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US clamps down on identity theft

US clamps down on identity theft

A US state-sponsored website has been launched to help combat the country's fastest growing crime of identity theft.
Clement James Dec 5 2006 9:38AM Security
Broadband slow down makes for tough sell

Broadband slow down makes for tough sell

The fast, early growth in broadband revenue will slow down over the next few years, as broadband penetration nears its limits, according to a new study.
Lilia Guan Nov 22 2006 10:53AM Telco/ISP
Study: One-third of corporate employees still write down passwords

Study: One-third of corporate employees still write down passwords

One in three corporate employees in the US write down computer passwords undermining company security, according to a study released earlier this month.
Fiona Raisbeck Oct 25 2006 10:28PM Security
SurfControl talks down threat from Microsoft

SurfControl talks down threat from Microsoft

SurfControl has claimed that it has nothing to fear from Microsoft Vista and that it is “business as usual” for the filtering company.
Ambrose McNevin Oct 25 2006 8:42AM Security
Cisco scales down high-end routing system

Cisco scales down high-end routing system

320Gbps model targets regional data hubs and data peering sites.
Tom Sanders Sep 6 2006 11:59AM Networking
China cracks down on spammers

China cracks down on spammers

Warning shot fired in first anti-spam case.
Matt Chapman Aug 25 2006 9:33AM Security
Linux phones will lock down users

Linux phones will lock down users

Regulators and operators seek to tame the open beast.
Tom Sanders Aug 18 2006 10:34AM Software
RIM plays down BlackBerry hack threat

RIM plays down BlackBerry hack threat

BBProxy attack makes 'several reaching assumptions'.
Will Head Aug 15 2006 2:13PM Security
Symantec cries foul over Vista's bolted down kernel

Symantec cries foul over Vista's bolted down kernel

Security features prevent competition and limit innovation, vendor alleges.
Tom Sanders Aug 11 2006 1:47PM Software
Internode gets down to business with Annex M

Internode gets down to business with Annex M

Internode is inviting applicants to trial its ADSL2+ Annex M broadband service that allows upstream ADSL speeds of upto 2.5 megabits per second.
Lilia Guan Jul 24 2006 3:27PM Telco/ISP
FBI: Cybercrime losses down last year

FBI: Cybercrime losses down last year

The financial losses related to cybercrime are going down, and the number of businesses willing to report these crimes is going up, according to a new survey co-sponsored by the FBI.
Ericka Chickowski Jul 15 2006 12:30AM Security
Four in ten security staffers write down passwords

Four in ten security staffers write down passwords

Nearly 40 percent of IT professionals store important passwords on paper, according to a new report.
René Millman Jun 13 2006 4:45PM Security
Bulgaria cracks down on pirates

Bulgaria cracks down on pirates

Two Bulgarian men were arrested on Saturday for their part in what police have called Europe's largest internet piracy ring.
René Millman May 30 2006 11:58AM Security
Durie to step down as AIIA CEO

Durie to step down as AIIA CEO

The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) has announced that its CEO of six years, Rob Durie, will step down from the organisation in December.
Tim Lohman May 29 2006 1:57PM Strategy
Spam-based attack shuts down Blue Security site

Spam-based attack shuts down Blue Security site

Hackers have launched a massive DDoS attack against the website of Israeli internet security firm Blue Security. As of this afternoon, the website still was down, but company representatives said service to the affected servers gradually was being restored.
Dan Kaplan May 5 2006 9:21PM Security
Spyware operations shut down by FTC

Spyware operations shut down by FTC

The nation’s consumer watchdog announced today that it has halted two spyware operations – one of which was forced to pay more than $4 million.
Frank Washkuch May 4 2006 6:27PM Security
Locking down WLANs

Locking down WLANs

If I say the word security to you, what comes to mind? Do you think of the access card keys that allow you into your buildings; firewalls to protect your IT infrastructure; or cameras to monitor facilities? Perhaps you think of how to protect the data on your laptop if it is stolen.
Ray Cavanaugh Apr 14 2006 8:14PM Security
Fear of viruses, spyware cut down illegal downloads

Fear of viruses, spyware cut down illegal downloads

The amount of illegal downloading by U.S. residents between 8- and 18-years-old has dropped by 17 percent in the last two years, due mainly to growing fear of viruses and spyware, new research has claimed.
William Eazel Apr 13 2006 2:27PM Security
FTC shuts down California spam distributor

FTC shuts down California spam distributor

Federal and state investigators have sealed the envelope on a major California-based spam operation that allegedly violated federal law when it delivered nearly two million messages to unsuspecting PC users.
Dan Kaplan Apr 7 2006 8:50PM Security
Postini: Spam and IM attacks up, mail viruses down

Postini: Spam and IM attacks up, mail viruses down

Spam and instant messaging (IM) attacks increased in March, while the number of viruses declined, according to message management provider Postini.
Dan Kaplan Apr 6 2006 7:21PM Security

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