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Windows-based cash machines 'easily hacked'

March 4, 2008 ATMs that rely on desktop PC technology--and that's a lot of them--are at risk from worms, key loggers, and denial-of-service attacks. TAGS: ATM, bank, business development, safe, risk, researcher, denial of service, security, U.K., patch management, desktop computer, PC, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Do we need a national ID card?

May 23, 2006 There's something wrong when data brokers know more about you than the cops know about felons, CNET editor Robert Vamosi says. TAGS: ID card, driver's license, felon, passport, U.K., citizen, mean, database, U.S., security

Alleged NASA hacker to speak at security show

April 13, 2006 Gary McKinnon, the British man fighting extradition to the U.S., is planning to appear on a panel at a U.K. security conference. TAGS: London, conference, security, U.K., U.S.

U.K. may try RFID to stop medical gear theft

February 28, 2006 National Health Service may turn to new technology to help stop the theft of expensive diagnotic eqiupment. TAGS: theft, RFID, radio frequency, equipment, tagging, U.K., radio, security

U.K. health service plans 'telehealth' rollout

January 25, 2007 National Health Service aims to install devices in patients' homes that can collect and transmit their health data. TAGS: patient, information technology, health, U.K., London, security

U.K. commissioner blames CEOs for data breaches

July 11, 2007 "How can laptops holding details of customer accounts be used away from the office without strong encryption?" Richard Thomas scolds. TAGS: data protection, breach, U.K., complaint, organization, bank, CEO, leader, retailer, security, laptop computer

International bank HSBC hit by Bangalore breach

June 27, 2006 A worker is accused of accessing confidential account information and passing it on to criminal associates in the U.K. TAGS: Bangalore, breach, U.K., bank, India, worker, security

Indian call center staff sold data, TV show says

October 5, 2006 U.K. documentary shows middlemen offering to sell credit card details, but Indian IT body defends offshoring. TAGS: call-center, offshoring, U.K., India, credit card, bank, security, TV

U.K. funds push for antihacker tools

April 12, 2006 Effort aims to speed up development of products to plug holes in businesses' IT defenses. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., R&D, U.K., information technology, security

U.K. government and IBM test a secure Linux

April 27, 2006 The initiative in northern England is intended to show Linux can provide security in a complex environment. TAGS: security policy, IBM WebSphere, IBM Corp., open source, Linux, security, England, U.K., environment

U.K.'s Home Office admits to database breaches

August 31, 2006 The government agency says four of five incidents involved members of staff accessing databases for unauthorized purposes. TAGS: security breach, spokesman, ID card, database, security, U.K.

Details on defacement of Microsoft's U.K. Web site

July 3, 2007 Company says breach last week by hackers likely had no impact on customers, but it continues to investigate the incident. TAGS: defacement, SQL injection, hacker, Oracle Corp., activity, SQL, Microsoft Corp., U.K., security, database

U.K. data thieves face two years in prison

February 7, 2007 Proposed changes to law aim to deter insiders and others who sell or deliberately misuse confidential information. TAGS: data sharing, penalty, prison, data protection, U.K., London, security

EC plans biometric border checks

February 15, 2008 European Commission proposed biometric checks include face screening and automated security checks. TAGS: European Union, visa, traveler, commission, check, U.K., security

Heathrow testing biometric security checks

December 6, 2006 Trial, which is voluntary, aims to enroll 2,000 travelers on selected routes to and from the U.K.Photos: Checking your digits, irises at the airport TAGS: passenger, Dubai, immigration, fingerprint, smart card, Hong Kong, gate, check, trial, barrier, technology company, U.K., government, security, database

Security from A to Z: Extradition

November 27, 2006 Hacking is an international crime. Is extradition the right way for governments to go? Part of a series on hot topics in security. TAGS: treaty, crime, U.S., London, U.K., government, security

Breaches, browsers and data privacy

August 31, 2006 If you buy things on the Web--or even just browse--you could be at risk from prying eyes and sloppy security. Some people want to change that. TAGS: eBay Inc., U.K., database, security, Web browser

Microsoft eyes acquisitions to build security

August 2, 2006 Software giant plans to bolster its business security capabilities through acquisitions, U.K. executive says. TAGS: Whale Communications, business security, e-mail antivirus, acquisition, VPN, SSL, security, Microsoft Corp., U.K., Microsoft Windows Vista, server, e-mail

Microsoft exec calls XP hack 'frightening'

November 13, 2007 In a matter of minutes, e-crime experts hack into a Windows XP computer that is unprotected and connected to an unsecured wireless network. TAGS: hack, demonstration, wireless network, exec, IP address, IP, service pack, small business, patch management, anti-spyware, U.K., minute, Microsoft Corp., password, Service Pack 2, antivirus

U.K. police: Let us seize encryption keys

August 15, 2006 PCs of suspected terrorists, pedophiles gather dust as investigators struggle to decrypt hard-drive data, they say. TAGS: suspect, police, officer, U.K., practice, code, key, security, PC
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