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US security agency leaks data

US security agency leaks data

The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has been slammed by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee for sloppy website security.
Iain Thomson Jan 15 2008 1:41PM Security
Telstra sells subsidiary for $50M to US company

Telstra sells subsidiary for $50M to US company

While most of the nation was busily preparing for the big Day on Christmas eve, Telstra was busily signing an agreement to sell-off its general insurance transaction processing subsidiary, Telstra ebusiness Services Pty Limited (TeBS), to US NASDAQ-listed Ebix for $50 million.
Lilia Guan Jan 7 2008 7:23AM Financial Services
Firms in the dark over data retention

Firms in the dark over data retention

A year after the launch of the revised Federal Rules of Civil Procedure(FRCP), more than 65 per cent of US businesses remain unprepared to meet strict court requirements for the discovery and handling of electronic evidence, new research claimed today.
Robert Jaques Dec 19 2007 11:42AM Security
Phishing emails disguised as U.S. Department of Treasury complaints

Phishing emails disguised as U.S. Department of Treasury complaints

A new round of targeted phishing is underway with attackers again trying to trick recipients into opening malware-laden attachments falsely claiming to originate from the federal government, researchers warned today.
Dan Kaplan Dec 14 2007 9:58AM Security
US whistleblower's details exposed on the web

US whistleblower's details exposed on the web

A US court had ordered that the personal details of a Californian man be removed from the web, ruling that the information was posted online in retaliation for him blowing the whistle on a bankruptcy fraud case..
Clement James Dec 13 2007 11:52PM Security
US approves Wi-Fi porn monitoring bill

US approves Wi-Fi porn monitoring bill

The US House of Representatives has approved a bill that forces anyone operating a public Wi-Fi connection to report illegal images sent or received over the service..
Matt Chapman Dec 10 2007 4:03PM Networking
US town passes online bullying law

US town passes online bullying law

A US town has passed a local law making cyber-harassment a crime following the death of a teenager who may have been harassed into suicide by comments made online..
Iain Thomson Nov 27 2007 7:00AM Software
US urged to change online gambling laws

US urged to change online gambling laws

European trade chief Peter Mandelson has called on the US to allow European companies renewed access to its multibillion-dollar online gambling industry.

Guy Dixon Nov 22 2007 3:57PM Software
US talks up biometric border protection

US talks up biometric border protection

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) claimed today that the first year of its Biometrics-at-Sea border protection programme has been a success and has accomplished its goals.
Clement James Nov 16 2007 6:59AM Security
Vast majority of US now online

Vast majority of US now online

A nationwide poll of over 2,000 Americans has found that 79 percent now access the internet, up from barely 50 percent in 2000..
Iain Thomson Nov 7 2007 7:29AM Software
Redflex gets green light in US

Redflex gets green light in US

Australian-based Redflex Traffic Systems has scored major marketshare in the US with its range of digital traffic cameras.
Lilia Guan Nov 1 2007 1:30PM Hardware
US bill could change definition of cybercrime

US bill could change definition of cybercrime

Two U.S. senators have introduced a bipartisan bill that would lower the threshold for what constitutes a cybercrime, while providing law enforcement with additional funds to investigate and prosecute offenders.
Dan Kaplan Oct 25 2007 10:02AM Security
Government hacker may avoid extradition to US

Government hacker may avoid extradition to US

Gary McKinnon, accused of hacking into US government computers, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, can protest his extradition to America in Britain's highest court, a three-judge panel ruled today.
Dan Kaplan Oct 23 2007 10:48AM Security
US bill allows id theft victims to seek reimbursement

US bill allows id theft victims to seek reimbursement

A bill introduced this week in the US would allow victims of identity theft to seek restitution for their crime-related expenses.
Frank Washkuch Oct 22 2007 11:16AM Security
Anti-spam firm blasts US on phishing record

Anti-spam firm blasts US on phishing record

US-based spammers responsible for 54 per cent of phishing mails.
Clement James Oct 19 2007 2:21PM Security
US porn spammers sent down

US porn spammers sent down

Two US men have been sentenced to more than five years in prison for organising and running an international pornographic spamming business that netted over US$1m.
Clement James Oct 16 2007 10:03AM Security
US hackers crack al-Qaeda computers

US hackers crack al-Qaeda computers

Details are emerging of security leaks at the White House which have shut down an internet spying operation that had successfully cracked al-Qaeda's computers.
Iain Thomson Oct 16 2007 6:57AM Security
US faces US$100 billion fine for web gaming ban

US faces US$100 billion fine for web gaming ban

A Brussels think-tank has accused the US government of reneging on commitments made to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over internet gaming.
Clement James Oct 12 2007 7:22AM Software
US state credit report freeze law goes into effect

US state credit report freeze law goes into effect

The US state of Oregon has become the latest to pass legislation to control identity theft.
Jim Carr Oct 5 2007 9:58AM Security
Europe beating US in virtualisation uptake

Europe beating US in virtualisation uptake

Stricter European privacy controls have helped virtualisation to achieve greater uptake in Europe than in North America, according to a networking vendor.
Matt Chapman Oct 2 2007 11:49AM Software

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