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Festive gift buying goes mobile in 2011

On November 27, 2011   /   Money and Business, Security News   /   Leave a comment

The power and portability of smartphones and tablets will save time and money for many people this holiday season. Over two times more shoppers plan to purchase gifts and 50 per cent more plan to book travel using their mobile devices this year, according to new research from Webroot, a leader in delivering Internet security as a service. But convenience may come at a cost for those who skip certain measures to secure their devices and personal data.

In a survey of 1,215 mobile device users, Webroot assessed people’s preferences for using mobile devices versus traditional means for researching and buying Christmas gifts, and for planning and booking trips. In addition, Webroot explored how people secure themselves on their mobile devices.

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Online Retailers Warned To Check Their Server Ahead Of Cyber Monday

On November 23, 2011   /   Money and Business, Security News   /   Leave a comment

Cyber Monday, the busiest day of the year for online sales, and with time running out, ForLinux, one of the UK’s leading providers of open source hosting and IT support, is reminding internet retailers to perform essential server maintenance or potentially miss out on bumper sales.

This year, Monday 28th November, is the date when the internet industry predicts internet transactions to reach their highest level ever, with sales predicted to top the £1028m* spent online last year.

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Border insecurity prompts serious questions ahead of 2012 Olympic Games

On November 16, 2011   /   International Security, Security News   /   Leave a comment

Britain’s border security has been called into question less than a year before the country plays host to the 2012 Olympic Games.

At issue is a government minister authorised pilot scheme to relax controls for certain passport holders. This authorised scheme envisioned perceived low risk individuals being allowed unfettered entry to the country. All others would be subjected to the full gamut of checks.

The scheme has allegedly been applied to all passport holders, irrespective of their origin.

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Angry Birds Know Where You Live

On November 12, 2011   /   Mobile Security, Security News, Virus and Spyware   /   Leave a comment

AdaptiveMobile, the world leader in mobile security today reveals that 75% of the public may be giving away their physical location when downloading smartphone applications. According to AdaptiveMobile’s third Global Security Insights in Mobile report, polling 1024 consumers, 69% of smartphone users are adamant that such privacy breaches are totally unacceptable, yet three quarters fail to read the terms and conditions, which include access to data such as their physical location.

“Consumers are outraged that their data may not be secure but are unwilling to protect themselves,” says AdaptiveMobile VP of Handset Security, Ciaran Bradley. “It’s like getting angry at the prospect of being burgled, but announcing publically when their house is unoccupied. We are downloading more apps than ever before, but people are unaware that their location and other information can be harvested by applications. This is comparable to half of the population being unaware that they need to lock their front door. Whilst mobile operators do have a role to play to protect users, both need to step up and take responsibility.”

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One in nine Internet users surfing without protection

On November 10, 2011   /   Security News, Virus and Spyware   /   Leave a comment

The number of new malware strains is continuing to rise; G Data Security Labs counted over 1.2 million new computer malware strains in the first half of the year alone. Despite this, one in nine Internet users globally do not use a comprehensive security solution, according to the results of the international G Data Security Survey 2011.

With total UK broadband take-up now at 74% (source: Ofcom, The Communications Market 2011, Q1), this means that a significant proportion of the population is surfing the Internet unprotected. Although nearly half of UK Internet users have a paid for solution installed, 47% rely on free security software, which is not in all ways as effective as paid for solutions. Globally, four out of ten users consider free virus protection solutions as equal to paid security packages in terms of performance and the level of security technology. These results are worrying, because such Internet users are easy targets for cyber criminals. For more information about user behaviour and knowledge about online threats, see the G Data Security Survey 2011.

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