Gartner points out where strong two-factor authentication is falling short when it comes to preventing fraud and online attacks.
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US And Russia In Talks To Prevent Cyber Arms Race
The US is in talks with Russia and the UN to improve Internet security and prevent the breakout of cyber warfare
Personal Data At Risk After SQL Flaw Discovered
A SQL injection flaw on a social networking app developer site has compromised the security of users and could lead to identity theft
Carbon Trading VAT Fraudsters Net €5bn
Carbon credits are on their way in the UK - and if the system is open to fraud, companies are advised to get solid IT support in place
Privacy Comments By Google Boss Irk Mozilla Founder
Google CEO Eric Schmidt's rant concerning privacy concerns has prompted one of the founders of Firefox to urge users to switch to Bing
McKinnon Launches Fresh Bid To Halt Extradition
Hacker Gary McKinnon is launching a fresh legal challenge to the decision to extradite him to the United States
10 Email Security Lessons To Be Learned From Climategate
With climate change critics using hacked emails to discredit scientists ahead of COP15, eWEEK looks at what IT managers and security administrators can do to protect their own inboxes
Facebook Delivers Privacy Revamp
Facebook is asking its 350 million-strong user base to update their privacy settings after rolling out a number of new tools
Symantec Briefs Lords On Cyber Terrorism Threat
Security vendor Symantec is to present evidence to the House of Lords about the possible impact of natural disasters and cyber terrorism on the UK
Apple Removes Apps Over Fake Review Claims
Apple pulls applications from its iPhone App Store after an accusation surfaces that the developer, Molinker, posted fake reviews about the mobile applications
Not Many Bugs Infesting Amazon.com Researchers Find
Amazon.com has fewer bugs on its Website than Wal-Mart or Target, according to a study by software-testing company uTest, which had 600 testers scour the sites in November
Most Phishing Scams Fail But Enough Succeed
New research from Trusteer shows that while the majority of phishing attacks are unsuccessful, those that slip past security defenses are costing millions
Government Pushes Online Public Services Despite Net Cut-Off Plan
The government is pushing ahead with plans to make the Internet a key way to access public services while also threatening to cut off the net access of persistent file-sharers
Russia Accused Of Climategate Hack
As the climate change summit opens, a UN scientist has accused Russia of releasing the emails which sparked a scientific row
Adobe Warns Of Zero-Day Vulnerability
Adobe is investigating reports of a new security vulnerability with Illustrator, after attack code started circulating on the Internet
EFF Sues US Department Of Justice Over Twitter Searches
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and Berkeley's Samuelson Clinic have sued the Department of Justice and five other government organisations for cloaking their policies for using Facebook, Twitter and other social networks to i ...
Microsoft Leaves Users Hanging Following Black Screen Of Death
Microsoft has been reluctant to take responsibility the Black Screen of Death case, leaving users to deal with softaware and hardware problems on their own
Cameroon Is Most Dangerous Web Domain, Says McAfee
Attackers are using Cameroon's .cm domain name as part of typo-squatting schemes to infect users with malware, according to McAfee's Mapping the Mal Web report
Ten Ways To Stay Safe This Christmas
Christmas may be a time of goodwill towards all men, but Unisys has come up with ten ways to beat the cheats and stay safe during the festive period
Cisco Expands SMB Push With New Offerings
Cisco continues to chase the SMB sector after expanding its small business portfolio with new networking, security and collaboration solutions
Mandelson’s Cut-Off Plan Could Hold Back Innovation
Content producers should be pushed to embrace legitmate downloads or risk undermining the roll-out of UK broadband, says Andrew Donoghue
Home Secretary Accused Of ‘Spineless’ McKinnon Decision
Gary McKinnon's Conservative MP has attacked the Home Secretary's decision to allow the extradition of the hacker who is "suicidal and sectionable"
Security Company Accepts Updates Unrelated To Windows Black Screen
Prevx has backed off of claims that Microsoft patches are contributing to a Black Screen of Death condition being experienced by some Windows users
Climate Unit Appoints Replacement Director
As Professor Phil Jones steps down from the beleagured Climatic Research Unit, the new acting director tells eWEEK the work will go on
Microsoft Denies Security Patches Caused Black Screen Of Death
Microsoft is contending that the reports circulating of a Black Screen of Death are not due to the security updates the company issued in November
Developer Ponders Release of Linux Malware
The lack of malware on Linux may be about to change after a developer admitted he has developed a 'package of malware for Unix/Linux'
Government’s New ICT Strategy Could Save £3.2bn
UK public services will be delivered via a government cloud and app store, with an emphasis on green IT and open source - according to a leaked five-year plan
IBM Confirms Guardium Security Acquisition
After initially refusing to comment, IBM gives in and confirms reports that it is acquiring Guardium
Wi-Fi Security: Home Nets Are Wide Open, Pub Gets £8000 Fine
Nineteen percent of Brits don't password-protect their home Wi-Fi, and a pub landlord has been fined £8000 for a customer's illegal download
University To Release All Climate Research Data
The Climatic Research Unit whose emails were leaked to bloggers has said all data will be released to defuse the furore