Injection tops list of web application security risks 

Injection tops list of web application security risks

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 20 April 2010 12:43 PM
XSS flaws drop to number 2 on risk list.
Security experts emphasise social engineering risks 

Security experts emphasise social engineering risks

In Messaging - 20 October 2009 11:24 AM
F-Secure and Sophos urge greater caution.
US military bans USB thumb drives 

US military bans USB thumb drives

In Risk - By Angela Moscaritolo, 21 November 2008 9:53 AM
The U.S. Department of Defense has banned USB drives and other removable media after a worm hit military networks.
Credit crunch means fewer security professionals and growing risks 

Credit crunch means fewer security professionals and growing risks

In Risk - By Derek Parkinson, 29 October 2008 10:20 AM
The gap between security risks and our ability to tackle them is set to rise.
Cisco warns of new security risks 

Cisco warns of new security risks

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 8 September 2008 9:32 AM
Attack can cripple Access Control Server, security appliances.
Poynter review: HMRC has radically reduced security risks 

Poynter review: HMRC has radically reduced security risks

In Risk - By Richard Thurston, 27 June 2008 10:25 AM
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.
CEOs underestimating security risks 

CEOs underestimating security risks

By Phil Muncaster, 8 May 2008 10:11 AM
Icann president launches new best practice guide for business leaders
Untrained users highlighted as security risks 

Untrained users highlighted as security risks

By Phil Muncaster, 31 March 2008 3:47 PM
Businesses are giving users greater freedom with corporate IT systems, according to a recent report, but many of those users lack the necessary security training.
FTC official: peer-to-peer software poses risks 

FTC official: peer-to-peer software poses risks

In Networks - By Jim Carr, 26 July 2007 10:00 AM
Peer-to-peer (p2p) file sharing programs often carry hidden packages containing spyware, adware and viruses, a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) official testified on Tuesday ...
UK watchdog: Data sharing risks must be addressed 

UK watchdog: Data sharing risks must be addressed

In Risk - By Fiona Raisbeck, 25 May 2007 9:53 AM
Local authorities must consider the benefits and risks to the public before sharing personal data between departments or other agencies, the Information Commissioner's Office ...
IT security risks impede business development 

IT security risks impede business development

In Web/client - By Emma Pritchard, 27 November 2006 9:00 AM
Companies are being held back by IT security and data storage concerns, according to a recent study.
Researchers cite risks in swipe-free credit cards 

Researchers cite risks in swipe-free credit cards

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 26 October 2006 11:17 PM
Swipe-free credit cards are gaining in popularity, but there are significant information security risks associated with the cards' radio frequency identifier (RFID) technology, ...
Enterprises ignorant of outsourcing security risks  

Enterprises ignorant of outsourcing security risks

By William Eazel, 27 January 2006 11:19 AM
Organizations that outsource their IT systems are increasing their vulnerability to security breaches, causing possible long-term damage to their businesses, insurers have warned.
Christmas MP3 players pose serious corporate security risks 

Christmas MP3 players pose serious corporate security risks

By William Eazel, 7 December 2005 9:09 AM
Companies need to take steps to protect themselves from “very serious security threats” which will be posed by MP3 players received as Christmas presents being brought into ...
Kids more likely to take online risks at home rather than at school 

Kids more likely to take online risks at home rather than at school

By William Eazel, 7 November 2005 12:30 PM
While home computer use for fun, games and emailing friends is common among children, it also offers kids more opportunity to engage in risky internet activities, recent ...
Too many passwords create frustration, security risks 

Too many passwords create frustration, security risks

By René Millman, 29 September 2005 3:56 PM
Nearly a quarter of employees have to remember 15 or more passwords, according to a new survey.
Users likely to take more online risks at work than home 

Users likely to take more online risks at work than home

By Marcia Savage, 13 September 2005 7:44 PM
Corporate users are more apt to click on suspicious links or visit suspicious web sites at work than home, according to a survey conducted by anti-virus supplier Trend Micro.
FDIC warns banks of spyware risks 

FDIC warns banks of spyware risks

By Marcia Savage, 25 July 2005 7:37 PM
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has issued guidance to financial institutions about the risks associated with spyware and ways they can protect themselves.
Sloppy laptop security leaves European firms open to legal and commercial risks 

Sloppy laptop security leaves European firms open to legal and commercial risks

By Robert Jaques, 2 November 2004 10:59 AM
Sloppy mobile device security is leaving European businesses and their employees open to legal, commercial and financial damage, newly published research has claimed.
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