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    Latest Security Analysis & Insight

Police

Do British police get cyber security?

Davey Winder listens to telephone conversations between the FBI and the Metropolitan Police, courtesy of Anonymous, and isn't impressed.

9 Feb 2012

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Security/Analysis & Insight

 
Security

Who to trust after the VeriSign hack?

Davey Winder questions what data was stolen from VeriSign and wonders why the company hasn't been more forthcoming.

6 Feb 2012

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Security/Analysis & Insight

 
Security

Striving to solve the security skills crisis

The Cyber Security Challenge is doing a fine job, but flat registration growth and weak Government funding are cause for concern, Tom Brewster discovers.

2 Feb 2012

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Public Sector/Analysis & Insight

 
hacker word game

Would you employ a hacker or malware writer?

Microsoft has pointed the figure at a Russian antivirus outfit's former technical expert, claiming he was the brains behind the Kelihos spam botnet. Davey Winder is prompted to ponder whether (...)

31 Jan 2012

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Hacking/Analysis & Insight

 
Raj Samani, McAfee

Q&A: Raj Samani, CTO McAfee

We spoke to the man in charge of the security firm's technology agenda in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

27 Jan 2012

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Strategy/Analysis & Insight

 

Erase and rewind: the EU and privacy

Inside the Enterprise: Proposed new European regulations on data privacy seem largely sensible, even if they present some hurdles for business.

26 Jan 2012

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Data Protection/Analysis & Insight

 

My email address is [CENSORED]

In this week's column, Davey Winder looks at whether businesses should keep email addresses secret.

20 Jan 2012

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Security/Analysis & Insight

 

Is there such a thing as a secure tablet?

As more and more companies are replace computers with tablets, we look at just how secure they are.

12 Jan 2012

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Security/Analysis & Insight

 

2011: The year in news

We take a look back at a year which saw corporate carnage, industry in-fighting and the passing of an industry legend.

28 Dec 2011

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Security/Analysis & Insight

 

BYOD: Old or new, good or bad?

Steve Cassidy looks at the increasingly popular topic of bringing your own device to work and ponders whether it will take off, or whether it already has.

23 Dec 2011

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Strategy/Analysis & Insight

 

Are the cookie laws crumbling already?

They haven't even been enforced yet, but the cookie laws are looking a tad frail already, argues Tom Brewster.

19 Dec 2011

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Security/Analysis & Insight

 

Sticking security where the sun don't shine

Davey isn't a big fan of USB sticks. And, from a security standpoint, it's easy to see why.

14 Dec 2011

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Security/Analysis & Insight

 

Could Meerkats and Avatars hold the secret to security for the smaller business?

Smaller businesses are more vulnerable when it comes to attacks from the bad guys, so how do they protect themselves? Davey Winder tries to answer that question.

9 Dec 2011

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Security/Analysis & Insight

 

How the Data Protection Act's death will punish the UK economy

If the UK hands over data protection duties to the EU, it will scare off future foreign investment, says Tom Brewster.

7 Dec 2011

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Security/Analysis & Insight

 

Calculating the ROI of social networks is not rocket science

Do we really need a calculator to help us work out how much value we're getting from social networking, asks Davey Winder.

2 Dec 2011

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Security/Analysis & Insight

 

Q&A: All about BlackBerry Mobile Fusion

We spoke to Tim Hodkinson, RIM's director of enterprise marketing for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) about the company's latest announcement and what it means for businesses.

30 Nov 2011

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Mobile/Analysis & Insight

 

Is it too late to turn back the rising tide of cyber crime?

Have we missed the boat when it comes to tackling cyber crime? Davey Winder tries to find out...

24 Nov 2011

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Security/Analysis & Insight

 

Plugging public sector data leaks

Inside the Enterprise: government bodies seem unable to take information security seriously. Unless they do, the public will remain wary of using government services online.

24 Nov 2011

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Public Sector/Analysis & Insight

 

The war on botnets

After the major DNS Changer takedown, Tom Brewster looks at how the pendulum has swung in favour of the anti-botnet warriors.

11 Nov 2011

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Security/Analysis & Insight

 

Business of IT: Building a business case for security

Security can be both the unseen hero and the weakest link in an organisation, so how do you make the case to spend enough to protect your organisation's most vital assets? Stephen Pritchard (...)

9 Nov 2011

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Security/Analysis & Insight

 

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    Latest Security Tutorials

PC on a drip (virus protection)

How to protect a group of office PCs from viruses

Safeguarding multiple office computers from malware doesn't have to be difficult or expensive, as Simon Edwards shows in our step-by-step guide.

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    Latest Security Reviews

Check Point 2210 Appliance review

Rating: 4

Check Point's new 2200 Appliances combined enterprise level network security with an SMB price tag. Its software blades provide a wealth of features, but do they complicate deployment? Read this exclusive review to find out.

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    Latest Analysis & Insight Videos in Security

Why security should top the cloud agenda

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Security should always be paramount in business, but with a cloud based infrastructure it’s arguably even more important. Steve Cassidy and...

 

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