More than half of critical infrastructure targeted 

More than half of critical infrastructure targeted

Many fear politically motivated attacks.
IBM report shows new flaws skyrocket in first half of year 

IBM report shows new flaws skyrocket in first half of year

4,396 new flaws from January to June.
Harry Potter movie targeted by criminals 

Harry Potter movie targeted by criminals

Anti-virus vendor PC Tools said cybercriminals are targeting those looking to download the Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince movie.
Under half of IT managers using encryption 

Under half of IT managers using encryption

IT security firm Check Point found that under half have deployed data encryption, and fewer than 40 per cent have any endpoint security deployed on PCs, laptops and mobile ...
IBM-ISS X-Force finds a more complex malware market, fewer vulnerabilities, during first half of 2007 

IBM-ISS X-Force finds a more complex malware market, fewer vulnerabilities, during first half of 2007

The malware underworld grew more complex during the first half of 2007, despite a decrease in the number of disclosed vulnerabilities, according to statistics provided by IBM ...
Study: Half of online pharmacies fail to secure customer data 

Study: Half of online pharmacies fail to secure customer data

More than half of all online pharmacies are failing to encrypt their customer data, exposing consumers to identity theft and credit-card fraud, new figures show.
Study: Half of internet users not concerned by fraud 

Study: Half of internet users not concerned by fraud

More than half of all UK internet users are not concerned by online banking fraud, according to a new study by Lloyds TSB.
Half of all workers admit stealing data 

Half of all workers admit stealing data

Sensitive material easily stolen using USB drives.
Almost half of firms late in patching laptops 

Almost half of firms late in patching laptops

Organisations, already knee-deep protecting the data in laptops are patching critical vulnerabilities in the mobile devices too slowly, a new study has suggested.
Trojans account for over half of malware 

Trojans account for over half of malware

Over 54 percent of the new malware in the second quarter of 2006 were trojans, according to new data.
Half of London Wi-Fi networks open to hackers 

Half of London Wi-Fi networks open to hackers

Nearly half of wireless networks in London are open to attack, according to new research.
Half of business travelers worried by hotspot security 

Half of business travelers worried by hotspot security

More than half of all business travelers are still concerned about security levels offered by wireless, according to a global survey.
Poll: Half of European companies unprotected against vulnerabilities 

Poll: Half of European companies unprotected against vulnerabilities

Nearly half of IT professionals believe their infrastructures are not completely protected against vulnerabilities, new research has found.
Half of IT pros would use unofficial patches 

Half of IT pros would use unofficial patches

Nearly half of IT professionals would consider using third-party patches to protect computers against zero-day exploits, new research found.
Half of U.K. shopping websites 'open to attack' 

Half of U.K. shopping websites 'open to attack'

Security flaws in half of U.K. retailers' websites leave them open to attack, new research found.
Half of small business fear security breach 

Half of small business fear security breach

Nearly half of U.K. small businesses expect to suffer a security breach within the next year, according to new figures.
Half of companies have no data leakage strategy 

Half of companies have no data leakage strategy

Nearly half of companies do not have a strategy to deal with data leakage and information management, according to a new study.
Over half of IT security staff have no idea about corporate law 

Over half of IT security staff have no idea about corporate law

Confusion reigns in the compliance world as UK board members know what the Companies Bill is but IT security professionals have absolutely no idea.
Texas schools cut spam by half with appliance-based system  

Texas schools cut spam by half with appliance-based system

After receiving "numerous complaints" about spam, the Spring Independent School District has cut spam volumes by half after rolling out an appliance-based solution.
Almost half of all spam "bugged" 

Almost half of all spam "bugged"

Spammers are bugging nearly 50 per cent of all junk mail.
US pumps out over half of the world's spam 

US pumps out over half of the world's spam

America is churning out over fifty per cent of the world's spam.
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