Richard Thurston

The European Commission is said to be close to finalizing an agreement with the United States that would allow the FBI to see the credit card histories and ... Microsoft is spearheading its second global security initiative in a week by setting up a scheme to try to tackle multi-vendor security threats. HMRC has radically improved its data security measures since the breach which caused it to lose 25 million child benefit records in October last year. HMRC has radically improved its data security measures since the breach which caused it to lose 25 million child benefit records in October last year. Google and Microsoft are among an extensive set of technology vendors aiming to spur the adoption of digital identity cards. McAfee has produced a list of those players whose names are most likely to give fans a malware headache. A geeky risk advisory manager from global accountancy firm BDO has hacked into a leading coffee machine, causing it to pour scalding water onto unsuspecting ... The software vendor has unveiled its new approach to internet security, which means transferring the workload off individual PCs and into the internet. The BlackBerry service will not be shut down in India, despite threats from the country's Government, according to BlackBerry manufacturer RIM. The security vendor says it's "absolutely" committed to the VB100 anti-malware tests, following Trend Micro's announcement of a boycott earlier this month Has the UK's fight against terrorism been compromised after a second set of confidential Government documents was left on a train? The MoD is increasing its focus on online intelligence gathering - partly by using information from newspapers and blogs. Gary McKinnon, the Briton who is facing extradition to the US for hacking into NASA's computers, is to appeal the deportation on Monday. The Government has suspended a civil servant who left top secret documents regarding al-Qaeda on a train on Tuesday.
British businesses are finding that protecting their organisations from hackers, social networking threats and browser vulnerabilities is an increasing ... Cambridge University security researcher Dr Richard Clayton argues that BT should be prosecuted because it monitored internet users' websurfing habits ... AVG, BitDefender, Kaspersky and Sophos are making inroads into the market share of the endpoint industry leaders, largely on the grounds of using less ... The security vendor's chief technology officer said today the company will withdraw from the popular VB100 anti-malware tests, launching a tirade against ... Metasploit, the hacking tools site which is widely used by white hat hackers, has itself fallen victim to ARP poisoning, which led to the defacement of the site The social networking site has been hit by a legal complaint that claims it has failed to gain users' permission to distribute their information.