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The sad state of cyber security readiness
Just 17 per cent of UK business leaders see cyber security as a major priority, compared to 41 per cent in the US, research from BT has revealed. The research, which assessed …
NSA snooping: MEPs table proposals to protect EU citizens’ privacy
The European Parliament should withhold its consent to an EU-US trade deal unless it fully respects EU citizens’ data privacy, says an inquiry report on NSA and EU …
New global partnership to fight cybercrime
Microsoft announced three new global partnerships with the Organization of American States, Europol and FIS to increase cooperation between international law enforcement and …
Doing more to protect your DNS from DDoS
According to a recent Arbor Networks report on infrastructure security, the number of DDoS attacks on enterprise DNS servers is on the rise but, despite this, many businesses …
Absolute Computrace anti-theft software can be remotely hijacked
Kaspersky Lab’s security research team published a report confirming and demonstrating that the weak implementation of anti-theft software marketed by Absolute Software …
Transfer and backup content with a dual USB drive from SanDisk
SanDisk announced the SanDisk Ultra Dual USB Drive, a USB flash drive featuring both a micro-USB and a USB 2.0 connector in a sleek and sturdy form factor. It is designed for …
Google offers five grants to women in security to attend HITB2014AMS
As part of Google’s ongoing commitment to encourage women to excel in computing and technology, Google is offering five grants to women in security to attend the Hack In …
Exposing the profitability of private data
Security breaches, cyber criminals, and organized attacks made it nearly impossible to keep personal and financial data private, according to Trend Micro. This annual report …
Parents fear their kids are exposed to online threats
More than a quarter (27 per cent) of parents believe their children have been exposed to online risks, such as accessing inappropriate content or cyber bullying in the past 12 …
As crimeware evolves, phishing attacks increase
The number of phishing campaigns increased by more than 20 percent in the third quarter of 2013, with crimeware attacks evolving and proliferating, according to the APWG. The …
Microsoft patches critical vulnerabilities, secures IE
At first take, it looked like Microsoft would continue the 2014 trend of keeping patch Tuesday relatively light. There were only 5 advisories this month, two critical, three …
Security concerns holding back data center consolidation
Security concerns are preventing businesses from unlocking the potential benefits of data center consolidation and cloud services, according to SafeNet. The research, which is …
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