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RSS identity zCabinet minister's laptop stolen
News F is for Federated identity The PC, which was lost on Saturday, contained details of the Cabinet minister's constituency work, and some "restricted information", according to a spokesperson for the department for... [18 Jun 2008]
'Connected' UK vulnerable in face of cyber attack
News F is for Federated identity West was unable to give guarantees of total security for data held on the National Identity Register and large NHS databases, saying he did not have the relevant information... [16 Jun 2008]
PC security warning for banking online
News F is for Federated identity 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... [16 Jun 2008]
Cotton Traders' site hacked: Thousands of details stolen
News F is for Federated identity Thousands of credit card details have been stolen after high street retailer Cotton Traders' website was hacked. Hackers breached the company website in January and stole encrypted customer... [11 Jun 2008]
Fingerprints analysed on the beat
News The project, called Lantern, is intended to examine how time can be saved by officers trying to establish the identity of persons stopped on the street by enabling fingerprint and number plate checks out on the beat. [11 Jun 2008]
ANPR "ring of steel" watches over Manchester
News F is for Federated identity 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... [05 Jun 2008]
Best Practices in SAS 9 Security Configurations
For all systems, the paper focuses on identity-passing technology in SAS 9, and new ways to configure servers for better security in common UNIX and z/OS deployments. SAS 9 provides many enhancements in... [31 May 2008]
Best Practices in SAS 9 Security Configurations
White Paper For all systems, the paper focuses on identity-passing technology in SAS 9, and new ways to configure servers for better security in common UNIX and z/OS deployments. SAS 9 provides many enhancements in... [31 May 2008]
Warning: The Storm still rages on
News F is for Federated identity A number of nascent Storm hosting domains using fast-flux techniques to mask their URLs have been identified by the security company, which issued a warning this week. Fast-flux service... [07 May 2008]
Public trust eroded: Data breaches to blame
News F is for Federated identity The British Computing Society has criticised the government, claiming its high-profile data breaches have eroded public trust. On Tuesday the BCS published the results of a survey of members... [30 Apr 2008]
Are we losing the security war?
Comment F is for Federated identity Now security experts admit traditional approaches can't keep pace with the growth in malware. What can be done to turn the tide, asks Simon Moores. A short cyber crime story on Al Jazeera TV... [29 Apr 2008]
Global security spend to hit $10.5bn
News F is for Federated identity However, the 'let the good guys in' discipline, such as identity and access management, is where business benefits and returns on investment can be more clearly shown.... [28 Apr 2008]
Hacking 'goodies' get industry body
News F is for Federated identity An industry association has been created for ethical hackers, in a bid to reassure buyers of systems and applications that such products have been sufficiently tested. The Council of... [25 Apr 2008]
Mobiles to come under attack from 'bad guys'
News F is for Federated identity Mobile devices are going to become the next big target for cyber criminals who will be helped by the greater availability of tools to develop software for them. Speaking to silicon.com at... [24 Apr 2008]
Security threat: One web page infected every five seconds
News F is for Federated identity Web threats have risen significantly in the first quarter of 2008, with one web page being infected every five seconds, according to a report from security vendor Sophos. Released Wednesday,... [24 Apr 2008]
