The deal is expected to get a thumbs-up to close by year-end, but with IBM taking care of server maintenance “for an extended period” post the sale!
Tag: Security
ICO: UK Police are sloppy in handling public data
Only a few forces have come out with a “high assurance” rating, indicating the extent controls are in place!
International Study: 40% European organizations obstruct citizens access private data
“What should have been a straightforward process was complex, confusing, frustrating and, in the end, largely unsuccessful.”
Samsung Knox gets thumbs up from CESG
Samsung’s security platform Knox, has received a stamp of approval from the Communications and Electronic Security Group (CESG), permitting public sectors workers to use selective Samsung devices for official businesses. UK government…
ICO: Companies ‘failing at basics’ may end up paying thousands in penalty
Companies running Windows XP could face penalties up to £500,000, in case of any security breach, warns UK’s privacy watchdog. Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has released a report detailing the common security…
Feedly Android app vulnerable to JavaScript injection
Feedly Android app is vulnerable to JavaScript injection that could not only compromise privacy of millions of users. According to a Singapore based security researcher Jeremy S. Feedly’s Android app fails to…
Michaels Stores’ security breach affected over 3 million credit cards
Michaels Stores on Thursday confirmed that there was a security breach of certain payment card processing systems at its US stores and its subsidiary, Aaron Brothers. Michaels Stores Inc, one of the…
ThetaRay: ‘Gloomy forecast is that Heartbleed will live on’
ThetaRay explains what is Heartbleed, what is its impact, what is OpenSSL, damage control, remediation and its alternatives. The recent discovery of a serious unknown vulnerability in OpenSLL has launched the world…
Google adds an additional layer of protection to Android platform
Google is rolling out a new extension to its Verify apps service to check on the functioning of apps on Android devices. Though there are security checks and filters through which every…
Google Chrome bug discovered – compromises microphone privacy
Guy Aharonovsky, an Israel based developer, has exposed the threats posed by a Google Chrome bug, which makes users’ microphones vulnerable to hacking. As reported by Aharonovsky, the bug lets any website…
Fake Virus Shield anti-virus app pulled from Google Play
Virus Shield, which managed to hit the no. 1 spot in the paid category, has been pulled from Google Play after it turned out to be a fake app that actually did…
Apple Passbook App hack + social engineering = Free air travel
A computer science student and now a security researcher in his late teens claims that he has found a way to fly for free in Europe using an Apple Passbook App hack…
Boxee.tv forum hacked; passwords, messages and more leaked
Last week, in a grand-scale compromise of user accounts of boxee.tv forum, almost 158,000 users’ account details and credentials were exposed. Boxee.tv remains tight-lipped about the hacking. It was from a security…
Windows XP market share falls in March
It’s been 13 years since Windows XP was released, roughly the age of an Egyptian artefact in a technological time frame. With Microsoft’s focus shifted towards Windows 7 and Windows 8 and…
Tumblr gets two-factor authentication
Tumblr has announced a new two-factor authentication option under the Settings menu that, when enabled, decreases the likelihood of hackers breaking into Tumblr accounts. Tumblr is following the tracks of other web-based…