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Defence Minister Calls For British Cyber Attack Option
The Armed Forces Minister Nick Harvey has called for the UK to have the ability to strike back at those conducting cyberwarfare campaigns
Information Commissioner Rejects MP’s Criticism
The Information Commissioner insists the Google WiSpy incident was handled correctly
UK And EC To Rethink RIPA And ISP Data Retention
Privacy is on the agenda as the UK revises its RIPA laws and the EC's data retention regulations are questioned
Microsoft Adds HTTPS Encryption To Secure Hotmail
Microsoft follows Google's example and adds HTTPS encryption to Hotmail to protect user's entire sessions
BT, TalkTalk Win Judicial Review Of Digital Act
The controversial Digital Economy Act (DEA) is to face scrutiny over whether it is legal and justifiable
ICO Named ‘Keystone Kops’ Over WiSpy Investigation
Members of the Information Commissioner's Office have been labelled as Keystone Kops by a Tory MP for their investigation of Google
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Update Plugs 11 Vulnerabilities
Microsoft's monthly Patch Tuesday update includes remedies for 11 vulnerabilities, including a critical fix for Outlook users
Defence Minister To Outline National Cyber Battle Plan
The Armed Forces Minister Nick Harvey is to use a speech today to outline the threat being posed to the UK by cyber warfare, and government plans to tackle it
Gartner: Security Needs To Get Virtual
Security must evolve as organisations move toward the private cloud, according to Gartner
Cisco: IT Policies Hampering Mobile Workforce
Security worries, among other concerns, are keeping employees from using mobile devices in the workplace, Cisco has found
ICO Slams Companies’ Data Protection Awareness
Public sector bodies scored low on awareness of data protection principles, with the private sector coming out only a little better
Since When Are Hacker Tools Covered By Freedom Of Speech?
Firesheep raised the profile of some attacks on websites, says Peter Judge. But Microsoft has a perfect right to help IT staff to block it
British Navy Website Suspended After Hacking Attack
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the Royal Navy website has been suspended after it was hacked into
Zeus Malware Targets Security Researchers
An exploit toolkit linked to the Zeus trojan has been used as a honeypot to attack researchers and rivals
CEOP Warns Of Jump In Online Complaints
The Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre has recorded a large increase in the number of online compliants
Microsoft Preps Office Fixes For Patch Tuesday
Microsoft is to patch 11 security vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office and Forefront Unified Access Gateway in next week's Patch Tuesday
EU Seeks To Introduce Stronger Online Privacy Laws
The European Commission plans to strengthen the rules governing the collection and use of personal data online
Kaspersky Anti-Malware Package Bundles In Eight Products
Kaspersky Lab's anti-malware suite brings security for endpoints, file servers, mail servers and the network gateway
Bug Fixes For Google Chrome And Adobe Flash
Adobe upgrades Flash Player to fix nearly 20 vulnerabilities and Google patches up its Chrome browser
BT Scuppers Ministry Of Sound’s Flagship Piracy Battle
The Ministry of Sound is speechless after BT destroys most of the evidence for its battle against illegal music downloading
Europe Holds Cyber-Warfare Test
The Cyber Europe 2010 will simulate an attack designed to cut Europe's nations off from one another
Burma Taken Off-Net By Cyber Attack
The Asian nation of of Myanmar, formerly Burma, has been hit by a massive denial-of-service attack
Zero-Day Flaw In Internet Explorer Exploited In Spam Attack
A malware attack has been exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer, prompting Microsoft to issue an advisory
Facebook Mobile Apps Refreshed For iPhone And Android
New smartphone apps from Facebook add single sign-on to iPhones and Androids, along with Deals for the iPhone
Adobe Readies Critical Fix For Flash Player
Adobe is shortly to release a patch for a critical security vulnerability in its Flash Player software
ICO U-Turn: Google Broke The Law
Google's Wi-Fi snooping was a "significant breach" of UK Laws - but the ICO is not fining the company
Android Downloads Gain Lookout’s Mobile Security Support
Lookout's Privacy Advisor application allows security-minded users to scan every Android app they download
Serious Security Bugs Found In Android Kernel
An analysis of Google Android Froyo's open source kernel has uncovered 88 flaws that could expose users' data
Government Minister Wants ISPs To Be Content Cops
Google's WiSpy was a problem, says Peter Judge. But Ed Vaizey's mediation idea would rush towards censorship, in the name of protecting privacy