September, 2010:

• Another NHS data loss, as an unencrypted USB stick containing sensitive personal details is recovered
• Survey seeks the truth on remote access questions
• Coping with the challenges of social networking
• University of Surrey moves to secure remote access to applications with CryptoCard two-factor authentication managed service
• TrustPort announces 2011 security software and Security Elements options
• Visa's PCI DSS deadline for Level 1 merchants falls today
• What did free anti-virus ever do for us?
• Does this week's Zeus arrest show that cyber criminals are failing to cover their tracks?
• New technology to secure and protect users' sessions introduced by Dell KACE
• Rackspace chosen by Vodafone to host mobile micropayment platform
• Could the BlackBerry PlayBook be a revelation for computing or a new headache for IT managers?
• Network Box UK rebrands as Redscan
• Nineteen people arrested for alleged use of Zeus to steal more than £6 million
• Santander adds Rapport browser security software to UK online customers
• Electronic payment security service introduced by Akamai
• Microsoft to release out-of-band patch for ASP.NET issue tonight
• Privacy International prepares legal case against ACS:Law, as it claims that tens of thousands of people could be affected
• Mobiles used by Zeus as SMS messages are used to deliver one time passwords
• Email spam campaigns continue to rise as LinkedIn users targeted
• DDoS against legal firm leads to leak of Sky Broadband customers' details and alleged user habits
• Security will become a sales tool for cloud providers
• Virtual application delivery infrastructure and ADC hypervisor introduced by Radware
• A week of cross-site scripting headlines and how to protect against the problem
• Google-owned Orkut social network sees 400,000 users hit by XSS vulnerability
• Offensive 'goat' worm hits Twitter with cross-site request forgery shortened link posted
• Only a third of businesses have increased investment in tackling cyber attacks
• Web 2.0 adoption increases as data loss and social media concerns hamper organisations
• Personal cloud solution introduced by Trend Micro
• Gartner: Difficulties in monitoring outsourced applications could lead to undetected access from within the provider
• Anti-Theft detection for mobiles not likely to happen soon
• Information security industry rallies to support NSPCC, Childline
• Facebook suffers outage which causes it to 'turn the site off'
• More than 6,000 Russian domains registered in two weeks as spam domains move back to .ru
• Cisco moves to make the Apple devices more secure with availability of AnyConnect Secure Mobility application
• Report finds that the quality of security in applications is getting progressively worse
• Gartner: All government needs to be involved with cyber security, as claims made on threats of cyber terrorism, crime and warfare
• Gartner: A value needs to be put on information
• 360IT: Government to continue support for open source
• Students attempt hacking as a third do it for fun and because it is cool
• Symantec warns of a new virus threat, as remote workers most likely to breach rules
• Google adds two-factor authentication to Gmail via SMS one time passwords
• Twitter hit by worm that infects other tweets with rogue code
• The facts about Stuxnet, the damage it is causing and how you could be affected
• German government to consider producing an online voluntary data protection code
• Unencrypted NHS USB stick lost which contained details of patients' conditions and medication
• Adobe and Apple issue patches
• GSC Cyber Security Challenge 2010 deadline extended
• ArcSight announces new versions of ESM and Logger technology
• Diaspora open source code released to developers
• British Phonographic Industry set to be hit by Anonymous-led DDoS after American sites are brought down in protest against file sharing
• Adobe moves Flash patch to this week
• Another week on the acquisition rollercoaster
• A third party could become more of a factor in the case of a data breach
• Bruce Schneier claims that there has been a death of privacy and hits out at Facebook for 'not protecting the victim'
• Problems of mobile security considered, including creating an audit trail and managing access
• Small business solutions for connectivity and storage launched by Dell
• Emails containing Zeus malware detected, as removal tool announced
• Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 9 browser with pared-down features and improved speed and performance
• User behaviour and education is the way forward to prevent virus infections
• IronKey set for the CESG's CAPS evaluation program
• SafeNet and NetApp combine technologies to offer secure cloud-based storage
• Is the truth about vulnerability disclosure too dangerous for the public to know?
