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Nasa hacker says will plead guilty in UK
News His solicitor, Karen Todner, sent a letter to Keir Starmer, the director of public prosecutions (DPP), to say McKinnon would plead guilty if tried in the UK under the Computer Misuse Act (CMA). Todner said: "Gary... [13 Jan 2009]
Contract Management: A Question of Trust
White Paper To monitor its contracts with over 18,000 partners, Deutsche BP deployed a tailored Progress OpenEdge-based Contract Management Application (CMA). Throughout more than 60 countries worldwide, BP produces and distributes... [23 Dec 2008]
Microsoft: IE at risk from security hole
News C is for CMA An unpatched security hole in Internet Explorer that is being exploited affects all versions of the browser, making it more serious than originally believed when it was first publicised last week, Microsoft... [15 Dec 2008]
Can business trust "immature" cloud computing?
News C is for CMA Cloud-computing services are on the rise but the security around them is not yet mature enough to trust, security experts have cautioned. Identity-and-access control is one of the biggest factors in ensuring... [10 Dec 2008]
Facebook spammer fined $873m
News C is for CMA Facebook has been awarded $873m in damages against a Canadian man accused of sending spam messages to its members. The default judgment was issued in federal court in California on Friday against Adam... [25 Nov 2008]
Vista flaw leaves OS open to DoS attack
News C is for CMA A flaw has been found in Windows Vista that could allow rootkits to be hidden or denial-of-service attacks to be executed on computers using the operating system. The vulnerability was found by Thomas... [24 Nov 2008]
Microsoft ditches OneCare for free antivirus
News C is for CMA Microsoft on Tuesday said it is changing its strategy for offering PC antivirus software, with plans to discontinue its subscription-based consumer security suite and instead offer individuals free software... [19 Nov 2008]
UK consumers worth £14k each to cyber criminals
News C is for CMA Each adult in the UK is worth about £14,500 to internet criminals according to the UK's online security guardians. The value of the average UK person's salary and credit card details to online fraudsters was... [17 Nov 2008]
Net bombarded by heaviest ever attacks this year
News C is for CMA Online networks suffered their heaviest brute force attacks to date this year, with more sites than ever coming under sustained assault. IP networks were bombarded by Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)... [12 Nov 2008]
Cops enlist HAL in fight against crime
News C is for CMA Artificial intelligence is being prepared to serve on the front line of UK policing. Looking at how AI techniques can boost digital forensics, the government-funded Cyber Security Knowledge Transfer Network... [05 Nov 2008]
Cyber crime heads to the cloud
News C is for CMA Cloud computing crimeware means networks of zombie machines can be hired to steal online banking details for as little as $299 per month. Fraud-as-a-service is opening up computer crime to people with no... [31 Oct 2008]
UK struck by cyber crime wave
News C is for CMA The UK is suffering a cyber crime wave that has seen online financial fraud jump 20 per cent, according to a new report. Reports of cyber crime in the UK rose nine per cent over 2007, according to the UK... [30 Oct 2008]
Protecting the Beijing Olympics from hackers
News C is for CMA The security team behind the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games have revealed how they found the real risks hidden within the millions of alerts they received every day. Faced with 12 million alerts per day the team... [30 Oct 2008]
Stark warning over cyber attacks on UK businesses
News C is for CMA Sustained cyber espionage attacks are being waged on companies that play a key role in the UK national infrastructure, a UK cyber defence chief has warned. The computer systems of critical businesses in the... [29 Oct 2008]
Credit crunch storm looms for IT security
News C is for CMA Experts are forecasting stormy times ahead for corporate IT security as companies are hit by a triple whammy of increased regulation, slashed budgets and emerging technologies. Industry is facing the looming... [28 Oct 2008]
