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8 February 2010 | News
Social media security risks exposed
Twitterers with Facebook pages and LinkedIn accounts beware. The volume of spam and malware sent via social networking sites increased by 70 per cent last year, with MySpace, LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter all falling victim to rising levels of malicious activity in 2009. Of them all, Facebook poses the biggest risk to security, according to a survey by cyber security firm Sophos.
8 February 2010 | News
Interpol rebuffs calls for internet police
Calls for the creation of an internet police force to tackle unprecedented levels of cyber crime have been rebuffed by the director of IT at Interpol in an interview with Asian Security Review.
8 September 2009 | News
New US cyber security detection system raises privacy concerns
A new version of a computer intrusion detection system being developed by the United States Department of Homeland Security has raised concerns from advocacy groups over privacy and the involvement of the National Security Agency (NSA) in the development of the software. The new system, known as Einstein 3, can reportedly read email as well as its original function, to detect malicious software.
11 August 2009 | News
US cybersecurity guidlines under attack
A new set of guidelines on cybersecurity released by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the United States has fallen short of the protection needed for government systems, a cybersecurity analysis group has warned.
15 July 2009 | News
New South Wales hails mobile fingerprint capturing device
The New South Wales police has hailed the advantages of a mobile finger print capturing and forwarding device it introduced earlier this year.
15 July 2009 | News
Chinese city rolls out integrated surveillance system
The Chinese local government of Kaili has invested in a city-wide integrated digital security and video surveillance network.
15 July 2009 | News
Singapore stress tests home forces with simulated terrorist attack
Singapore’s homeland security forces have been “stress tested” by a simulated terrorist attack similar to last November’s attacks on Mumbai, India’s commercial capital.
15 July 2009 | News
Singapore launches public transport security portal for youths
Singapore’s Public Transport Security Committee (PTSC) has launched a new web site, the first such youth outreach portal in the city state, for students to access public transport security-related information.
15 July 2009 | News
Indonesian immigration updates high-risk country list
Indonesia has tightened immigration control by adding 15 countries onto its high-risk list.
15 July 2009 | News
India commits to end ID duplication
The biggest challenge faced by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIAI) is preventing fraud caused by identify card duplication, according to the Authority’s Chairman.
15 July 2009 | News
British army officer loses Blackberry in China
A senior Army officer lost his BlackBerry mobile phone while on holiday in China, sparking a security alert back in the UK.
13 July 2009 | News
New York Police get pocket size radiation detectors
Law enforcement officers in New York City will be equipped with radiation detectors to help them seek out dirty bombs and nuclear devices.
13 July 2009 | News
US and Korean govts hit by cyber attacks
Cyber attacks assumed to be launched from North Korea disrupted United States and South Korean government and key private sector websites last week.
2 July 2009 | News
Bomb attacks hit most populous Philippine suburb
Security has tightened in the Manila suburb of Quezon City after three bombs were discovered in various public locations this week.
2 July 2009 | News
Saudi Arabia to secure border with high-tech fencing
Saudi Arabia has hatched plans to erect a high-tech security fence around 9000 kilometers of the Kingdom’s border.
2 July 2009 | News
South Korea to bolster cyber defences
The government of South Korea has hatched plans to launch a cyberwarfare agency by 2012 in preparation for what it sees as a growing threat of attack from neighbouring North Korea.
2 July 2009 | News
UK launches cybersecurity agency
One month after the United States government announced that it was to appoint a ‘cyber czar’, the United Kingdom is following suit with the formation of a cybersecurity agency.
2 July 2009 | News
BCP ignorance slows Asia's response to H1N1
A lack of awareness of business continuity planning (BCP) is hampering the efforts of the private sector to keep productivity levels high as the H1N1 virus spreads in Asia, according to an expert in the field.
2 July 2009 | News
Michael Jackson's death triggers spam attacks
The death of pop legend Michael Jackson has triggered a swathe of attacks by internet fraudsters attempting to capture computer users’ email addresses to use for future spam campaigns.
1 July 2009 | News
US city trials emergency notification system
The Columbus City Government plans to use an emergency notification system to instantly reach all residents when disaster strikes.
1 July 2009 | News
New Chinese Metro installs video surveillance system
Xi’an, the capital of Shaanxi province in China, has invested in an internet protocol (IP) video surveillance system as a security measure for its first subway line.
10 June 2009 | News
CCTV fails to aid HK acid attack investigations
A Hong Kong police chief has denied that installing more CCTV cameras will bring an end to the recent spat of acid attacks in the city’s dense shopping area.
