New Jersey state agencies were about to auction off hundreds of computers containing sensitive information, including residents’ social security numbers and medical records, when state auditors discovered them in a warehouse on their way to public auct…
Naval Academy adds cybersecurity to curriculum
The US Naval Academy announced this week the addition of several new educational offerings that seek to bolster midshipmen knowledge of cybersecurity related issues.
Business must use multi-layer authentication, says Gartner
Most single-layer authentication methods are broken and more are being broken all the time, says Gartner analyst Avivah Litan.
Environment Agency publishes iPhone/iPad/iPod app to warn of flooding
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.