IT security
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Opinion
30 Jun 2025
Better governance is required for AI agents
The Security Think Tank considers how CISOs can best plan to facilitate the secure running of AI and Gen AI-based initiatives and ensure employees do not inadvertently leak data or make bad decisions Continue Reading
By- Mandy Andress, Elastic
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Feature
30 Jun 2025
Enterprise cybersecurity: A strategic guide for CISOs
CISOs and others responsible for safeguarding an organization's systems, networks and data need to manage day-to-day threats while also planning strategically for what's ahead. Continue Reading
By- Phil Sweeney, Industry Editor
- Craig Stedman, Industry Editor
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Tip
23 Aug 2011
OpenVAS how-to: Creating a vulnerability assessment report
In this OpenVAS how-to, learn how to use the free scanner to create a vulnerability assessment report and assess threat levels. Continue Reading
By- Mike McLaughlin, Contributor
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Tutorial
23 Aug 2011
A handy Nessus tutorial
A powerful vulnerability scanner, Nessus is a utility that infosec pros swear by. If you plan to adopt this tool, our Nessus tutorial has all the details. Continue Reading
By- SearchSecurity.in Staff
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Tip
23 Aug 2011
Metasploit tutorial 3 – Database configuration & post exploit affairs
Part three of our Metasploit tutorial covers database configuration in Metasploit and what needs to be done subsequent to exploitation using Metasploit. Continue Reading
By- Karthik Poojary, Amazon
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News
23 Aug 2011
Why major IT projects are more likely to fail than any others
Major IT projects are 20 times more likely to fail than other business initiatives because project managers are ignoring unpredictable events, says a major research study by Oxford University. Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
22 Aug 2011
Failed IT projects demolish big businesses and executive careers, say researchers
IT projects spinning out of control in the public and private sector are ending the careers of senior executives and causing entire businesses to collapse. Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Tutorial
19 Aug 2011
Social Engineer Toolkit (SET) tutorial for penetration testers
A social engineering toolkit helps address the human element aspect of penetration testing. Learn how to use Social Engineer Toolkit with this tutorial. Continue Reading
By- Karthik R, Contributor
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Feature
19 Aug 2011
IT and marketing: working together for business success
The IT department builds things that scale and last, while marketing wants the next big thing - and needed it yesterday. How can heads of technology work effectively with marketing? Cliff Saran investigates Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
19 Aug 2011
What does HP's Autonomy acquisition mean for the UK tech sector?
HP's bombshell announcement that it is to acquire Autonomy has left many questioning where this leaves the UK software industry. Computer Weekly asks the experts what the deal means for UK home-grown tech talent and what HP is likely to achieve with the latest addition to its portfolio. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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News
19 Aug 2011
Customers may think twice about HP as PC business looks uncertain
As HP announces a major shake-up of its product range and services, analysts warn customers could think twice about HP contracts as a result of uncertainty surrounding its PC business. Continue Reading
By- Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire
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News
18 Aug 2011
NHS trusts already planning a way out of National Programme contracts
NHS trusts in the National Programme for IT's beleaguered southern region have already begun drafting specifications for systems that may replace those supplied under the controversial project. Continue Reading
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News
17 Aug 2011
UK business should educate internally to get the right IT security skills at lower cost
UK businesses should look to internal training to meet future IT security needs rather than paying high prices by competing to recruit scarce skills externally, warn experts. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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Feature
16 Aug 2011
IPv6: The security risks to business
IT security professionals say the security holes that will open up in many business organisations as the world moves over to internet protocol version six (IPv6) constitute a substantial security concern Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
16 Aug 2011
Information Commissioner calls for more privacy improvements at Google
The Information Commissioner's Office says an audit at Google's London office shows the company has taken reasonable steps to improve its privacy policies, but could do more. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
15 Aug 2011
Government must change the way it stores citizens' personal data, calls the EHRC
The government must bring in changes to better protect personal information, calls the Equality and Human Rights Commission. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall
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News
10 Aug 2011
Adobe issues security updates for Flash, Shockwave, Photoshop and RoboHelp
