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RSS passwords lSecurity heading for the cloud
News P is for Passwords Cloud-based malware and spam detection in email and instant messaging will grow from 20 per cent of messaging security revenue to 60 per cent over the next five years, according to analysts at Gartner. [17 Jul 2008]
Gov't data retention - how much is too much?
News P is for Passwords The Earl of Erroll, Merlin Hay, has warned against holding increasing amounts of data - such as proposals to retain internet, email and phone records under the draft Communications Data Bill. [10 Jul 2008]
Prison tech: Mobiles blocked and bodies scanned
News P is for Passwords Body scanning chairs and mobile phone blocking technology will be rolled out to UK prisons to stamp out drug abuse in jails. Mobile phone use will be blocked and Bodily Orifice Security Scanner (Boss)... [08 Jul 2008]
Microsoft warns of ActiveX attack targetting Access
News P is for Passwords An attacker would have to lure a victim, via a link in an email for example, to a specially crafted web page that could exploit the security hole to allow remote code execution. This would provide the... [08 Jul 2008]
ID cards: 'Political' move, claim airport workers
News P is for Passwords Representatives of the aviation industry have said they are being used as political pawns to further the government's controversial ID cards programme. The British Air Transport Association (Bata) said... [07 Jul 2008]
Terrorists turning to tech, warns gov't
News P is for Passwords Terrorists are increasingly using technology to achieve their aims, according to the government. In a speech at the Homeland & Border Security Conference 2008 in London on Thursday, Admiral Lord West,... [04 Jul 2008]
The 'multi-component' malware threat
News P is for Passwords Malware is becoming increasingly complex, designed with multiple components that target different enterprise weaknesses, according to industry watchers. In other words, the next security threat that... [02 Jul 2008]
NHS data left lacking encryption
News P is for Passwords A number of health trusts are expected to be months late meeting a target to encrypt all data on non-secure machines by 31 March. Many trusts will be unable to meet the local targets as set by... [24 Jun 2008]
Tech-savvy recruited for organised crime
News P is for Passwords As organised criminals move from more traditional crimes, such as armed robbery, towards e-crime, there is evidence that they are targeting university students, graduates and the tech savvy for... [23 Jun 2008]
Cabinet minister's laptop stolen
News P is for Passwords Secretary for local government Hazel Blears has had a computer stolen from her constituency offices in Salford. The PC, which was lost on Saturday, contained details of the Cabinet minister's... [18 Jun 2008]
'Connected' UK vulnerable in face of cyber attack
News P is for Passwords Security minister Lord West told the House of Lords that the UK continues to be targeted by a "large number of attacks" and that the government is "taking action" to deal with those backed by hostile... [16 Jun 2008]
PC security warning for banking online
News P is for Passwords Victims of online banking fraud who repeatedly fail to take appropriate security measures could be left out of pocket, the industry has warned. The online banking section of the latest Banking Code... [16 Jun 2008]
Cotton Traders' site hacked: Thousands of details stolen
News P is for Passwords Hackers breached the company website in January and stole encrypted customer details. It was initially reported that 38,000 card details were stolen. Cotton Traders claim the number is "substantially... [11 Jun 2008]
ANPR "ring of steel" watches over Manchester
News P is for Passwords Manchester is now protected by a "ring of steel" - a network of surveillance cameras that will log almost every car entering the city centre. The network of 15 automatic number plate recognition (ANPR)... [05 Jun 2008]
Warning: The Storm still rages on
News P is for Passwords Security vendor Symantec has warned that the Storm worm, the malware which contributes to the Storm botnet, is continuing to evolve and now has two further possible avenues of attack. [07 May 2008]