10 June 2009 | News
Obama campaign guru: hackers to drive web evolution
Scott Goodstein, the architect of United States President Barack Obama’s online election campaign, told delegates at a conference today (Wednesday 10 June 2009) that hackers will drive the evolution of new media and the internet.
10 June 2009 | News
Expert calls for mobile workforce infosecurity strategy
Governments need to develop strategies to bolster cyber security as their workforces become more mobile, an information security expert has urged.
10 June 2009 | News
Malaysia tightens security to curb illegal emigration
Malaysia is tightening coastal security in a bid to curb rising numbers of people fleeing the country illegally.
10 June 2009 | News
India’s new govt prioritises security
India’s newly elected President has declared that homeland security will be a top priority for the new government.
10 June 2009 | News
Bill to stop whole body imaging in US airports
The United States House of Representatives is trying to reverse the use of whole body imaging machines at domestic airport checkpoints.
8 June 2009 | News
Social networks fueling phishing spat
Social engineering is the most effective hacking technique, according to information security experts. Social engineering is the act of manipulating people into divulging confidential information, and security professionals warn that social networks such as Twitter and Facebook are ideal conduits for the theft of sensitive information.
8 June 2009 | News
CCTV ineffective at crime detection: researcher
End-users make bold claims about their million-dollar surveillance systems, but we need to get real about the abilities of CCTV to detect crime. So says Helene Wells, Research Officer, Crime and Misconduct Commission, Queensland, Australia.
2 June 2009 | News
White House Cyber Czar announcement delayed
The announcement of the US Government’s first Cyber Czar has been delayed amid speculation that the newly created role has become embroiled in a political row.
28 May 2009 | News
Infosecurity chief contenders revealed
Melissa Hathaway, Rod Beckstrom and Paul Kurtz are the frontrunners in the race to be the US government’s first ‘Cyber Czar’. So tips Don Adams, the Palo Alto-based Chief Technology Officer, Worldwide, Public Sector for tech giant Tibco.
21 May 2009 | News
CCTV should leverage mobile phones: Singapore Police
Surveillance professionals should be leveraging the potential of the high penetration of mobile phones with cameras, the Director of Operations at Singapore Police Force (SPF) urged delegates at Asian Security Review’s third annual FutureCCTV09 Forum.
21 May 2009 | News
Video analytics debate rages at FutureCCTV
According to an Asian Security Review survey, one third of the region’s security professionals said they were not willing to embrace CCTV video analytics systems today. Video analytics was at the centre of a heated debate at the FutureCCTV conference in Singapore yesterday (Wednesday 21 May 2009).
20 May 2009 | News
MI5 'overstretched' before 2005 bombings
Security services lacked the resources to carry out extra checks on the man who would go on to lead the 2005 suicide bombings of London’s transport system, an official report said Tuesday (19 May 2009).
20 May 2009 | News
Indian city prepares to fight disaster
The governing body of the Indian city of Thane in the state of Maharashtra, Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC), has formed a Disaster Management Cell for the city.
20 May 2009 | News
UN urges nations to invest in disaster management
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged nations across the globe to invest in disaster management to minimise losses from natural disasters, while stressing that the Arab states must take the issue more seriously.
20 May 2009 | News
Philippines govt to secure online transactions
Two government agencies in the Philippines have endorsed a proposed executive order to set up a system that will enable government offices to keep online transactions secure using “digital signatures”.
19 May 2009 | News
London police chief: vendors must raise their game for Olympics
The Superintendent of London’s largest police force has laid down the gauntlet for CCTV vendors to come up with better surveillance technology ahead of the 2012 Olympics Games.
14 May 2009 | News
US school data breach affects 160,000
A data breach at University of California, Berkeley, exposed the data of more than 160,000 current and former UC Berkeley students and 3400 Mills College students.
13 May 2009 | News
China holds disaster response drills on quake anniversary
Exercises take place nationwide to enhance awareness and improve response to natural disasters
13 May 2009 | News
More than 10,000 security forces for renewed ASEAN summits
Senior Thai security officials say they won’t allow foreign armed guards
12 May 2009 | News
India: security threat cuts visit to stores and hotels
Indian’s heightened sense of insecurity over the past six months after the Mumbai attacks has led them to change their recreational behaviour in several significant ways.
12 May 2009 | News
Hackers breach US air traffic system
According to a government audit, hackers broke into the air traffic control computers of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) several times in recent years.
