic gridlock today
US Probes Huawei, ZTE Spying Link
A Congressional probe aims to determine Chinese manufacturers' 'motives' in selling into the US market
Android Malware Proliferates
Security researchers say malicious Android applications are continuing to grow at an alarming rate
IWF Blacklist Snafu Blocks Access To FileServe
Access to one of the biggest file-sharing websites was disrupted last week after a IWF blacklist problem
A Chilling Message For Well-Connected Social Networkers
Websense sees social media identity theft as a growing threat for 2012. Eric Doyle argues that it is a present and growing danger
Swedish Pirate Party Finally Has Second MEP
Amelia Andersdotter will be the youngest ever MEP, more than two years after her election
Southwark Council Found Guilty Of Data Breach
ICO would have fined Southwark for losing records lost in a skip, if the case wasn't two years old
EC Calls For European Copyright Revamp
European Commission vice president Neelie Kroes has argued that current copyright system is not working
Remote Working Could Boost Efficiency, Says Govt
Initiative aims to encourage workers to use technology to lighten their travel load
Police Shutter 2,000 Fraudulent Shopping Sites
Fake e-commerce sites defrauded shoppers of millions of pounds ahead of Christmas buying season
Mac Hack Brings Laptops Home
Stolen Mackbooks recovered using a mixture of luck, technology and a little quick thinking