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Metadata Could Tame Unstructured Information
Organisations are drowning in unstructured data - the only way to get control is metadata, says IDC
GCHQ Cyber Unit To Monitor Private Networks
The Government Communications Headquarters is fortifying its defences in the war against hackers
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday Fixes Windows, Office
Microsoft's latest round of patches includes only one 'critical' bug and several 'important' flaws
Hackers Take Out Linux Security Mailing List
The members-only security mailing list 'Vendor-Sec' has been shut down after hackers damaged its server
McAfee Expands Cloud Data Centre To London
Intel acquisition does not slow regional email, web and security services expansion
Assange To Speak At Cambridge Union
The WikiLeaks founder will speak to Cambridge students as he awaits the results of an extradition appeal
ICO Warns On New EU Cookie Rules
The data regulator has highlighted the looming deadline set to shake up Internet tracking
Facebook Joins Samaritans In Preventing Suicides
Facebook has launched a suicide alert system in collaboration with Samaritans to help suicidal users
Britain’s GPS Reliance Could Lead To ‘Loss Of Life’
Brits are "dangerously over-reliant" on satellite navigation systems, according to the Royal Academy of Engineering
Intel Mobilises vPro Marketing To Target SMB Security
Intel has fulfilled its promise to add more advanced capabilities to vPro on its Sandy Bridge processors
Chinese Hackers Behind WordPress.com Attack
A denial of service attack that hit the WordPress.com blogging platform is said to have come from China
BlackBerry Hit By Zeus Banking Trojan
Zitmo, a mobile variant of Zeus, is now targeting RIM BlackBerry devices, Trend Micro has confirmed
Microsoft Looks To Kill Internet Explorer 6
Microsoft has launched an advertising campaign urging users to ditch the increasingly antiquated browser
SSD Firmware Causes Forensic Concern
New research calls the technologies used to safeguard and erase SSD data into question
Postman Begins To Deliver The Security Message
The Cyber Security Challenge has proved the talent is out there, but maybe just the tip of the iceberg has been revealed, says Eric Doyle
China Implicated In Hack Of French G20 Files
Hackers using Chinese web addresses tried to steal G20 documents from the French finance ministry
Google Issues Android Security Patch, After Attacks
Tight-lipped Google has finally admitted that DroidDream infected more than 50 apps on the Android Market
Postman Is Crowned UK Cyber Security Champion 2011
A Wakefield postman won the UK Cyber Security Challenge; next year the government will put in £180 000
Ex Cyber Minister Warns On ISP Snooping
Lord West says government must stop ISPs reading private emails without consent
No Patch For IE Browser Before Pwn2Own Hackfest
Unlike Microsoft, targets Apple, Mozilla, and Google are fixing their browsers before the Canadian hacking contest
Internet Servers Are Running But Libya Goes Dark
Libya's new Internet shut down throttles traffic but leaves its Web servers technically up and running
Cloud Computing Remains A Hazy Concept In Europe
Fears about personal data privacy and security are delaying the adoption of cloud computing in Europe, says Wayne Rash
US Prepares Virtual Friends For The Country’s Foes
The US military is building an imaginary army to wage war on its enemies who use social networking sites
Trusteer Warns Of Bogus Microsoft Support Calls
Scammers and fraudsters are phoning up computer users pretending to be Microsoft support staff
Massive DDoS Attack Puts Squeeze On WordPress
Blogging platform WordPress was hit by a massive denial of service attack affecting a number of A-list sites
Beijing Uses Geolocation To Monitor ‘Traffic’
Mobile phone data may help Beijing's traffic flow but location information could be used for other purposes
Teenage GhostMarket Founder Jailed For Five Years
The founder of a multi million-pound internet crime site has been given a reduced sentence due to his 'youth'
Password Management Site LastPass Fixes Vulnerability
There were red faces at LastPass after a researcher found it had a cross-site scripting vulnerability
Google Acquires Security Specialist Zynamics
Google has acquired German security specialist Zynamics for its software analysis tools