Google has launched a security tool called skipfish, designed to help web developers scan their applications for vulnerabilities.

Network Box USA has announced a change in the way that it sells unified threat management appliances. It is switching to a managed service model, and is no longer charging for its hardware.

A study just published claims to show that, although 78% of children knowing that hacking it is wrong, one in four of them have tried hacking into other people’s Facebook accounts.

Facebook is to set up a non-profit foundation to promote and develop the online privacy movement under a legal settlement reached this week.

You’ve heard about Apple potentially bricking iPhones, but that’s small potatoes, compared to remotely disabling whole fleets of cars using centrally controlled computer systems. That’s just what a 20-year-old employee for a Texas auto dealership is be…

ISO has published two new documents outlining principles and guidelines for secure archiving of electronic medical record data.

The IT security industry – and its customers – are starting to prepare for the introduction of new and stiff penalties for organisations that allow data to be stolen or leak, and could reasonably be said to be aware of the risk.

Research just published claims to show that security, price and power – in that order – are the three main drivers when it comes to companies reviewing their data center requirements.

Ipswitch has launched the WhatsUp Event Log Management Suite, including its newly acquired WhatsUp Event Rover 3.0, two tools that it hopes will make it easier for customers to manage their networks by logging security events, while protecting files fo…

The Federal Communications Commission unveiled its new National Broadband Plan to the public yesterday, and shortly thereafter submitted its recommendations to the US Congress.