Taxpayer to foot bill for HMRC disc searchThe Metropolitan Police Service aims to recover from HM Revenue & Customs the full £473,544 cost of the search for the missing child-benefit CDsJuly 21, 2008 by Nick Heath in Security
UK target for 'large number' of cyberattacksSecurity minister Lord West has warned that the government is tackling ongoing state-sponsored cyberattacks on UK national infrastructureJune 17, 2008 by Nick Heath in Security
UK's lax wireless security threatens TJX-style hackSecurity experts say poor levels of wireless-network security among low-level UK merchants are putting shoppers' details at riskAugust 7, 2008 by Nick Heath in Security
Gov't: Comms database may not deter serious crimeThe government has admitted that the proposed £68m communications database will be of limited use in tackling organised criminals who may be too 'savvy'August 14, 2008 by Nick Heath in Security
Stolen e-passports 'worth millions' on black marketThousands of blank UK e-passports stolen on Monday are likely to sell for up to £20m on the black market, say privacy expertsJuly 30, 2008 by Nick Heath in Security
Gov't scales back e-passport upgradeThe Identity and Passport Service has dropped the Electronic Passport Application project upgrade, claiming to be striving for value for moneyJuly 3, 2008 by Nick Heath in Security
NHS misses data-encryption targetA number of NHS health trusts are expected to be months late in meeting a target to encrypt all data on non-secure machinesJune 25, 2008 by Nick Heath in Security
Gov't battles EU over use of air-passenger dataThe UK government argues EU proposals to restrict the use of air-passenger data will harm the fight against terrorism and organised crimeAugust 11, 2008 by Nick Heath in Security
Gartner: Security moving into 'the cloud'Spending on online security services is forecast to triple by 2013, according to analysts GartnerJuly 18, 2008 by Nick Heath in Security
ID cards face fingerprint errors, say expertsThe independent Biometrics Assurance Group says dealing with mismatched fingerprints will drain the ID-cards scheme's resourcesJune 23, 2008 by Nick Heath in Security