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The five-minute rumour
There is a myth that an unpatched Windows system only survives on the Internet for an average of five minutes. Jürgen Schmidt, Editor-in-Chief of heise Security Germany, explains why this is nonsense. more…
Government data handling under the microscope
The catastrophic slackness of government departments in handling our data that has been highlighted by four recent investigations is not a tough technical problem to solve - it's a matter of attitude. more…
Another blow to web anonymity?
A federal grand jury in Los Angeles has indicted a woman who created a fictitious MySpace account for "unauthorised access to a computer" under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. more…
E-crime policing - genuine response or token gesture?
E-crime policing has a history of under-resourcing and bureaucratic reshuffling that looks likely to continue getting in the way of getting the job done. more…
- ATM fraud - it's not just on the cards
- Google scanning - is it legal?
- Yet another Big Brother database for the UK
- NHS staff smart cards vanish in vast numbers
- MOD scatters laptops like confetti
- The year 2008 in a review through the crystal ball
- Antivirus software as a malware gateway
- The HMRC data loss - the real implications
- The Stamp of Incompetence
- Good Guys, Bad Laws - Protect Our Vulnerability Researchers!
