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Rise of certifications bumps up salaries 

Rise of certifications bumps up salaries

By Dan Ilett, 12 November 2004 5:17 PM
According to recent research, salaries for qualified security professionals are on the up – reflecting the growing attitude that industry certifications are now outweighing ...
German eBay hacker arrested 

German eBay hacker arrested

By Dan Ilett, 7 September 2004 5:12 PM
Police have arrested a 19 year-old German hacker who claims he managed to control the local domain of eBay.
(ISC)2 to give away $50,000 

(ISC)2 to give away $50,000

By Dan Ilett, 6 September 2004 6:36 PM
Security training body (ISC)2 is to award four one-year scholarships each worth up to $12,500.
Leading lady takes the SP2 spotlight 

Leading lady takes the SP2 spotlight

By Dan Ilett, 1 September 2004 3:15 PM
Microsoft’s Rebecca Norlander is a very busy woman. In between training for triathlons, she is in charge of Service Pack 2 and hopes to change company thinking. Dan Ilett reports
Japanese bank goes live with virtual security solution 

Japanese bank goes live with virtual security solution

By Dan Ilett, 31 August 2004 4:14 PM
An IT firm belonging to the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi is implementing a virtual switch to create layered security in its data centre.
Britons fear porn could lose them their jobs 

Britons fear porn could lose them their jobs

By Dan Ilett, 31 August 2004 3:40 PM
More than a third of British adults - 37 per cent - are worried they could lose their jobs through accidentally accessing porn over the internet.
Offshore bank beefs up email protection 

Offshore bank beefs up email protection

By Dan Ilett, 13 August 2004 10:39 AM
An offshore bank is trying to protect its customers from online fraud with a secure email system.
(ISC)2 gains Asian presence 

(ISC)2 gains Asian presence

By Dan Ilett, 13 August 2004 10:08 AM
The International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2 has named nine senior security professionals to head its Asian Advisory Board.
Blaster writer bargains for less jail time 

Blaster writer bargains for less jail time

By Dan Ilett, 13 August 2004 10:06 AM
The teenager accused of releasing a version of the Blaster worm last year has bargained with officials to reduce his jail time.
Germans use biometrics at Olympics 

Germans use biometrics at Olympics

By Dan Ilett, 13 August 2004 4:58 AM
Visitors to the German Olympic village in Athens will be issued with biometric ID cards.
Barclays Bank targeted in phishing attack 

Barclays Bank targeted in phishing attack

By Dan Ilett, 13 August 2004 4:57 AM
Barclays Bank customers are falling victim to one of the latest phishing attacks.
The busy life of a forensics expert 

The busy life of a forensics expert

By Dan Ilett, 5 August 2004 4:11 PM
As an academic and expert witness and advisor to the government, Peter Sommer is a man trying to juggle his time, as Dan Ilett reports
UK prisons to scan fingers 

UK prisons to scan fingers

By Dan Ilett, 5 August 2004 3:38 PM
The UK Home Office is set to use biometric security systems in five of its high-security prisons.
NISCC to give early warnings to firms 

NISCC to give early warnings to firms

By Dan Ilett, 4 August 2004 4:11 PM
The information security arm of the Home Office – the National Information Security Co-ordination Centre (NISCC) – is set to provide early security warnings to major UK ...
Nitro Data Systems and Systems Engineering sell IPS 

Nitro Data Systems and Systems Engineering sell IPS

By Dan Ilett, 3 August 2004 4:36 PM
Intrusion prevention firm Nitro Data Systems has partnered with Systems Engineering to sell network security solutions.
DFID axes BorderWare kit for Check Point 

DFID axes BorderWare kit for Check Point

By Dan Ilett, 3 August 2004 3:01 PM
The UK government's Department for International Development (DFID) is set to replace its BorderWare security infrastructure with security solutions from Check Point.
Saudis use VPN for ATM bill payments 

Saudis use VPN for ATM bill payments

By Dan Ilett, 30 July 2004 10:36 AM
The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) is implementing a virtual private network to allow people to pay their bills through ATMs.
Police to collect DNA of the innocent 

Police to collect DNA of the innocent

By Dan Ilett, 23 July 2004 6:57 PM
The UK House of Lords has allowed police to keep the DNA records of innocent people on file indefinitely.
Eurofighter deploys file encryption 

Eurofighter deploys file encryption

By Dan Ilett, 22 July 2004 3:06 PM
The European combat aircraft firm Eurofighter is deploying encryption and digital signatures for 2,000 network users.
Police arrest internet blackmailers 

Police arrest internet blackmailers

By Dan Ilett, 21 July 2004 12:01 PM
The UK's National High Tech Crime Unit has helped to arrest three men on suspicion of running a global protection racket that netted thousands of pounds from online betting sites.
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