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Infosecurity Europe 2011: Cyber Security Challenge 2011/2012 gets rolling
Infosecurity Europe 2011: Cyber Security Challenge 2011/2012 gets rolling
The Cyber Security Challenge UK 2011/2012 – the second year-long challenge designed to raise awareness of IT security skills amongst students of all ages – is now under way.
April 20, 2011
Infosecurity Europe 2011: ViaSat launches blistering attack on ICO strategy
Infosecurity Europe 2011: ViaSat launches blistering attack on ICO strategy
ViaSat, the new name for Stonewood, has analysed more than 2,500 data breaches reported to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) and concluded that the ICO needs penalise organisations more for data breaches.
April 20, 2011
Infosecurity Europe 2011: Panel tacitly endorses BlackBerry for enterprise mobile security
Infosecurity Europe 2011: Panel tacitly endorses BlackBerry for enterprise mobile security
While a panel of infosec practitioners during one keynote did not go so far as to outright endorse BlackBerry mobile devices, the general consensus was that the handsets from Research In Motion offer greater security for the mobile workforce – above and beyond today’s increasingly popular consumer smart devices, which received mixed reviews on security.
April 20, 2011
Microsoft to disclose third-party vendor product flaws
Microsoft to disclose third-party vendor product flaws
Microsoft said it will begin disclosing third-party bugs as part of a revamping of its vulnerability disclosure practices.
April 20, 2011
Infosecurity Europe 2011: Consumerisation of IT is a fact of security life, says Lord Erroll
Infosecurity Europe 2011: Consumerisation of IT is a fact of security life, says Lord Erroll
Organisations must accept change, embrace consumerisation of IT, and ensure security by focusing on the most sensitive data, says Merlin Lord Erroll.
April 20, 2011
SANS Institute to teach VOIP security course for first time in Europe
SANS Institute to teach VOIP security course for first time in Europe
The SANS Institute has announced its intent to offer VOIP security courses in Europe for the first time. Plans call for the course to be offered at the institute's Amsterdam operations centre from May onwards.
April 19, 2011
Number of compromised records drops precipitously, Verizon finds
Number of compromised records drops precipitously, Verizon finds
The number of compromised records involved in data breaches plummeted from 144 million in 2009 to only 4 million in 2010, but the number of data breaches soared to its highest number ever, according to the 2011 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report.
April 19, 2011
Linkedin social engineering test snares 68% of users
Linkedin social engineering test snares 68% of users
Trusteer, the in-browser security specialist, recently conducted a honeypot social engineering test on 100 users of LinkedIn, with 68% of users potentially infecting themselves.
April 18, 2011
Whitehall black-on-black text security blunder reveals info on multiple websites
Whitehall black-on-black text security blunder reveals info on multiple websites
An elementary security error involving the use of black text on a black background with redacted security documents published on the web effectively made the IT prowess of the Ministry of Defence, and other government departments, a laughing stock over the weekend.
April 18, 2011
Google says GSA certified its Google Apps for Government under FISMA
Google says GSA certified its Google Apps for Government under FISMA
In response to theDepartment of Justice (DoJ) and Microsoft, Google said that the General Services Administration (GSA) had determined that Google Apps for Government was certified under the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), a claim that GSA appears to back.
April 18, 2011
Apple releases Safari, Leopard, Snow Leopard security updates
Apple releases Safari, Leopard, Snow Leopard security updates
Apple has released security updates to its Safari web browser as well as its Leopard and Snow Leopard operating systems.
April 18, 2011
Android/iPhone app allows spoofed caller ID calls to be made
Android/iPhone app allows spoofed caller ID calls to be made
A new app for Google Android and jailbroken iPhones allows users to make calls with their own choice of caller ID. Known as SpoofPro, the app routes calls via the company’s servers in the US, allowing any caller ID to be generated.
April 15, 2011