Security

Mon, July 23, 2007 - Companies are cracking down on employee abuse of Web 2.0 applications to protect sensitive information, according to a new survey from security vendor Proofpoint.

Mon, July 23, 2007 - A team of security experts in Baltimore, Md., said it has found a flaw in Apple's iPhone handset that can be used by attackers to access private data stored on it.

Wed, July 18, 2007 - Oracle has agreed to buy Bharosa, a provider of software to help detect online identity theft and fraud. The proposed purchase will beef up its growing identity management operation.

Fri, July 13, 2007 - Hewlett-Packard has developed a technology at its labs in Bangalore that secures paper documents against fraud, and integrates paper documents with electronic processes by allowing them to be used as a medium for transferring data.

Fri, July 13, 2007 - Oracle will release 46 patches on Tuesday for products including its Oracle Database 10g, Application Server and E-Business Suite.

Mon, July 09, 2007 - Traditional vendors of office applications have maintained an edge over Google Apps by offering better security and scalability with their on-premise, installed solutions. With the Postini acquisition, Google aims to narrow that gap.

Fri, July 06, 2007 - HM Revenue and Customs has pledged to improve the accuracy of its income tax calculations after the National Audit Office found that more than a million people were paying the wrong amount of tax because of processing errors.

Fri, July 06, 2007 - A U.S. appeals court has ordered that a lawsuit against the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) for a wiretapping program be dismissed because the plaintiffs haven't been hurt by the agency's actions.

Fri, July 06, 2007 - Microsoft will release six groups of security patches next week including three critical updates for Windows and Excel users.

Thu, July 05, 2007 - End users are increasingly installing uncontrolled "rogue" technology to make good the shortcomings of thinly staffed IT departments.