In practice, the Internet grows very fast and equipment becomes obsolete. If we implement a monitoring and interception regime that is too strict, then it could damage the UK's competitiveness in ecommerce," Mitchell said.
After Mitnick was caught, the companies he hacked claimed that he had done millions of dollars of damage - one estimate claimed a total of over $300 million. This underlines one of the major points about the case: the companies Mitnick hacked...
When Windows XP hits store shelves in October the retail version will come equipped with an anti-piracy safeguard tighter than a Fort Knox cashbox. Only an unscrupulous minority should be affected, he says, and the safeguard is as much to protect...
A Home Office written explanation said "the grounds under the Act are tightly defined and are: for national security; to prevent or detect serious crime; to safeguard the well-being of the UK or to give effect to any international mutual...
Mark Sinclair, technical services director at Trend Micro Australia, told ZDNet Australia that it was about to issue a yellow alert - which means the worm is being reported in at least two [global] regions and there is a high potential for damage...
In an effort to safeguard corporate data, businesses must consider threats from within as much as from outside. By mailing out inappropriate material to suppliers or customers, they can damage their employer's reputation.