• Close encounters with ancient history
• Security professionals' social networking site established by (ISC)2
• Searching for 'free' music online vastly increases the chances of hitting a malicious site
• Google engineer fired after spying on user activity and accessing email and instant messenger accounts
• Web application firewalls prove to be the most popular solution for protecting against data breaches
• Microsoft plugs Stuxnet problems, as nine bulletins are released on Patch Tuesday
• ICO warns estate agents about data collection and reporting activity to the regulator
• Comments made on Facebook CEO's claims about online privacy being 'overblown'
• Adobe confirms existence of new zero-day vulnerability in Flash Player, with patches planned for the next few weeks
• CronLab adds email delivery and detection
• HP signs definitive agreement to acquire ArcSight
• Guardium launches first database protection technology since IBM acquisition
• Anonymous proxies cause headaches for IT managers
• 'Here You Have' email worm target website taken offline, as suspicions begin on who was responsible
• Google's Instant search facility leads to malicious results being offered
• England World Cup fans hit by fraud scare, as stolen personal details are sold online
• University of Oxford adopts two-factor authentication technology
• Tripwire announces new technology to protect, detect and correct network holes
• Nine bulletins will address 11 vulnerabilities on Microsoft Patch Tuesday next week
• Online portal planned for information sharing to improve risk management culture
• To share or not to share, a question of risk and intelligence
• SentryBay announces first service partnership with the Managed Services Centre
• Employees claim that they are happy with office IT tools but still take work home
• Dell to stop shipping computers with XP as of next month
• Warning made of critical vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat that is actively exploited
• TechCrunch Zeus installer described as being 'just the tip of the iceberg', as infections estimated to triple in the next year
• HP eyes small and micro businesses with 'Just Right IT' portfolio
• IT department described as being 'caught between a rock and a hard place' due to employee demands on technology
• From Lester Freamon to Andy Coulson, how phone taps became a security issue
• New e-discovery technology introduced by Symantec
• Frequently asked questions on PCI DSS in its key month
• Integralis launches data assessment service
• Sourcefire and Qualys partner to share vulnerability management and intrusion prevention technology
• Twitter fixes cross-site scripting vulnerability that was used to distribute compromised links
• TechCrunch hacked to distribute Zeus Trojan via JavaScript file
• Difficulties producing 'digital evidence' cause lawyers to lose cases
• Security falls behind virtualisation and consolidation in priorities for chief information officers
• Application cloud migration solution launched by new venture CIMTrek
• Google offers $8.5 million settlement in legal case over Buzz
• Legitimate HMRC claims for tax payments leads to appearance of phishing emails
• Twitter explains benefits and functions of its t.co URL shortening service
• USB stick containing police information on riot control and officers' names and ranks found on a pavement
• SQL injections dominated malware in 2010, as Gumblar botnet named as 'the most significant malware development in years'
• Trend Micro launches SecureCloud security platform to offer control and encryption of public, private or hybrid clouds
• Cyber criminals seek 'full' sets of credentials that trade for only a few pounds
• Heartland pays $5 million over 2008 intrusion to credit card provider
• A fillet o' phish for the ham-burglar from McDonalds?
• American university sees $1 million stolen after banking malware intercepts controller's credentials
• SC Executive Network: The perils of risk aversion
• VMware launches new virtualised technology, as Imprivata and F5 confirm support
• Costs of illegal software use tops £6 million so far this year
• SC Think Tank: Data, use it or lose it
• RSA Conference Europe 2010
• Social media can help transform business processes but beware of the risks
• One in three people believe that the internet is riddled with security threats
• Utility companies worldwide are rolling out smart meters but are they secure?
• Updated version of QualysGuard helps users meet new PCI DSS requirements
• SC Magazine interview: Art Coviello, president of RSA
• Digital forensics is in demand
• Don't take it out on Google
• SC and Symantec Hosted Services Survey: How IT views online threats
• SC Studio: Web viewed as most likely route to malware infection, as visiting legitimate websites seen as best way to reduce the risk
• Cyber crime is a lucrative trade and it's growing
• SC Magazine interview: Martin Dipper, director of security services at Boxing Orange
• New virtualised technology takes centre stage at the VMworld exhibition
• Professional Monitor: in association with (ISC)2
• The iPhone is too risky for use in a corporate environment
• Accountancy firm selects secure file transfer solution