Adobe has issued fixes for vulnerabilities in Flash, Shockwave, Photoshop, RoboHelp and Flash Media Server in the latest security update. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
09 Aug 2011
Ten-year-old hacker exposes exploitable flaws in Apple and Android games
A 10-year-old Californian hacker has exposed a new type of security vulnerability in many mobile games at a hacker conference in Las Vegas. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
09 Aug 2011
Blackberry to co-operate with police after youths used BBM to organise riots
Research in Motion has said that it will co-operate with the police after it was revealed that London rioters used Blackberry Messenger rather than Twitter to organise looting sprees across the capital, with violence later spreading to Birmingham, Liverpool, Nottingham and Bristol. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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News
08 Aug 2011
Customer data privacy program poised to roll out at Airtel
Airtel’s customer data privacy program will roll out in phases. With the pilot almost completed, Airtel is confident of meeting data privacy regulations. Continue Reading
By- Varun Haran, Reporter
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Tip
08 Aug 2011
Best practices for audit, log review for IT security investigations
Device logs can be one of the most helpful tools infosec pros have, or they can be a huge waste of space. Continue Reading
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News
08 Aug 2011
US standards body issues warning to energy suppliers over cyber attacks
A US energy industry standards body has warned suppliers to improve their defences against cyber attacks. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
08 Aug 2011
Toxic National Programme for IT contracts to be housed under one body
Billions of pounds of toxic IT contract exposures at the Department for Health could be housed under one central unit, according to reports. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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News
05 Aug 2011
Microsoft slots 22 patches for August Patch Tuesday
Windows, IE, Visio, .Net, Visual Studio and Report Viewer to get security updates; updated version of Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool on charts. Continue Reading
By- SearchSecurity.in Staff
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Tip
05 Aug 2011
NIST SP 800-30 standard for technical risk assessment: An evaluation
Risk assessment with NIST SP 800-30 focuses on securing IT infrastructure. Find out NIST SP 800-30 strengths, and learn how it differs from other standards. Continue Reading
By- Dharshan Shanthamurthy
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News
05 Aug 2011
Case Study: Data encryption at the Salvation Army
The Salvation Army in the UK supports flexible working from home using laptops owned by the charity, but says finding a good way of protecting data was a challenge. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford
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News
04 Aug 2011
Missing USB drive, found in pub, contained unencrypted data
The ICO says two housing groups must improve data security after a contractor’s missing USB drive, containing unencrypted data, was found in a pub. Continue Reading
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News
03 Aug 2011
Hotmail makes sign-in changes, can't please everyone
The Hotmail sign-in page is in the news this week, with subtle changes to browser auto-complete behaviour to provide wider browser compatibility. Continue Reading
By- Stephen Gillies, editor
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News
02 Aug 2011
NHS trust forced to adopt National Programme patient records system or face £8.8m fine
An NHS trust was forced to buy care records software through the National Programme for IT or face the threat of an £8.8m fine - even though it had a longstanding supplier in place. Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2011
Former government CIO John Suffolk joins Huawei as head of cybersecurity
Former government CIO John Suffolk has joined China-based IT company Huawei as global head of cybersecurity. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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News
28 Jul 2011
Highlights from 'A recipe for rip-offs' - the Select Committee report on government IT
The Public Administration Select Committee has published a scathingly critical report on government's use of IT. We've chosen a selection of the highlights from the report. Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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Tip
27 Jul 2011
Website secure login: Alternatives to out-of-wallet questions
Learn about alternatives to static knowledge-based authentication and out-of-wallet questions for secure website logins in this tip. Continue Reading
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News
27 Jul 2011
Metasploit Pro 4.0 adds support for cloud, SIEM systems
Rapid7 releases Metasploit Pro version 4 with improved automation features and new SIEM and cloud-based pen-testing support. Continue Reading
By- SearchSecurity.in Staff
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News
27 Jul 2011
Computer glitch halts Post Office card transactions
Customers have been unable to complete card transactions at the Post Office after a computer glitch across all branches... Continue Reading
By- Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire
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Tip
26 Jul 2011
Metasploit tutorial part 2: Using meterpreter
