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London Cyber-Rules Conference Set For November
The Foreign Office will host an international event to discuss how governments should act in cyber space
Password Protect Free Wi-Fi Networks, Urges Association
Small businesses are being urged to password protect their free Wi-Fi networks to avoid security headaches
F5 Enchances Big-IP Security Platform
F5 Networks has updated its security platform to better protect Web 2.0 applications
Anonymous Does ‘Italian Job’ Data Heist On Police
Anonymous has reportedly hacked the servers of the Italian cyber police in revenge for recent arrests
Plenty Of Rare Bits Will Be Pulled Out Of The Black Hat Conference
This week, the Black Hat Conference in Las Vegas will show how we all gamble with our security right across the IT inventory, says Eric Doyle
Nominet Launches Free Trial Of Secure DNS
Nominet will give .uk domain owners a DNSSEC service to prevent hackers spreading counterfeit addresses
Attackers Ramp Up Automated Attacks: Imperva
Updated: Websites are being hit by up to 25,000 attacks per hour from automated botnets
Mac Laptop Batteries Could Run Malware
A security researcher is to demonstrate hacking Mac laptop chips, causing them to run malicious code or overheat
HP EliteBook 8460p Laptop Review
Are laptops doomed by tablets? Of course not. HP's EliteBook is a solid and secure answer
Sony Insurer Refuses Payout For Data Breach
Zurich Insurance, which suffered a data breach of its own last year, is refusing to accept liability for the Sony hack
Apple Patches Dozens Of Safari Security Flaws
Apple has patched 58 security flaws in its web browser and introduced a handful of new security features
AVG Promotes MultiMi As Digital Lifecoach
AVG is securing MultiMi's future by adding its market reach to help those who need to juggle their digital lives
Anonymous Hackers Claim NATO Breach
Anonymous is posting files labelled 'NATO Restricted' on the web, as the FBI closes in on hackers
Huddle To Handle Restricted Government Documents
Huddle's collaboration application has been accredited by the government to handle restricted access data
Google Uses Search To Diagnose Infected Computers
Google is utilising its search engine results page to warn computer users that their machines are infected
Microsoft Offers Bounty For Rustock Operators
Microsoft has offered $250,000 for information leading to the conviction of the Rustock botnet's operators
Suspected Anonymous Hackers Arrested
One arrest in the UK, four in the Netherlands and 16 in the US, as authorities clamp down on Anonymous
RPost Sues Adobe Over EchoSign Signatures
RPost has lodged a patent lawsuit against Adobe for technology the company only acquired days ago
Apple’s Encryption Needs Care In OS X Lion Upgrade
Mac owners should decrypt files before upgrading to Lion because of changes in the encryption mechanism
Data Smuggling Software Defeats China Firewall
Computer scientists in the US have successfully disguised data to evade Chinese censorship
ICO Censures Lancashire Police For Data Breach
Lancashire Police, formerly the haunt of ex-Met boss Paul Stephenson, has been cited for breaching the DPA
Cloud Security Action Can Ruin Malware Economics
Speedy cloud-based security protection can hobble small profiteers and rein in online cyber-criminals, claims Eugene Kaspersky
LulzSec Hacks The Sun Website
Visitors to TheSun.co.uk were last night re-directed to a report that Rupert Murdoch had been found dead
Adobe Buys EchoSign For Electronic Signatures
Adobe has made a strategic acquisition with the purchase of electronic signature specialist EchoSign
Authorities Clamp Down On Internet Fraud Scams
Police in America and Romania have swooped on gangs operating Internet fraud schemes
Attackers Go Gaga Over Latest Hack
Normally headline-grabbing, Lady Gaga has been unusually quiet about the theft of fans' email addresses from her site
Apple Fixes iPhone Flaw, But Hackers Get Round It
Apple has patched iOS to stop the installation of JailbreakMe - but hackers claim to circumvented it already
Microsoft Bans Weak Passwords On Hotmail
Hotmail users will be prevented from using easy-to-guess passwords, to protect against dictionary attacks
Cloud Vendor Lock-Ins Lock Out Secure Practices
Cloud providers are dragging their heels on the subject of federated, open cloud, impacting heavily on customer security, claims Eric Doyle