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		<title>2012 UK Fraud Predictions</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:54:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leading fraud consultancy UK Fraud has set out 10 predictions for the domestic fraud prevention market in 2012. The predictions are: 1. That the NFA (National Fraud Authority) will face major political pressure to deliver a fraud strategy that will make a real difference. The government will demand that it starts to demonstrate measurable annual fraud savings. These could be expected to be more than £10 billion. Simultaneously, there will be an increasingly public tussle for funds with the government’s new Cyber Crime operation. The NFA will also face mounting pressure to adopt a more pan European and global perspective to combat fraud hitting the UK from overseas territories. 2. With the volume of traffic for e-commerce transactions increasing, fraudsters will target individual merchants and merchant groups. As a result, there will be: a. More co-operation across the merchant sector. b. More disintermediation of the merchant acquirer services. c. Greater use and development of acquirer anti-fraud enrichment services. d. Payment Service Providers (PSPs) will become more prevalent, with fraud solutions provided as an integrated part of the service they offer. e. Greater dissatisfaction with many existing fraud solutions, particularly with those that are less well conceived. 3. The USA has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>76% of SMBs under pressure to allow more access to Web 2.0 tools</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:48:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[76% of SMBs (small and mid-size business) surveyed in a poll carried out by SpamTitan Technologies stated that they are under pressure to allow more access to Web 2.0. Almost half, 44.4%, said that they do not have security in place to protect from Web 2.0 specific threats. The business web filtering solutions provider encourages SMBs to deploy formal social media policies. Forrester predicts the market for social enterprise apps will grow from $600 million in 2011 to $6.4 billion by 2016. The next decade is going to be a challenge to small business owners as they battle to make IT budgets stretch to deliver new tools without any downside. Said Ronan Kavanagh, CEO, SpamTitan Technologies. “Social media in the enterprise represents a double-edge sword. On the one hand, it opens up new business opportunities and powerful ways to engage with a company’s customer base. However, on the other hand, it can expose business to new risks such as security threats and reduced network productivity.” He concluded, “With different research studies showing that between 30-40% of SMB malware threats originate from social media sites, it is imperative that small business owners take a close look at their IT and social [...]]]></description>
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		<title>57% Believe A Cyber Arms Race Is Currently Taking Place</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:17:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[McAfee and the Security and Defence Agenda (SDA) today revealed the findings from a report; Cyber-security: The Vexed Question of Global Rules that paints, for the first time, a global snapshot of current thinking about the cyber-threat and the measures that should be taken to defend against them, and assesses the way ahead. The SDA, the leading defense and security think-tank in Brussels, interviewed leading global security experts to ensure findings would offer usable recommendations and actions. The report was created to identify key debate areas and trends and to help to governments and organisations understand how their cyber defense posture compares to those of other countries and organisations. Here are some noted findings: · 57% of global experts believe that an arms race is taking place in cyber space. · 36% believe cybersecurity is more important than missile defense. · 43% identified damage or disruption to critical infrastructure as the greatest single threat posed by cyber-attacks with wide economic consequences (up from 37% in McAfee’s 2010 Critical Infrastructure Report). · 45% of respondents believe that cybersecurity is as important as border security. · The state of cyber-readiness of the United States, Australia, UK, China and Germany all ranked behind [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It’s all about security says Simplexo</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:39:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The latest research from the Cloud Industry Forum (CIF) has again highlighted end user concerns over migrating to a Cloud service model. The research conducted in December 2011 highlighted that widely held view that many organisations cite their number one concern, namely the mitigation of risk, when committing data to the Cloud. According to Simplexo, a member of CIF and UK search specialist, it’s time to focus the issue of security, if the Cloud is factually going to be something meaningful in everyday computing life, and stop focusing on the fear, uncertainty and doubt. Simon Bain, CTO, at Simplexo, states: “CIF conducted a highly detailed survey into user adoption levels and trends. When asked to name the most significant concerns about Cloud adoption, users were clear that data security and privacy stood out above all others at 62 per cent and 55 per cent respectively.” “I am obviously a believer in using the ‘Cloud’ as a way forward for both personal and corporate life. However, there are certain guidelines that I think need to be adhered to before we all start throwing our hard disks away and placing everything in to the hands of others.” “Let’s be clear – Clouds [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Anti-Fraud Organisations Predict Fraud Surge In 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 20:49:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Research by UKFraud of over 50 UK and European Fraud consultants reveals an expectation from over 80% of those polled, that fraud will increase dramatically across the UK and the rest of Europe in 2012. The areas likely to be most affected include: insurance, merchants and retailers, telecoms, government departments and local authorities. The most common fraud activities are expected to be cybercrime, internal fraud, supply chain and procurement fraud. The only area where fraud is expected to remain stable or to fall is the credit card sector where recent aggressive anti-fraud measures have forced fraud levels to fall. Unsurprisingly, the leading cause of the increase, highlighted by the research, is the current global economic outlook, as austerity bites deep into most European states alongside rising taxes and increasing unemployment. One of the more specific concerns in the UK, is the pressure on budgets of the state anti-fraud organisation the National Fraud Authority (NFA). Their own current estimate of UK fraud runs at £38bn, which is more than double the £13bn projection in 2008. Many commentators expect an even bigger rise in the new year, when the latest figures are announced. It has also become a major concern to some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Germany leads Europe for USB