Recent articles by Dan Ilett

Japanese worry over wireless

Japanese worry over wireless

Japanese consumers are becoming more concerned over wireless security.
Dan Ilett Feb 25 2004 11:23AM Security
Korea joins in the fight against spam

Korea joins in the fight against spam

Korean authorities are stepping up the fight against spam.
Dan Ilett Feb 25 2004 11:18AM Security
Microsoft writes to code 'thieves'

Microsoft writes to code 'thieves'

Microsoft is sending letters to people who downloaded its leaked source code, saying that they are in breach of the law.
Dan Ilett Feb 19 2004 4:02PM Security
Marine firm secures navigation data

Marine firm secures navigation data

Euronav, a UK based marine company, has bought a dongle and software security combination to prevent unauthorised use of its navigation systems for commercial boating.
Dan Ilett Feb 19 2004 12:07PM Security
Phishing scams mimic web browsers

Phishing scams mimic web browsers

Online identity theft scams, known as phishing, are taking on a new guise.
Dan Ilett Feb 16 2004 4:44PM Security
BAA buys application management tools

BAA buys application management tools

Airport operator BAA is buying 10,000 licences for application and network performance management solutions to be used over seven airports in the UK.
Dan Ilett Feb 16 2004 4:31PM Security
German airport pilots iris-recognition authentication

German airport pilots iris-recognition authentication

German immigration authorities are piloting a biometric passport control system at Frankfurt airport.
Dan Ilett Feb 16 2004 3:43PM Security
Internet tycoon arrested for blackmail

Internet tycoon arrested for blackmail

Internet millionaire Cliff Stanford, who sold Demon Internet for £30 million, has been charged with conspiracy to blackmail and the illegal interception of communications under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (RIP) Act 2000.
Dan Ilett Feb 16 2004 3:37PM Security
Microsoft loses secret source code

Microsoft loses secret source code

Microsoft is facing further embarrassment as several million lines of source code for versions of its Windows operating system have been leaked and published on the internet.
Dan Ilett Feb 13 2004 3:13PM Security
Security seminars in Staines

Security seminars in Staines

Internet application company Attenda is launching a series of seminars aimed at educating the business community on information security.
Dan Ilett Feb 13 2004 2:55PM Security
Trend Micro sends Valentine's warning

Trend Micro sends Valentine's warning

Anti-virus firm Trend Micro is warning users to be suspicious of Valentine’s greeting emails on Saturday, February 14.
Dan Ilett Feb 13 2004 2:52PM Security
MailKey launches message authentication solution

MailKey launches message authentication solution

Messaging security and management firm MailKey is launching an authentication technology to fight spam, identity theft and prevent viruses.
Dan Ilett Feb 13 2004 2:49PM Security
Satsuma Solutions and KeCrypt to sell PDA security

Satsuma Solutions and KeCrypt to sell PDA security

Mobile business firm Satsuma Solutions is teaming up with secure mobile device company KeCrypt to sell secure signature authentication solutions for PDAs.
Dan Ilett Feb 11 2004 5:35PM Security
Security incidents rise 600 percent

Security incidents rise 600 percent

The number of IT security incidents has grown more than 600 percent in the last three years.
Dan Ilett Feb 10 2004 12:03PM Security
GRIC launches Total Security Protection

GRIC launches Total Security Protection

Mobile working solutions firm GRIC Communications is launching a policy-based security system for remote access.
Dan Ilett Feb 10 2004 11:44AM Security
Companies combine to face biometric challenge

Companies combine to face biometric challenge

Security firms De La Rue Identity Systems and BioDentity Systems have teamed up to provide international travel document and border clearance solutions that work using biometrics.
Dan Ilett Feb 9 2004 4:51PM Security
NetScreen bought for $3.5 billion

NetScreen bought for $3.5 billion

Router and switch manufacturer Juniper Networks Inc is set to acquire network security firm NetScreen Technologies for around $3.5 billion (US).
Dan Ilett Feb 9 2004 4:41PM Security
Phishermen try to hook ISPs

Phishermen try to hook ISPs

Identity theft email attacks, known as phishing, on internet service providers (ISPs) are causing up to 70.000 phone calls to customer service centres per scam.
Dan Ilett Feb 6 2004 3:24PM Security
BT guarantees application performance

BT guarantees application performance

British Telecom is launching a network auditing service, which will analyse traffic on customers' networks, helping them maintain application performance as well as meet their legal requirements.
Dan Ilett Feb 6 2004 9:51AM Security
British Government launches secure intranet

British Government launches secure intranet

The British Government is spending £40 million on a secure intranet that links up network services for 140 of its departments.
Dan Ilett Feb 5 2004 3:03PM Security

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