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Debate: Should the UK government have access to search engine records to help fight crime?

Debate: Should the UK government have access to search engine records to help fight crime?
Conleth McCallan Apr 7 2006 5:21PM Security
U.K. organization clamps down on software pirates

U.K. organization clamps down on software pirates

Up to 145 of the 150 individuals identified following a recent U.K. court order for illegally sharing software over peer-to-peer (P2P) networks have been targeted in an anti-piracy initiative launched today by the Federation Against Software Theft (FAST).
William Eazel Mar 30 2006 9:48AM Security
U.K. firms suffer from the enemy within

U.K. firms suffer from the enemy within

Staff misuse of the internet is the second largest cause of reported security incidents for large U.K. companies.
William Eazel Mar 28 2006 9:36AM Security
Most U.K. staff would turn in pirate bosses

Most U.K. staff would turn in pirate bosses

Almost half of U.K. employees have suffered from exposure to "illegal or inappropriate activities" at work - including being asked to use pirated software, according to new research.
William Eazel Mar 27 2006 9:46AM Security
Double attack fires 650,000 trojan emails at U.K. firms

Double attack fires 650,000 trojan emails at U.K. firms

A double virus attack hit U.K. businesses with an estimated 650,000 trojan-laden emails before antivirus vendors were able to issue a patch against the new malware, a security firm claimed yesterday.
William Eazel Mar 22 2006 10:59AM Security
Half of U.K. shopping websites 'open to attack'

Half of U.K. shopping websites 'open to attack'

Security flaws in half of U.K. retailers' websites leave them open to attack, new research found.
René Millman Mar 21 2006 4:58PM Security
Third of U.K. business fails to test disaster plans

Third of U.K. business fails to test disaster plans

A new study has claimed that a third of British businesses fail to test their disaster-recovery strategy regularly.
René Millman Mar 20 2006 10:42AM Security
U.K. firms under fire for ignoring policy

U.K. firms under fire for ignoring policy

Widespread failure to implement or enforce internet acceptable usage policies (AUPs) is leaving many U.K. companies open to potentially serious IT security breaches, newly published research has claimed.
William Eazel Mar 13 2006 12:44PM Security
Web banking fraud losses double in U.K.

Web banking fraud losses double in U.K.

A sharp hike in the volume and sophistication of phishing scams pushed British online banking fraud losses to record levels of £23 million in 2005 – almost double the previous year’s losses of £12 million, APACS, the U.K. payments association warned yesterday.
William Eazel Mar 10 2006 9:38AM Security
U.K. clamps down on online child porn

U.K. clamps down on online child porn

The number of web-based child abuse images hosted from U.K. servers has plummeted from 18 percent of all child abuse images found on the internet in 1997 to just 0.4 percent today, according to the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) 2005 Annual Report.
William Eazel Mar 8 2006 9:34AM Security
New U.K. institute could make mark internationally

New U.K. institute could make mark internationally

Analysts with Gartner advised businesses in the U.S. and beyond to keep an eye on a new U.K.-based security organization that may become a global leader in setting standards for information security professionals.
Ericka Chickowski Mar 6 2006 9:53PM Security
UK launches first Infosec professional institute

UK launches first Infosec professional institute

The world's first professional institute for information security practitioners received its offical launch yesterday (Monday 27 Jan.) with support coming from both UK industry and government.
Ron Condon Feb 28 2006 11:22AM Security
Viruses biggest security headache for U.K. business

Viruses biggest security headache for U.K. business

Virus infections accounted for roughly half of the worst security incidents for U.K. companies in the past two years, according to a new survey.
René Millman Feb 28 2006 10:51AM Security
U.K. businesses hit by weekend virus blitz

U.K. businesses hit by weekend virus blitz

More than 3.2 million emails containing a password stealing virus deluged U.K. businesses over the weekend.
René Millman Feb 27 2006 3:08PM Security
ISPs name U.K. government 'internet villain'

ISPs name U.K. government 'internet villain'

The U.K. government was named “internet villain” of the year last night by a panel of ISPs for its push to have stringent European laws enacted on data retention.
Rene Millman Feb 24 2006 2:12PM Security
Archiving better in U.S. than U.K, but still not good

Archiving better in U.S. than U.K, but still not good

They won’t win a gold medal, but U.S. companies are beating their counterparts across the pond in one important IT security race.
Frank Washkuch Feb 22 2006 8:30PM Security
Lack of leadership threatens U.K. mobile security

Lack of leadership threatens U.K. mobile security

A “distinct lack of leadership” on mobile security is leaving U.K. businesses open to potentially devastating levels of risk, new research has warned.
William Eazel Feb 22 2006 9:40AM Security
Two-thirds of U.K. businesses fail to patch

Two-thirds of U.K. businesses fail to patch

Nearly two-thirds of U.K. small businesses are failing to install patches as soon as they are released by vendors, according to a new study.
René Millman Feb 20 2006 2:22PM Security
Microsoft to make U.K. pirates walk the plank

Microsoft to make U.K. pirates walk the plank

Microsoft today announced the launch of a U.K.-based scheme designed to combat software piracy. The firm said its "Keep IT Real" initiative will form the central plank in a three-year program, also announced today, that aims to reduce the U.K. piracy level for Microsoft Windows by 5 percent.
William Eazel Feb 17 2006 10:05AM Security
Viruses to cost U.K. web users £3B in 2006

Viruses to cost U.K. web users £3B in 2006

British computer users will spend a staggering £3 billion this year repairing and replacing virus-ridden PCs, newly published research has claimed.
William Eazel Feb 14 2006 10:35AM Security

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