12 May 2009 | News
China deploys secure computer operating system
China has installed a secure operating system on government and military computers, according to Washington Times.
12 May 2009 | News
Swine flu has ‘pandemic potential’
A new analysis concludes that the current swine flu epidemic is likely to be comparable to 20th century pandemics.
12 May 2009 | News
India reviews coastal security
Attempts to prevent desperate Sri Lankan rebels from infiltrating the country
11 May 2009 | News
Singapore’s border needs to be more secure
The recent arrest of Mas Selamat Kastari, a terrorist held under Singapore’s Internal Security Act, in Johor, Malaysia on 1 April revealed the limitation of Singapore’s border control measures.
6 May 2009 | News
Crime plummets as Filipinos flock to watch Pacquiao
Police in the Philippines saw crime levels plummet to near zero when Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao fought Ricky Hatton last Sunday (3rd May 2009), aided by the deployment of free live screening facilities.
6 May 2009 | News
Hacker infiltrates Obama's Twitter account
A hacker has claimed to have broken into the internal administration system of the popular social networking site Twitter, giving him access to the accounts of millions of users - including Barack Obama and Britney Spears.
5 May 2009 | News
LexisNexis data used by credit card fraudsters
LexisNexis—a popular searchable archive for content from newspapers, magazines, legal documents and other printed sources— has acknowledged that criminals have used its information retrieval service for more than three years to gather data to commit credit card fraud.
5 May 2009 | News
South Korea and US strike deal to fight cyber crime
South Korea and the United States have forged a tentative agreement to join forces in fighting cyber terrorism and securing their defence networks, the Defence Ministry in Seoul said.
5 May 2009 | News
Australia to boost airport police presence
The new government budget, to be announced in a week’s time, includes US$59 million to bolster police numbers and build new facilities
4 May 2009 | News
Telecommuting: the way to avoid swine flu?
The possibility of a widespread swine flu outbreak is prompting companies to think about business continuity and how options such as tele-work may become necessary.
4 May 2009 | News
US cyber warfare policy under attack
A study by the National Research Council has criticised the United States government for lacking a comprehensive policy on how and when will engage in cyber warfare against other nations.
3 May 2009 | News
NZ PM cautious about airport security upgrade
New Zealand is unlikely to conduct expensive upgrades of its airport security, as local media reported the Prime Minister John Key saying he would take a cautious approach.
2 May 2009 | News
Adobe warns about PDF software vulnerabilities
Adobe Systems has acknowledged that all versions of its Acrobat and Adobe Reader, creators and readers of the popular PDF document format, contain two critical vulnerabilities.
2 May 2009 | News
Hong Kong airport enhances baggage tracking
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has awarded a multi-year contract for up to 70 million 21 inch radio frequency identification (RFID) enabled baggage tracking tags.
30 April 2009 | News
Security fears slow e-complaint uptake for ICAC
Public concerns over internet security have made Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) reluctant to introduce an e-complaint system, the government body has revealed to Asian Security Review.
30 April 2009 | News
Phishers Hit Facebook with scam messages
Facebook users were hit yesterday (29th April 2009) with a phishing attack that tried to steal names and passwords from users of the popular social networking site.
30 April 2009 | News
Security tight as South Kashmir heads for polls
As South Kashmir heads for the polls today, all roads leading to the parliamentary constituency were sealed off on the directions of Director General of Police Kuldeep Khoda who reviewed security arrangements for the polls here on Wednesday evening (29th April 2009).
29 April 2009 | News
Swine flu panic exploited by spammers
Spammers are exploiting the panic caused by the swine flu virus to install malicious code on unsuspecting victims’ computers, flood email inboxes with spam and lure people into clicking links that collect their email addresses.
29 April 2009 | News
Thermal scanners deployed as swine flu spreads east
Governments across Asia have been using thermal scanning technology in airports as a preventive measure against the threat of swine flu, which is now believed to have spread from its origin in Mexico to South Korea, Thailand, China, Australia and Hong Kong.
29 April 2009 | News
Gmail worm unearthed in Vietnam
A Vietnamese security company has detected what it believes is a new worm that thwarts Google’s security protections in order to register new dummy Gmail accounts from which to send spam.
29 April 2009 | News
Botnet infects computers worldwide
One of the largest botnets ever to be discovered has infected 1.9 million computers around the world, including corporate and government machines, according to a security firm.
28 April 2009 | News
Integrated police effort to stop crime in Malaysia
City police in Malaysia have launched a war against robbery, particularly snatch thefts, with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), traffic, narcotics and special branch personnel all getting involved in an integrated approach.
