The issue of responsible disclosure has come to the fore after news that the Windows XP zero-day vulnerability exposed by a Google engineer, is being targeted by hackers
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420,000 Scam Email Sent In UK Every Hour
People in Britan are bombarded with 3.7 billion phishing emails a year, and many of us are still falling victim
Symantec Looks To SMBs With Expanded Licensing Scheme
Security giant Symantec has expanded its licensing program for business partners in an effort to help reduce their costs
Trend Micro Expands Online Backup With Humyo
Trend Micro says its Humyo acquisition will give customers peace-of-mind that their digital information is safe from malware
Google’s War Drive Is A Boon For Security
Whatever the outcome of Google's Wi-Fi privacy fiasco, it should persuade small businesses to close their Wi-Fi security, says Larry Walsh
US Government Looks To Create Cyber Policy Office
If a new security bill makes it through Congress, CIOs could be answering to a higher level of management than the CEO, chairman or board of directors
Blame For iPad Email Breach Lies With AT&T
The leak that exposed the email addresses of iPad owners was due to an AT&T security fault, but could still harm enterprise uptake of the device
Security Spats Highlight Google And Microsoft Cold War
Microsoft's newly announced Windows XP vulnerability was first reported by a Google researcher, pointing to possible behind-the-scenes conflict between the two companies
FBI Calls On Gawker Media Over iPad Email Hack
The FBI has reached out to Gawker Media as part of its investigation into the AT&T data leak
Google Denies Laws Broken With WiSpy Incident
Google says it did not use any of the 600 gigabytes of data it accidentally snatched out of the air from WiFi networks and broke no laws
iPad Breach Could Heavily Impact Privacy
The AT&T security breach that exposed some Apple iPad owners' email addresses could help attackers carry out "IMSI catching"
Google Engineer Exposes Microsoft Windows Bug
Microsoft has issued a security advisory in response to the publication of attack code for a Windows zero-day vulnerability by a Google employee
Google Calls For Crackdown On Chinese Web Censorship
The Chief Legal Officer of Google has called upon the US and European governments to put pressure on China over its censorship of the Internet
Public Sector Clueless On Secure Data Transfer
A Freedom of Information (FOI) request by Software AG has revealed that most public sector bodies have no idea about secure data transfer
Privacy Group Says Google Broke The Law
Google is damned by the audit it commissioned into its Wi-Fi snooping, according to Privacy International
Hackers Crack AT&T iPad Email Addresses
AT&T confirmed a group of hackers exploited a vulnerability that reportedly compromised the e-mail addresses of 114,000 3G iPad owners
Adobe Readies Fix for Vulnerability as Attacks Continue
Adobe is shortly to issue a patch for a zero-day security vulnerability bug with its software, as attacks continue
Microsoft Tackles 34 Vulnerabilities In Latest Patch Tuesday
Microsoft has plugged 34 security vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer and other products in this month's Patch Tuesday
10 Percent Of IT Professionals Cheat Firewall Audits
A new survey has found that one in ten IT professionals cheats in order to pass a firewall audit, with time and resource pressures to blame
Paedo-Fear Pushes The Surveillance Agenda
As European politicians fall for yet another lobby trap, Peter Judge sighs and says let's get on with the task of educating our elected representatives
Trend Micro Looks To Virtualised Desktop Security
Security vendor Trend Micro is looking to protect and manage virtual desktop environments in its upcoming version of OfficeScan
US Calls For Rules Of Engagement For Cyberwarfare
Gen. Keith Alexander, chief of the U.S. Cyber Command, told an audience the country needs clear rules of engagement to protect cyberspace
Former Facebook Exec Criticises Company For Privacy Stance
Former Facebook privacy officer Chris Kelly has joined the ranks of public officials taking Facebook to task over privacy issues
Zuckerberg Calls For ‘Balance’ Over Facebook Privacy
Facebook's CEO has called for 'balance' after he talked about his company's privacy and security battles
Microsoft Readies 34 Security Fixes for Patch Tuesday
Windows users should be prepared to download ten security bulletins to plug 34 vulnerabilities in Windows, Office and IE for June's Patch Tuesday
Google To Hand Over WiSpy Data To Authorities
Google has agreed to surrender the controversial Wi-Fi data it gathered to European authorities within the next few days
ICO Cracks Down On Data Breaches, But No Fines
The ICO had been putting the spotlight on data breaches, following two incidents this week, but has so far issued no fines
Facebook Users Fall Victim To ‘Likejacking’ Attacks
So-called likejacking attacks on Facebook, spotted by security company Sophos, are continuing to spread
‘Privacy-Aware’ Diaspora To Challenge Facebook
Diaspora - a "privacy-aware" social network - is preparing to challenge Facebook, as Zuckerberg faces privacy criticisms at D8
NHS Tops ICO List For Most Data Breaches
The NHS has been named and shamed by the Information Commissioner’s Office, after it topped a list for the most data breaches in the UK