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Home Office denies CRB plans to store fingerprints
Home Office denies CRB plans to store fingerprints
The Home Office has denied that the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) will set up a database to collect and store the fingerprints of people who apply to work with children and vulnerable people.
Sept. 2, 2009
Weekly brief – September 1, 2009
Weekly brief – September 1, 2009
In this week’s information security news: Trojan eavesdrops on Skype; Snow Leopard only recognizes two Trojans; private messages are sent to wrong recipients; search warrants are needed for digital data; and more…
Sept. 1, 2009
Google patches two serious flaws in Chrome
Google patches two serious flaws in Chrome
Google has patched two serious security holes in its Javascript and XML engines, according to a blog post on the Google Chrome website.
Aug. 28, 2009
Twitter and Facebook – a gift to criminals
Twitter and Facebook – a gift to criminals
Posting your address and then updates about when you are going on holiday onto social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook is a gift to potential burglars, and a headache for insurers.
Aug. 28, 2009
US Civil Liberties Union tells UK to defend McKinnon
US Civil Liberties Union tells UK to defend McKinnon
The American Civil Liberties Union has called on the UK foreign secretary to review the
Aug. 28, 2009
PandaLabs ranks most dangerous computer viruses of last 20 years
PandaLabs ranks most dangerous computer viruses of last 20 years
PandaLabs has ranked the most dangerous computer threats in the form of viruses of the last 20 years, coinciding with Panda Security’s 20th anniversary.
Aug. 27, 2009
UK to share fingerprint data with other countries
UK to share fingerprint data with other countries
The UK is to share fingerprint information with Canada and Australia, with the US and New Zealand to follow soon, the Home Office said today.
Aug. 24, 2009
DWP does not keep track of CIS security breaches
DWP does not keep track of CIS security breaches
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has admitted that it does not keep a running total of security breaches committed on its sensitive Customer Information System (CIS) database, prompting accusations that it is not taking adequate steps to protect personal data from intruders.
Aug. 24, 2009
US largest card incident hacker has track record says Miami Herald
US largest card incident hacker has track record says Miami Herald
As the fall-out in the Albert Gonzalez credit card hacking case - in which the card hacker was charged earlier this week with gaining unauthorized access to 130 million people's card details from major merchants - continues, the Miami Herald has published an interesting profile of the person that many are calling a super-hacker.
Aug. 21, 2009
China jails four for `Tomato Garden' Windows XP piracy
China jails four for `Tomato Garden' Windows XP piracy
A Chinese court has jailed four people for creating and distributing the `Tomato Garden' cracked version of Windows XP, which is still being illegally sold on smaller internet auction sites and through other pirate software channels in the UK
Aug. 21, 2009
Motorola tackles problem of wireless LAN security
Motorola tackles problem of wireless LAN security
Motorola has taken the wraps off a remote wireless security testing package that the company says can pro-actively assess the security posture of wireless networks.
Aug. 21, 2009
Radisson database hacked
Radisson database hacked
Radisson Hotels & Resorts has announced that its computer systems have been accessed without authorisation between November 2008 and May 2009. Radisson is not saying, however, whether the unauthorised incursion was caused by hackers or an internal security issue, nor how many customers are affected by the incident.
Aug. 20, 2009