http://www.silicon.com Results for illegal en-us http://www.silicon.com/i/s/feeds/simple_logo.gif http://www.silicon.com 124 50 News feed from silicon.com http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/government/0,39024677,39665921,00.htm Digital Economy Bill cracking down on illegal file-sharers Internet users who illegally download copyrighted content could have their connection cut off as part of the Digital Economy Bill unveiled on Friday. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:23:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817620p,00.htm Identity theft is a catch-all term for crimes involving illegal usage of another individual's identity. The most common form of identity theft is credit card fraud. Identity theft is often looked at as an individual's problem. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60813067p,00.htm This information is a target for those who wish to exploit it for illegal purposes. The modern world has an unprecedented need for security. More than ever before, sensitive information, ranging from personal account numbers to government... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60812682p,00.htm Data leakage, i.e.the loss of data more commonly occurs via internal vectors than the theft or destruction of data from intrusion or other external illegal activity. Information is at the heart of every organization and is often its most critical... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/webwatch/0,39024667,39615161,00.htm Secretary of state for business, innovation and skills Peter Mandelson has reiterated the government's 'three strikes and you're out' plan to cut off illegal file-sharers' internet access. Speaking at a cabinet creative industries conference... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:46:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://hardware.silicon.com/pdas/0,39024643,39609588,00.htm It will be interesting to observe whether, in due course, illegal e-book file-sharing attracts the same levels of controversy and media attention as illegal music file-sharing. And that will keep the lawyers plenty busy, says Callum Sinclair. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:10:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/itdirector/0,39024673,39588861,00.htm Some of the reasons an organisation might want to monitor staff use of email and internet sound obvious - assessing skills or performance or keeping tabs on time spent on non-work activities, for instance, or preventing the distribution of... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:50:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/broadband/0,39024661,39586410,00.htm ISP TalkTalk has criticised proposals by the government to cut illegal file-sharers' internet access, on the grounds of wi-fi vulnerability to hacking. As a result, Heaney said, millions of people could potentially have their connections hijacked... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:40:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60688824p,00.htm Counterfeit software, also as defined by the BSA, is the illegal duplication and sale of copyrighted material with the intent of directly imitating the copyrighted product. In 2006, international market research firm IDC published a paper sponsored... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:22:38 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/webwatch/0,39024667,39513406,00.htm Opposition to government proposals to disconnect suspected illegal file-sharers from the internet is making itself felt. Representatives from the UK's largest ISPs have signed a letter protesting against Whitehall's plans. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 07 Sep 2009 09:36:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60672536p,00.htm These techniques aim at finding the illegal activities of professional identity fraudsters based on knowledge discovered from their own histories. This paper gives comprehensive surveys of efficient and effective methods/techniques on data mining... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Sat, 29 Aug 2009 01:21:57 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/security/0,39024655,39500001,00.htm Nohl wasn't certain of the legal ramifications of the project but said it's likely that using such a look-up table is illegal but possession is legal because of the companies that openly advertise their tables for sale. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:04:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/government/0,39024677,39498413,00.htm Illegal file-sharers could see their internet connection cut off, under new government proposals outlined today. The plans, announced by Lord Mandelson's Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, would see ISPs tasked with suspending internet... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:36:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/security/0,39024655,39481569,00.htm According to the PCeU the initiative, known as Operation Phyllite, saw the unit work with bodies including the Premier League, FA and Fifa, as well as ISPs, registrars and Trading Standards, to shut down the illegal ticket sellers. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:09:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60642412p,00.htm Mobile phone theft is a growing problem. In the UK a mobile handset is stolen every three minutes, impacting the lives of an estimated two million consumers per year1. When lost and stolen phones end up in the wrong hands, consumers and service... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:21:13 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/retailandleisure/0,3800011842,39453992,00.htm When we were notified of this by the rights holder, we removed the illegal copies from our systems and from customers' devices, and refunded customers. Amazon said late on Friday that it recalled two Kindle e-books because the publisher lacked the... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:00:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/webwatch/0,39024667,39451677,00.htm Illegal file-sharing in the UK has fallen dramatically, according to media and technology researchers at Music Ally. The analyst firm published a study on Monday that showed the numbers of those who regularly file-shared had dropped by a quarter... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:13:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60612960p,00.htm In addition to blocking Web pages that contain sexually explicit, violent, or illegal content, these products also play an increasingly important role in securing corporate networks - they can provide a first line of defense against malicious Web... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:21:51 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60613062p,00.htm By following some basic principles, there's no reason one can't let legitimate business e-mail move into, out of and within enterprise while stopping the things that cause damage: viruses, spam, spyware, trojans, phishing, Denial of Service... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://hardware.silicon.com/pdas/0,39024643,39447841,00.htm Meanwhile, the Association of Chief Police Officers revealed that its e-crime group was in discussions to deploy PC crime 'breathalysers' which can detect evidence of illegal activity on PCs. June was a month full of Apple-related news with the... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:50:01 +0000