Security

Stolen Facebook and Twitter log-ins on sale for $30 each

Concept image representing a data security breach
Cyber criminals also flogging log-ins for cPanel website administration
08 Feb 2012

Analysis: Data protection – is the EU going too far?

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Many businesses fear that the new data protection proposals will mean an extra burden of cost at a time when they can least afford it
06 Feb 2012

Breach disclosure proposals are unworkable


06 Feb 2012

ICO fine will hurt taxpayers


06 Feb 2012

The facts about ENISA


06 Feb 2012

EU asks Google to put upcoming privacy changes on hold

Impact on EU users' personal data needs to be analysed, says privacy watchdog
03 Feb 2012

Verisign admits it was victim of hacking

Firm managing the .com domain took a year to inform its own management of the data breaches
03 Feb 2012

Opinion: Time to tap into this pool of cyber security know-how

Governments must draw on the experience of information security professionals
03 Feb 2012

Apple releases large swathe of security patches

Products affected include OSX Lion and QuickTime
03 Feb 2012

Experts praise UK's cyber defences but say more international co-operation needed to fight attacks

Security & Defence Agenda report gives UK four stars out of five for 'cyber preparedness'
03 Feb 2012

Security experts disagree over new Android malware alert

Symantec raises the alarm and labels new software a Trojan, but mobile security firm Lookout says it's simply aggressive advertising
31 Jan 2012

BlackBerry Cloud Services launched on Microsoft Office 365

The service will allow BlackBerry users to manage deployments in the cloud
31 Jan 2012

Data protection changes will improve cloud uptake, says Kroes

Neelie Kroes says the unification of EU data protection rules will make compliance simpler for cloud providers
31 Jan 2012

Google tries to allay privacy fears, but users still not convinced

The internet giant announced plants to consolidate 60 privacy policies last week
30 Jan 2012

Crash Podcast: Google's privacy and Symantec's security

This week on Crash we discuss Google's decision to share users' data between services, and Symantec's admission that a source code leak has affected one of its products
30 Jan 2012

Hackers disguise malware as Google Hangouts feature

Fake plug-in for free videoconferencing service downloads malware
27 Jan 2012

Analysis: How can organisations prepare for cyber incidents they cannot predict?

Firms, and their partners, must expect the unexpected and plan accordingly, says the head of the Information Security Forum
27 Jan 2012

Symantec warns of severe vulnerability with pcAnywhere product

The security firm says the recent exposure of its source code has resulted in some vulnerabilities, and is working to patch them
27 Jan 2012

Threat from automated web application attacks on the rise

Many of these attacks can be prevented with proper website design and security scanning software
27 Jan 2012

Microsoft researchers find new type of stealth malware

Malware appears benign when downloaded, but morphs into malicious software once on a user's machine
26 Jan 2012

UK online merchants are failing to track fraud

New report shows that UK e-commerce is still growing, but businesses are not fully understanding the risks
25 Jan 2012

Opinion: Eliminating human error from data loss risk

The time has come for data storage to move away from outdated technologies
25 Jan 2012

Google set to unify customer data across most of its products

Search giant will consolidate more than 60 policy documents into one main policy
25 Jan 2012

EC proposes overhaul of data protection legislation

The proposals have already seen a mixed reception from industry
25 Jan 2012