The increasing automation of online frauds has been extended into the field of fraud effectiveness checks, as virus authors and botmasters are said to be using automated tools to verify the effectiveness of their fraudulent activities.
88% of UK IT managers concerned over customer online security fears
Research just released claims to show that IT staff are spending their resources on security to ease customer concerns and establish better levels of online trust.
UK launches Cyber Security Challenge
The UK has officially launched its Cyber Security Challenge to find and attract new talent to the IT security industry.
ISACA says no to mandatory real-time reporting of data breaches – suggests financial accounting approach
ISACA, the not-for-profit IT security association, has given a qualified ‘thumbs up’ to suggestions that UK companies should be required to report their all of their data breaches and losses, but it is recommending that reports should be included in co…
ICO toughens up on Freedom of Information Act compliance
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is to get tougher with public authorities that are slow or unco-operative in responding to Freedom of Information Act requests.
PC demand pushes Microsoft to record sales
Microsoft produced record fourth quarter sales of $16.04bn, 22% up on the same quarter 2009, as demand for PCs running its new operating system, Windows 7, improved worldwide.
PC demand pushes Microsoft to record sales
Microsoft produced record fourth quarter sales of $16.04bn (£10.47bn), 22% up on the same quarter 2009, as demand for PCs running its new operating system, Windows 7, improved worldwide.
Panda Security CIO calls latest Windows zero-day flaw ‘scary’ – suggests Microsoft workaround is essential
The July 16 admission by Microsoft about its latest zero-day flaw in which the software giant explained that a vulnerability exists because Windows incorrectly parses shortcuts so that malware can be executed when a shortcut icon is displayed – and not…
EASA Software develops governance solution to spreadsheet-driven disasters
According to EASA Software, the humble spreadsheet is responsible for more bad business decisions than humans, with spreadsheets regularly wiping between 15% to 20% from a company’s share value, due to the fact that copying spreadsheets – or parts of t…
IBM discusses its security strategy
It has been a busy acquisition season in the security sector thus far, with few companies being more active in this sphere than IBM. Members of the IBM security team spoke with Infosecurity about their views on the future of security and the firm’s str…