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Spam crackdown ordered across Europe
News C is for CMA National authorities should step up their actions to prosecute illegal online activities, the EC said, warning that spammers and spyware-mongers inside and outside the EU are still causing harm. [28 Nov 2006]
Tsunami 'hacker' gets IT security day job
News O'Neal, though, isn't worried that one of his employees is a high-profile breaker of the Computer Misuse Act (CMA). Cuthbert was found guilty under the CMA of gaining unauthorised access to the Tsunami appeal site. [11 Nov 2005]
Who's been reading your emails?
News C is for CMA She added: "As employers are very often liable for the actions of their employees, they also need to be sure that their staff are behaving properly. She explained security is a big issue, with risks of confidential business information... [30 Nov 2007]
Microsoft: Vista security feature designed 'to annoy users'
News C is for CMA Kaspersky said: "If the user were to be notified about every one of these actions with a request for confirmation or a request to enter a password, the user will either go crazy or disable the security feature. [14 Apr 2008]
Insider security risks exposed
News C is for CMA 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]
Mac virus threat still "insignificant"
News C is for CMA The Mac maker has plugged security flaws that could have resulted in OS X customers being "owned" by basic actions such as visiting a malicious website, watching a video file or opening an email attachment. [12 Jul 2007]
How to detect data leaks
Comment C is for CMA It is caused by users not being aware of the implications of their actions. Data leaks are a growing problem. Yet most firms don't know how sensitive data is getting out, let alone how to stop it. [19 Mar 2008]
Data breaches: Don't blame 'stupid' employees
News C is for CMA Security breaches that can be traced back to the actions of one individual are not the fault of one "stupid" employee but rather a failure to educate and engage the whole workforce around the importance of good security practice... [03 Apr 2008]
Gangs groom kids for cyber crime
News C is for CMA Some are aware of their illegal actions from the start but others edge slowly toward the "murky underworld from seemingly innocent beginnings", the report added. Internet-savvy teens as young as 14 are attracted to cyber crime for its... [08 Dec 2006]
Information Security forum to 'change behaviour'
News C is for CMA King said Isaf would seek to change people's behaviour so they would think of the possible security ramifications of their actions before acting. Security from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more. [13 Feb 2008]
