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Malware threats double

Malware threats more than doubled in the first three months of the year, said internet security firm Sophos.

Mersey NHS rolls out blood tracking system

North Mersey Health Informatics Service deploys tracking system for patient safety compliance

Most firms lack enterprise-wide data encryption

Only 9% of UK firms have an enterprise-wide data encryption strategy, a survey has revealed.

Banks prepare lawsuit over TJX data breach

TJX will face a lawsuit from three banking associations as well as individual banks. The Massachusetts Bankers Association is inviting others to join the suit.

Payment Card Industry data security standard

  • News
  • Date: 24 April 2007
The Payment Card Industry data security standard comprises 12 rules set by the major credit card firms including Visa and Mastercard, enforcing the protection of credit card data.

Apple fixes 25 Mac OS X flaws

Attackers could exploit about two dozen flaws in Mac OS X to cause a denial of service, bypass security restrictions, disclose sensitive data and run malicious code.

Matching risk and security

  • News
  • Date: 24 April 2007
Passwords, as we all know, are a poor way of securing a computer system.

Software and education secure Salvation Army from USB

The Salvation Army has installed software to control the use of USB flash drives on its systems after discovering a rise in the number of staff plugging unauthorised memory sticks into the network.

Hackers could dent economy, US warned

Attacks on government systems by international hackers could undermine the economic competitiveness of the US, a congressional committee has been told

Barclays readers welcome but no cure-all, say experts

Barclays' roll-out of handheld card readers to 500,000 online banking customers has been welcomed for raising security awareness among consumers, but it may do little to stop real-time phishing attacks, security experts have warned.
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