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Processor Article - Third-Party Security Checks

August 13, 2010

NCC Group has been featured in an article written by Bruce Gain for Processor magazine:

"Some enterprises’ networks and data centers are so exposed that practically anybody with an Internet-connected PC and knowledge gleaned from hacking forums could easily find security holes. ...

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BBC losing £240k worth of laptops and mobile phones

August 09, 2010

The total cost of the lost equipment is clearly shocking, particularly when public money has been used to pay for it. However, security issues should also be considered when any equipment of this nature is lost or stolen. Although the ...

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Apple iOS 4 Devices Hacked Though PDF Security Breach

August 05, 2010

Apple devices, such as the iphone and ipad, can be hacked through a flaw in the way iOS 4 deals with PDF files. The bug can be exploited when a user visits a web address using Safari. The web browser ...

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Details of 10 million Facebook.com users published

July 29, 2010

Unsurprisingly, Facebook is again in the firing line for user profile information being easily exposed. However, while users may be outraged that their details are so easily accessible, the collated information was already in the public domain and could be ...

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European Climate Exchange (ECX.eu) website hacked and defaced by environmental activists

July 28, 2010

Defacement continues to grow in popularity as a way for hacktivists to promote their cause and disrupt the websites of larger organisations. According to Zone-H, the IT sector data source, there were 280,595 cases of defacement between 1 January and ...

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The arrest of the computer hacker responsible for the Mariposa computer virus

July 28, 2010

Cyber-crime is becoming increasingly sophisticated and, like global business, hackers operate across geographical boundaries. Cross border collaboration is key in cracking international cyber crime cases, ensuring that jurisdictional issues do not hinder an investigation.

Over the past five years there ...

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Flaw found in Citigroup’s iPhone banking application

July 27, 2010

Citigroup responded quickly to the discovery of this vulnerability and the nature of the mobile platform means that it should be simple for customers to patch the app. However, in the same way as for online banking, mobile banking must prove itself to ...

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Another great year for NCC Group

July 05, 2010

We've delivered yet another strong performance over the last year, despite a global recession and continuing considerable uncertainty.

We consistently delivered a combination of strong organic growth and cash generation since we were listed 6 years ago, and have widened ...

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Site Confidence at Velocity 2010

June 04, 2010

Speaking about conferences… our own Mark Sweeting will be flying the Site Confidence flag over in California later this month at the Velocity 2010 conference.

Keep an eye out for his tweets from the conference via @SiteConfidence (posting via Hootsuite on the ...

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