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Spotify user details compromised in major hack

Spotify user details compromised in major hack

Online music service Spotify has become the latest web firm to suffer a major hack, after revealing yesterday that criminals may have accessed user registration details.
Phil Muncaster Mar 6 2009 12:15AM Security
German office for information security claims internet safety is "catastrophically poor"

German office for information security claims internet safety is "catastrophically poor"

Security levels on the internet have been described as ‘catastrophically poor' by the German government's IT security department.
Dan Raywood Mar 5 2009 11:33AM Security
HP touts new business intelligence services

HP touts new business intelligence services

HP has announced a number of new business intelligence services that it said would help firms improve corporate governance and reduce operating costs.
David Neal Mar 5 2009 5:51AM Software
Facebook users up in arms over new T&Cs

Facebook users up in arms over new T&Cs

A change to Facebook's terms of service, which extends control over user content to profiles that have been shut down, has prompted nearly 20,000 users to join protest groups.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 18 2009 6:52AM Software
U.S. tweaks Internet privacy guidelines

U.S. tweaks Internet privacy guidelines

U.S. regulators have tweaked recommendations for how websites should collect, save and share information about users, extending them to Internet service providers and mobile users.
Staff Writers Feb 13 2009 10:07AM Security
Leaks point to new Windows Mobile services

Leaks point to new Windows Mobile services

Microsoft is planning to unveil new services for users of its Windows Mobile smartphone platform, including a way to back up information to the web and a rumoured online store for mobile applications.
Daniel Robinson Feb 10 2009 6:29AM Software
RNS faces up to the effects of bad data

RNS faces up to the effects of bad data

The Northern Sydney and Central Coast Area Health Service has flagged data quality issues that make comparisons between its hospitals and others state and nationwide difficult.
Staff Writers Feb 9 2009 1:37PM Storage
Twitter users saved from spam overload

Twitter users saved from spam overload

TwitterHawk, a new target marketing provider, said on Saturday it would curtail its services to try and save Twitter users from spam.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 9 2009 6:41AM Software
Financial institutions brace for rise in security breaches

Financial institutions brace for rise in security breaches

Financial institutions are facing an increased risk of security breaches this year owing to budgetary constraints and an increased threat of insider misconduct, according to the latest annual Global Security Survey from Deloitte.
Phil Muncaster Feb 5 2009 6:34AM Security
Cyberwarfare: How secure are your communications?

Cyberwarfare: How secure are your communications?

Mike Simms, vice president of EADS Defence & Security Systems, looks at how carefully we handle information and data in the digital age.
Mike Simms Jan 28 2009 4:08PM Security
Personal sharing device beams info over UWB

Personal sharing device beams info over UWB

French start-up Leyio has unveiled a portable storage device that allows users to share information between units over Ultra-Wideband (UWB).
Ian Williams Jan 24 2009 2:28PM Networking
Banks urged to change security policies

Banks urged to change security policies

Basic security questions, such as asking for a user's mother's maiden name or post code, can be circumvented far too easily and should not be used, according to Symantec.
Ian Williams Jan 23 2009 6:16AM Security
Google improves password security

Google improves password security

Google has unveiled new administration tools designed to improve the use of passwords, in order to boost security for customers using its Google Apps hosted enterprise software offerings.
David Neal Jan 19 2009 10:42AM Security
Google improves password security

Google improves password security

Google has unveiled new administration tools designed to improve the use of passwords, in order to boost security for customers using its Google Apps hosted enterprise software offerings.
David Neal Jan 17 2009 8:59AM Security
Apple Safari feed reader flaw could expose private information

Apple Safari feed reader flaw could expose private information

A researcher has discovered a potentially dangerous, password-stealing vulnerability in Apple's Safari browser, affecting both the Mac and Windows versions of the web browser.
Dan Kaplan Jan 15 2009 11:15AM Security
Serious flaw found in Safari

Serious flaw found in Safari

A researcher has found a flaw that would allow hackers to steal information from those using Mac OS X 10.5, aka Leopard, or Safari for the PC.
Iain Thomson Jan 14 2009 2:08PM Security
Macworld 2009: New system tracks stolen Macs

Macworld 2009: New system tracks stolen Macs

Belgian software company Orbicule took Mac theft protection a stage further this week with the launch of Undercover 3.0 at Macworld this week.
Danny Bradbury Jan 9 2009 2:39AM Security
Sony pays up for privacy gaffe

Sony pays up for privacy gaffe

Sony's BMG Music branch has been fined for illegally collecting information from its youngest users.
Shaun Nichols Dec 13 2008 1:16AM Security
Malware posing as Firefox plugin steals login information

Malware posing as Firefox plugin steals login information

Victims infected with new malware may have their financial login credentials sent to a web address in Russia.
Chuck Miller Dec 8 2008 10:29AM Security
Europe adopts new cyber crime agenda

Europe adopts new cyber crime agenda

The European Union has adopted the European Commission's strategy on cyber crime, and called for better co-operation between businesses and the police.
Nov 28 2008 2:36PM Security

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