Part two of our Metasploit tutorial covers usage details of the meterpreter post-exploitation tool in Metasploit to create exploits that evade detection. Continue Reading
By- Karthik Poojary, Amazon
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News
25 Jul 2011
US House of Representatives committee approves cybersecurity standards bill
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill designed to increase education, research and development to counteract cyberthreats. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
25 Jul 2011
Automated web application attacks are the top security threat, study reveals
Websites are attacked about 27 times an hour or once every two minutes on average, peaking at 25,000 attacks a minute or seven a second, according to research... Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford
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News
25 Jul 2011
UK confirms international cyber rules conference
UK foreign secretary William Hague has confirmed that the government is to host an international conference on cyberspace in London on 1 and 2 November 2011. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
22 Jul 2011
British Computer Society – the case for change
A year on from the BCS extraordinary general meeting (EGM), Amit Bhagwat looks at how BCS has evolved, why the EGM came about and gave the results that it did, what has followed since and, how BCS might consider its future from here. Continue Reading
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News
21 Jul 2011
Securitytube.net releases WLAN security megaprimer
The Hacker News (THN) has reported that the latest SecurityTube.net release includes a 4.2Gb DVD containing over 40+ HD quality videos of their WLAN Security Megaprimer. Continue Reading
By- Stephen Gillies, editor
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News
21 Jul 2011
Trend Micro aims to secure consumer mobile devices for enterprises
Security firm Trend Micro has announced an enterprise mobile management product to help organisations integrate consumer devices into an enterprise environment in a secure way. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
21 Jul 2011
Hacking group Anonymous claims to have hacked into NATO servers and stolen data
Hacking group Anonymous has claimed to have hacked into NATO servers, according to the Blottr.com news service. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
20 Jul 2011
(ISC)² publishes official guide to CSSLP
Information security body (ISC)² has published the only official guide to the Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP) certification. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
20 Jul 2011
Data breach at York University highlights urgency of security checks, says ICO
The University of York's accidental breach of thousands of students' personal data points to a need for improved security checks, according to the Information Commissioner's Office. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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Tip
20 Jul 2011
Nmap tutorial: Nmap scan examples for vulnerability discovery
Learn how to use Nmap, the free network scanner tool, to identify various network devices and interpret network data to uncover possible vulnerabilities. Continue Reading
By- Mike McLaughlin
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News
19 Jul 2011
Microsoft offers bounty in hunt for Rustock spambot operators
A $250,000 reward is being offered to anyone who provides new information that results in the identification, arrest and criminal conviction of the cybercriminals behind the Rustock botnet. Continue Reading
By- Robert Westervelt, TechTarget
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News
13 Jul 2011
Managing iPads in enterprise networks
These days users expect to be able to use their iPads inside the business and as thousands of software vendors release applications for the iOS platform which provide data mobility and usability benefits to employees, the prospect of the iPad as a business device is becoming a forced reality. Continue Reading
By- Stephen Gillies, editor
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Tip
13 Jul 2011
OCTAVE risk assessment method examined up close
The OCTAVE risk assessment method is unique in that it follows a self-directed approach to risk assessment. Leverage its strengths with this expert tip. Continue Reading
By- Dharshan Shantamurthy
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News
13 Jul 2011
Central government staff lack skills in IT
A significant proportion of civil servants lack skills in areas such as IT, a National Audit Office report has found. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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Tip
13 Jul 2011
SAP security tutorial: Top 10 SAP security implementation steps
Implementing SAP software securely isn't only the job of SAP specialists; the entire IT department has a role to play. Learn the top ten steps to a secure SAP implementation. Continue Reading
By- Richard Hunt, Turnkey Consulting
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Tip
12 Jul 2011
Metasploit tutorial part 1: Inside the Metasploit framework
In part one of our Metasploit tutorial, learn the framework’s basics, to use it for vulnerability scans and create a simple exploit on a target system. Continue Reading
By- Karthik Poojary, Amazon
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News
12 Jul 2011
Cyber terrorism set to increase after al-Qaeda calls for more cyber attacks, says government
