David Quainton
Recent articles by David Quainton
Universities fail to produce secure programmers
Further pressure has been put on educational institutions to improve their security training. In the wake of SANS calls to ‘shame the computer science departments’ Simon Perry, vice president of security strategy at Computer Associates raised the issue again at the SC Conference in London, UK.
Oct 26 2004 10:00AM
Security
Concerns linger over UK passport biometric
The security of biometrics has been brought into question once again, highlighting concerns about the UK passport scheme. Revelations at Biometrics 2004, including the production of fake irises, have brought into question the likelihood of the scheme rolling out by 2008.
Oct 22 2004 10:44AM
Security
Phishing: an exclusive pastime
Fewer than five zombie networks could be responsible for the majority of worldwide phishing, according to new research. The research, undertaken by CipherTrust, demonstrates how bot networks are increasingly used to distribute unwanted spam and phishing attacks.
Oct 21 2004 3:22PM
Security
Lack of trust affects online banking
Users feel safer participating in ecommerce than utilising online banking, a survey has shown. The survey of 2,000 global users, implemented by Entrust, showed 85 percent participate in some form of ecommerce but less than two thirds bank online.
Oct 19 2004 5:50PM
Security
Survey warns: spyware still a growing threat
Reports of the demise of spyware have been greatly exaggerated. A survey conducted since January, which pointed to a decrease in spyware over the last quarter, had been interpreted as a sign it was beginning to come under some control. Not so, say Webroot, conductors of the survey.
Oct 18 2004 1:34PM
Security
SANS calls to shame 'underperforming' computer science departments
SANS research director Alan Paller has criticised educational institutions for a lack of focus on security issues. The comments come with the release of SANS top 20 list, which details the most common internet security vulnerabilities.
Oct 14 2004 2:23PM
Security