drive data security, UK and France lag behind</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:59:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kingston Digital Europe Ltd, an affiliate of Kingston Technology Company Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the results of a study conducted by the Ponemon Institute in seven European countries to better understand how organisations manage the security and privacy requirements of data collected and retained on USB drives. The study confirms that many organisations are ignoring the risk of unencrypted USB drives and are not following through with appropriate USB security policies. The research also denotes marked differences in the approach and implementation of USB drive security from country to country. The European study, an extension of an earlier study conducted in the United States, confirms the pressing need for organisations to adopt more secure USB products and policies. A total of 3,204 IT practitioners with an average of 10.75 years of IT or IT security experience in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Nordics, Netherlands, Switzerland and Poland, were surveyed and all acknowledged the importance of USB drives from a productivity standpoint. Across Europe, 71 percent of respondents confirmed that their companies do not have the technologies to prevent or quickly detect the download of confidential data onto USB drives by unauthorized individuals. The statistic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t give Christmas presents to cyber criminals</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:51:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With 73% of Brits shopping online this Christmas (source: EBAY), online criminals are taking advantage and targeting users looking for the right present*. They lure their victims to malware or phishing traps with emails claiming to offer luxury goods at bargain prices or fake delivery company notifications, for example. Criminals are usually out to get personal data such as login details to online banking sites or credit card information. G Data identifies the top 5 dangers users should be aware of when buying presents online, and offers tips on how to prevent becoming a victim of cyber crime. &#8220;Cyber criminals target Internet users in the run-up to Christmas,&#8221; explains Eddy Willems, Security Evangelist at G Data. &#8220;They use a variety of tactics to infect unsuspecting users with malware or steal personal data such as online banking or credit card information. Users should therefore make sure they are using an effective and comprehensive security solution and closely check online shops for reliability and security.&#8221; Top 5 dangers of Christmas shopping online 1. Emails with bait advertising In these emails, fraudsters promise brand name products such as luxury watches or expensive designer shoes at very low prices. The integrated links lure users [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Britons Condemn Hackers But Are Divided On A Solution</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:16:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recent high profile hacks on websites and online networks of large organisations have resulted in Brits feeling concerned about the threat of hacking, and calling for businesses and government to take firmer action. According to a new report released by Professor Majid Yar, leading cybercrime expert from the University of Hull, commenting on the results of a survey* by PC Tools, 97% of Brits believe online hacking is an issue we, as a society, should be worried about. Britons condemn hackers Recent large-scale security breaches by rogue individuals and cybercrime collectives that resulted in millions of UK internet users’ personal and financial details being compromised, have driven the nation to a state of concern and discontent. Based on the survey results, one in five Brits has lost trust in large organisations and approximately one in six of respondents are disappointed by how the police have handled this public threat. Although a number of these attacks have been attributed to ‘hacktivist’ groups, who claim their motivation behind this activity is to champion a political or social cause, nearly all Brits disapprove of this particular form of cybercrime. Hacking never justified According to the report, 40% of respondents argue that hacking is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FraudSense Announces Cloud-Based Real-Time Anti-Phishing Software Platform</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2011 19:07:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FraudSense, provider of the cloud-based anti-phishing software platform, today announced the availability of a public demo featuring its proprietary real-time anti-phishing detection algorithms. FraudSense’s next-generation anti-phishing technology is an innovative weapon in the fight against the ever growing threat of phishing attacks as it enables FraudSense-powered applications and services to identify, target and remove forged websites the moment they become active. Fraudulent websites are routinely deployed by phishers to lure unsuspecting users to submit their credentials and are key to most online scams. According to the recent report by IID , the number of phishing attacks in Q2 2011 grew 11% over the previous quarter. FraudSense identifies and disables fraudulent websites in real-time thus minimizing and even completely eliminating financial losses and integrity damage. FraudSense provides access to its real-time anti-phishing software platform through Web API without the need for client side deployment. Using the advantages of Cloud technologies, FraudSense enables seamless integration, flexibility and scalability and can work either alone or in conjunction with other security products and services.]]></description>
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		<title>Cloud services provider releases Netintelligence App on iTunes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2011 12:48:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One in ten parents in the UK feels it’s appropriate for children as young as four years old to own a mobile phone, while one in ten kids under the age of ten already owns an iPhone, according to a survey by Westcoastcloud, the supplier of cloud-based internet security services. Westcoastcloud commissioned the survey to coincide with the release of its iPad internet security product for schools, Netintelligence, as an App on iTunes. The report found that one in twenty primary school children now own an iPad. The extent to which today&#8217;s youngsters rely on technology was revealed following a study of 2,000 parents of children aged ten and under. The Westcoastcloud poll found that 17 per cent of parents bought their kids a phone after they succumbed to their child’s pestering. Typically, parents felt comfortable buying their child a mobile or the latest Smartphone like an iPhone or Blackberry at the age of ten, with 68 per cent doing so because they wanted to keep tabs on their kids. Worryingly the survey also revealed that almost one in ten primary school aged children had a social networking account – the age at which children are eligible to have a [...]]]></description>
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