September, 2010:

Another NHS data loss, as an unencrypted USB stick containing sensitive personal details is recovered

Survey seeks the truth on remote access questions

Coping with the challenges of social networking

University of Surrey moves to secure remote access to applications with CryptoCard two-factor authentication managed service

TrustPort announces 2011 security software and Security Elements options

Visa's PCI DSS deadline for Level 1 merchants falls today

What did free anti-virus ever do for us?

Does this week's Zeus arrest show that cyber criminals are failing to cover their tracks?

New technology to secure and protect users' sessions introduced by Dell KACE

Rackspace chosen by Vodafone to host mobile micropayment platform

Could the BlackBerry PlayBook be a revelation for computing or a new headache for IT managers?

Network Box UK rebrands as Redscan

Nineteen people arrested for alleged use of Zeus to steal more than £6 million

Santander adds Rapport browser security software to UK online customers

Electronic payment security service introduced by Akamai

Microsoft to release out-of-band patch for ASP.NET issue tonight

Privacy International prepares legal case against ACS:Law, as it claims that tens of thousands of people could be affected

Mobiles used by Zeus as SMS messages are used to deliver one time passwords

Email spam campaigns continue to rise as LinkedIn users targeted

DDoS against legal firm leads to leak of Sky Broadband customers' details and alleged user habits

Security will become a sales tool for cloud providers

Virtual application delivery infrastructure and ADC hypervisor introduced by Radware

A week of cross-site scripting headlines and how to protect against the problem

Google-owned Orkut social network sees 400,000 users hit by XSS vulnerability

Offensive 'goat' worm hits Twitter with cross-site request forgery shortened link posted

Only a third of businesses have increased investment in tackling cyber attacks

Web 2.0 adoption increases as data loss and social media concerns hamper organisations

Personal cloud solution introduced by Trend Micro

Gartner: Difficulties in monitoring outsourced applications could lead to undetected access from within the provider

Anti-Theft detection for mobiles not likely to happen soon

Information security industry rallies to support NSPCC, Childline

Facebook suffers outage which causes it to 'turn the site off'

More than 6,000 Russian domains registered in two weeks as spam domains move back to .ru

Cisco moves to make the Apple devices more secure with availability of AnyConnect Secure Mobility application

Report finds that the quality of security in applications is getting progressively worse

Gartner: All government needs to be involved with cyber security, as claims made on threats of cyber terrorism, crime and warfare

Gartner: A value needs to be put on information

360IT: Government to continue support for open source

Students attempt hacking as a third do it for fun and because it is cool

Symantec warns of a new virus threat, as remote workers most likely to breach rules

Google adds two-factor authentication to Gmail via SMS one time passwords

Twitter hit by worm that infects other tweets with rogue code

The facts about Stuxnet, the damage it is causing and how you could be affected

German government to consider producing an online voluntary data protection code

Unencrypted NHS USB stick lost which contained details of patients' conditions and medication

Adobe and Apple issue patches

GSC Cyber Security Challenge 2010 deadline extended

ArcSight announces new versions of ESM and Logger technology

Diaspora open source code released to developers

British Phonographic Industry set to be hit by Anonymous-led DDoS after American sites are brought down in protest against file sharing

Adobe moves Flash patch to this week

Another week on the acquisition rollercoaster

A third party could become more of a factor in the case of a data breach

Bruce Schneier claims that there has been a death of privacy and hits out at Facebook for 'not protecting the victim'

Problems of mobile security considered, including creating an audit trail and managing access

Small business solutions for connectivity and storage launched by Dell

Emails containing Zeus malware detected, as removal tool announced

Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 9 browser with pared-down features and improved speed and performance

User behaviour and education is the way forward to prevent virus infections

IronKey set for the CESG's CAPS evaluation program

SafeNet and NetApp combine technologies to offer secure cloud-based storage

Is the truth about vulnerability disclosure too dangerous for the public to know?

