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Mitnick: From 'computer terrorist' to consultant

Mitnick: From 'computer terrorist' to consultant

Q&A Kevin Mitnick describes his transformation from notorious hacker to security consultant [23 Jun 2009]

Apple stamps out 46 iPhone bugs

Apple stamps out 46 iPhone bugs

News Many of the long list of flaws in iPhone and iPod could have let an attacker run code on the handset, and some have been rated 'highly critical' [18 Jun 2009]

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Security talk pulled after ATM vendor complains

News Juniper Networks has cancelled a researcher's talk at the Black Hat and Defcon conferences following a complaint from a vendor [02 Jul 2009]

Government under fire over ID cards

Analysis The home secretary's announcement that carrying an ID card will never be compulsory for British citizens has prompted many to question its future [02 Jul 2009]

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Botnets lead way in spam charge

News Over 83 percent of spam in June was sent from botnets, says a new report, while instant messages with malicious links and web-based malware are also on the rise [01 Jul 2009]

GCHQ takes on gov't IT security training

News Government IT security training co-ordination will shift from the Cabinet Office to GCHQ [01 Jul 2009]

Gov't U-turns on compulsory ID cards for pilots

News Pilots will not be required to have national ID cards, while pensioners over 75 will be given the cards free under new Home Office plans [30 Jun 2009]

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Scottish minister urges end to ID cards

News Fergus Ewing, minister for community safety, has written to the UK home secretary reiterating the Scottish government's opposition to national identity cards [30 Jun 2009]

EU Chamber urges China to rethink internet filter

News The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China has called on Beijing to reconsider implementing filtering software, saying it raised concerns about security and privacy [30 Jun 2009]

G20 protesters hit gov't with email attacks

News The government was subjected to targeted email attacks during the G20 protests in April, according to official email provider MessageLabs [29 Jun 2009]

Tory think tank proposes new data model

News A Conservative policy group has proposed an alternative model for managing personal data used in public services [29 Jun 2009]

PC makers lobby, but prepare for China censorware

News Some PC brands say they are prepared to implement the censorship software but will probably wait until the last minute before sending the it to their distributors [29 Jun 2009]

UK cybersecurity push to pull in SMEs

News One priority of the UK's new cybersecurity strategy will be to get small businesses involved in the collaboration between government and industry [26 Jun 2009]

Green Dam exploit in the wild

News A buffer overflow exploit for the Chinese censorware is circulating online, as university researchers warn the software remains vulnerable to a flaw [25 Jun 2009]

UK launches dedicated cybersecurity agency

News A new government agency will coordinate national IT security defence and response, including launching DDoS attacks and cyber-espionage [25 Jun 2009]

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US asks China to drop filtered software

News The US trade representative says China's software filtering requirement for PCs poses a serious barrier to trade [25 Jun 2009]

Pentagon moves to protect military networks

News The Pentagon has approved the creation of a Cyber Command to oversee the US military's efforts to protect its computer networks and operate in cyberspace [24 Jun 2009]

Schneier: Security neglected in economic gloom

News While it may seem logical to downgrade security, Bruce Schneier argues that security should be maintained or boosted, as systems become more business critical in a recession [22 Jun 2009]

Experts: Don't clamp down on social media

News Iranian news leaking out via Twitter shows that people will get around communication roadblocks, and experts have say businesses can learn lessons from this [19 Jun 2009]

Company tells PC makers: Halt China censorware

News Solid Oak Software, which claims the Green Dam program has stolen its code, has written to Dell, HP and Gateway demanding they stop shipping computers loaded with the software [19 Jun 2009]

Microsoft readies free anti-malware beta for launch

News The service, which is replacing Microsoft's subscription-based suite, will be available for public beta on Tuesday [19 Jun 2009]

Tech giants back ID interoperability project

News The Kantara Initiative, which aims to harmonise ID management technologies and standards, has attracted the backing of companies such as BT, CA, Intel, Novell, Oracle, PayPal and Sun [18 Jun 2009]

Experts: Gov't web-monitoring plan is unworkable

News Experts from the London School of Economics say a government plan to record traffic details of all UK web communications is 'an impossibility' [18 Jun 2009]

Tories urge contractors to shun ID card deals

News The Conservatives say contractors should not engage in the 'hugely expensive' tendering process for work on ID cards, when the scheme could be scrapped after the next election [17 Jun 2009]

Date set for Nasa hacker high court hearing

News The high court will hear Gary McKinnon's application for a judicial review of a CPS decision not to prosecute him in the UK [16 Jun 2009]

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