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New reference design brings performance and scalability to DVR suppliers (19 January 2010)

As OEM manufacturers of network video recorders and DVR systems battle with lower time-to-market and the changing face of video surveillance, one manufacturer is offering a single scalable reference design that may provide the answer

TSA Security Breach Shows Lack of Document Security Understanding (14 December 2009)

The US Transportation Security Administration recently posted airport screening procedures on the Federal Business Opportunities website with the most sensitive text blocked out, only to have the redacted text recovered and re-posted in its entirety by a blogger.

Rickrolling gimmick goes sour as password changing work takes control of iPhones (30 November 2009)

With iPhone hacks becoming more threatening, mobile security expert Matt Hampton of Imerja gives his view on iPhone security

2FA can alleviate cloud security concerns and provide compliance (27 November 2009)

Dave Abrahams of Signify explains how the use of compliant two-factor authentication can alleviate one of the main security concerns detracting companies from adopting cloud computing technology

Cyrillic second-level domains create phishing vulnerability (26 November 2009)

Rossia.rf is the first second-level domain to use the Cyrillic alphabet spawning a new era of potential security problems for users worldwide

Information Commissioner Threatens to Close Down Illegal trade in subscriber data (17 November 2009)

Can I run two firewalls on my Computer? (13 November 2009)

UK security Guards suffer armed attacks (10 November 2009)

Microsoft Lashes Back at Sophos (09 November 2009)

British CCTV not solving as much crime as it should (20 July 2009)

More armoury in the fight against illegal identity trading (13 July 2009)

White paper explains internet threats (10 July 2009)

Incident Detection on Enterprise Networks (09 July 2009)

Smart card technology for using your mobile phone for payments (24 June 2009)

Corporate neglect at Bord Gais leads to data loss (22 June 2009)

Career development in IT Security (08 June 2009)

Vehicle based NVR for security and advertising (05 June 2009)

Technology insight greeted visitors to IFSEC 2009 (02 June 2009)

Dome cameras to match your interior design (28 January 2009)

Best of breed approach to IP surveillance installations (26 January 2009)

Test report on Yoggie’s Gatekeeper Pico Pro (24 November 2008)

Counting the cost of Christmas e-shopping in office hours (04 November 2008)

Changing attitudes towards IT recruitment (25 September 2008)

Internal threat encyclopaedia review (20 August 2008)

Safe surfing for kids during the summer holidays (04 August 2008)

IT industry reaches aviation levels of carbon emissions (17 July 2008)

Ultimate virus protection – block access to the internet (11 July 2008)

Review of video surveillance guide for security Managers (30 June 2008)

Can anonymous surfing prevent identity theft? (23 June 2008)

Making intelligent choices when considering video analytics (19 June 2008)

Queen’s birthday honour for ANPR pioneer (16 June 2008)

Network Access Control for Dummies review (06 June 2008)

Companies warned to add blogging to IT security policy (05 June 2008)

Protection from shoulder surfing (03 June 2008)

The Last Round party on the circle line ends in mayhem (02 June 2008)

UK entrepreneur to make biometrics a mainstream technology (30 May 2008)

American Scientists develop explosive particle detector (29 May 2008)

Reflecting the changing image of security at IFSEC (20 May 2008)

H.264 compression fever at IFSEC (19 May 2008)

Work from home day presents corporate security challenges (12 May 2008)

IFSEC show from 12th to 15th of May (09 May 2008)

Phishing moves on to present a bigger threat (02 May 2008)

Results of anonymous proxy security survey (01 May 2008)

Another good year for InfoSecurity Europe (30 April 2008)

Oysters and biometric enlightenment (29 April 2008)

Academic security research facility decrypts RFID access control devices. (28 April 2008)

Industrialists in Philadelphia take tough stance on fly tippers. (25 April 2008)

Consultancy free vulnerability testing (24 April 2008)

A fresh approach to blocking unsuitable web content. (23 April 2008)

Europe’s largest IT security exhibition starts this week. (21 April 2008)

Who should be liable for on-line banking fraud losses? (17 April 2008)

Mobile phone security to gain momentum during next five years. (16 April 2008)

Youtube brings burglary to the masses by hosting lock bumping video (15 April 2008)

UK postcode analysis of motorcycle thefts. (14 April 2008)

Optical regeneration for 160 gigabit transmissions a triumph for IP surveillance. (03 April 2008)

Senior AMX executive on espionage charge (02 April 2008)

Computer gaming used in the fight against inner city knife crime. (01 April 2008)

Surviving a month on a diet of spam (31 March 2008)

Convenience prevails over gadgetry for on-line security (27 March 2008)

First central Asian security exhibition opens in Almaty (26 March 2008)

The protection of corporate assets from staff pilferage (25 March 2008)

Chip and PIN fails to stem card fraud explosion. (13 March 2008)

Senior IT professionals expect an 'Enron' will happen in the UK. (12 March 2008)

SMS system for managing truancy levels. (04 March 2008)

Good planning can prevent event based cyber attacks. (28 February 2008)

US business leaders call for mandatory employee vetting. (27 February 2008)

Compulsory national DNA database rejected by UK Government (22 February 2008)

Ill considered US container law at the heart of row between the EU and the US. (21 February 2008)

