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Intel Boosts Management And Security For vPro 2.0
Intel is promising better and simpler security and management with its next version of vPro
Cyber Crime Costs UK £27 Billion A Year
The shocking cost of cyber crime to the UK economy has been revealed in a new government and industry study
RSA: Cyber War Mass Hysteria Is Hindering Security
Cyber-war stories from the defence industry may be a distraction, pundits told the RSA conference
Inside The Botnet Threat Highlight At RSA
Dell and Damballa discussed the growth of toolkits and pay-per-install botnet growth at the RSA Conference
Government Promises £63 Million To Fight Cyber Crime
Home secretary Theresa May has revealed planned spending on fighting Internet threats, before a report in Spring
London Stock Exchange Moves To Linux Platform
Falling behind and under potential cyber-attack, LSE has made a move to Novell's open source SuSE Linux
Virtualisation Is Real Security Focus At RSA Conference
For Trend Micro, Symantec and Hewlett-Packard, virtualisation is a focal point at the RSA Conference
First Network Security Appliance Unveiled By IBM
The IBM GX7800 is an appliance for Web-application protection stretching to private and public clouds
Nintendo Hacker Arrested In Spain
The Spanish police have arrested a man accused of hacking and leaking Nintendo users' data online
Imation Boosts Capacity On Removable Storage Devices
Imation has increased the capacity of its Defender line of flash storage devices and upgraded its security software
Is Key Management The New Compliance?
Compliance standards now know that encryption is no good unless the keys are managed, says Jon Geater. Better start doing that!
Researchers Crack iPhone Password Protection
German researchers have discovered a way of stealing passwords from any device running Apple iOS
Assange Extradition Hearing Adjourned Until 24 Feb
Wikileaks' Julian Assange will hear on 24 Feb if he is to be extradited to Sweden, while US authorities hit a snag
Egyptian Dissidents Offered Android Encryption Apps
Whisper Systems has released country-specific Android apps to encrypt VoIP calls and texts in Egypt
National ID Card Scheme Bites The Dust
National Card Register records have been obliterated in the presence of Home Office Minister Damian Green
Enterprises Challenged By Encryption Key Management
A survey found that 50 percent of all organisations are losing track of encryption keys and digital certificates
Two-Factor Authentication Push For Google Users
Google is improving its security authentication for user accounts with the addition of a two-step log-on
ID Theft Declines But Losses Increase
Identity fraud experienced a sharp drop in 2010 after a two year rise, according to new research
Firefox 4 Beta Gains Do Not Track Option
Mozilla has added the 'Do Not Track' option it touted last month to ensure browsing privacy for users
Whistleblower Sticks Label Firm With Licence Payment
A label-making company has paid out nearly £25,000 after a whistleblower told the BSA of unlicensed software
Chinese Night Dragon Attack Hits Energy Companies
Since 2009, the Night Dragon attack from China has been spying on energy companies, says McAfee
AutoRun Worms Targeted By Latest Windows Updates
Microsoft has pushed out an update via its Windows Server Update Service to shut out AutoRun malware
Facebook Exploit App Toolkits Going Cheap
Websense uncovered a toolkit for building rogue "Who Tracks You" Facebook applications selling for £15
Ixia Tackles Network And Cloud Security Testing
IxLoad-Attack can generate malicious test traffic to show of how well site and cloud security holds up
Campaigning MP Claims Support For Online Smut Ban
A backbench MP has claimed that there is 'favourable consensus' on the need for Internet porn filters
Mobile Malware Threats See Steep Rise
An alarming growth of mobile malware threats in 2010 will continue throughout this year, predicts McAfee
ICO Hits Two Councils With £150,000 Fine
Two councils have been hit with hefty fines for losing unencrypted laptops containing sensitive personal data
Safer Internet Day Highlights Gaming Risks
Safer Internet Day 2011 urges young web users to be resposible citizens in the digital world
Google Executive Helped Spark Egypt Protests
Google's head of marketing for the Middle East helped run a Facebook page used by Egyptian protesters