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 Posted by SecExtra on December 24th, 2009

With hackers and scam-artists becoming increasingly intelligent, you can never be too safe surfing the internet. Security experts have recently taken a different approach with new computer security technologies to ensure you are safe and out of harms way online.

Unlike traditional security devices, the “digital ants” that are now being used wander through computer networks searching for threats like computer worms. Upon detecting a threat, the so-called computer ants meet at the location thus bringing attention to human operators who can begin to investigate the problem.

This concept that has been referred to as swarm …

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 Posted by SecExtra on December 04th, 2009

Counter Terror Expo, the pre-eminent specialist conference and exhibition dedicated to addressing the continuing worldwide threat from terrorism, will take centre stage at London Olympia, 14-15 April 2010. The event, now in its second successful year, brings together leading experts and professionals in the world of terrorism and counter-terrorism, to debate the threats faced and identify appropriate methodologies to neuter them.

“Counter Terror Expo launched on the world stage last year and has very rapidly achieved the status of being a must attend event amongst professionals in this challenging environment from across the globe. Such has been the success of the …

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 Posted by SecExtra on November 16th, 2009

Counter Terror Expo 2010, has become the largest Exhibition and Conference globally to focus solely on counter terrorism across the public and private sector.At the 2010 event there will be three conferences, including one supported by the National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO).

The conferences feature over 75 internationally recognised speakers taking part in a range of key-note presentations, case studies, industry debates and panel discussions.

Topics and Speakers confirmed to date include:

• Cooperative Counter Terror Strategies with South East Asian Countries – …

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 Posted by SecExtra on November 05th, 2009

The commando style terrorist attack against the visiting Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore earlier this year, served to emphasis what many in the counter-terrorism and security fields have known for a long while; that in uncertain times the idea that the global and unifying nature of sport can be reflected in all the venues at which it is practiced no longer holds true.

High profile sporting events and their star performers represent a high value target and in the challenge to …

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 Posted by secExtra on January 28th, 2008

Hot on the heels of our recent coverage about M&S losing thousands of Employees personal data files, The Ministry of Defence was forced to admit yesterday that three laptop computers containing personal details of hundreds of thousands of military recruits are missing. None of the data on the laptops was encrypted, and contained details of passport data, National Insurance and driver’s licence numbers, family details and NHS numbers for about 153,000 people who applied to join the armed forces. Richard Farnworth, General Manager, Enterprise Solutions, NEC UK comments:

“This latest announcement should certainly act as a wake up …