Cyber terrorism will become an increasing problem as the tools and techniques needed for cyber attacks become more widely available, according to a report on the government's new counter-terrorism strategy. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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News
11 Jul 2011
Microsoft packs a lot into July’s four Patch Tuesday security updates
Microsoft is to release only four security updates in this month's Patch Tuesday security update, but these will cover 22 vulnerabilities in Windows and Office. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
08 Jul 2011
Businesses understand social media risks but fail to take precautions, says survey
Businesses are using social media without taking adequate measures to monitor staff activity, which could open them up to security attacks and create compliance risks. Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
07 Jul 2011
FireControl project failed because of inadequate EADS contract, MPs told
The failure of the canned £469m FireControl project was due to an inadequate IT contract, MPs were told at a Public Accounts Committee (PAC). Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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News
07 Jul 2011
ICO calls on UK businesses to open their doors to audits and reduce data breaches
Private enterprises make up a third of data security breach claims, but despite this, many continue to resist the offer of an audit by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), according to the privacy watchdog's latest annual report. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
06 Jul 2011
Network security case study: College’s NAC virtual appliance makes grade
Wellington College’s network security case study explains how a NAC virtualization appliance blocks malware and provides increased capacity on demand. Continue Reading
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05 Jul 2011
ICO issues warning over NHS Data Protection Act breaches
Following five more NHS Data Protection Act violations, the Information Commissioner’s Office will redouble efforts to help NHS improve security. Continue Reading
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News
04 Jul 2011
Hulu withdraws Facebook Connect feature after software glitch leaked users' data
US online video service Hulu has withdrawn its Facebook Connect integration because of security problems discovered soon after launch. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
04 Jul 2011
Hacker group Anonymous steals user names and passwords in cyber attack on Apple
Hacker group Anonymous claims to have stolen 25 internal user names and passwords from Apple in the latest of a series of attacks on government and corporate websites around the world. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
01 Jul 2011
Cyber criminals deploy TDL-4 virus to create indestructible botnet of 4.5m computers
Over 4.5 million computers around the world have been infected by the TDL-4 virus, creating an indestructible botnet. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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News
30 Jun 2011
Apple fixes 39 bugs in Snow Leopard, preps for Lion release
Releases final non-security update - v10.6.8- for Snow Leopard OS, which fixes 39 flaws. More details inside. Continue Reading
By- SearchSecurity.in Staff
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News
30 Jun 2011
Japan earthquake and tsunami provides first real test of high-tech disaster recovery, says Microsoft
Japan's earthquake and tsunami that killed at least 15,000 people and left 11,000 missing in March 2011 was the first real test of disaster recovery and business continuity plans on a large scale in a high-tech country, according to Microsoft. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
29 Jun 2011
Update software to reduce risk of cyber attack, top suppliers tell business
Businesses are unnecessarily exposing themselves to cyber attack simply by failing to update to the latest versions of the software they are running, according to Microsoft and Adobe. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
27 Jun 2011
Lulz Security announces it is to disband following 50-day hacking spree 'cruise'
Lulz Security – a group of hackers claiming responsibility for hacking Sony and Nintendo and taking down the websites of the Serious Organised Crime Agency and the US Senate – has announced it is to disband. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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News
23 Jun 2011
Cisco introduces AnyConnect to mobile devices
The benefits of enabling your workforce with mobile access to enterprise applications, regardless of whether those applications are in the cloud or in the corporate data centre, are clearly recognised. The ease of providing secure remote access to employees, and the ability to maintain corporate data security policies is, however, not simple. Continue Reading
By- Stephen Gillies, editor
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News
23 Jun 2011
Tesco Bank customers remain locked out of accounts following migration glitch
Tesco Bank customers are still unable to log into accounts following a migration glitch. Continue Reading
By- Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire
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News
22 Jun 2011
McAfee releases Android end point security solution
McAfee have announced McAfee Mobile Security software, available for both smartphones and tablets, which according to a recent press release provides a comprehensive mobile security solution by combining three leading McAfee mobile security products: WaveSecure, VirusScan Mobile and SiteAdvisor® for Android. Continue Reading
