Category: Security (Page 3)
Loose Data Affecting Student Career Prospects
Students are not facing the most prosperous times with regards to career prospects but recent data suggests that many are concerned about data they post online affecting their chances of getting a job. In fact of the 500 students surveyed in a study conducted by ICO, 42% expressed concern that personal data hanging around online may affect whether companies would take them on. Christopher Graham, Information Commissioner stated “In touch …
Microsoft’s YouTube Channel Hijacked
On Saturday, a hacker hijacked Microsoft’s official YouTube channel and removed all the videos that were hosted on it. The hacker replaced the videos with others claiming that Microsoft was holding a contest. The channel’s description was changed to “Wish to Become Sponsored? Message me.” Meanwhile the titles of two videos that the hacker published were “We are sponsoring” and “Make us a Background to Get Subbox!!!” A message that …
UK firms under threat from foreign hackers.
The country’s head of cyber security has warned that British companies are being put out of business and coasting the economy £27 billion because of hacking undertaken by foreign governments and corporations. Major General Jonathan Shaw, the head of the Ministry of Defence’s Cyber Security Programme, stated that cyber-attacks are the biggest threat to national security. The main reason for this is that foreign competitors are stealing valuable information from …
Online Anonymity
Whether you go under a cloak of anonymity on the internet is becoming less and less of a choice and more of a silent submission to online giants such as Google and Facebook. Free web analysis tools, email and search are allowing the likes of Google to be at the forefront of our lives and collate data on all of our habits. Social networking sites mean you have to take …
Sony Suffer New Security Breach
Sony have suffered yet another security breach which has resulted in 93,000 PlayStation Network and SOE games service accounts being locked after unauthorised sign-in attempts. The unknown hackers managed to verify a number of members IDs and passwords. Those affected will be glad to see that their credit card details were not at risk. This latest attack that occurred between 7th and 10th October isn’t on the same scale as …
Singapore: Tightening Data Protection Laws
Singapore has taken significant steps toward establishing a coherent data protection scheme. The Ministry of Information, Communication and Arts (MICA) has established an online consultation platform in order to consolidate public feedback on data management and divulgence. The window will be open until the 25th October for citizens to provide their verdict as to the scope of coverage the protection bill should cover. The idea of the new law is …
Roaming Security Issues
Workers today are roaming all over the place and using a huge number of devices which includes tablets, smart phones, netbooks and laptops. “We cease to respect the boundaries of a single machine,” according to SAP’s head of product architecture and technology strategy, Sethu Meenakshisundaram. The days where desktops were static with a data centre residing in the background running all applications, protected by a firewall are behind us. Data …
Mobile Internet Raises Data Security Concerns
A recent report by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has highlighted that many people are risking the security of their data through accessing the internet via mobile devices. The main reasons for this have been that many people (21%) claim not to have the necessary technical knowledge in order to protect their data. Additionally 19% of people would not feel confident in preventing a computer virus. The report found …
Facebook’s Bug Bounty
A new reward scheme issued by Facebook had only been running three weeks yet has already shelled out $40,000 worth of gratitude to researchers which have established bugs within their code. Work is carried out alongside Facebook’s in-house team which work full time to identify flaws in their code. The minimum a person can be rewarded is $500 however their has been reports of people receiving up to $5,000 for …
Amazon Role Out G-Cloud
Amazon has launched a government only cloud for federal Cloud Services. The project ensures that the government stays compliant with regulations such as the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) which states that only US citizens may access data regarding weapons, as well as other items which have been banned from export on the US munitions list. An Amazon spokesman said “because Amazon Web Services’ GovCloud is physically and logically …
