A group of about 30 young people will attend a cyber security boot camp next month set up by the organisations responsible for the Cyber Security Challenge . The boot camp is receiving input and support from the Metropolitan Police ...
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With cybercrime revealed to cost Scottish businesses an estimated 5bn academics are urging firms to ensure IT staff have the right skills to overcome new and emerging threats. To enable them to do that, Edinburgh Napier University is ...
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A perplexing risk has emerged for parents, as kids are drawn into chat rooms, online commerce, and submitting private data to join groups of "friends" they have never met, undermining traditional safety precautions of American families. ...
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The US has confirmed it will resist efforts by China, Russia and their allies to put the internet under the control of the United Nations. The confirmation came in a statement issued by the US Department of State on US proposals to be ...
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Cybergeddon, a complete take-down of the internet, is undoubtedly within the power of some nation states, but is unlikely, say security industry experts. Bringing down the internet would not be in anyone’s interest, said Fred Piper, ...
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As of July 1, 2012, any school that accepts e-rate funds must provide annual Internet Safety and Cyberbullying training for all minors. Schools are required to document this training and keep records for five years. We have the best ...
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A new study of 377 Americans highlights the growing concern of using public Wi-Fi Hotspots. The survey, conducted by the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) in conjunction with PRIVATE WiFi, revealed that 79% of respondents believe that ...
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Sampan Security, Inc., a leading developer of cyber security and system recovery applications, today announced the availability of FireTower Guard and FireTower Cyber Console (CyCon) for Windows 8, 7, Vista and XP systems. FireTower Guard ...
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The International Cyber Security Protection Alliance (ICSPA) has launched an initiative to pool cyber crime intelligence from business, government, law enforcement, security agencies and IT security professionals. Called Project 2020, the ...
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The UK should take more control of the internet to counter the US stranglehold, says an IT entrepreneur. “A British scientist invented the world wide web, so why are we now made to feel lucky to be involved?” said Scott ...
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The “Industrial Internet” (or Internet of Things) has the potential to add $10-15 trillion to global GDP by 2030 and reduce billions of dollars worth of waste across major industries such as healthcare, energy and ...
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Web security company, Sourcefire, today announced it will present on ‘Agile Security For The Real World’ at the PCI Abu Dhabi on November 23, at the Rocco Forte Hotel, Abu Dhabi. Maher Jadallah, Regional Manager, MEA, ...
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High-risk and dangerous applications targeting users of Google’s Android platform increased from nearly 30,000 in June to almost 175,000 in September, according to Trend Micro’s security roundup report for the third quarter of ...
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Pwnie Express, a Vermont cybersecurity startup, and creator of the Pwn Plug, the first-to-market penetration testing drop box, will unveil two new pentesting products at Black Hat USA 2012 and Defcon 20. Black Hat is being from July 21-26 ...
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A cyber security think tank has published a manual studying how international law applies to conflicts in cyberspace, where the laws of conventional warfare are more difficult to apply. The manual comes from experts working with the ...
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