An SQL injection hack has affected more than 500 000 websites according to recent reports, including two sites maintained by Apple to promote iTunes podcasts.
NIST announces approved procedures for EHR systems testing
The electronic health record (EHR) certification program is no longer temporary, as the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has removed the ‘pending’ label from its EHR approved testing procedures, developed by th…
Ocean Blue develops green software to tackle standby power consumption
A digital TV software specialist, whose Sunrise digital video broadcast (DVB) firmware is found in a number of TV set top boxes, has taken the wraps off a ‘deep hibernation’ system for TV digiboxes that slashes standby power consumption.
Government could outsource IT to India, says Ovum
The government should consider offshoring IT work to India to achieve spending cuts, according to analyst firm Ovum.
Android game app conceals GPS tracker
A malicious application that conceals spyware and GPS tracking behind a mobile phone game has been discovered in the Android app store.
Gartner predicts 11% growth for security software market in 2010
Although the global downturn slowed security revenue to 7% growth in 2009, organizations globally have indicated their intention to give priority to security budgets, says Gartner.
Internet users’ careless password usage increases ID theft
Research released by credit reference agency Experian claims to show that the careless use of passwords on the internet is creating an identity theft paradise of criminals.
FaceTime extends Web 2.0 control technology into the cloud
FaceTime Communications has unveiled a software-as-a-service (SaaS) version of its Unified Security Gateway technology, which allows enterprises to gain granular control over the use of Web 2.0 and social networking systems plus services.
PCI standards slated for revision
The PCI Security Standards Council (SSC) has provided a preview of upcoming changes to two of its standards covering the payment card industry.
Smartphones with touch screens may be vulnerable to smudge attacks
Research carried out by the University of Pennsylvania claims to show that it possible to make an intelligent guess as to a smartphone users’ handset password by the density and direction of the `smudges’ on the mobile’s touch screen.