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  • Deadline for organisations to sign up to participate is 30th September 2011

Following the publication of the report on ‘Business Assurance for the 21st Century’ by a consortium of leading information security organisations, the Steering Group for this global collaborative project are providing the opportunity for other organisations and associations to participate in the development of a design and implementation plan for the creation of a global repository of assurance maturity scores. The plan would include the governance of a global repository and implementation activities.

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Meteorology and environmental station for road safety uses low powered, ultra rugged and reliable video solution

MOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems has released details of its use in an innovative new solar powered monitoring solution created by Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement.

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Last week it was found that DigiNotar, a Dutch Certificate Authority (CA), had issued a rogue SSL certificate for “*.google.com”. Hackers apparently used the fraudulent certificate to intercept Iranian users’ email, among other items. The attack went undetected by the users because their browsers trusted the DigiNotar certificate. A third-party trust provider represents an extremely high value target for hackers. Once an attacker can access and steal trust credentials, they can commit various cyber-criminal acts in pursuit of their own nefarious agenda.

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Ian McPherson

Reassuring Londoners, AC McPherson said: “We are here for London, and to help make sure people - whether young or old - can go about their daily lives as safely as possible. We are determined to do what we can to stop it happening in the first place, catch those responsible and bring them to justice.”

Watch CCTV footage: ISLINGTON ROBBERY

Ian McPherson Picture source: Met

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  2. DigiNotar hack affects millions of internet users
  3. Rohde & Schwarz wins contract to supply VHF and UHF Emergency Radio System for Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) aircraft carriers
  4. Equality before the law: Met officer jailed for assault
  5. The world moves to Paris for Libya's sake
  6. HMS Dragon arrives in Portsmouth
  7. First Data appoints Trusteer to help financial institutions comply with new FFIEC Guidance for online banking security
  8. Royal Wotton Bassett holds last ceremony to end repatriations passing through it
  9. MoD's new satellite provides extra communication channels on the frontline in Afghanistan
  10. International ATM cyberheist drains Florida pre-paid card bank of $13 million
  11. See what the Nigeria Police Force has to offer the information-seeking world on the attack on UN Headquarters by the Talibans of Nigeria on August 26, 2011
  12. OPEN LETTER TO ALL FEDERAL EXPLOSIVES LICENSEES AND PERMITTEES SEPTEMBER 11TH ANNIVERSARY
  13. Have you been hacked this month?
  14. Analysis of mobile malware
  15. Avecto sponsors Webinar series by Group Policy Guru Jeremy Moskowitz



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