Internet crime feared more than burglary in the UK
A recent government study has shown that many people are put off from using the internet because they are wary of being targeted by hackers and identity thieves.
The government’s Get Safe Online study has revealed that more people are afraid of becoming the victims of cyber crime than they are of being burgled or mugged.
Russians get eight years for online bookie attacks
Three Russian hackers accused of attacking British online casinos and bookies have been handed hefty prison sentences and fines, according to local news agency RIA Novosti.
Social networkers expose themselves to hackers
A new US study has shown the risks that surfers are taking when using social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook.
The study, conducted by enterprise IT management company CA and the National Cyber Security Alliance, reveals that users of such sites are vulnerable to hackers and identity thieves.
David Miliband on wikis and UGC
This summer saw David Miliband, secretary of state for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, launching the government’s first experiment with wikis, only for the move to be scrapped after the “accidental or malicious editing or removal of material” by pranksters.
But the wiki is now open again, albeit with tighter moderation and registration policies, and Miliband has promised to continue testing new ways to engage with the public via the web.
We talked to him to find out more...
Brave new internet world comes with a health warning
The rise of social networking sites and citizen journalism has been a wonderful breath of fresh air, connecting people and ideas as well as shifting the balance of power away from established institutions back to individuals whose voices are now more likely to be heard .
Spammers get subliminal
Spammers are turning to subliminal advertising in an effort to manipulate internet users, according to security company Pandalabs .
Sky to stream Champions League matches
Sky Sports has announced its digital Champions League plans ahead of tonight’s group games, including live online coverage of matches for the first time.
Piracy of football coverage hits Premium TV
Premium TV, the company which manages the Premiership and Football League’s online services, has been forced into a security upgrade because of “increasing piracy”.
Myspace is ‘hotbed for spyware’
Online communities such as Myspace are becoming a major target for spyware creators, security company Webroot has warned.
The group says spyware infection rates have returned to 2004 peak levels as cyber criminals focus on new distribution channels such as social networking sites.
Google faces another click fraud case
Google is facing its third and probably not its last court appearance this year over click fraud, after the filing of a new class action lawsuit in Pennsylvania.
Samuel Lassoff, the owner of two US websites, has accused the search giant of exposing publishers to click fraud through a breach of contract, negligence, unjust enrichment and unfair business practices.
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