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Police mobile fingerprinting
Mobile fingerprinting scanning technology could be on police officers’ belts.
Latest Security News
Apple pulls U-turn on need for anti-virus
So do Macs need anti-virus or not? Apple itself seems confused.
Five online threats to be wary of this Christmas
Be careful about what the malware writers are going to take out of their Christmas stockings… IBM and Websense outline some of dangers you need to be aware of.
Apple admits anti-virus need for Mac OS
Mac users may think they are safe, but Apple admits that users should be running anti-virus software on their systems.
Portsmouth uses crime-detecting CCTV
An intelligent CCTV system, designed to predict crimes before they happen, has been installed for the first time in a UK city.
Worm targeting October Microsoft flaw
A worm out in the wild persuades Microsoft to issue another warning to install an out-of-band patch.
Week in Review: Foreigners - get your ID cards
As well as identity cards, Twitter and free laptops are the big stories this week.
Mobile fingerprinting to rollout by next year?
And the National Policing Improvement Agency would like to add as many databases to the system as possible.
Video: Eugene Kaspersky outlines security threats
IT PRO speaks to Eugene Kaspersky, chief executive and founder of Kaspersky Lab.
Cellcrypt brings call encryption to Windows Mobile
Companies looking to use Cellcrypt technology to protect sensitive voice calls from eavesdroppers now have a greater choice of handsets.
Study: Phishing surges 240 per cent
The latest messaging statistics show the number of phishing emails sent has shot up month-on-month, with one gang looking to cash in on the credit crunch.
Employees the weak link in financial sector security
A new study presents advice on how to improve information security with a change in financial sector staff awareness.
UK will not get data breach notification law
Private firms will not be required to tell the ICO when they lose data.
Text messages to ‘break’ stolen laptops
Lenovo introduces new security where text messages will render its stolen laptops useless to thieves.
ICO urges ‘Privacy by Design’
A report and conference aim to explore the barriers to widespread uptake of privacy enhancing technologies, and their design into plans and projects.
Latest Security Features
How to be a successful online fraudster
Ever wanted to know how easy it is to be an identity thief and earn a fortune? IT PRO reveals all…
What you need to know about ID cards
Whether you back the looming ID system or not, here's what you need to know about government plans to create an identity database.
Lessons to learn from a year of data breaches
In the year since the HMRC data breach, many more have been made public – here’s a roundup of 11 lessons (we should have) learned.
Q&A: DNS inventor Paul Mockapetris
Four months after serious flaws in the internet’s addressing system were proven, its inventor is looking beyond the threats to help bolster web security.
Is the password ill-equipped for the modern world?
It’s been around since pretty much the dawn of computing, but can the humble password ever again be regarded as secure?
Why is backing up given short shrift?
Data loss can be one of the quickest ways to bring a business to its knees. So why aren’t more people concerned about keeping their files safe and secure?
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