Security

President Obama compares NSA to airport security

News 18 Jun, 2013 Khidr Suleman

US chief claims trade-offs need to be made to safeguard citizens.

Internet search

Internet giants summoned to Number 10 for anti-web porn summit

News 18 Jun, 2013 Caroline Donnelly

Google, Microsoft and Facebook will be among attendees at Culture Secretary-led meet-up.

Private file

Yahoo reveals US law enforcers' data request figures

News 18 Jun, 2013 Reuters

Internet giant claims up to 13,000 requests were made for information by US law enforcers since December 2012.

North Korea claims surveillance leaks make US "kingpin" of rights abuse

News 18 Jun, 2013 Reuters

North Korea uses NSA Prism scandal to hit out at US.

Apple continues to deny NSA Prism involvement

News 17 Jun, 2013 Khidr Suleman

Consumer electronics giant claims it only provides data when a court order is submitted.

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Check Point 4800 Appliance review

Reviews 14 Jun, 2013 Dave Mitchell

We exclusively review the new 4800 security appliance and round up all its latest features.

Doctor

Alarm raised over medical kit password flaw

News 14 Jun, 2013 Caroline Donnelly

A password vulnerability affecting 300 medical devices could have dire consequences for patients, warns US security force.

Private and confidential

Gartner leads calls for tighter personal data management procedures

News 13 Jun, 2013 Caroline Donnelly

Market watcher claims firms must act now to prevent personal information falling into the wrong hands.

Cyber war

Cyber attacks are top concern for British banks

News 13 Jun, 2013 Caroline Donnelly

Bank of England director flags concerns over cyber risks.

Wikileaks soldier linked to US database breach

News 11 Jun, 2013 Reuters

Court-martial hearing links Bradley Manning to US surveillance programme breach.

smartphone financial

Toyota locks down financial data with Palo Alto Networks

News 10 Jun, 2013 Kelsey Schwartz

Car manufacturer turns to network security firm to safeguard financial data.

Data breach

Cost of data breaches on the rise

News 7 Jun, 2013 Rene Millman

Firms face cost of £2 million per incident, report says

Malware on binary

Android malware discovered, most advanced yet claims researchers

News 7 Jun, 2013 Rene Millman

Exploits multiple vulnerabilities and blocks uninstall attempts.

Glasgow City Council fined £150K for security failures

News 7 Jun, 2013 Jane McCallion

Local government body has lost 76 laptops, leaving personal details unprotected.

Networks

UK Government probes Huawei's dealings with BT

News 6 Jun, 2013 Caroline Donnelly

Intelligence and Security Committee query Chinese telco's involvement in UK infrastructure.

NSA snooping phone records of US citizens

News 6 Jun, 2013 Kelsey Schwartz

Secret US court order allows government agency to monitor Verizon customers.

Google and Facebook reject ‘Snooper’s Charter’

News 31 May, 2013 Jane McCallion

Internet giants tell Home Secretary Theresa May what they make of the Communications Data Bill.

Siren

Ruby on Rails security hole still being exploited by hackers

News 31 May, 2013 Kelsey Schwartz

A security researcher claims, despite being patched several months ago, hackers are still exploiting Ruby on Rails security hole

Password protection

Drupal website hack prompts password reset

News 30 May, 2013 Caroline Donnelly

Drupal.org falls victim to hackers, resulting in new passwords for users.

Anonymous

Anonymous UK declares war on English Defence League

News 29 May, 2013 Caroline Donnelly

UK arm of hacking collective uses YouTube video to set out "desiccation" plans for far right group.

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