24 April 2009 | News
New email security solution unveiled
The offering aims at preventing lost email of a given network under its existing security infrastructure
24 April 2009 | News
China displays navy strength in parade
China has put on an unprecedented display of its maritime strength in a parade of warships and nuclear submarines. The nuclear-powered submarines were making their first appearance in front of the public during today’s (23 April 2009) event to mark 60 years since the founding of the People’s Liberation Army Navy.
22 April 2009 | News
Indonesia pushes for smart cards to curb fraud
A head of an Indonesian bank has urged the country’s financial services industry to migrate from magnetic strips to smart cards by the end of the year in a bid to combat credit card fraud.
22 April 2009 | News
Indonesia govt admits poor disaster strategy
Many of Indonesia’s regions remain unprepared for disasters and have no prevention or management strategy, despite the country’s high vulnerability to floods, landslides and earthquakes, say government officials.
22 April 2009 | News
Social engineering scams threaten web security: AVG
Between eight and 14 million web users in the US are exposed to social engineering scams such as hoax Facebook pages or rogue security applications that encourage surfers to download malicious software to their PCs, according to a report from security vendor AVG.
22 April 2009 | News
Indonesia: cyber attacks not yet a major threat
While the United States government begins a search for hackers to test its computer networks, Indonesia’s Defence Department has said that the threat of cyber attacks is not yet big enough to justify a similar initiative.
22 April 2009 | News
Security experts urged to unite to combat cyber crime
Call for the information security industry to join forces to combat the global cyber crime ecosystem
22 April 2009 | News
Filipino sailors banned from crossing Gulf of Eden
The move to protect seafarers from pirate infested waters off the Somali coast draws criticism
22 April 2009 | News
Climate disasters to affect 375m by 2015: Oxfam
The international aid agency fears that the sharp increase in climate-related disaster could overwhelm emergency responses
22 April 2009 | News
Cameras to stop fly-tipping in Hong Kong
The government plans to install CCTV cameras at 60 black spots to curb illegal dumping of waste.
21 April 2009 | News
CCTV planned for Manila's international schools
The leadership of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) have announced plans to install additional closed circuit televisions (CCTV) in international schools in time for the beginning of term in June this year.
21 April 2009 | News
CCTV surveillance boosted in Bangkok
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will install 10,000 additional closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras intended to monitor traffic and crime in major areas throughout the troubled Thai captial, according to BMA City Clerk Pongsak Semson.
17 April 2009 | News
Data security of Singapore schools exposed
The data security of schools in Singapore came into question this week when an online community group Singapore Security Meetup Group (SSMG) went onto the web sites of various schools and came away with personal information, such as addresses and identity card and telephone numbers of staff and students.
16 April 2009 | News
Manila bomb threat prompts heightened securty
Police have tightened security at the Manila City Hall after an informant reported to authorities a supposed threat to bomb the building.
16 April 2009 | News
Hong Kong tax office airs cloud security concerns
Hong Kong’s Inland Revenue has voiced concerns over the security of using cloud computing services to manage tax payer information.
16 April 2009 | News
Security threats in Islamabad hit trade
The business and economic activities in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad ground to a halt last week amid repeated security threats.
15 April 2009 | News
Australia wants better emergency comms services
Senator Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, has welcomed proposals to harmonise the spectrum for emergency radio services across the country—Commonwealth, State and Territory security, law enforcement and public safety radio services.
15 April 2009 | News
Surge in cyber criminality in 2008: Symantec
Malicious activity online is continuing to grow at a frightening pace, according to a new report by internet security firm Symantec.
15 April 2009 | News
Hong Kong police staff up to fight cyber crime
Hong Kong police is tripling the number of officers dedicated to tackling cyber crime.
13 April 2009 | News
Thai troops clash with protesters
Security forces opened fire, and measures are being taken to secure airports and other major installations
13 April 2009 | News
Canada develops new cyber security strategy
The government in Ottawa responds to repeated intrusions into the country’s critical computer networks
11 April 2009 | News
ASEAN leaders airlifted from Pattaya
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit, due to have been held in the Thai resort town of Pattaya, was cancelled after anti-government protesters broke into the venue.
9 April 2009 | News
Cyber security programme called for in the Philippines
Government web sites in the Philippines are vulnerable to attacks and without a nationwide cybersecurity programme government cannot keep hackers at bay, says the National Computer Center (NCC), an agency under the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT).
