Recent articles by Dan Ilett

One third of firms hacked in 2003

One third of firms hacked in 2003

One in three major UK companies suffered hack attacks on their websites last year.
Dan Ilett Mar 22 2004 1:19PM Security
Phishing becomes more popular

Phishing becomes more popular

Identity theft emails, known as phishing scams, are on the rise.
Dan Ilett Mar 22 2004 1:19PM Security
Computer Misuse Act to be reviewed

Computer Misuse Act to be reviewed

The UK’s primary computer crime law is under review for being outdated.
Dan Ilett Mar 18 2004 1:23PM Security
Phishermen target US government

Phishermen target US government

Phishing scammers are targeting a US government website and duping users into giving over personal details.
Dan Ilett Mar 18 2004 1:14PM Security
Comcast pulls plug on customers

Comcast pulls plug on customers

Internet service provider Comcast is warning users to clean up their PCs or face having their web connection cut off.
Dan Ilett Mar 18 2004 12:54PM Security
Hackers phish traders first customers second

Hackers phish traders first customers second

Hackers are stealing thousands of identities from online traders in a sophisticated cyber-scam scam.
Dan Ilett Mar 16 2004 4:19PM Security
China remains defiant over wireless standards

China remains defiant over wireless standards

Intel has failed to make China back down on plans to enforce its own wireless security standards in the country.
Dan Ilett Mar 15 2004 12:59PM Security
EC bids to clean up internet for kids

EC bids to clean up internet for kids

The EC is backing a €50 million programme to secure the internet for children.
Dan Ilett Mar 15 2004 12:27PM Security
Australia cracks down on internet paedophiles

Australia cracks down on internet paedophiles

Australia is proposing tougher punishments for internet paedophiles in a bid to make the web safer for children.
Dan Ilett Mar 15 2004 12:24PM Security
UK companies fail to plan for disasters

UK companies fail to plan for disasters

More than half of UK businesses have no strategy for disaster recovery.
Dan Ilett Mar 10 2004 10:24AM Security
No power back-up leaves Government vulnerable

No power back-up leaves Government vulnerable

The UK Government's IT systems are at risk of complete shutdown 24 hours after a major power cut.
Dan Ilett Mar 10 2004 10:11AM Security
VPN and firewall sales up 13%

VPN and firewall sales up 13%

Global sales of firewall and virtual private network (VPN) software and appliances climbed to $2.4 billion, an increase of 13 per cent, in 2003.
Dan Ilett Mar 8 2004 11:44AM Security
US begs China to relax wireless security import ban

US begs China to relax wireless security import ban

The US Government is tightening screws on China to relax its plans to ban the importation of foreign wireless encryption standards.
Dan Ilett Mar 4 2004 1:30PM Security
NetScreen Secure Access Products Group signs with Sphinx

NetScreen Secure Access Products Group signs with Sphinx

NetScreen’s Secure Access Products Group (SAPG), the secure sockets layer (SSL) virtual private networks (VPN) formally known as Neoteris, has signed an agreement with distributor Sphinx.
Dan Ilett Mar 2 2004 1:53PM Security
US Air Force tests PKI cards

US Air Force tests PKI cards

The United States Air Force is piloting a card authentication system to validate Department of Defense (DoD) employees.
Dan Ilett Mar 2 2004 1:36PM Security
Cogenta casts anti-phishing solution

Cogenta casts anti-phishing solution

Indexing technology company Cogenta is launching a solution to prevent phishing attacks.
Dan Ilett Mar 2 2004 1:00PM Security
US pumps out over half of the world's spam

US pumps out over half of the world's spam

America is churning out over fifty per cent of the world's spam.
Dan Ilett Mar 1 2004 3:25PM Security
CyberGuard launches Total Stream Protection

CyberGuard launches Total Stream Protection

Network security firm CyberGuard is to sell a firewall that incorporates authentication and encryption technologies.
Dan Ilett Mar 1 2004 1:00PM Security
SonicWALL charges for annual IPS

SonicWALL charges for annual IPS

Wireless firm SonicWALL has launched an intrusion prevention service available by annual subscription, from $500 per applicance.
Dan Ilett Feb 26 2004 3:53PM Security
Royal Bank of Scotland to secure transport ticket network

Royal Bank of Scotland to secure transport ticket network

The Royal Bank of Scotland is to provide a security component of the Integrated Transport Smartcard Organisation’s (ITSO) ticketing infrastructure.
Dan Ilett Feb 26 2004 3:35PM Security

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