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News 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. A number of nascent Storm hosting domains using...
[07 May 2008]
News 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]
News K is for Kids Global security software revenue is expected to reach $10.5bn worldwide this year, an 11.2 per cent increase over 2007, and will exceed $13.1bn in 2012, according to research firm Gartner.
[28 Apr 2008]
News An ad-funded mobile network that offers free calls and texts to 16- to 24-year-olds has signed 100,000 UK users in the first six months of operation. Blyk - a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) which piggybacks on the Orange network and gives...
[25 Apr 2008]
News K is for Kids An industry association has been created for ethical hackers, in a bid to reassure buyers of systems and applications that such products have been sufficiently tested. The Council of Registered Ethical Security Testers (Crest) made...
[25 Apr 2008]
News K is for Kids Mobile devices are going to become the next big target for cyber criminals who will be helped by the greater availability of tools to develop software for them. Speaking to silicon.com at Infosec 2008 in London, former advisor to the...
[24 Apr 2008]
News K is for Kids Web threats have risen significantly in the first quarter of 2008, with one web page being infected every five seconds, according to a report from security vendor Sophos. Released Wednesday, Sophos said in its Security Threat Report...
[24 Apr 2008]
News Technology businesses need to monitor and be aware of such social trends if they hope to succeed - taking advantage of blogs, virtual worlds and online search summaries to help keep up with the kids - he said.
[23 Apr 2008]
News K is for Kids A government-sponsored security survey reports that while the number of security breaches has dropped considerably in the past two years, the drop has come at a price. The latest Information Security Breaches Survey, published...
[23 Apr 2008]
News So far, its equipment has gone to Ghana's National Health Students Association and the Crescent Future Kids organisation in Zambia, which helps give young people the skills to contribute to their nation's economy.
[21 Apr 2008]
News K is for Kids Logistics firm TDG has implemented a single-sign-on technology which will help save up to £8,000 per month in support overheads. Security from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more.
[21 Apr 2008]
News K is for Kids Security experts have criticised targeted-ad company Phorm, claiming the nature of its infrastructure could increase the likelihood of successful denial-of-service attacks against its ISP customers.
[18 Apr 2008]
News K is for Kids Security experts at the RSA security conference in San Francisco last week warned of all manner of threats ranging from botnets to metasploit attacks. Security from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more.
[17 Apr 2008]
News K is for Kids Two major figures in virtualisation security have warned of challenges facing IT managers in implementing secure virtual environments. Security from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more.
[16 Apr 2008]
News K is for Kids Computers that 'phone home' after being stolen are guiding police to the doorsteps of thieves across the world. Security from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more. A is for Antivirus
[14 Apr 2008]
News K is for Kids A Microsoft manager has said one of the security features in Vista was deliberately designed to "annoy users" in order to put pressure on third-party software makers to make their applications more secure.
[14 Apr 2008]
News K is for Kids PayPal is stepping up its battle against phishing with new technology and by collaborating with others in the industry. Speaking at the RSA security conference in San Francisco this week, Michael Barrett, PayPal's chief information...
[11 Apr 2008]
News Mobile phones are designed by men for men, with women and children not getting a look in, according to analyst Gartner. Men only make up 32 per cent of the world's population - but most mobiles are targeted at males aged 20 to 64 it says.
[10 Apr 2008]
News K is for Kids Employees are still one of the biggest threats to corporate IT security both through malicious and accidental actions. Vipin Samar, VP of database security at Oracle, said: "You see a whole range of people through which your security...
[10 Apr 2008]
News K is for Kids Google has outlined some of the ways it keeps its IT security tight. Google director of product management Scott Petry - founder of Postini, which is now owned by the search giant - gave the low-down on the web giant's approach to...
[10 Apr 2008]
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