Another organisation has been found to be in breach of the Data Protection Act, after the personal information of doctors was sold online
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Major Increase In Cyber Defence Spending Expected
Despite spending cuts across the board, the government is expected next week to invest £1 billion to foil cyber attacks
Microsoft Names US As Botnet Central
A Microsoft report has identified the United States as the main focus for computers infected with rogue botnets
Sophos Names US As Top Spam Relayer
A Sophos report has named the United States as the main culprit, relaying nearly a fifth of the world's spam
IP Expo: Take My Phone But Leave My Network Alone
Survey finds that most businesses would rather lose their phone service than their Internet Protocol (IP) connection
Half Of UK Wi-Fi Networks Vulnerable To Hacking
Nearly half of private Wi-Fi networks do not have sufficient security on them to prevent hackers from stealing data, a study has found
Midsize Companies Are Becoming Hacker Targets
Despite an increase in cyber-attacks, midsize organisations are continuing to slash or freeze their security budgets
McAfee Links Up Its ‘Security Connected’ Vision
McAfee brings its product intelligence together under a 'Security Connected' initiative to improve anti-malware effectiveness
Time We Gave The Kids Some Credit
Kids do daft things - that's a fact. But when it comes to the web, we need to accept they're often savvier than they look, says Sophie Curtis
GCHQ Boss Warns Of Growing Cyber Threat To UK
The United Kingdom is facing a 'credible threat' to its critical infrastructure from an increasing number of cyber attacks, the boss of GCHQ has warned
Music Industry Knocked Back In Irish File-Share Case
An Irish high court judge has ruled that the disconnection of illegal file sharers may breach EU law
One-Time Password Security For Facebook
Facebook users skittish about using their real password on public computers can now get a one-time password sent to their mobile phones
American School Settles Webcam Spying Lawsuit
A school district in the United States is to pay out $610,000 in order to settle a legal battle over using webcams to spy on pupils
AVG Targets SMBs With New Security Software
AVG has released two security packages aimed at protecting Internet-active small to medium businesses
RSA: Beware Social Networks, Warns Schneier
Facebook and other social network sites are exploiting people's urge to share, says BT security chief Schneier
Foxconn Strongly Rejects Abuse Claims
Taiwanese tech manufacturer Foxconn has strenuously rejected 'unsubstantiated allegations' in the Chinese media that its staff are being abused
CEOP Says Shake-Up Will Harm Child Safety
CEOP's Jim Gamble has slammed government plans to roll the child protection agency into the NCA
RSA: IT Security Needs ‘Air Traffic Control’
Companies need layers of security in the cloud era, RSA chief tells London conference
RSA: ‘End Of Business As Usual’ On Compliance
As legislators lead a crack down on data protection violations, regulators are beginning to take a more interventionist approach
Exploring The Underground Credentials Market
Due to the difficulties of monetising stolen credit cards, fraudsters are turning to other data sources to gain illicit monetary advantage, says Amichai Shulman
Symantec Offers Insight Into Encryption Road Map
Symantec has revealed some of its plans for the encryption technology it acquired by buying PGP and GuardianEdge
UAE Crushes BlackBerry Ban
The United Arab Emirates’ threatened BlackBerry jam, set for Monday, has been lifted
ICO Demands Jail For Data Protection Offenders
The Information Commissioner's Office says prison sentences should be available for data protection offenders, but has yet to impose a fine
Negotiators Publish Near-Final ACTA Draft
The draft intellectual property rights treaty ACTA has been criticised for subverting democratic processes
eWEEK Readers Accused Of ‘Collusion’ With Software Theft
Over half of you would tackle corporate software piracy internally rather than going to the authorities. Next up: which tablet do you lust after?
Ex-Programmer Sentenced For Planting Logic Bomb
The code, inserted by a former employee, was designed to wipe out all data held by the US' federal mortgage association
Biggest Security Update Ever On Microsoft Patch Tuesday
Next week brings the biggest Patch Tuesday update ever as Microsoft prepares a total of 16 security bulletins
Youth Jailed For Refusing To Break Encryption
A teenager has been sent to jail after refusing to hand over the encryption key for his computer
Police Save £112m A Year Using BlackBerrys
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is claiming that police forces in the UK are saving £112 million a year, thanks to the use of its platform
Dealing With Enterprise Mobile Security
From mobile malware to device management, enterprises need to have a plan for securing the smartphones connecting to their networks