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Prison tech: Mobiles blocked and bodies scanned
News R is for Rootkits Mobile phone use will be blocked and Bodily Orifice Security Scanner (Boss) chairs will be fitted throughout non-high security prisons from March 2009. The technological measures were announced by the government on the back of a... [08 Jul 2008]
Microsoft warns of ActiveX attack targetting Access
News R is for Rootkits 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 attacker with as much access... [08 Jul 2008]
UK business lacking high fibre diet
News R is for Remote working The UK's business efficiency is being threatened by relatively slow broadband speeds, according to a report by the Communications Management Association. The Communications Management Association's (CMA's) Next Generation... [07 Jul 2008]
ID cards: 'Political' move, claim airport workers
News R is for Rootkits 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 were being... [07 Jul 2008]
Ofcom: Mobile broadband driving interest in fibre
News R is for Remote working The rapid take-up of mobile broadband could help spur the arrival of super-fast fibre broadband networks in the UK, says telecoms regulator Ofcom, which has set out plans for a pro-investment regulatory framework that will... [04 Jul 2008]
Terrorists turning to tech, warns gov't
News R is for Rootkits 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 undersecretary... [04 Jul 2008]
Viacom vs Google: YouTube privacy fears
News R is for Rootkits 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. Viacom, owner of movie studio Paramount and MTV... [04 Jul 2008]
SMS roaming rates: Expect EC to force cuts
News R is for Roaming Yesterday was the 1 July deadline set by European telecoms commissioner, Viviane Reding, for the mobile industry to voluntarily reduce the price of data roaming and sending text messages when abroad in the EU. [02 Jul 2008]
ePassport upgrade scaled back
News R is for Refuseniks Millions had been spent on the Electronic Passport Application (EPA2) project upgrade. The total write-down of EPA2 assets since the project began in 2005 is £10.8m, comprising £5.5m in 2006-07 and £5.3m in 2007-08. [02 Jul 2008]
Skype touts biz credentials
News R is for Remote working Skype is touting its voice over IP (VoIP) technology for small businesses keen to work globally and keep costs down. According to Skype research, 30 per cent of its 309 million users use it for work and the company is trying... [02 Jul 2008]
The 'multi-component' malware threat
News R is for Rootkits 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 could be... [02 Jul 2008]
Femtocells to speed arrival of next-gen mobile networks?
News R is for Roaming Industry association body the Femto Forum and operator community group the Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance have announced they will work together to ensure the DSL-piggybacking tech works with next generation mobile... [30 Jun 2008]
Newsagent Martin McColl signs £4m VPN contract
News Sign up for the R&L newsletter today! Newsagent Martin McColl has signed a £4m contract with comms specialist Azzurri for an enterprise-wide IP VPN. The network will connect the retailer's 1,300-store estate and a number of third party suppliers... [25 Jun 2008]
NHS data left lacking encryption
News R is for Rootkits 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 (SHAs... [24 Jun 2008]
Tech-savvy recruited for organised crime
News R is for Rootkits 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 security... [23 Jun 2008]
