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HSBC: Data theft incident broader than first thought

HSBC: Data theft incident broader than first thought

HSBC has said approximately 15,000 accounts at its Swiss private banking unit were compromised after an employee allegedly stole data, some of which ended up in the hands of French tax authorities.

Lawyers face investigation over filesharing threats

A legal firm which has accused a number of Brits of illegally filesharing, is being investigated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).

Intel investigating sale of fake Core i7 chip

Intel is investigating the discovery of counterfeit versions of its Core i7-920 processor in the US.

RSA extends security tools to VMware

EMC's RSA division is embracing the virtualisation trend that its VMware spinoff helped kick off, announcing that three of its core security products will work in VMware virtualised environments.

Google and PayPal launch online security forum

Google, Equifax, Verizon and others launched the Open Identity Exchange (OIX) this week to support government guidelines for online privacy and security.

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Up to 90% of UK companies may not comply with PCI security standards

New research suggests that 89 percent of UK companies are not compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards.

European IT managers have cloud aversion

Barely one in five of European IT managers think that cloud computing represents a game-changing change in methodology for enterprises, roughly the same proportion that believes that cloud computing is a fad.

Microsoft to fix 8 Windows & Office vulnerabilities

Microsoft will ship two security updates on Tuesday to patch eight vulnerabilities in Windows and Office.

Investigation software snoops through social networks

Narus is developing a new technology that sleuths through billions of pieces of data on social networks and Internet services and connects the dots.

RealNetworks settles Hollywood lawsuit, ditches RealDVD

RealNetworks has agreed to pay US$4.5 million and permanently stop selling its RealDVD software as part of a legal settlement with six Hollywood movie studios, the company said Wednesday.

Information Commissioner tells business to put cash value on data

The Information Commissioner has told organisations to put a financial value on personal information and is offering help on how to do it.

Microsoft suggests internet tax to tackle botnets

How will we ever get a leg up on hackers who are infecting computers worldwide? Microsoft's security chief laid out several suggestions on Tuesday, including a possible internet usage tax to pay for the inspection and quarantine of machines.

Startup moves apps securely to Amazon cloud

A start-up that moves VMware-based applications to the Amazon cloud and creates a secure tunnel between a customer's data center and the cloud service is launching a public beta trial Monday.

EMC, Intel and VMware team up for cloud security

EMC, Intel and VMware are teaming up to improve security and regulatory compliance in cloud computing with a proof of concept to be demonstrated at this week's RSA Conference.

EMC offers new virtualisation security services

EMC is expanding its security consulting services to help enterprises tackle the complexities of securing their data and complying with regulations in virtualised computing environments.

F5 and Infoblox Integrate DNS security with server load balancing

F5 and Infoblox have combined to develop a product that combines DNSSEC and global server load balancing

Firms probed for P2P breaches submit data to FTC

Several companies being investigated by the FTC for inadvertently exposing customer and employee data on peer-to-peer networks, have been asked by the agency to submit extensive information on their data collection, usage and protection practices.

Dell embraces encryption with new Credant deal

Dell is offering its business customers a way to get encryption with less hassle. From today, any business system can have Credant’s full-disk encryption software factory installed on any business laptop, desktop or workstation.

100 firms warned about P2P data leaks

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sent out letters to about 100 companies, informing them about sensitive and confidential data from their networks being found on publicly available on peer-to-peer (P2P) networks.

Gary McKinnon extradition review set for May

Gary McKinnon extradition review set for May

A judicial review, over the planned extradition of Nasa and Pentagon hacker Gary McKinnon, has been set for 25 and 26 May.

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