Tagged: Encryption
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Weekend news roundup: 3D gun designs, space station picks Linux over Windows XP News
13.05.2013 In our round-up of some of the top tech stories from the weekend, Mega's founder wants 3D gun designs off the site, the International Space Station switches to Linux, and police...Categories: Web, Social Media, Operating Systems, Legal, Leadership & Management, Internet, Consumer Tech -
Into the Cloud, Out of the Fog Reports
16.12.2011 Ernst & Young’s 2011 Global Information Security Survey.Categories: Virtualisation, Social Media, Security, Risk Management, Mobility, IT Management, Internet, CIO -
Kim Dotcom announces Mega will replace Megaupload and skirt internet laws News
01.11.2012 Kim Dotcom, the founder of the file-sharing site Megaupload, who is battling an extradition bid by US authorities from his adopted home in New Zealand has announced Mega, the... -
Last.fm users warned of password leaks News
08.06.2012 Last.fm has issued a warning to users that passwords may have been leaked online, while investigations at LinkedIn and eHarmony continue, and Facebook introduces enhanced... -
Millions of LinkedIn and eHarmony passwords leaked online News
07.06.2012 Passwords for accounts on both LinkedIn and eHarmony have been compromised, and users of both are advised to make secure changes. -
LinkedIn hit with another security claim – 6.4m passwords stolen? News
06.06.2012 A hacker in Russia is claiming to have stolen 6.46m passwords from LinkedIn. The claim comes the same day the business social network was forced to make changes to its iOS and... -
Scientists pioneer new encryption technology for Google Docs (video) News
04.04.2012 Researchers at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) have come up with a new encryption technology called CipherDocs to secure documents that are sent and stored in the cloud via Google... -
Dell to acquire internet security solutions provider SonicWALL News
14.03.2012 Computer maker Dell has signed a definitive agreement to acquire internet security solutions provider SonicWALL, Inc, for an undisclosed sum. -
Security providers bring cloud into focus News
01.03.2012 Recent announcements from security vendors – including encrypted data sharing, mobile app scanning and website protection – show the industry moving to address customers’ cloud... -
Google Wallet keeps too much data unencrypted - study News
13.12.2011 A study from digital forensics and security firm viaForensics found that NFC payment app Google Wallet kept too much data unencrypted, such as transaction history and credit... -
66pc of lost USB sticks contain malware - study News
08.12.2011 Two-thirds of 50 USB sticks found on Australian public transport were infected with malware and contained unencrypted information about their former owners, a study by IT... -
Motorola launches two new XOOM 2 tablets in Ireland and UK News
03.11.2011 Motorola has launched two new tablet computers in Ireland and the UK – the 10.1-inch Xoom 2 and the 8.2-inch Xoom 2 Media Edition. Both tablets will be available at Carphone...Categories: Wireless Communications, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Media, Internet, Hardware, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Computers, Apps -
Deloitte chooses Sophos for hard disk encryption News
12.10.2011 Consultancy Deloitte has implemented 1,300 licences of Sophos SafeGuard to provide full hard disk encryption for its laptops and desktops. -
Data Protection Commissioner sees rise in reported data breaches News
30.05.2011 Reported data breaches to the Data Protection Commissioner rose by 350pc in 2010, following the introduction of a more stringent code of practice in the middle of last year. -
Lockheed Martin thwarts ‘tenacious’ attack on servers News
30.05.2011 Global aerospace and military technology giant Lockheed Martin has claimed to have defeated a relentless cyber attack on its networks.Categories: Servers, Risk Management, Networking & Telecoms, Networking, IT Management, Data Management -
IT staff hold firms hostage with encryption keys News
23.05.2011 Some 40pc of IT workers have admitted they could hold their employers hostage – even after they’ve left for other jobs – by withholding or hiding encryption keys. -
Sony working with police, can’t rule out credit card theft News
28.04.2011 Sony’s Patrick Seybold has confirmed the technology giant is working with law enforcement agencies. He said the personal data table was not encrypted and sat behind a...Categories: Software & Web Development, Social Media, Servers, Security, Risk Management, Consumer Tech -
Sophos urges Twitter users to turn on security option News
16.03.2011 Experts at IT security and control company Sophos are advising all Twitter users to take advantage of a new feature - Always use HTTPS. -
Firms hit by epidemic of lost or stolen digital certificates News
16.03.2011 Despite the fallout of WikiLeaks’ publication of sensitive documents, mishandled encryption in businesses has caused downtime among 78pc of organisations, according to a report...