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Beware the insider security threat
News Graham Yellowley, director of technology services at investment bank Mitsubishi UFJ Securities International, said: "Undoubtedly, the statistics show that 70 per cent of fraud is perpetrated by staff rather than by... [17 Apr 2008]
Cotton Traders' site hacked: Thousands of details stolen
News Customers who have become a victim of fraud following the attack are being asked to contact their credit card provider. Security from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more.... [11 Jun 2008]
Virtual worlds under siege from cyber crime
News Scammers also are increasingly attracted to virtual worlds, where they have numerous ways of trying to steal private data for fraud. Security from A to Z Click on the links below to find... [28 Aug 2008]
Lost Revenue CDs 'worth £1.5bn to criminals'
News But Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling said: "The police inform me that they still have no evidence or intelligence that this data has fallen into the wrong hands and no evidence of fraud or criminal activity. [29 Nov 2007]
Who's been reading your emails?
News She explained security is a big issue, with risks of confidential business information being leaked or of companies becoming victims or even perpetrators of fraud through the actions of staff. Click on... [30 Nov 2007]
Stolen M&S laptop contains 26,000 pension details
News A spokesman for the ICO said: "There is no evidence that any employees suffered ID fraud but there is always that risk with this type of information. Click on the links below to find out more. Security... [25 Jan 2008]
Christmas spend online to hit £5bn
News The number of adults shopping online has more than doubled in the last five years to around 30 million, meaning more people are potential victims of fraud, according to Apacs. Security from A to Z... [30 Nov 2007]
One million ID cards every year from 2009
News We all want to see our borders more secure and human trafficking, benefit fraud and immigration crime tackled. The Home Office is trialling fingerprint enrolment for foreign nationals and has taken 12,000 fingerprints to... [25 Sep 2008]
Missing: 25 million child benefit records
News Darling said no individual will suffer any financial loss if they are innocent victims of fraud as a result of this security breach. Click on the links below to find out more. Security from A to... [20 Nov 2007]
UK crime fighters grapple with iPhone wipe threat
News The head of the Serious Fraud Office digital forensics unit Keith Foggon cautioned that the ability to remotely wipe the iPhone and other smart phones used by enterprises could be exploited by lawbreakers.iPhone take... [02 Sep 2008]
Can biometrics secure the public's data?
Comment Despite tough criticism, the government argues the scheme will make identity fraud much harder. Ministers claim it could help to kerb illegal immigration, stop large-scale financial fraud - anyone trying... [23 Nov 2007]
Stories of the year
News Lie detector beats benefit fraud Click on the links below to read the stories everyone was talking about this year. The A to Z of green IT Apple's Steve Jobs also featured in the A to... [14 Dec 2007]
CIOs not taking security breaches seriously
News CIOs and internal auditors don't feel IT fraud and data privacy is a serious threat to their business despite the spate of high profile data losses and privacy breaches. Nearly two-thirds (65 per cent) of internal audit... [27 Jun 2008]
Warning over wi-fi 'piggybackers'
News According to a survey by moneysupermarket.com, a large number of Brits are exposed to 'piggybacking' - where broadband users connect to someone else's wireless router to gain access to the internet - which can lead to identity theft,... [29 Aug 2008]
UK banks targeted by phishing attacks
News The attacks could mark the emergence of a new threat from the Storm botnet, according to a report from security company RSA's Anti-Fraud Command Center (AFCC). Security A to Z From antivirus to zero-day,... [15 Feb 2008]
