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Cheat Sheet: Microsoft's Project Natal
Cheat Sheet Project Natal. Sounds very James Bond Sorry to disappoint, but this is Microsoft, not MI5. So what are the folk over at Redmond up to this time? Project Natal is a new type of gesture input system the software giant... [10 Aug 2009]
MI5 plugs website flaw that left site open to hack attack
News MI5 has closed up a flaw on its website that could have opened up visitors to malicious attacks, the UK intelligence agency said. The website suffered a cross-site scripting vulnerability that could have allowed hackers... [30 Jul 2009]
Britain to get official cyber attack dogs
News The UK government has announced that it is to form a cyber security agency, one of whose functions will be to develop a cyber attack capability. The Office of Cyber Security (OCS), dedicated to protecting Britain's IT infrastructure,... [25 Jun 2009]
"We must not allow ourselves to become a Big Brother society"
News Both the Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties have attacked the UK government over the retention of travel data. The government plans to retain all travel data for everyone entering and leaving the country in a centralised database... [10 Feb 2009]
MI5 seeking changeable techies
News Psst! MI5 is on the hunt for techies with killer design skills. The UK's security intelligence agency is looking to recruit enthusiastic IT architects to work in Central London with experience in "IT solutions design"... [23 Jun 2008]
PM to pump cash into security and espionage tech
News More government funding will be pumped into security technologies, the prime minister has announced. Gordon Brown presented the government's National Security Strategy to the House of Commons yesterday, outlining plans designed to... [20 Mar 2008]
MI5 warns of Chinese cyber espionage
News MI5 has issued a warning to UK businesses that spies in China are conducting a campaign of cyber espionage against them. Martin Jordan, principal advisor of IT advisory services at KPMG, told silicon.com, that... [30 Nov 2007]
Photos: GCHQ aims to recruit with in-game ads
Photo The Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) has launched what it claims is the world's first in-game recruitment advertising campaign. Job ads will appear in real world scenarios - such as billboard and street advertising - in a... [23 Oct 2007]
Mi5 Webgate Earns an A+ for Washing Spyware Out of Peace College
White Paper Peace College is an all-women's, Presbyterian-affiliated College in Raleigh, North Carolina, with 650 students - 450 of whom live on campus - and 175 employees. Spyware was a big problem at Peace College. [22 Jun 2007]
#1-Rated Web Mortgage Broker Keeps Their "House" Safe With Mi5 Webgate
White Paper Since its 1997 launch, E-LOAN has originated over $27 billion in consumer loans. E-Loan's reputation depends on how well it safeguards its customers' data. The IT department had desktop anti-spyware protection in place, but it needed a... [22 Jun 2007]
City of Chico Kicks Spyware Out of Town With Mi5 Networks Webgate Appliance
White Paper The City of Chico was founded in 1860 by General John Bidwell, and incorporated in 1872. Even with multi-layered anti-virus defenses in place, spyware, adware, and malware were slipping through and threatening the city's confidential data. [22 Jun 2007]
Boston Celtics Shut Out Spyware With Mi5 Networks Webgate Appliance
White Paper A charter member of the Basketball Association of America since 1946, the Boston Celtics have produced a legacy of success that no other professional sports franchise can match. The existing desktop anti-spyware solutions were not... [22 Jun 2007]
Technology Innovator ANADIGICS Closes the Circuit to Spyware
White Paper Founded in 1985, ANADIGICS pioneered the cost-effective, high-volume manufacture of high-performance Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) integrated circuits. Spyware was impairing productivity threatening ANADIGICS' corporate data. [22 Jun 2007]
Leading Silicon Valley Law Firm Says "Case Closed" to Spyware
White Paper As one of the country's top high-tech law firms, Fenwick & West is proud of its IT expertise. The firm has a lot riding on its network, with thousands of emails, instant messages, and voice over IP communications that need to be tightly... [22 Jun 2007]
The Weekly Round-Up: 18.05.07
Round-Up "You're the one for me, fatty," sang Morrissey all the way back in 1992, yet not everybody is quite so welcoming of the bigger-boned members of society. But help is at hand for anybody with a little more podge than dignity - with news... [18 May 2007]
