O2's voice and data services in the South-East have been hit by problems after an incident of theft and vandalism
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Microsoft Says Sorry For BPOS Outage
Microsoft experienced its own outage last week after its BPOS service denied customers access to email
Can The UK Learn From US Cyber Security Plans?
The US government's plans to secure infrastructure look good, says Peter Judge. Maybe Britain can learn a thing or two from them
White House Publishes Cyber Security Plans
Obama administration sets out how to protect critical infrastructure, and calls for a data breach notification law
Sony Restores Basic PlayStation Network Services
Sony is restoring access to services on its PlayStation Network and Qriocity, but has hit some hiccups
Google Should Keep Quiet Over Facebook Smear
As Facebook wipes the egg from its face following an ineffectual smear campaign, Google is taking the high road, says Clint Boulton
UK Bosses Ban Facebook Over Reputation Fears
A survey has found that nearly half of British businesses have formally banned access to social networks
Microsoft Warns Of Phishing Rise On Social Networks
Phishing and malware is becoming more and more common on social networking websites, warns Microsoft
Security Challenges For Microsoft Skype Integration
Security vendors will have to pay close attention to Skype's integration with Microsoft products
Lost Revenue From Software Piracy Rising Rapidly
BSA estimates software piracy costs the software industry at least $59 billion worldwide
Oh Facebook, Why Smear Google Over Privacy?
In its attempt to secretly blacken Google's name, Facebook shows it simply refuses to understand privacy, says Peter Judge
Facebook Attempted To Smear Google Over Privacy
Clumsy anti-Google smear campaign based on privacy allegations blows up in Facebook's Face
Canada Becomes Second-Largest Malware Source
Canada's clean cyber climate appears to be attracting the malware criminals, says Websense
IBM Upgrades Archiving Lineup For ‘Big Data’
Big Blue introduces exabyte-capable tape libraries to handle massive data set backup and archiving
ICO Publishes Data Sharing Code Of Practice
The Information Commissioner has issued advice to organisations on how to use personal data responsibly
Police Software May Track Innocent, Say Privacy Groups
The Metropolitan Police's purchase of GeoTime tracking software will be misused, warn privacy groups
Google Chrome Hacked By French Researchers
French security researchers have discovered a way to crack Google's Chrome web browser
Scottish Grandmother Convicted Of File-Sharing
58-year-old Anne Muir has become the first person in Scotland to be convicted of illegally sharing music
Symantec: Facebook Bug Hands Out Users’ Spare Keys
Symantec has found a bug which gave advertisers and third-parties access to user accounts
Study Finds Huge Rise In Android Malware
Google's Android platform has become a target for malware writers, with a 400 percent rise in malicious code
Analysts: Free Zeus Kit Will Mean More Malware
The release of Zeus' source code means more cyber-criminals will soon be using the infamous banking Trojan
Facebook Safety Concerns Over Underage Users
A report has highlighted concerns over the millions of Facebook users who are below the age of 13
ICO Slaps ACS:Law With £1,000 Data Breach Fine
The bad news continues for ACS:Law after the ICO issued it with a £1,000 fine for lax IT security
Government Security Minister Resigns
Baroness Neville-Jones has announced her resignation as the Government's Cyber Security Minister
ICO Issues Browser Cookies Guidance
The ICO's advice for businesses on upcoming privacy regulations has been criticised for being 'generic'
OpenID Vulnerable To Authentication Attack Flaw
The OpenID Foundation has warned of a flaw that could be exploited by attackers to modify data
Microsoft Readies Small Patch Tuesday Update
No hefty Patch Tuesday downloading this month, as Microsoft readies just two security bulletins
After Sony, Governments Must Protect Citizens
Sony's lack of attention to security raises an argument for governments to set minimum standards like the PCI-DSS rules, says Eric Doyle
TalkTalk To Offer Network-Level Child Protection
TalkTalk's new HomeSafe security feature offers parental controls for all devices connected the network
Sony Ran Obsolete Software Without Firewall
Fundamental security, like updating Web software and adding network firewalls could have saved Sony