Facebook has apologised for an outage yesterday that cut off “many” of its users, caused by mishandling an error code
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Cisco’s New VPN Client For iPhone: Review
Cisco’s AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Apple iOS gives IT managers and users a secure, yet flexible, browsing experience
Russian Domains Increase As China Cans Spam
There has been a noticeable increase in Russian spam domains since China changed its domain registration requirements in 2009
Three Tweeters Claim Twitter ‘Onmouseover’ Flaw
Three different Twitter users claim to have first exploited the "onmousover" flaw, which is apparently a month old
Up To 5,000 Firms Could Face CRC Fines Next Week
Fines for non-registration to the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme before 30 September could net the government up to £1.5 million
Twitter Fixes ‘Onmouseover’ Flaw
Twitter has patched a serious flaw that generated pop-up messages and pushed unwitting users onto porn websites
Google Transparency Report Tracks Censorship
Google's new Transparency Report tool exposes government requests for data and attempts at censorship around the world
Open Source Vendors Re-Patch Linux Core Flaws
The Linux kernel bugs, first patched in 2007, could allow unprivileged users to take over a system
Facebook Brands Hacking A ‘Major Issue’
Facebook says that hacking scams have become a serious problem for the social network, and plans to implement additional security measures
Mark Hurd Talks Up Oracle Exadata
Newly anointed Oracle co-president Mark Hurd used his keynote at the Oracle OpenWorld conference to highlight Exadata Database Machine X2-8
Could Google Make Two-Factor Security The Norm?
Passwords are not enough, says Peter Judge - but maybe two-factor security on Google Apps will persuade users to get smarter
Adobe Fixes Flash Flaw Earlier Than Expected
The new patch addresses a zero-day Adobe Flash bug that has been targeted by attackers
Man Jailed For Online Money Laundering
American authorities have sentenced a 38-year-old man to six years in prison for laundering money via an online payment system
Pirate Party Walks The Plank In Swedish Elections
The Swedish Pirate Party has failed to gain a foothold in the Swedish political establishment after flopping in that country's general election
E-Vendors To Wage War On Mobile Fraud
Banks and social networks must look to personal mobile data such as location information to help combat mobile fraud, according to Gartner
Google Brings Two-Factor Security To Apps
Google has responded to cloud security fears by increasing security on its Google Apps
Intel Admits Theft Of Copy Protection Protocol
The compromise means that Intel's HDCP protocol can no longer guarantee the protection of digital content
Microsoft Issues Web Apps Security Warning
Microsoft has warned of a security flaw affecting web applications built on ASP.NET.
BSA ‘Cost Of Piracy’ Report Debunked
BSA's latest report on the economic cost of software piracy has once again been met with widespread scepticism from within the industry
Adobe Warns Against Unofficial Security Patches
Adobe Systems is warning users against unofficial patches after a security firm issued its own fix for a Reader and Acrobat vulnerability
Facebook Places ‘Checks In’ To Britain
Social networking giant Facebook has brought its new geolocation feature to the UK
Chattering At The Water Cooler
Most social networks are geared for individual rather than corporate promotion, but corporate social networking tools are providing a new angle, says Cameron Sturdevant
Complexity Of Security Exploits Increasing
Exploits are getting more complex, reports HP TippingPoint DVLabs, Qualys and The SANS Institute
Invincea Protects PC Browser Through Virtualisation
By moving Internet Explorer into a virtual environment, Invincea claims it can protect enterprise endpoints from Web-based malware
Panda Warns Of Facebook, Twitter Risks For SMBs
Panda Security has detailed the dangers posed by social networking sites can be dangerous for SMBs in a new survey
Facebook Competitor Diaspora Releases Source Code
The open source community has gained its first glimpse of 'privacy-conscious' Facebook rival Diaspora's source code
Virtualisation Security Is Prime Concern For IT
A survey of UK IT managers has shown that virtualisation and data security are their key concerns for the next year
Google Engineer Fired Over Privacy Violations
Google has fired one of its engineers for violating its privacy policies following media reports
Insurance Hike May Follow Facebook Burglaries
Price comparison site Confused.com is living up to its name as it says social media users will have to pay more for home insurance
HTC Unveils Desire HD and Desire Z For Business
HTC has a new handset for multimedia consumers and one for the enterprise - and a fresh interface