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Data Watchdog To Discuss £550k Fines At Security Show
More details of powers granted to the ICO will be discussed at the Infosecurity Europe conference
Adobe Mulls Changes To Reader Amid Malware Threat
Adobe is still discussing what to do about software being exploited by attackers to infect users with the Zeus Trojan
PayPal Patches Security Holes
PayPal has fixed holes which could have given attackers access to customer data from its report system
IT Security Skills Are In Hot Demand
As the UK gears up for the Infosec event, a study reveals IT skills are in demand worldwide
Cisco Beefs Up SMB Play With Low Cost Switches
Cisco is looking to boost its SMB offerings after launching a new family of affordable unmanaged networking switches
Microsoft Axes Support for Windows Vista RTM
It is the end of the road for Vista RTM, the original and patch-free version of Microsoft's unpopular operating system, after Redmond ended its support
HP Faces Bribery Probe In Russia and Germany
Authorities in Germany and Russia are investigating Hewlett-Packard over bribery allegations and have raided the company's Moscow headquarters
Law Firm Defends Illegal Fileshare Hunt
A law firm that specialises in anti-piracy lawsuits has defended its controversial actions, which have been branded as bullying and extortion
Future Operating Systems Will Be Built For Security
Software vendors have been making their products more secure and have been providing tools and best-practice guidelines for application developers to improve security
Review: Hushmail Simplifies Business Email Encryption
Hush Communications Canada's Hushmail Business is a hosted email encryption service that carries no client-side installation requirements
Switching Back To Windows – The End Of An Era
Cameron Sturdevant's coverage of Apple products is coming to an end but, as we enter the cloud computing age, Sturdevant is less enamored of fat clients for office workers
Google Researchers Reveal Extent Of Fake AV
Researchers at Google have revealed that rogue AV is behind 60 percent of the malware on domains that include Google trend keywords.
Ofcom Prepares Copyright Code For Digital Economy Bill
Ofcom has begun working on the draft code of practice for ISPs having to deal with copyright infringement under the new Digital Economy Bill
Stop Malware Before Data Breaches Damage Your Business
Data breaches carried out by malicious insiders may be uncommon, but the damage they wreak can be catastrophic if detected too late
Facebook Resists CEOP Panic Button
CEOP understands child protection, we know web design, says Facebook
Nasa Hacker’s Mother Standing In Election
Janis Sharp blames the former home secretary for backing the Extradition Act
Can Users Change The IT Climate Of Fear?
Security vendors always use fear to sell, but Peter Judge is pleased to hear more from end users in the real world
Facebook Execs To Meet Child Protection Agency
Buttons don't help, Facebook says to CEOP child protection body
Oracle Database Attack To Be Shown in Europe
This week's Black Hat Europe event will be shown how user credentials can be stolen from Oracle databases
Digital Economy Bill Welcomed By Supporters
The music industry welcomed it, the ISPs panned it. The Digital Economy Bill got Royal Assent and is now law
Adobe To Activate Silent Update Tool For Reader, Acrobat
Adobe Systems is to activate a new updater tool that requires no user interaction, in next week's security update for Adobe Reader and Acrobat
Microsoft Readies Multiple Fixes For Patch Tuesday
Microsoft is to release fixes for 25 vulnerabilities affecting Windows, Office and Exchange on Patch Tuesday
Windows 7 SP1 Beta Leaked Online
A beta of Microsoft's upcoming Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows 7 has appeared on a number of Torrent websites
Government e-Borders Scheme Faces “Impossible” Schedule
The Home Affairs Select Committee has said in a new report that the Government's troubled e-Border's programme is 'impossible to achieve' in the current timetable
FBI Cracks Down On Global eBay Scam
Law enforcement officials arrested 70 people in a series of raids all over the world tied to an online scam targeting eBay user
Apple iPad Hacked And Slated For 24 April UK Release
Hackers have reportedly already cracked open the iPad. Meanwhile another report has suggested the device will hit UK shores on 24 April
Adobe Issues Advice To Avoid PDF Security Attack
Adobe has issued a workaround for a PDF vulnerability that would allow hackers to exploit its PDF Reader
Google In Vietnam War Of Words Over Cyber Attacks
The Vietnamese government refuted accusations by Google of a cyber-attack targeting opponents of a Chinese-backed mining operation
Digital Economy Bill Gets Second Commons Reading
A handful of MPs debated the controversial Digital Economy Bill, which the government intends to force through before the end of this Parliament