Users sabotage work PCs to force upgrades 

Users sabotage work PCs to force upgrades

Ageing workplace machines force employees to take control
Black Hat: Australian researcher uses flaws to force ATMs to spit out cash 

Black Hat: Australian researcher uses flaws to force ATMs to spit out cash

Wows packed house with live demonstration.
Twitter bug lets users force new followers 

Twitter bug lets users force new followers

Company racing to fix flaw and roll back changes.
NSW Police charge six over EFTPOS skimming 

NSW Police charge six over EFTPOS skimming

Banking group welcomes arrests.
Credit crunch to force revamp of legacy systems 

Credit crunch to force revamp of legacy systems

With IT budgets being squeezed many companies will be forced to think about improving the security of their legacy systems, Benjamin Jun, told at the RSA Conference Europe 2008.
UK Encryption laws to come into force soon 

UK Encryption laws to come into force soon

The section of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) that deals with the release of software encryption keys could come into force soon, according to the Home ...
Internet Engineering Task Force approves DomainKeys Identified Mail anti-phishing technology 

Internet Engineering Task Force approves DomainKeys Identified Mail anti-phishing technology

The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) has approved DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM), whose domain-identification technology prevents fraudulent junk emails from reaching ...
US Federal ID theft task force recommends national breach identification law, tougher standards 

US Federal ID theft task force recommends national breach identification law, tougher standards

A White House-sanctioned commission on identity theft backed the creation of a national breach notification law this week.
Security firms launch new anti-phishing task force  

Security firms launch new anti-phishing task force

Two security firms have teamed up in a bid to create an anti-phishing task force of volunteers to help consumers and businesses combat phishing scams and online identity theft.
Nessus changes force firms to adjust 

Nessus changes force firms to adjust

Changes in the licensing agreement for Nessus will force some firms to rethink their security strategies, one security company warned this week.
Air Force notifies personnel of security breach 

Air Force notifies personnel of security breach

The U.S. Air Force is notifying more than 33,000 airmen of a security breach in an online system containing their personal information.
Air Force CIO heading for private sector 

Air Force CIO heading for private sector

U.S. Air Force CIO John Gilligan, who recently oversaw a contract consolidation effort with Microsoft to improve the Air Force's security, plans to leave for the private sector ...
Air Force consolidates Microsoft contracts to improve security 

Air Force consolidates Microsoft contracts to improve security

The U.S. Air Force consolidated 38 contracts for Microsoft software and nine support contracts into two enterprise-wide agreements, a move it says will improve security and ...
NCSP releases final task force report 

NCSP releases final task force report

The National Cyber Security Partnership Monday released recommendations for reducing security vulnerabilities from its task force on Technical Standards and Common Criteria.
US Air Force tests PKI cards 

US Air Force tests PKI cards

The United States Air Force is piloting a card authentication system to validate Department of Defense (DoD) employees.
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