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NHS Hospital Could Face ICO Fine For Data Breach
A Scottish hospital could be facing a fine from the ICO, after an NHS worker lost a USB stick containing patients' medical records
Facebook Fixes Flaw That Exposed User Chats
Facebook has plugged a security hole that exposed users' live chat sessions and pending friend requests
Are Smart Meters A Dumb Idea?
The government's ID Card scheme failed because it wasn't thought through, says Andrew Donoghue. Smart meters could go the same way, if security is not worked out
Researchers Reveal Online Money Laundering
Security researchers say sites such as eBay and Amazon are being roped into schemes by cyber-criminals
More Details Emerge In Webcam Spying School Incident
A report commissioned by the Lower Merion School District says school officials failed to implement appropriate policies governing the use of tracking software
Google Brings Gmail Back To Britain
Users of Google's email service in the UK will be able to use @gmail.com domain names from this week
Security Still Being Ignored In Virtual Environments
Enterprise adoption of virtualisation is still going strong, but security for those environments is not
HP To Buy McAfee? Don’t Make Me Laugh
Persistent rumours say HP should buy McAfee. Larry Walsh has four good reasons why it won't happen
Security Pros Are Your Best Defence, Says Study
Negligence causes most breaches, but the malicious ones cost most money, according to a study
Conviction For Sarah Palin Email Hack
A federal jury has convicted the son of a prominent Tennessee Democrat of illegally accessing the e-mail account of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin
Infosec 2010: Nations Must Coordinate On Cybercrime
The UK is doing better than some countries, but real international cooperation is non-existent, warns the head of the Ponemon Institute
Symantec Buys Encryption Specialists PGP And GuardianEdge
Security giant Symantec is to acquire PGP and GuardianEdge, in recognition of the increasingly important role that encryption plays in preventing data breaches
EC Cybercrime Agency To Combat Fraud
The European Commission hopes to combat online fraud and child pornography with a new centralised cybercrime unit
Infosec 2010: Smart Meters Bring Security Risks
The government's plan to roll-out smart meters to every home in the UK by 2020 is putting pressure on utilities and smart meter vendors
Infosec 2010: Breaches Cost More Than Volcano
IT security breaches in 2009 doubled to around £10bn - five times the cost of the volcanic ash cloud
iPhone 4G: Police Raid On Gizmodo Was Wrong
Gizmodo should not have paid $5,000 for an Apple iPhone 4G prototype, but PJ Connolly says the California police have infringed journalistic freedom
Apple iPhone 4G Mystery Deepens After Police Raid
Police have raided the home of Gizmodo editor Jason Chen, following the saga of the lost Apple prototype
Firms Get Worms, Warns Microsoft
Microsoft's Security Intelligence Report says Windows XP is now bearing the brunt of most attacks
Infosec 2010: Experts Overlook Motivation For Cyber-Attacks
Organisations focus more on preventing attacks and dealing with the aftermath than investigating their origins, say experts
Infosec 2010: Trust Will Drive Security Moves, Says PWC
Blurred boundaries will drive new dangers and new opportunities in information security, according to a report from PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Infosec 2010: Data Watchdog Pushes For Prison Sentences
The ICO wants professional data thieves to be jailed but could face opposition to the plan from the next government
UK Cyber Security Challenge Launched To Promote Skills
Autumn will see a Cyber Challenge in the UK, designed to create new security professionals
Bring On The Security Olympics!
Infosec opens today, and as if that wasn't exciting enough, we have a Cyber Security Challenge to look forward to, says Peter Judge
Apple iPad Users Targeted By Malware
Updated: Reports of a first "iPad virus" turn out to be simply a phishing email aimed at Windows users with iPads
Firms Allege McAfee Lied, While Consumers Get A Refund
Businesses wait for a response over McAfee's false positive, while consumers are offered a cash reimbursement
Authorisation: Why Social Media Needs OAuth
The cloud needs safe information sharing, not old-fashioned identity management - and that's where the OAuth protocol comes in
Facebook ‘Like’ Plug-in Sparks Privacy Concerns
Facebook's new social software tools could help it colonise the web, but pundits are debating the privacy implications
Microsoft Pulls Windows 2000 Server Patch
Microsoft has pulled support for a security patch update that was supposed to fix a critical vulnerability on Windows 2000 Server
NHS Computers Hit By Qakbot Infection
Is there a doctor in the house? Computer systems at the NHS have been infected by a botnet which Symantec warns has compromised over 1,100 separate systems