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Infosecurity Europe Exhibitor List

Wed, 10/03/2010 - 16:22
All of the below companies will be exhibiting at the show. For full company profiles, please visit www.infosec.co.uk

New Products and Services at Infosecurity Europe 2010

Wed, 10/03/2010 - 15:53
Acuity Risk Management LLP launches portfolio of integrated risk and assurance management solutions

RSA: IdentityFinder announces social networking ID theft product

Wed, 10/03/2010 - 12:00
IdentityFinder, the identity theft prevention company, are set to offer protection for social networking sites later this year.

Quest webinar reveals corporate password strategies

Wed, 10/03/2010 - 11:18
The tricky task of password management strategies has been reviewed and discussed in a successful webinar with analyst Nigel Stanley and password specialist Stuart Harrison of Quest Software.

Kroll Associates up for sale

Wed, 10/03/2010 - 10:40
Kroll Associates – the IT-enabled detective and investigations firm acquired by insurance giant Marsh & McLennan in 2004 for more than $1.9bn – is now up for sale, according to newspaper reports.

Vodafone reportedly distributing Mariposa botnet

Wed, 10/03/2010 - 10:34
Reports are coming in that Vodafone is distributing the new HTC Magic smartphone with the Mariposa botnet in the handset software, although it remains unclear from which mobile distributor the handset was sourced.

Standardisation is the key reducing risk in unified communications

Wed, 10/03/2010 - 10:29
Research released today by FaceTime Communications claims to show that IT professionals are underestimating the security risks associated with deployment of unified communications.

CeBIT: Kaspersky warns over highly intelligent smartphone malware

Tue, 09/03/2010 - 10:24
Last week saw the giant CeBIT Computer Fair taking place in Hannover, Germany, and German newspaper Bild published an interesting interview with Marco Preuss, a security analyst with Kaspersky Lab, in which he warns of the increasing sophistication of mobile phone malware.

CIFAS reports identity theft fraud soaring

Tue, 09/03/2010 - 10:18
CIFAS, the UK's fraud prevention service, has reported a surge of almost a third in identify theft fraud during 2009, something that it says points to collusion between criminal gangs and staff working inside financial services companies.

Kaspersky Lab reports that Gumblar is rising again

Tue, 09/03/2010 - 10:13
After quietly fading away for several months, the February malware lists from Kaspersky Lab show that the Gumblar worm – a trojan downloader – has dominated the charts during the month.

Keynote Theatre Agenda

Mon, 08/03/2010 - 18:50
The 2010 Keynote programme will address the security issues and pressures that organisations face in an increasingly mobile and global working environment. Leading security experts, industry innovators and speakers from the end-user community who will provide expert analysis, real-life case studies, strategic advice and predictions.

NEW - The Discussion Den Theatre

Mon, 08/03/2010 - 18:25
In the new Discussion Den you can get involved in high-level, technical and interactive panel sessions.

Business Strategy Theatre Agenda

Mon, 08/03/2010 - 18:19
Focussing on the challenges and issues facing management, CEO's and other board level directors.

Technical Theatre Agenda

Mon, 08/03/2010 - 17:46
Covering Information Security issues and technical advances.

How to get to Infosecurity Europe at Earl’s Court

Mon, 08/03/2010 - 16:00
Opening hours and travel to Earl's Court:

Cyber-Ark to go large on privileged user account security

Mon, 08/03/2010 - 10:41
Cyber-Ark is planning to unveil v6.0 of its Privilege Identity Management Suite (PIMs) at the Infosecurity Europe show next month, Adam Bosnian, the firm's vice president of products, strategy and sales, has revealed.

Sophos reveals how Twitter, Yahoo and Google Adsense can be used to infect users with malware

Mon, 08/03/2010 - 10:24
Sophos claims to have uncovered an interesting new hybrid style of security attack on Twitter users that taps into security issues with Yahoo and Google's Adsense advertising service.

Microsoft cautions WinXP users to avoid the F1 key

Mon, 08/03/2010 - 10:17
A new VBScript vulnerability that is apparently being exploited by hackers in the wild has caused Microsoft to warn Windows XP users to avoid hitting the F1 function key if requested to by a website.

SunbeltLabs detects surge in trojans during February

Fri, 05/03/2010 - 16:54
Sunbelt Software's list of top malware infections seen during February claims to show that there was a sizeable surge in trojans during the month.

Consumers' Association say `bullying' law firm complaint is being pursued by solicitor's association

Fri, 05/03/2010 - 16:48
A law firm that has been widely criticised for apparently falsely accusing hundreds of internet users of illegal file sharing is to be investigated by the Solicitor's Regulatory Authority (SRA), Which? magazine has announced.

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