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RSS damage in newsHas Barclays stamped out fraud with PINsentry?
News Barnaby Davis, director of electronic banking at Barclays, said last year that the arrangement was intended to limit the damage that could be caused by someone using stolen bank details. The UK's third-largest bank said this week that it has... [18 Jul 2008]
Icann opens a can of worms
News If [the brand owners] don't use them, then, if someone else gets them, it does potential brand damage. The decision to allow custom top-level domains will be a "nightmare" for brand managers, analysts and lawyers have warned. [30 Jun 2008]
Holograms on handsets by 2010
News The portable machines will capture and send 3D snapshots of the surrounding world, helping accident investigators, teachers and doctors work remotely by instantly relaying realistic depictions of car damage, injuries, medical scans or educational... [19 Jun 2008]
Nasa hacker fights extradition
News The US government alleges McKinnon's hacking activities caused $700,000 worth of damage. McKinnon denied causing any damage to the US systems. Under the terms of the controversial Extradition Treaty 2003, the US government has not been required to... [13 Jun 2008]
Publishers demand up to €49m from Google
News It wasn't immediately clear what brought about the new damage award claims reported by the Associated Press. A group representing Belgian newspaper publishers is demanding Google pay it up to €49m in damages related to a lawsuit alleging the... [28 May 2008]
Vista security under scrutiny, again
News These threats can cause substantial damage, by acting as backdoors for hackers to access personal and confidential information from the PC or for the PC to become integrated into a botnet and be used for malicious purposes. [21 May 2008]
Calls to lift UK Segway ban
News The vehicle's safety mechanism was particularly good and was demonstrated by the fact that I drove straight at the noble Earl, Lord Attlee (with his consent) and failed to do him any damage at all - unfortunately! [20 May 2008]
IT education organisation takes Microsoft grumbles to EC
News Such barriers can also damage the interests of education and training organisations, learners, teachers and parents. Becta, the organisation that advises the UK government on educational IT, has escalated its complaint over the interoperability of... [14 May 2008]
Global security spend to hit $10.5bn
News Increasing demand for a mobile workforce and awareness of damage caused by security breaches will continue to drive the global security software market, Gartner said. The need for businesses to be compliant with government regulations, such as the... [28 Apr 2008]
Mobile industry slams 'health time bomb' study
News In September 2007, a study by the UK's Health Protection Agency found no evidence of short-term health damage as a result of mobile-phone use. The mobile industry has hit back at a neurosurgeon's study that claimed there is evidence of a link... [02 Apr 2008]
Nato: Cyber terrorism 'as dangerous as missile attack'
News Anil believes the threat will continue to grow as terrorist groups become aware of its potential to cause maximum damage at minimal cost. Suleyman Anil, head of Nato Computer Incident Response Capability Co-ordination Centre, said a determined... [07 Mar 2008]
Laptop theft breaks data protection law
News Assistant Commissioner Mick Gorrill said although it isn't always possible to prevent the theft of mobile devices, it is possible to minimise the damage done. Skipton Financial Services (SFS) has been found to have been in breach of the Data... [21 Feb 2008]
Can Microsoft/Yahoo! deal take on Google?
News And long term Google has always been a company that Microsoft has had some fear of in terms of its damage to their potential day-to-day business. would help both companies fight Google in the online advertising and services market but it also faces... [01 Feb 2008]
silicon.com victory in Full Disclosure data campaign
News Criminal charges would be brought "for knowingly or recklessly failing to comply with the data protection principles so as to create a substantial risk that damage or distress will be caused to any person". [31 Jan 2008]
Stolen M&S laptop contains 26,000 pension details
News The enforcement notice says the Information Commissioner Richard Thomas takes the view that damage or distress is likely as a result of personal data getting into the hands of unauthorised persons. Security from A to Z [25 Jan 2008]