9 April 2009 | News
CCTV effectiveness system unveiled
A new system to improve the effectiveness of CCTV, known as a gaze-tracking camera system, has been developed at the Gebze Institute of Technology in Turkey.
9 April 2009 | News
Thai PM confident of security for ASEAN summits
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said today that his government will make assurance of security for ASEAN leaders and dialogue partners during the upcoming summit despite mass rally held in Bangkok.
9 April 2009 | News
Spammers exploit Italy earthquake
The earthquake that struck Italy on Monday (April 6th 2009) has been exploited by spammers to target recipients seeking news updates on quake that registered 6.3 on the Richter scale.
9 April 2009 | News
Security tightened for red shirts rally in Thailand
The police chief of Bangkok has said that the security units were on highest alert and have made the maximum preparation one day ahead of the largest-ever rally by red-shirted protesters, Thai News Agency reported.
9 April 2009 | News
Security light as Indonesians head for the polls
Indonesia’s parliamentary elections have proceeded peacefully so far, with security forces proving effective on day one of polling in the world’s third largest democracy.
9 April 2009 | News
Australia appoints first national security CIO
Former Defence intelligence officer Rachel Noble has been appointed as Australia’s first national security chief information officer (CIO) — a role that will provide strategic technology advice to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.
9 April 2009 | News
Helicopters fly in for Indian elections
Air Force helicopters will carry out air surveillance ahead of the first phase of polls in six constituencies considered ultra left-wing in Jharkhand, India.
9 April 2009 | News
Asian govts unaware of serious data leaks: CA
Data losses are much more serious than governments in Asia are aware of an executive at Computer Associates has revealed to Asian Security Review.
2 April 2009 | News
CCTV ramped up for G20 in London
With security fears rising in the build-up to the G20 summit on Thursday, London’s Metropolitan Police have been given access to more than 3,000 CCTV cameras around London.
2 April 2009 | News
British police show two faces to G20 protesters
The contrasting faces of British policing were on display yesterday as the London Metropolitan Police (Met) called in support from 30 forces across the country to create a 5000-strong team of officers for at least six diverse demonstrations in the City of London and Trafalgar Square.
1 April 2009 | News
Canada responds to airport security breach
Canada’s Transport Minister John Baird vowed that, within 10 days, a security breach identified yesterday by Auditor-General Sheila Fraser will be closed, saying it’s unacceptable that his department and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are not sharing information when it comes to clearing employees at Canada’s airports.
1 April 2009 | News
Lahore attack prompts security hike
The Sindh police have upgraded security measures in the wake of the recent terrorist attack at the Police Training Centre in Lahore. Security measures at the three police training centres in Karachi, the five police headquarters and the offices of departmental heads have been increased.
1 April 2009 | News
World awaits Conficker worm attack
April Fool’s cyber security threat Conficker.c has failed to wreak havoc – yet – although a veteran hacker has warned Asian Security Review that the PC worm still has the potential to cause widespread damage.
31 March 2009 | News
PC worm to strike Singapore tomorrow
A government information security watchdog has issued a warning for companies and the general public to take precautions against a fast-mutating malicious computer program, which is poised to strike tomorrow (Wednesday April 1st).
30 March 2009 | News
Hong Kong Sevens successful with new security measures
Apart from a spate of pitch invasions and an incident outside the stadium, the three-day rugby tournament was safe for 24 teams and 40,000 spectators
30 March 2009 | News
Exposed: China cyber spy network
A Chinese cyber spy network has tapped into classified documents from government and private organisations in 103 countries, according to a report by a Canadian research group released on Sunday (29 March 2009).
26 March 2009 | News
USB drive with patient data missing
Sensitive data of 47 patients are on the lost personal USB flash drive of a Hong Kong public hospital doctor
25 March 2009 | News
UK: chemical or nuclear terrorist threat realistic
The British government has warned that the threat of a terrorist attack on the UK involving chemical or nuclear weapons is now more realistic.
25 March 2009 | News
Obama: terrorist threat not going away
US President Barack Obama has said that the terrorist threat to the US from Al-Qaeda is not going away and it needs to be taken very seriously.
25 March 2009 | News
EU wants CCTV to monitor police brutality
The European Council has recommended that Portugal monitors its police officers by using video-surveillance cameras inside stations following us complaints of police brutality against detainees.
25 March 2009 | News
More CCTV planned for 2010 Vancouver Olympics
Vancouver city officials want to use $2.5 million in government funding to purchase street cameras for next year’s Winter Olympics.
