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ID thieves more likely to be men, claims study

ID thieves more likely to be men, claims study

Race and sex play a part in identity theft, reveals a study of the US Secret Service cases completed between 2000 and 2006..
Matt Chapman Oct 25 2007 2:19PM Security
SecureWorks: Storm worm may be for sale

SecureWorks: Storm worm may be for sale

The infamous storm worm trojan, which first hit inboxes in January, is poised to become a for-sale spam botnet system, complete with fast-flux DNS and hosting capabilities.
Jim Carr Oct 17 2007 10:07AM Security
Be smart with your phone

Be smart with your phone

As we start to pay bills and surf the web from our mobile phones, it's not the handsets thieves will be after.
Ken Munro Oct 5 2007 8:04AM Security
Online video could be next virus target

Online video could be next virus target

Security specialists are warning that virus writers will increasingly embed their wares in online videos.
Iain Thomson Oct 4 2007 10:07AM Security
Much work to be done as US National Cyber Security Awareness Month begins

Much work to be done as US National Cyber Security Awareness Month begins

A joint McAfee and National Cyber Security Alliance study, released today to kick off National Cyber Security Awareness Month, reports that while 98 percent of 378 respondents believe keeping security software up to date is important, less than half – 48 percent – of their computers had not been updated in the past month.
Dan Kaplan Oct 3 2007 10:11AM Security
Firms must be alert to social engineering tricks

Firms must be alert to social engineering tricks

IT experts at ISSE show warn firms to step up physical security measures to protect data.
Phil Muncaster Sep 28 2007 6:58AM Security
Dodo to be powered by NewSat

Dodo to be powered by NewSat

Local independent satellite service provider, NewSat Limited, has signed a deal with consumer telco, Dodo, to power its rural broadband services.
Sep 11 2007 4:01PM Telco/ISP
SC Infographic: How to be secure

SC Infographic: How to be secure

Protecting a modern business is not easy. Our guide shows that even the best technology and tactics have limitations.
Patrick Love, Head of Fiduciary Support, Global Wealth Sol Jul 31 2007 3:39PM Security
iPhone 'may never be secure'

iPhone 'may never be secure'

Apple's new iPhone may never be secure, according to an encryption expert who believes that the device is "too powerful".
Iain Thomson Jul 19 2007 6:51AM Security
AWOL parents to be named and shamed online

AWOL parents to be named and shamed online

Parents who refuse to provide financial support to their children will be named and shamed on the web, the government revealed today.
Iain Thomson Jun 7 2007 5:35PM Oddware
Wal-Mart, Bank of America, Microsoft to be represented on PCI standards council

Wal-Mart, Bank of America, Microsoft to be represented on PCI standards council

Bank of America, Microsoft and Wal-Mart Stores are three of 14 organisations that will make up the newly formed PCI Security Standards Council (SSC) Board of Advisors.
Dan Kaplan May 28 2007 9:49AM Security
UK watchdog: Data sharing risks must be addressed

UK watchdog: Data sharing risks must be addressed

Local authorities must consider the benefits and risks to the public before sharing personal data between departments or other agencies, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has warned.
Fiona Raisbeck May 25 2007 9:53AM Security
SC Forum: Be a part of the future

SC Forum: Be a part of the future

With more workshops and an international line-up of speakers, the SC Forum is bigger and better than ever. So make sure you join us.
Patrick Love, Head of Fiduciary Support, Global Wealth Sol May 23 2007 5:08PM Security
Paid download video services could be doomed

Paid download video services could be doomed

Pay-per-download model declared a "dead-end".
Shaun Nichols May 15 2007 11:40AM Telco/ISP
Artificial snot not to be sneezed at

Artificial snot not to be sneezed at

Boffins develop 'mucus' polymers to boost electronic sniffing devices.
Robert Jaques May 1 2007 1:51PM Oddware
Mobile viruses may be underreported

Mobile viruses may be underreported

Network operators may be keeping quiet on scale of problem.
Iain Thomson Apr 27 2007 3:00PM Telco/ISP
Flaw in Windows can be exploited with malicious HLP files

Flaw in Windows can be exploited with malicious HLP files

Researchers have reported a new Microsoft vulnerability in Windows Help (HLP) files, coinciding with this week's Patch Tuesday release.
Frank Washkuch Apr 13 2007 9:42AM Security
Experts: Be aware of new Microsoft exploits

Experts: Be aware of new Microsoft exploits

Network administrators shouldn't schedule a nap for the time they usually patch Microsoft operating systems today.
Frank Washkuch Mar 14 2007 7:43AM Security
Symantec announces Norton 360

Symantec announces Norton 360

Symantec today announced the availability of Norton 360, the security giant's new solution - billed as an all-in-one defense against viruses, spyware and phishing attacks while also offering back-up capabilities and PC tune-up functions.
Dan Kaplan Feb 27 2007 5:17AM Security
CA CEO: IPv6 will be insecure

CA CEO: IPv6 will be insecure

The global deployment of IPv6 will bring unavoidable and unknown security threats, CA CEO John Swainson has claimed.
Negar Salek Feb 19 2007 12:23AM Security

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