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Twitter uses open source to automate security
Twitter is increasingly using open source automation tools to ensure security processes are taken care of in all the code it produces News | 20 May 2013
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SAFECode publishes free secure code training modules
The Software Assurance Forum for Excellence in Code (SAFECode) has developed six free secure software development training modules News | 15 May 2013
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Cyber criminals hack Washington court system
Hackers gain access to the personal data of 160,000 US citizens after compromising Washington State court service servers News | 13 May 2013
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Microsoft issues security advisory on IE8 zero-day exploit
Microsoft has published a security advisory about an exploit for zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer 8 security alert | 07 May 2013
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Training may be key to website security, study shows
WhiteHat Website Security Statistics Report says vulnerabilities declined in the past year, but most sites had at least one vulnerability News | 02 May 2013
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CW buyer's guide: context-aware security
This 11-page Computer Weekly buyer's guide looks at how organisations should approach context-aware security technologies and what business benefits they can deliver. News | 01 May 2013
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CW Special Report on CSC
This 16-page report from Computer Weekly analyses the challenges facing CSC, its financial performance, the services it offers, its place in the IT market and its future strategy. News | 01 May 2013
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UK banks hit by password bypassing malware, says Trusteer
Cyber criminals are stepping up their use of social engineering techniques to bypass increasingly security-aware users of online banking and e-commerce sites, says security firm Trusteer cyber security | 30 Apr 2013
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ICO warns GP practice over hacked webmail account
A GP practice is acting on a breach of the Data Protection Act linked to the surgery’s hacked webmail account News | 26 Apr 2013
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US jails LulzSec hacker Cody Kretsinger
The US has jailed a member of hacktivist group LulzSec for a year for his role in breaching computer systems at Sony Pictures Entertainment in 2011 News | 22 Apr 2013
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How to find out who is doing what to your data systems
Context-aware security cannot replace point technologies, but it can tell you when an attack is imminent and what form it will take. Feature
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How to make your business Flame-proof
Advanced threats such as Flame can show CIOs what cyber attack tools of the future could look like Feature
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Royal Holloway 2012: A framework for preventing cross-site scripting
Based on his Royal Holloway thesis, Joseph Bugeja proposes a new framework for preventing cross-site scripting attacks. Feature
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The new EU data protection regulation: Planning for compliance
The new data protection rule will impact businesses worldwide. Discover quick wins for SMBs and projects for large businesses to move to compliance. Tip
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Using open source intelligence software for cybersecurity intelligence
Discover the information that may be leaking out of your organisation before hackers use it to launch an attack against your organization. Tip
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“Click-for-tickets” fraud: Teaching users to sidestep Olympic scams
Attackers are expected to use the Games to foster email and Internet fraud. Learn how to help users sidestep Olympics-related scams. Tip
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File upload security best practices: Block a malicious file upload
Do your Web app users upload files to your servers? Find out the dangers of malicious file uploads and learn six steps to stop file-upload attacks. Answer
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EU cookie regulations: Advice for firms in the US and other countries
Expert Alan Calder responds to a reader’s question: Must companies outside the EU change their websites to comply with EU cookie regulations? Answer
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Building a secure website and maintaining good website design
As a new website is developed, security goals often lose out to design aspirations. Learn how to keep security at the top of the priority list. Tip
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A compliance strategy for the controversial cookie opt-in regulation
Businesses face many concerns with the PECR cookie law. Compliance expert Alan Calder offers a compliance strategy for the cookie opt-in regulation. Tip
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Securing the hypervisor: expert tips
There are many potential security issues with the various components of a virtualised infrastructure, and nowhere is this more of a concern than with the hypervisor platforms that host virtual systems and application instances Opinion
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Security Think Tank: Web-based app security needs data-centric, risk-based approach
What are the security pitfalls of web-based applications and how are they best avoided? Opinion
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Computer Weekly and FT video debates: Tackling cyber crime
In a series of video debates, Computer Weekly and the Financial Times invite a panel of experts to discuss business and IT issues. Video
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Infosec Europe 2013 coverage
Computer Weekly’s Warwick Ashford is on the ground at Infosec 2013 taking place 23-25 April, at Earls Court in London. guide
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CW500 Security Club:Building a robust architecture
Read a summary of the discussion at this CW500 event, watch video interviews with the speakers, and download a copy of the presentation slides. guide
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RSA Conference Europe coverage 2012
Read all the news coverage from RSA Conference Europe 2012, in London. guide
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Twitter uses open source to automate security
Twitter is increasingly using open source automation tools to ensure security processes are taken care of in all the code it produces News
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SAFECode publishes free secure code training modules
The Software Assurance Forum for Excellence in Code (SAFECode) has developed six free secure software development training modules News
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Cyber criminals hack Washington court system
Hackers gain access to the personal data of 160,000 US citizens after compromising Washington State court service servers News
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Microsoft issues security advisory on IE8 zero-day exploit
Microsoft has published a security advisory about an exploit for zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer 8 security alert
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Training may be key to website security, study shows
WhiteHat Website Security Statistics Report says vulnerabilities declined in the past year, but most sites had at least one vulnerability News
-
CW buyer's guide: context-aware security
This 11-page Computer Weekly buyer's guide looks at how organisations should approach context-aware security technologies and what business benefits they can deliver. News
-
CW Special Report on CSC
This 16-page report from Computer Weekly analyses the challenges facing CSC, its financial performance, the services it offers, its place in the IT market and its future strategy. News
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UK banks hit by password bypassing malware, says Trusteer
Cyber criminals are stepping up their use of social engineering techniques to bypass increasingly security-aware users of online banking and e-commerce sites, says security firm Trusteer cyber security
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ICO warns GP practice over hacked webmail account
A GP practice is acting on a breach of the Data Protection Act linked to the surgery’s hacked webmail account News
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US jails LulzSec hacker Cody Kretsinger
The US has jailed a member of hacktivist group LulzSec for a year for his role in breaching computer systems at Sony Pictures Entertainment in 2011 News
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