spyware bill
RSS spyware billGov't data retention - how much is too much?
News S is for Spyware He said the draft bill was unnecessary as government could gain access to all the communications data it needed from ISPs under the existing Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act. The Earl of Erroll, Merlin Hay, has warned against... [10 Jul 2008]
Microsoft warns of ActiveX attack targetting Access
News S is for Spyware This is a mitigating factor for websites that a user has not added to the Internet Explorer Trusted sites zone, according to Bill Sisk, security response communications manager for Microsoft. [08 Jul 2008]
PC security warning for banking online
News S is for Spyware Section 12.9 of the Banking Code offers advice about how to protect your online banking activities including keeping your PC secure - through up-to-date antivirus and spyware software along with a personal firewall. [16 Jun 2008]
Legal Eye: Could you end up footing your e-crime bill?
Comment Failing to act with reasonable care can include anything from disclosing a PIN, not disposing of bank statements properly, accessing bank websites via unauthorised links in emails, or not keeping firewall or spyware protection up to date. [15 Apr 2008]
Taxpayer stung by £2.25m HMRC apology
News S is for Spyware The bill for the search, which is now winding down, has been reported as being the most expensive lost property inquiry in the UK. The seven figure bill provoked outrage from the Taxpayer's Alliance who attacked the HMRC for losing... [17 Jan 2008]
Police seek full costs of HMRC CD search
News S is for Spyware Scotland Yard will demand HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) foot the record bill for the force's hunt for the missing data discs containing 25 million child benefit records. Security from A to Z [14 Jan 2008]
2008: Crunch time for IT jobs?
News S is for Spyware Photos: Bill Gates puts on a show at CES While demand for tech workers to fill vacancies is still strong, one sector where there has been some softening is banking, according to recruitment consultancy and outsourcing service... [10 Jan 2008]
Spyware: Determine Your Threat Level With Webroot Enterprise Spy Audit
White Paper What you really need is a spyware detection tool that was designed specifically for large corporate networks, and Webroot's FREE Enterprise Spy Audit fits the bill nicely. If so, one of the most effective things you can do to help maximize its... [12 Dec 2007]
iPhone, Gmail and blogs - a corporate security nightmare
News S is for Spyware Forrester senior analyst Bill Nagel, speaking at the Forrester IT Forum in Edinburgh this week, added: "Not all information needs to be protected. Consumer-based communications tools such as Hotmail, instant messaging and voice... [15 Jun 2007]
Anti-spyware bill resurfaces in the US
News US House of Representatives leaders have introduced a bill aimed at tackling the threat of malicious PC-disrupting spyware. This is not the first time the House has attempted to regulate spyware - back in October 2004 it voted for a bill which was... [09 Feb 2007]
Gates: Security challenges to grow despite Vista
News S is for Spyware And it has been nearly five years since company chairman Bill Gates sent out his "Trustworthy Computing" memo, which said the software maker was turning its focus to security. Though Microsoft has made leaps in security over the... [07 Feb 2007]
Leader: Why Vista's going to be a hard sell
Leader Businesses will no doubt be reassured by features such as BitLocker, which encrypts data on the hard drive, anti-spyware tools and access and authentication controls. From Longhorn to Vista, the journey has been a long one for Microsoft but today... [30 Nov 2006]
Online casinos 'failing customers'
News S is for Spyware Posing as a customer, Talisma asked the e-gaming businesses whether betting via the internet is legal in the UK, after the recent introduction of the US anti-internet gambling bill, to see how hot the sites were are responding to... [27 Nov 2006]
First Do No Harm: The Problem of Spyware
White Paper Prompted by concerns over pop-up ads that were launched by third parties when users visited particular sites, the Utah legislature passed a spyware bill in 2003 that has been widely imitated in other states. [14 Apr 2006]
Analysis: What's the next malware threat?
Comment The spyware or Trojans they plant on unsuspecting users' machines do not draw attention to themselves but once installed work as slaves to their remote masters. It asked the recipient to check his bill by clicking on the attached PDF document... [12 Apr 2006]
