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Fallout from HMRC debacle spurs security advice

General consensus that HMRC's blunder as much a failure of protocol as much of processes, but the incident could be attributed to other equally as important issues

Social engineering attacks on the rise

  • News
  • Author: Ian Grant
  • Date: 27 November 2007
The Sans ­Institute's latest annual list of the top 20 attack targets reveals that hackers have stepped up their use of phishing and other social engineering attacks as network defences become more robust.

Norwich & Peterborough Building Society streamlines loans with automation

Norwich & Peterborough Building Society deliver a 65% increase in successful loans applications after automating its loan system.

Government offered alternative national ID scheme that doesn’t require national database

A biometric security firm is pitching a national identity scheme designed to allay fears caused by the government holding and trying to manage a national identity base.

Network Access for Cisco Guest Server

Cisco has released Network Admission Control (NAC) Guest Server with its Secure Guest service.

Law firm gets competitive with ISO 270001

Law firm Irwin Mitchell has reduced the number of security incidents from 25 a year ago to seven in the same period this year, after becoming certified in the global ISO 27001 information security standard.

Ofcom fines broadband provider

Ofcom has fined broadband provider Prodigy £30,000 for failing to comply with requirements to provide information on how it allows customers to switch broadband provider.

Harvey Nichols has ab fab integrated CRM and analysis solutions

Luxury retailer expects new systems to generate an increase in per-customer sales revenue

Business intelligence grows as acquisitions cut vendor choice

  • News
  • Date: 26 November 2007
Business intelligence market Pac-Man evidence that specialist BI functionality is more tightly integrated with the traditional business operations

Banks turn monitoring software to high alert

Banks are using their fraud monitoring systems to keep a close eye on activity following Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) breach which saw the personal details of 25 million child benefit claimants go missing.
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