Security

Anonymous attacks ICO and Leveson Inquiry websites

Anonymous news site
A group claiming affiliation with the hacktivist collective says attacks are in protest at the 'corruption within the inquiry'
15 May 2012

Kaspersky Lab backtracks on statement, clarifies relationship with Apple

Kaspersky's Nikolay Grebennikov
Security tests were not invited, but Apple is "open to collaboration", claims outspoken Kaspersky CTO
14 May 2012

Crash: Big data, security and analytics

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Computing's regular podcast features news of major IT projects at Gatwick and Heathrow airports, and analysis of why web coders often ignore basic security best-practise
14 May 2012

Apple OS "really vulnerable", claims Kaspersky Lab CTO (UPDATED)

Claims Apple too slow on security in wake of malware attacks
14 May 2012

Quocirca’s Report from Infosecurity Europe 2012


11 May 2012

Nine out of 10 custom-built web applications vulnerable to attack

Meanwhile security firms are criticised for trading in zero-day flaws
10 May 2012

Supplier security audits on rise, but questions over cloud ignored

Upsurge in supplier security auditing, according to HP security experts
10 May 2012

Government prioritises new laws on data monitoring and retention

Queen's speech proposes draft Communications Bill based on the EU Data Retention Directive
09 May 2012

Microsoft releases critical security update

Patches are released for Microsoft Office, Windows, .NET Framework and Silverlight
09 May 2012

Computing says: The Data Bank of England – a safe custodian?

While the EU and US act to bolster privacy rights, the UK government is urging public-sector bodies to 'proactively share' data about citizens
09 May 2012

Opinion: Information is the lifeblood of healthcare

The efficient circulation of medical data is the key to better healthcare
09 May 2012

ENISA criticises lack of international cohesion on cyber security

Agency demands greater international collaboration and better information sharing between public and private sectors
09 May 2012

U-turn puts coalition and data law on collision course

Francis Maude’s plans for sharing personal data across the public sector stand in stark contrast to promises made before the election
08 May 2012

Protect and survive: an essential guide to data protection regulation

Recent legislative changes in the EU and US have serious implications for any organisation that stores and processes personal data. So what do CIOs need to do to ensure they stay on the right side of the regulators?
08 May 2012

The Protection of Freedoms Act: how it affects data

Graeme Burton looks at the new Protection of Freedoms Act 2012, and its implications for data collection and retention
07 May 2012

Chief security officers becoming more strategic, says IBM

Critical importance of CISO role increasingly recognised by the best companies - survey
06 May 2012

SOCA website brought down by cyber criminals (UPDATED)

Crime agency's website taken offline by DDoS attack
03 May 2012

Olympic Games not immune to cyber attacks, says Maude

But Heathrow Airport CIO says Games do not present any new dangers to the airport
03 May 2012

Remote working during the Olympics

Cesare Garlati, director of consumerisation at Trend Micro, discusses what enterprises need to consider as large numbers of staff prepare to work remotely during the Games
02 May 2012

The ministry of sound security


02 May 2012

Barclays customers beware


02 May 2012

ICO issues first NHS data protection fine

£70,000 fine comes one week after Computing criticism
02 May 2012

New Mac OSX malware highlights risks of late patching

Microsoft has discovered that a Mac vulnerability it patched in 2009 is still affecting Snow Leopard and earlier OS versions
02 May 2012

‘Stolen’ VMware source code to be released on Saturday

The source code dates back as far as 2003 and 2004
01 May 2012