Apple dismisses Safari vulnerability claims
News A security researcher says Safari users risk littering their desktops with malicious software because the browser does not ask for user permission when downloading files [16 May 2008]
Home Office aims to drive down cost of ID cards
News Meg Hillier MP has said industry should be able to reduce the cost of ID cards to the public to below £30, as the volume of cards issued rises [23 Apr 2008]
- More Rubbish. - Yellowcave
- Hillier is missing the whole point - mmfb123
ID cards: Cost of scheme set-up rises 37 percent
News The Identity and Passport Service says the cost of setting up the National Identity Scheme for the decade from October 2007 has risen from £245m to £335m [08 May 2008]
Vendors urged to take responsibility for security
News When it comes to the security of hardware and software, suppliers should be put on the spot, argue experts at Infosecurity Europe 2008 [23 Apr 2008]
FBI fears hardware backdoors in US military kit
News Fake Cisco networking equipment could lead to hardware backdoors on military and other systems, as well as increased failure rates, says the FBI [14 May 2008]
Unisys defends ID cards scheme
News The systems integrator has rejected an independent government body's claims that the National Identity Scheme lacks information- assurance specifications [12 May 2008]
Facebook admits to increased attacks by spammers
News The social-networking site has come under increased attack by spammers and phishers this year, according to its head of security [22 Apr 2008]
Security breaches down, says IT security report
News The latest Information Security Breaches Survey has reported that while the number of security breaches has fallen in the past two years, the average spend on defences has increased [22 Apr 2008]
HP Software Update flaws threaten data leakage
News The company's Software Update tool has been found to contain flaws which can lead to remote code execution or the leakage of sensitive information stored on a PC [29 Apr 2008]
Bluetooth security dangers ignored, say experts
News Howard Schmidt, a former White House cybersecurity adviser, and RFID researcher Adam Laurie have warned that communications protocols are ripe for abuse [23 Apr 2008]
