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Microsoft: Vista security feature designed 'to annoy users'

News B is for Botnets Kaspersky said: "If the user were to be notified about every one of these actions with a request for confirmation or a request to enter a password, the user will either go crazy or disable the security feature.

Tags: vista, uac, microsoft

[14 Apr 2008]

Insider security risks exposed

News B is for Botnets Employees are still one of the biggest threats to corporate IT security both through malicious and accidental actions. C is for CMA Vipin Samar, VP of database security at Oracle, said: "You see a whole range of people through...

Tags: threat, vulnerabilities, laptops, hackers

[10 Apr 2008]

Data breaches: Don't blame 'stupid' employees

News B is for Botnets Security breaches that can be traced back to the actions of one individual are not the fault of one "stupid" employee but rather a failure to educate and engage the whole workforce around the importance of good security practice...

Tags: education, breach, data

[03 Apr 2008]

How to detect data leaks

Comment B is for Botnets It is caused by users not being aware of the implications of their actions. C is for CMA Yet most firms don't know how sensitive data is getting out, let alone how to stop it. Tools exist to shore up those vulnerabilities, says...

Tags: security, data protection, data leaks, comply

[19 Mar 2008]

Information Security forum to 'change behaviour'

News B is for Botnets King said Isaf would seek to change people's behaviour so they would think of the possible security ramifications of their actions before acting. C is for CMA Security from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more.

Tags: security, breach, hmrc, forum

[13 Feb 2008]

Who's been reading your emails?

News B is for Botnets She added: "As employers are very often liable for the actions of their employees, they also need to be sure that their staff are behaving properly. She explained security is a big issue, with risks of confidential business...

Tags: emails, monitoring, legal, staff

[30 Nov 2007]

Mac virus threat still "insignificant"

News B is for Botnets The Mac maker has plugged security flaws that could have resulted in OS X customers being "owned" by basic actions such as visiting a malicious website, watching a video file or opening an email attachment.

Tags: malware, os x, virus, apple

[12 Jul 2007]

Gangs groom kids for cyber crime

News B is for Botnets Some are aware of their illegal actions from the start but others edge slowly toward the "murky underworld from seemingly innocent beginnings", the report added. C is for CMA Internet-savvy teens as young as 14 are attracted to...

Tags: recruiters, cyber criminals, kids, recruitment

[08 Dec 2006]

Spam crackdown ordered across Europe

News B is for Botnets National authorities should step up their actions to prosecute illegal online activities, the EC said, warning that spammers and spyware-mongers inside and outside the EU are still causing harm.

Tags: spam

[28 Nov 2006]

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