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ID card costs rise - but is the security weakening?
News But an Identity and Passport Service spokesman denied the system would be vulnerable to fraud: "The majority of instances where people use their identity cards will be day to day situations where the cards offer a... [07 Nov 2008]
London: Wi-fi capital of the world
News Curry claimed: "Not using WPA1 or WPA2 can leave the organisations involved vulnerable to whole classes of attacks against both access points and wireless client computers. The survey of London, New York and Paris by... [28 Oct 2008]
IBM follows Microsoft into the cloud
News In an interview with The Guardian last week, free software pioneer Stallman said cloud computing is "worse than stupidity", because it leaves users vulnerable. IBM on Monday launched a major cloud computing initiative,... [06 Oct 2008]
Stock Exchange back to normal after outage
News The exchange said that the outage did not mean that its electronic trading system was in any way vulnerable to increased trading volumes, as some reports had suggested.silicon.com Financial Services The London Stock... [09 Sep 2008]
Firefox extension to protect from wireless hacks
News But, an unlucky user in an airport or some convention where there happened to be a bad guy [lurking on the network] would definitely be vulnerable. The software, dubbed "Perspectives", is available for download for free. [27 Aug 2008]
Cash still king as Brits leave cards at home
News Even more are worried about fraudulent activity when they travel, with 80 per cent concerned they are vulnerable when paying for goods in shops or using cash machines.silicon.com Financial Services The majority of Brits... [26 Aug 2008]
CIOs brave the cold for children's charity
News Having taken the time now to find out more, this is a fantastic opportunity for the whole IT sector to support those most vulnerable teenagers. Steel said: "As a public sector CIO and, now, the president of Socitm I'm... [07 Aug 2008]
Citizens use YouTube to keep gov't in check
News Eurim warns that simply replacing face-to-face services with internet access risks isolating the services from the most vulnerable, citing examples of the elderly being cut off following bank and post office closures. [31 Jul 2008]
Has Barclays stamped out fraud with PINsentry?
News The devices are still vulnerable to sophisticated man-in-the-middle attacks, said Sophos senior technology consultant Graham Cluley at the time of the rollout. The UK's third-largest bank said this week that it has... [18 Jul 2008]
RIM warns on BlackBerry PDF flaw
News Vulnerable systems include BES software version 4.1 Service Pack 3 (4.1.3) through to 4.1 Service Pack 5 (4.1.5). The way the end user can determine if they are vulnerable is to try to open the browser... [17 Jul 2008]
Google Talk finds a home on iPhone
News That means iPhone users may still be vulnerable to flaws discovered later than February. Google is making its Google Talk instant-messaging application available for Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch, however these new... [04 Jul 2008]
BCS warns over IT degree funding
News The IT sector is highly vulnerable to a lack of educated and skilled workers, and is already suffering. IT is suffering from a well documented skills shortage - and industry bodies have warned thousands more tech and... [20 Jun 2008]
Corporations riddled with security holes
News Poor corporate IT security is leaving businesses vulnerable - with almost 90 per cent of breaches found to have been preventable. Open Secure Shell (SSH) buffer management flaw below version 3.7.1: Some SSH servers are... [19 Jun 2008]
"Boring" school IT curriculum slammed
News Nor is IT eligible for SIV status (aka a strategically important and vulnerable subject) and the government support that would bring. The teaching of IT in secondary schools needs radically overhauling as it is putting... [17 Jun 2008]
'Connected' UK vulnerable in face of cyber attack
News Lord West refused to confirm the nature or origin of these attacks but said cyber security is a "very dangerous area" and that the UK has become "more vulnerable as we become more connected". Security minister Lord West... [16 Jun 2008]
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