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Security Expert Rejects MP’s Twitter Hacking Claims
UK MP David Wright failed to tell the truth over an insulting Twitter message, according to Sophos security expert Graham Cluley
Google Surprised By Negative Backlash Against Buzz
Google did not expect the negative backlash to Google Buzz when it launched, and has had to work around the clock to address privacy concerns, says Google Product Manager Bradley Horowitz
UK Criticised For Surveillance Culture
Updated: The UK government was criticised for having allowed a surveillance culture to develop, at a Westminster meeting
Google Patches Buzz Security Hole
Google has fixed a bug affecting the mobile version of its new social networking service, Google Buzz, that left users' accounts vulnerable to hijackers
Microsoft: Downed Server Caused Windows Live Outage
Microsoft has suggested that a Windows Live outage on 16 February was caused by a crashed server
Ebay Pledges To Fix Security Flaw
eBay is working to patch a cross-site request forgery vulnerability recently uncovered by a security researcher
Conservative Anti-Surveillance Plans Will Boost ICO
Conservative plans to curb government misuse of data in the UK will include a big boost to the powers of the Information Commissioner
Most Laptop Thefts Take Place At Home
New research has shown that more laptops get stolen from homes than anywhere else, including airports and public transportation
Government To Combat Fraud With Cyber Enforcement Team
The Office of Fair Trading is funding a new project to tackle online fraud, after if was found that nearly three quarters of adults have received a scam email in the last year
Chip And PIN Is ‘Broken’, Researchers Claim
Researchers have found a vulnerability in the Chip and PIN protocol that allows fraudsters to use stolen credit and debit cards without knowing the PIN number
Climate Email Investigator Resigns After Backing Researchers
One of the investigators looking into claims that climate change scientists covered up flawed data has been forced to resign after publicly backing the researchers
Windows XP Crippled With ‘Blue Screen’ Following Patch Update
Some users are claiming that Windows XP has been crippled with the “blue screen of death” following Microsoft's Patch Tuesday update
Most Businesses Unaware Of Data Breach, Survey Warns
The majority of businesses are unaware that they have been attacked and have suffered a data breach, according to new analysis by Trustwave
Convicts’ Facebook Pages Removed After Victim Abuse
Facebook has taken down thirty pages belonging to prisoners, who used the site to communicate with associates on the outside, as well as taunt victims
MWC: Home Office Unveils Tech To Combat Phone Theft
The Home Office has unveiled several technologies to combat phone theft, including a system that uses contactless communication to authenticate mobile transactions
NHS Pages Novell For Cloud Workload Management
The NHS has expanded its networking deal with Novell, which will now provide workload management as well as security for cloud applications
Labour Party Slammed For Breaking Privacy Rules
Information Commissioner's Office threatens prosecution if Labour persists with phone spam
Ex-Intel Exec Pleads Guilty To Securities Fraud
Rajiv Goel, an ex-Intel executive, pleads guilty to securities fraud and conspiracy in connection with the massive Wall Street insider trading scandal
Imperva Looks To Close Data Breach Loopholes
Imperva is offering customers in the EMEA region a service that will locate potentially sensitive data inside an organisation so that it can be be protected
Government Tells Kids To ‘Zip It, Block It, Flag It’
The UK government has launched an Internet safety campaign, supported by Microsoft's IE8 "panic button" add-on, on Safer Internet Day
China Shuts Down Hacker Training Site
China officials have shut down Black Hawk Safety Net, the country's biggest hacker training Website, and arrested three people for making hacker tools available online
China Shuts Down Hacker School
The largest hacker training site in China has been shut down by the authorities, according to Chinese newspaper reports
Government Warned Over “Ill Defined” File-Sharing Response
Parliament's select committee warns that the government's strategy for tackling illegal file-sharing may be too heavy-handed
US Senate Condemns Chinese Attacks on Google
The US Senate has condemned the cyber-attacks on Google and other tech companies in China, and has called on the Chinese government to provide a full explanation
Prisoner Boasts Of Drinking And Games On Facebook
A convicted arsonist has used a smuggled mobile phone to boast on Facebook about getting drunk whilst in jail and playing computer games
Google Turns To NSA For China Hack Help
Send in the spooks! Google is reportedly working with the NSA to analyse the Chinese cyber-attack and to help prevent such attacks in the future
No IE Fix In Massive Microsoft Security Update
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday update for February will fix several long-running problems in Windows but won't address the IE flaw revealed this week
Google Offers Admin Control For Smartphone Apps
In an effort to broaden its appeal to the business community, Google is to allow administrators to control staff access to Google Apps on mobile devices
Netgear Looks To SMBs With ProSecure UTM5 Solution
Netgear is looking to target small to medium businesses (SMBs) or SoHo users, with its gateway security appliance, the ProSecure UTM5