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• 03 October 2011

• News: 68% of firms believe social media is a serious security threat

  More than two thirds (68 percent) of UK firms believe staff using social media, such as Facebook and Twitter in the office is a serious security threats, says Websense.

• News: Massive Security Vulnerability in HTC Android Phones Claimed

  Security researchers say they've uncovered a flaw in several smartphone models produced by HTC that gives any application that has Internet access the keys to a trove of information on the phone, including e-mail addresses, GPS locations, phone numbers, and text message data.

• 01 October 2011

• News: UK security firm AEP Networks sold for £37 million

  High-end British security firm AEP Networks is being bought by US defence contractor Ultra Electronics for an upfront sum of $57.5 million (£36.9 million).

• News: Betfair hides credit card data hack from customers

  Sports betting exchange Betfair failed to notify customers of a massive credit card data theft 18 months ago, it has been revealed.

• 30 September 2011

• News: Security roundup: Crazy Microsoft botnet takedown; hot biometrics; not so hot romance scams; Facebook in trouble again

  In one of the bigger security news stories Microsoft struck a blow against an emerging botnet called Kelihos by using a legal tactic to take down the botnet's domain names.

• News: Microsoft kills Google Chrome with bad malware signature

  Microsoft scrambled earlier today to revise an antivirus definition file that deleted Google's Chrome browser from users' PCs.

• News: Privacy Commissioner clears Sony over PSN hack

  Sony Computer Entertainment Australia should have acted more quickly to notify customers of the data breach occurring from the hacking of the PlayStation Network and Qriocity platforms in April, the Office of the Australian Privacy Commissioner has said.

• News: Healthcare security needs a booster shot

  Healthcare organizations are swiftly embracing electronic records and social media, but their investments in information security and privacy are lagging.

• News: Fake antivirus scareware scams show big summer decline

  Good news from the security frontline. The phenomenon of rogue antivirus ‘scareware’ really does appear to be on the wane, at least according to new figures from security company Enigma Software.

• News: Microsoft fails to credit Kelihos takedown partner

  Microsoft grabbed headlines Wednesday with its report about the successful takedown of the Kelihos botnet, but while the company detailed the achievements of its Digital Crimes Unit, it failed to mention the major role security firm Kaspersky Lab played in the operation.

• News: 92% of Brits bank online

  More than nine in ten (92 percent) Brits bank online, says McAfee.

• News: Facebook faces complaints over data retention practices

  Facebook's data retention practices are under investigation by Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner following a series of complaints filed by a European group critical of the social networking site.

• News: Facebook to face investigation by the Irish data protection commissioner

  Facebook is set to be investigated by the Irish data protection commissioner.

• News: Privacy Commissioner clears Sony over PSN hack

  Sony Computer Entertainment Australia should have acted more quickly to notify customers of the data breach from the hacking of the PlayStation Network and Qriocity platforms in April, the office of the Australian Privacy Commissioner has said.

• 29 September 2011

• News: Facebook Timeline: Important Privacy Settings to Adjust Now

  If you care to keep your past in the past, Facebook's new version of the profile, called Timeline, makes that a little more difficult.

• News: IBM X-Force: Mobile devices are a fast growing target of malware

  Look for double the mobile exploits this year vs. 2010 and particularly watch out for mobile applications that are really malware, says IBM's X-Force security research team.

• News: Easier Way to Keep Spotify From Sharing Your Musical Tastes

  Earlier this week, we told you how to turn off a new, potentially mortifying Spotify feature that tells your Facebook friends, in real-time, what you are listening to. If you're a closeted fan of, say, Alvin and the Chipmunks tunes, but your friends prefer death metal--well, the potential for embarrassment is high.

• News: How to Set Up and Maintain a Wireless Workplace

  Wireless networks aren't just a convenience anymore; they've become an essential part of business culture. It's nearly impossible to walk into a workplace that doesn't use Wi-Fi in some fashion. For the millions of portable wireless devices--from traditional laptops to smartphones and tablets (including Apple's iDevices and the ever-expanding menagerie of Android-based gear)--that people carry with them today, Wi-Fi is the great connector, providing an industry-standard communication layer for untethered devices.

• News: Mobile Device Management for Small Business

  Want to take advantage of the smartphone and tablet revolution so your business will be more productive and your employees more satisfied? Unfortunately, someone has to support all of those devices and platforms. And if that someone is you, you'll find that keeping up with the latest tech changes, managing disparate devices, and integrating them into your existing network take considerable time and energy. The time is well spent, however, because a smart mobile strategy--addressing issues such as wireless provisioning, device and application management, and security--is one of the best ways to prepare your business for the future.

• News: Amazon's Silk browser raises privacy, security eyebrows

  Amazon's new Silk browser has raised some eyebrows among privacy and security experts because of the way it will by default connect to the company's cloud service.

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