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RSS cma kidsPrison tech: Mobiles blocked and bodies scanned
News C is for CMA K is for Kids 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) chairs will be... [08 Jul 2008]
Microsoft warns of ActiveX attack
News C is for CMA K is for Kids Microsoft issued a security advisory on Monday warning about targeted attacks that exploit a hole in the ActiveX control for the Snapshot Viewer in the Microsoft Access database-management system. [08 Jul 2008]
ID cards: 'Political' move, claim airport workers
News C is for CMA K is for Kids 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 aviation workers... [07 Jul 2008]
Terrorists turning to tech, warns gov't
News C is for CMA K is for Kids 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, parliamentary... [04 Jul 2008]
Viacom vs Google: YouTube privacy fears
News C is for CMA K is for Kids A US judge's order for Google to turn over YouTube user data to Viacom sparked an outcry on Thursday from privacy advocates in the midst of a legal showdown over video piracy. [04 Jul 2008]
The 'multi-component' malware threat
News C is for CMA K is for Kids 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 hits your organisation... [02 Jul 2008]
NHS data left lacking encryption
News C is for CMA K is for Kids 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 strategic health authorities... [24 Jun 2008]
Tech-savvy recruited for organised crime
News C is for CMA K is for Kids 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 recruitment, according to... [23 Jun 2008]
Cabinet minister's laptop stolen
News C is for CMA K is for Kids 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 constituency work, and some... [18 Jun 2008]
'Connected' UK vulnerable in face of cyber attack
News C is for CMA K is for Kids The government has said it is engaged in tackling ongoing state-sponsored cyber attacks on UK national infrastructure. Security minister Lord West told the House of Lords that the UK continues to be targeted by a "large... [16 Jun 2008]
PC security warning for banking online
News C is for CMA K is for Kids 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 from the British... [16 Jun 2008]
Cotton Traders' site hacked: Thousands of details stolen
News C is for CMA K is for Kids 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 details. [11 Jun 2008]
ANPR "ring of steel" watches over Manchester
News C is for CMA K is for Kids 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) cameras cover main... [05 Jun 2008]
Warning: The Storm still rages on
News C is for CMA K is for Kids 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]
Public trust eroded: Data breaches to blame
News C is for CMA K is for Kids 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 of the public. [30 Apr 2008]
