US government departments are stalling the roll-out of data-sharing systems because they don't want to release prized information to rival agencies. The White House has increased pressure on government groups to share information across department...
A British man who allegedly hacked into military computer systems and shut them down in the wake of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks has been indicted by the US Department of Justice. The second indictment charged McKinnon with breaking into...
The audit must be conducted by an independent party and assess "the risk and magnitude of the harm that could result from the unauthorised access," alteration or destruction of company computers, says the draft, prepared by Representative Adam...
A new virus is spreading by email in Malaysia, combining threats of terrorist plans and a Trojan horse virus. Victims receive an email that claims to warn of five planned terrorist attacks, with the times and places leaked by an anonymous Malaysian...
Under the Indian constitution, the president is also the supreme commander of the armed forces - army, navy and air force. Abdul Kalam called for his country's military to use such nonproprietary technology to ward off cybersecurity threats.
VeriSign's service offers three layers of spam filtering, frequently updated scanning of threats via its three antivirus engines, and the ability for people to examine suspicious emails to assess their legitimacy.