Reducing metal thefts by hitting the supply routes. (20 February 2008)

NRO satellite to be intercepted and destroyed in orbit. (19 February 2008)

Are alcohol manufacturers exploiting anti-drink driving campaigns or helping them? (15 February 2008)

Debate rages on use of sonic anti-social youth deterrent. (14 February 2008)

European Union ranks parental control software while adolescents continue to show apathy. (12 February 2008)

Using taxpayer’s money to clarify the boundaries of justice. (11 February 2008)

Curfew imposed for young drivers in effort to reduce death toll on Minnesota roads. (08 February 2008)

Free parental tips from Webroot for protecting children on line. (06 February 2008)

Night seminar demonstrates the power of thermal imaging (04 February 2008)

Public access crime information site opens across America (31 January 2008)

Colossus codebreaker challenge winner receives award at Bletchley Park. (28 January 2008)

Real ID final regulations issued by the department of homeland security (25 January 2008)

The two faces of Microsoft’s biometric patent. (24 January 2008)

Feeling safer on inner city streets. (23 January 2008)

Stolen MoD laptop contained unencrypted data on hundreds of thousands. (22 January 2008)

Protection against railway trespass. (18 January 2008)

The painful injection that strikes the core of business data. (17 January 2008)

US legal experts and MySpace target the exploitation of teenagers on social networking sites. (15 January 2008)

Air France flies in the face of a mobile taboo (14 January 2008)

Place of origin protection puts paid to 3000 bottles of Gallo bubbly at Belgian border. (11 January 2008)

Firearm activated camera control. (10 January 2008)

The touch and go world of near field communications. (09 January 2008)

Baggage restrictions lifted at some UK airports (08 January 2008)

Payment plan for frequent offenders (07 January 2008)

Sappers render wartime bomb safe in Yorkshire (04 January 2008)

Data protection act to be reviewed in light of recent data losses. (03 January 2008)

New years honours touch two UK security companies. (02 January 2008)

Security review of the year 2007 (31 December 2007)

One bag only (28 December 2007)

When real viruses aren’t enough (27 December 2007)

LCN DNA testing deemed unsuitable as convicting evidence. (21 December 2007)

Retail shrinkage reduces as prevention technology improves. (19 December 2007)

Latest civil service data loss encrypted. (17 December 2007)

Video streaming to mobile devices proves to be a winner. (14 December 2007)

London travel safety campaign could be expanded. (13 December 2007)

Managing end users as part of IT security threat reduction. (07 December 2007)

Job cuts on the cards at SOCA (04 December 2007)

Breathalyser based vehicle ignition interlocks. (03 December 2007)

Despite years of debate, emergency vehicles are still being charged tolls. (30 November 2007)

Motorcyclists track stolen clothes. (29 November 2007)

Biometrics and the prevention of ID theft. (28 November 2007)

Biometrics and the HMRC data loss, is there a link? (27 November 2007)

Social networking security (23 November 2007)

HM Revenue and Customs loses 25 million child benefit payment records. (20 November 2007)

3D face recognition technology goes beyond border protection biometrics (16 November 2007)

The generic approach to winning the Asymmetric War (16 November 2007)

UK Prime Minister toughens up on terrorism (15 November 2007)

Improved effectiveness of security technology to reduce airport queues. (14 November 2007)

SIA blames employers for illegal security personnel. (13 November 2007)

ISF Standard of Good Practice Guide review. (02 November 2007)

There’s something strange in the neighbourhood! (31 October 2007)

Securing mobile phones for the rise in m-payments. (30 October 2007)

Improving overnight security at truckstops (24 October 2007)

Review of Home Office National CCTV Strategy. (23 October 2007)

Report reveals more than half of potential bombs get through US airport security. (22 October 2007)

Progress for new army barracks (19 October 2007)

Homeland Security Strategy Update (11 October 2007)

Trivial password usage remains high despite changing IT threats (09 October 2007)

National Identity Fraud Prevention Week (08 October 2007)

Vontu Data Loss Prevention 8 – how does it work? (05 October 2007)

Vontu Data Loss Prevention 8 interview (04 October 2007)

Misplaced trust in data back up and recovery. (03 October 2007)

Velvet vigilantes hit the Florida streets (27 September 2007)

Tips for on-line parental control (26 September 2007)

A new angle on the social networking controversy (25 September 2007)

The folly of running IT security technology without a policy (21 September 2007)

The web of US legislation continues to widen (19 September 2007)

BSIA IP guide review (18 September 2007)

Patchlink interview on name change to Lumension Security (17 September 2007)

Biometric replacement for chip and pin technology (14 September 2007)

The rapid growth of body worn video surveillance (12 September 2007)

The legal and technological progress achieved since the WTC attack (11 September 2007)

CCTV Surveillance book review (07 September 2007)

Is there a place for ethical hacking for profit? (05 September 2007)

Milestone Integrated Platform Symposium - Part 2 (04 September 2007)

Milestone Integrated Platform Symposium (03 September 2007)

Who benefits most from the iPhone – Industry or hackers? (31 August 2007)

Phishing white paper review (23 August 2007)

Non-proprietary networking of access control systems (31 July 2007)

BAA are in talks with video analytics suppliers for installing virtual tripwires in UK airports (06 July 2007)

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