IT security and business continuity managers now have another reason to get an iPad or iPhone, as the Environment Agency has released an app to warn businesses and members of the public of the risk of flooding in their area. A version of the free app i…
Cord Blood Registry loses unsecured data on 300,000 clients
The Cord Blood Registry (CBR), the nation’s largest stem cell bank, admitted that it lost unsecured personal data on 300,000 cord bank clients, a breach that could cost it millions to address.
2010 cardholder-not-present fraud down by 10% to £239 million
Research just released by Retail Decisions suggests that cardholder-not-present fraud fell to £239 million last year, a reduction of 10% on the £266 million reported in 2009.
EU cybersecurity agency ENISA gets tough on Botnets
ENISA, the EU’s cyber security agency, has published a study on the botnet threat and how to address it.
49% of UK organisations unable to remote-wipe their mobile devices
Research released today claims to show that 49% of businesses in the UK do not have the facilities to remote wipe their employee’s mobile devices.
Beware enticing job adverts in the Middle East – they’re not all they might seem (in several ways)
Panda Security is warning internet users to use extreme caution if they see an email advertising job opportunities in the Middle East
Microsoft is hoping for luck of the Irish in not patching zero-day IE flaw
Microsoft appears to be counting on the luck of the Irish (Is Bill Gates Irish?) in not patching a zero-day vulnerability in its Internet Explorer (IE) browser for this month’s Patch Tuesday.
(ISC)2 joins with M.Tech to offer information security classes in Asia-Pacific
The non-profit IT security trade group (ISC)2 is teaming up with M.Tech to deliver information security education classes in Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
Amazon announces plans to security-check Android apps
Amazon has revealed it will launch its own app store, offering apps to users of Android and other smartphone platforms. The publishing giant also says it will be security vetting all apps before releasing them to users.
First iPhone cracker to publicly hack Windows Phone 7 at Canada’s Pwn2Own
The fifth Pwn2Own cracking contest, due to take place later this week at the CanSecWest event in Vancouver, will see code cracker George Hotz – aka Geohot -, the infamous iPhone/PS3 technology cracker, publicly cracking the Windows Phone 7 smartphone p…