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.
Read more →UK businesses are still ill-prepared to deal with downtime and unexpected disruption to operations, says ControlCircle, a leading UK managed services provider.
A recent survey of 100 CIOs/COOs/IT heads identified that whilst 90% had a strategy in place, only 46% had reviewed and tested their business continuity procedures in the last twelve months. 42% had either no strategy in place or were unsure when it was last tested. Over 50% of strategies were more than two years old.
Read more →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.
Read more →Panasonic Toughbook launched its revolutionary 4-in-1 mobile identity checking solution at the Cartes & Identification 2011 show in Paris. Designed for border control and immigration, federal and military police patrols and security teams, the latest Person Identification Mini Dock (PIMD) includes a new Smartcard Reader for user authentication, as well as an OCR and RFID Reader and Fingerprint Scanner.
Read more →Kaspersky Lab has published its review of spammer activity in October 2011. This month witnessed mass mailings exploiting high-profile events, a shift in phishing targets and spam sources were spread more evenly over more countries.
October was rich in sensational events which, as usual, the spammers exploited to the full. Mass mailings were registered that referred to the death of Apple founder Steve Jobs, the majority of them containing malicious code. Spammers also reacted to another death, that of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on 20 October, with some classic ‘Nigerian’ letters. Users received emails allegedly sent by Gaddafi’s “relatives” and his “former officers”, who had allegedly inherited part of his “countless treasures”. All the letters contained offers to share some of the wealth. There were also messages with a Christmas or New Year twist adding a seasonal flavour to October’s spam. They tended to contain adverts for presents and trips during the festive season.
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