By- Stephen Gillies, editor
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News
22 Jun 2011
European Commission gives green light to CSC acquisition of beleaguered iSoft
The European Commission (EC) has approved CSC's acquisition of healthcare software maker iSoft. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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News
22 Jun 2011
Mozilla releases final version of Firefox 5 for download
Mozilla has released a fifth version of its web browser, Firefox, available to download for Windows, Mac, Linux and Android. Continue Reading
By- Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire
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News
22 Jun 2011
Security awareness tips: Making programmes more effective
Several information security pros, via LinkedIn, share their best security awareness tips with SearchSecurity.co.UK. Continue Reading
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Tip
21 Jun 2011
Top incident response steps: Incident response team responsibilities
Do you know the proper incident response steps to handle a breach? Expert Davy Winder covers how to manage incident response team responsibilities. Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Jun 2011
How to combat advanced persistent threats: APT strategies to protect your organisation
Simple defence strategies will go a long way to preparing businesses for APTs Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
17 Jun 2011
Demystifying IT Rules 2011: What it means for you
The first of a two-part series on the IT Rules 2011 notification under IT Act 2000, looking into its stipulations and their implications for businesses. Continue Reading
By- Varun Haran, Reporter
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News
17 Jun 2011
Chinese software flaw makes infrastructure vulnerable, warns report
China's public infrastructure is vulnerable to cyber attack because of vulnerabilities in software used to run weapons systems, utilities and chemical plants, according to Reuters. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford
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News
16 Jun 2011
NHS pays £200m advance to CSC as contract renegotiation nears conclusion
The NHS has paid £200m to troubled supplier CSC as an advance while awaiting the conclusion of discussions on amendments to the controversial deal. Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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Tip
15 Jun 2011
Leveraging ISO 27005 standard’s risk assessment capabilities
In this first of a series of articles on risk assessment standards, we look at the latest in the ISO stable; ISO 27005’s risk assessment capabilities. Continue Reading
By- Dharshan Shanthamurthy
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News
15 Jun 2011
Government to create market for personal identity data
The government is preparing to create a marketplace for citizens' personal data to be used for accessing online public services, according to documents that were issued to industry in preparation for the coalition's next-generation identity scheme. Continue Reading
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News
13 Jun 2011
Busy Patch Tuesday sees 16 Microsoft fixes coincide with Adobe security update release
IT administrators will find their hands full this month with Microsoft planning 16 security updates to fix 34 vulnerabilities on the same day as security updates from Adobe. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
10 Jun 2011
Former T-Mobile employees ordered to pay nearly £80,000 for data theft
The Chester Crown Court has ordered two former employees of UK mobile operator T-Mobile to pay a total of £73,700 after stealing and selling customer data from the company in 2008. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
09 Jun 2011
Nessus Android application extends vulnerability scanner’s mobile reach
Free Android app for Nessus Vulnerability scanner released by developers, Tenable Network Security Inc; extends Nessus’s existing support for iOS devices. Continue Reading
By- SearchSecurity.in Staff
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News
07 Jun 2011
Adobe patches Flash to fix zero-day XSS vulnerability
‘Important’ cross-site scripting vulnerability in Flash Player on all platforms mitigated to combat zero-day attacks in the wild. Continue Reading
By- SearchSecurity.IN Staff
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News
07 Jun 2011
UK government to propose national website blocking list
The UK government is considering setting up a national blocking list of violent and unlawful websites in plans to tackle radicalisation to be unveiled by Home Secretary Theresa May. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
03 Jun 2011
Hacker group Anonymous steals 10,000 Iranian government e-mails
Hacking group Anonymous has hacked into Iranian government servers and stolen more than 10,000 e-mail messages from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, say US reports. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
02 Jun 2011
E-mail accounts of senior US officials targeted in Chinese hack attack
Chinese hackers have accessed the accounts of hundreds of Gmail users, including senior US officials, Chinese political activists, military personnel, journalists and officials in several Asian countries, Google has said. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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News
01 Jun 2011
World IPv6 Day coming June 8 - what should you be doing?