Close encounters with ancient history

Security professionals' social networking site established by (ISC)2

Searching for 'free' music online vastly increases the chances of hitting a malicious site

Google engineer fired after spying on user activity and accessing email and instant messenger accounts

Web application firewalls prove to be the most popular solution for protecting against data breaches

Microsoft plugs Stuxnet problems, as nine bulletins are released on Patch Tuesday

ICO warns estate agents about data collection and reporting activity to the regulator

Comments made on Facebook CEO's claims about online privacy being 'overblown'

Adobe confirms existence of new zero-day vulnerability in Flash Player, with patches planned for the next few weeks

CronLab adds email delivery and detection

HP signs definitive agreement to acquire ArcSight

Guardium launches first database protection technology since IBM acquisition

Anonymous proxies cause headaches for IT managers

'Here You Have' email worm target website taken offline, as suspicions begin on who was responsible

Google's Instant search facility leads to malicious results being offered

England World Cup fans hit by fraud scare, as stolen personal details are sold online

University of Oxford adopts two-factor authentication technology

Tripwire announces new technology to protect, detect and correct network holes

Nine bulletins will address 11 vulnerabilities on Microsoft Patch Tuesday next week

Online portal planned for information sharing to improve risk management culture

To share or not to share, a question of risk and intelligence

SentryBay announces first service partnership with the Managed Services Centre

Employees claim that they are happy with office IT tools but still take work home

Dell to stop shipping computers with XP as of next month

Warning made of critical vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat that is actively exploited

TechCrunch Zeus installer described as being 'just the tip of the iceberg', as infections estimated to triple in the next year

HP eyes small and micro businesses with 'Just Right IT' portfolio

IT department described as being 'caught between a rock and a hard place' due to employee demands on technology

From Lester Freamon to Andy Coulson, how phone taps became a security issue

New e-discovery technology introduced by Symantec

Frequently asked questions on PCI DSS in its key month

Integralis launches data assessment service

Sourcefire and Qualys partner to share vulnerability management and intrusion prevention technology

Twitter fixes cross-site scripting vulnerability that was used to distribute compromised links

TechCrunch hacked to distribute Zeus Trojan via JavaScript file

Difficulties producing 'digital evidence' cause lawyers to lose cases

Security falls behind virtualisation and consolidation in priorities for chief information officers

Application cloud migration solution launched by new venture CIMTrek

Google offers $8.5 million settlement in legal case over Buzz

Legitimate HMRC claims for tax payments leads to appearance of phishing emails

Twitter explains benefits and functions of its t.co URL shortening service

USB stick containing police information on riot control and officers' names and ranks found on a pavement

SQL injections dominated malware in 2010, as Gumblar botnet named as 'the most significant malware development in years'

Trend Micro launches SecureCloud security platform to offer control and encryption of public, private or hybrid clouds

Cyber criminals seek 'full' sets of credentials that trade for only a few pounds

Heartland pays $5 million over 2008 intrusion to credit card provider

A fillet o' phish for the ham-burglar from McDonalds?

American university sees $1 million stolen after banking malware intercepts controller's credentials

SC Executive Network: The perils of risk aversion

VMware launches new virtualised technology, as Imprivata and F5 confirm support

Costs of illegal software use tops £6 million so far this year

SC Think Tank: Data, use it or lose it

RSA Conference Europe 2010

Social media can help transform business processes but beware of the risks

One in three people believe that the internet is riddled with security threats

Utility companies worldwide are rolling out smart meters but are they secure?

Updated version of QualysGuard helps users meet new PCI DSS requirements

SC Magazine interview: Art Coviello, president of RSA

Digital forensics is in demand

Don't take it out on Google

SC and Symantec Hosted Services Survey: How IT views online threats

SC Studio: Web viewed as most likely route to malware infection, as visiting legitimate websites seen as best way to reduce the risk

Cyber crime is a lucrative trade and it's growing

SC Magazine interview: Martin Dipper, director of security services at Boxing Orange

New virtualised technology takes centre stage at the VMworld exhibition

Professional Monitor: in association with (ISC)2

The iPhone is too risky for use in a corporate environment

Accountancy firm selects secure file transfer solution

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