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Badly configured networks believed to be the main cause of network breaches
Misconfigured networks account for more than three quarters of breaches.
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Security-as-a-Service solution for cloud service providers introduced by AEP Networks
AEP Networks has announced the launch of CloudProtect to provide Security-as-a-Service to service and cloud providers.
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Kaspersky Lab warns of advanced instant messenger threat
Warnings have been made about worms that are spreading via instant messaging (IM) clients.
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Dell beats out HP in battle to acquire 3PAR
Utility storage provider 3PAR is set to be acquired by Dell for approximately $1.6 billion following a public bidding process.
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PayPal CISO responds to compromise claims
Media reports that Apple's iTunes and PayPal were hacked earlier this week have been refuted by the CISO of the online payment processor.
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Major retail chain and building society found to be in breach of the Data Protection Act
Yorkshire Building Society has been found to be in breach of the Data Protection Act by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
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More than half of new vulnerabilities in 2010 have no vendor patch, as Apple is named as the company with the most vulnerability disclosures
Over half of 4,396 new vulnerabilities discovered in the first half of this year had no vendor-supplied patch at the end of the period.
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New version of BigFix endpoint discovery software introduced by IBM
IBM has announced the launch of new software to incorporate technology acquired from BigFix
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Zurich Insurance's FSA fine should act as a warning on the importance of protecting sensitive information
Following the £2.27 million fine issued yesterday to Zurich Insurance for the loss of personal data, security experts have claimed it highlights the difficulties of data transfer and that systems need to mature.
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Claims made that there is active exploits in the wild for the Windows DLL vulnerability
Warnings have been made about active exploits for the Dynamic-Link Library (DLL) vulnerability.
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Absolute Software warns on laptop thefts from airports
The use of laptops in airports has led to warnings being issued about their physical security.
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Novell launches full version of its cloud security service to ensure consistent identity management
Novell has announced the general availability of its cloud security service.
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Zurich Insurance hit by £2,275,000 fine by the FSA for data loss of 46,000 confidential records
Zurich Insurance has been hit with a fine of more than £2 million by the FSA following the loss of 46,000 personal details.
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Another NHS trust found to be in breach of the Data Protection Act following the loss of over 100 patient records
Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust has been found to be in breach of the Data Protection Act by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) after the loss of over 100 patient records.
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Botnets were behind 95 per cent of spam during August, as email-bound spam increases
The UK has been responsible for 4.5 per cent of spam sent during August.
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More than half of employees would look at a confidential file if inadvertently granted access, which the CTO of Imperva calls 'surprising'
Claims that a quarter of departing employees would steal data highlight a less visible, but not a less difficult threat.
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Microsoft offers workaround tool and 'defence-in-depth' update for DLL vulnerability
Microsoft has said that it is 'conducting a thorough investigation' into the Dynamic-Link Library (DLL) preloading vulnerability.
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LANDesk Software set to be acquired by Thoma Bravo
Private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo is to acquire LANDesk Software from Emerson.
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Blogger identifies privacy flaw in Facebook Places, as Foursquare co-founder calls the tool 'boring'
The Facebook Places application has been accused of falling short when it comes to protecting its user's locational privacy.
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Twitter begins countdown to switch from basic access authentication to OAuth on its API
Twitter has announced that it is to shut of all basic access authentication on its API.
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