Google has been quick to state that a software bug, not hackers, was responsible for its corporate information web pages displaying in Chinese and other languages
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Don’t Trust Cloud, Says Government Security Adviser
Firewalls block most public sector agencies from Internet applications due to perceived risks
Mozilla Fixes Critical Security Flaw With Firefox 3.6.2
Mozilla has moved quickly to plug the security vulnerability in Firefox after the German government advised the public to stop using the browser
Staff Ignoring Corporate Social Networking Restrictions
A new study has found that half of organisations are still restricting the use of social media tools, but half of all staff are ignoring these rules
Google Stops Censoring Search Results In China
Making good on its threat, Google has ceased censoring its Google search results on Google.cn
Germany Warns Web Users To Stop Using Firefox
The German Government has warned web users to switch browsers until Mozilla patches a security flaw in its Firefox browser
Seattle Named As Riskiest Online City By Symantec
Web surfers in beware, after a Symantec survey named the Pacific Northwest city of Seattle as riskiest location in the United States.
UK Military Forces Google to Remove Street View Images
The UK government has forced Google to remove images from Street View which breached the Official Secrets Act, according to media reports
Insurance Company Loses Customer Data
Eight laptops have been stolen or lost from the London Mutual Insurance Society, containing details of more than 2,000 customers
Facebook Reaches Compromise Over CEOP Button
The social network has finally agreed to use the child protection button on its site, while launching a PR offensive to boost its child protection credentials
RSA Reveals Zeus Trojan Cyber-Crime Infrastructure
Security researchers at RSA spotlight the cyber-infrastructure that props up malware like the Zeus Trojan by providing so-called bulletproof hosting to attackers
Lords Demand NATO, EU Cooperate On Cyber Security
The House of Lords has criticised NATO's lack of cooperation with the EU, claiming member states are being left vulnerable to cyber attacks
Home Secretary Meets Facebook Over Child Protection Button
The social network giant’s sustained refusal to adopt the UK's Ceop online protection scheme for children has led to a meeting with the Home Secretary today
Digital Economy Bill Approved By Lords
The House of Lords has approved the Digital Economy Bill, leaving the fate of file-sharers in the hands of the Commons, while a study claims piracy is costing a million jobs in Europe
Red Hat Virtualisation To Power IBM Cloud Service
By including the new Red Hat virtualisation-layer offering, IBM is making available another option for IT systems that didn't exist previously
Microsoft Responds To Virtual PC Security Warning
Microsoft is disputing Core Security Technologies' description of a security issue affecting Microsoft's Virtual PC software as a vulnerability
Cisco Touts Borderless Networks With Revamped Switches
Cisco unveiled a refreshed line of fixed Ethernet switches, new services and enhanced routers as part of its larger Borderless Networks strategy
Facebook: Does Social Beat Search?
If Facebook traffic really is going to be bigger than Google traffic, then a lot of people will have to change the way they operate on the web, says Peter Judge
Microsoft Supporting Open Source Cloud Tools
Microsoft has upped its ante in support of the open source JavaScript library known as jQuery
Researchers Warn Of Microsoft Virtual PC Flaw
Researchers at Core Security Technologies are warning of a vulnerability affecting versions of Microsoft's Virtual PC software that can be used to bypass several Windows security mechanisms
Watchdog Investigates US Law Enforcement Social Networking Tactics
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has obtained documents on federal law enforcement approaches to gathering data on Facebook and other social networks
CA Has Head In the Cloud With 3Tera Acquisition
Another CA cloud buy will integrate 3Tera’s AppLogic with other technologies to provide cloud management tools as part of overall enterprise IT environment
Salesforce.com Follows Twitter Trend With Chatter
Salesforce Chatter preview promises to make social networking features available for developers to build enterprise social apps
Intel Xeon 5600 Launch Targets Data Centre Upgrades
New Westmere-based server chip range aims at single-core server refresh lifecycles, touting a 15:1 server consolidation ratio and 5-month payback
US Internet Fraud Tops Half A Billion Dollars, Says FBI
A new report from the Internet Crime Complaint Centre found the amount of losses from cyber-crime doubled in 2009, with those between the ages of 30-49 hardest hit
Government ‘Hack Day’ Delivers Public Data Innovation
A Facebook quiz and local policing feedback board are just two of the ideas that have emerged from a government public data initiative
New IT Security Product Assessment Tool Launched
A new self-assessment tool from Jericho Forum aims to establish a baseline for checking the effectiveness of IT security products
New Street View Images Raise Privacy Concerns
Google has received complaints since it expanded its Street View service last week to cover 96 percent of UK roads
Researchers Questions Zeus Botnet Future Threat
Will the takedown of more than 25 percent of the command-and-control servers tied to the Zeus Trojan have a lasting effect?
Twitter Reveals Geolocation-Based Opt-in Credentials
Twitter has switched on its long awaited location-sharing feature and made the service opt-in, tagging users' tweets based on where they are tweeting from and pointing the way forward for privacy strategies