On 8 June, 2011, a number of large networks will offer their content over IPv6 for a 24-hour “test flight”. Continue Reading
By- Stephen Gillies, Editor
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Tip
01 Jun 2011
Four handy botnet detection techniques and tools: A tutorial
This tutorial will help you determine the right techniques and tools for effective botnet detection. Continue Reading
By- Karthik R, Contributor
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News
31 May 2011
Case study: Invensys saves £546,000 with SMS tokens for 150,000 users
Engineering firm Invensys is embarking on a global roll-out of software-based tokens from SecurEnvoy to replace physical token-based authentication. Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
27 May 2011
DWP prepares alternative to identity cards for Universal Credit
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is grooming a British tech start-up to play a key role in its £2bn Universal Credit benefits system. Continue Reading
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News
26 May 2011
Cross-site scripting attack on Hotmail highlights personal e-mail risk to business
A vulnerability in the Hotmail site has enabled hackers to steal an unknown number of messages from users' accounts, according to security firm Trend Micro. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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Photo Story
26 May 2011
The computers that won the war: Bletchley Park's codebreaking equipment is rebuilt
The Tunny Gallery, opened at The National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park on 26 May 2011, tells the incredible story of the interception and decryption of German High Command radio teleprinter messages during World War Two. Continue Reading
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News
25 May 2011
Apple issues Max OS X update to remove fake AV MacDefender malware
Apple is to release a Mac OS X update to tackle fake antivirus software or "scareware" known as MacDefender, MacSecurity and MacProtector. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
25 May 2011
Virtual desktop benefits include tighter security, hot desking
With the help of hot desking and other virtualisation technologies, the Basildon Borough Council was able to centralise its security administration and reduce its number of desks by more than 30%. Continue Reading
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Tip
24 May 2011
Three automated penetration testing tools for your arsenal
Automated penetration testing tools provide effective exploit libraries and processes to detect network, as well as application vulnerabilities. Our picks. Continue Reading
By- Harikrishnan R, Contributor
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News
18 May 2011
Future of NHS National Programme for IT in critical condition following NAO report
The remaining NHS National Programme for IT could be scrapped entirely, as the project's aim to deliver electronic records for every patient has fallen far below expectations, according to a National Audit Office report. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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News
17 May 2011
Government vigilance steps up after George Osborne reveals extent of cyber attacks
Security experts have called for UK government departments to be vigilant after chancellor George Osborne revealed that 20,000 e-mails are sent by hostile intelligence agencies to the UK government each month. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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Tip
13 May 2011
VA/PT technical report writing best practices for pen testers
A good technical report is indispensible to vulnerability analysis/penetration testing (VA/PT) exercises. Guidelines on how to write concise VA/PT reports. Continue Reading
By- Gaurav Srivastava and Antriksh Shah
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News
12 May 2011
Analysis: Will Android dominance increase IT security threats for business?
The Android Market is forecast to become the world's biggest mobile content platform by August 2011, according to research by mobile application research firm Distimo. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
10 May 2011
New ICO guidance issued on EU cookie law
The Information Commissioner's Office has released practical guidance for companies to comply with the new EU cookie law. Continue Reading
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News
06 May 2011
Hackers plan third attack on Sony
Hackers are planning a third attack on Sony in retaliation for its handling of the PlayStation Network and Online Entertainment services data breaches, according to US reports. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
05 May 2011
What cloud risks should business consider after Amazon's EC2 outage?
Amazon's recent outage has raised questions over the reliability of cloud services. If Amazon, with its global reach, cannot get IT right, how can CIOs expect other operators to cope? Jenny Williams investigates. Continue Reading
By- Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire
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Photo Story
05 May 2011
Oracle JDeveloper review
Tim Anderson finds that Oracle's home-grown tool for Java development, JDeveloper, may have a traditional feel, but its smart editor and productivity tools make it particularly useful if you are working with the powerful Oracle ADF. Continue Reading
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