25 March 2009 | News
GPS mobiles used to secure Indian elections
Bangalore, the technology capital of India, will be using technology to improve the transparency of its elections in the state.
25 March 2009 | News
Cyber crimes cost Vietnam US$1.76 billion in 2008
Many of the country’s businesses are lacking protection against cyber crimes.
25 March 2009 | News
UK unveils new counter-terror strategy
Thousands of workers are getting terror training as part of the strategy aimed at tackling immediate terrorist threats and the causes of extremism.
23 March 2009 | News
Winds: likely cause of Tokyo air crash
The crash of the FedEx aircraft killed both pilots and disrupted Japan’s busiest air hub
22 March 2009 | News
Indian cricket tournament goes abroad amid security fears
This year’s Indian Premier League will be moved from India, because it coincides with India’s parliamentary election and the government cannot provide security for both.
19 March 2009 | News
NEC: facial recognition technology not foolproof
Facial recognition systems have a long way to go before they are perfected, a company that manufactures the equipment has admitted.
19 March 2009 | News
Malaysia's new security chief to tackle illegal immigration
Malaysia has appointed a new head of security, Datuk Salleh Mat Rasid, who fills the newly created role of General Operations Force deputy director Deputy Commissioner of Police. His primary objectives are to control the influx of illegal immigrants and breach of airport security.
19 March 2009 | News
Singapore: dirty bomb poses major threat
The threat from terrorists of a ‘dirty bomb’ is a great concern for Singapore, a senior official from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) warned delegates at the Global Security Asia conference yesterday (Wednesday 18 March).
19 March 2009 | News
Radar detection system planned for Korean border
The government of South Korea is believed to be planning an increase in security measures at its border with North Korea, including a radar system that can detect the movement of human traffic in dense terrain.
18 March 2009 | News
US expert calls for global biometrics clearing house
Biometric information should be freely shared between countries to combat terrorism and help victims of disaster quickly locate their loved ones, a senior American biometrics expert told delegates at the Global Security Asia conference today (Wednesday 18 March).
18 March 2009 | News
Public sector data theft problem could get worse in Asia: Symantec
More than half of Americans who left their jobs in 2008 admit to stealing data from their employees – and eight per cent of them were from government agencies. The problem is at least as bad in Asia, but data theft goes unreported, according to the survey’s author, Symantec.
18 March 2009 | News
UK Police: nothing can stop bio-chemical terrorism on mass transport
There is no technology available to combat chemical and biological terrorism on mass transport systems. So said Philip Trendall, Superintendent of the British Transport Police’s Counter Terrorism Support Unit at the Global Security Asia conference yesterday (Tuesday 17 March).
17 March 2009 | News
Obama’s approach to security in Afghanistan lauded at GSA
New US President Barack Obama’s approach to security in Afghanistan drew praise from a senior Afghan academic at the Global Security Asia conference today (Tuesday 17 March).
17 March 2009 | News
London takes partnership approach to 2012 Olympics security
London is adopting a “partnership approach” to security in the run-up to the 2012 Olympics, engaging local businesses and security professionals through the counter-terrorism initiative ‘Project Griffin’.
12 March 2009 | News
Using same password poses major security risk: Sophos
The tendency for internet users to use the same password for different web sites poses a major security risk to public and private sector organisations, according to a survey conducted by IT security firm Sophos.
12 March 2009 | News
India reviews security at South Asian embassies
India has announced a large-scale security review of its embassies in South Asia following threats against Indian nationals in Afghanistan.
12 March 2009 | News
ATM robberies prompt tech rethink in Thailand
Thailand has revamped more than 30,000 automated teller machines (ATMs) to prevent criminal gangs from stealing bank account information amid a spat of thefts in the South East Asian country.
12 March 2009 | News
Korea to back up national communications networks
Korea is planning to build a national wireless infrastructure to provide backup for existing systems in case of emergency.
11 March 2009 | News
‘Private sector not a priority’ for Indian security forces
Although a recent amendment to the Act of India’s Central Industrial Security Force provides security to private installations, Niraj Ranjan Das, its Director General, said that the private sector, including hotels, is not on the force’s list of priorities.
10 March 2009 | News
India may enhance civil aviation security body’s supervisory powers
The government of India is considering a proposal to enhance the supervisory powers of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security.
10 March 2009 | News
Google fixes online document sharing bug
Some users of Google Docs, a free web-based word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, and form application, discovered over the weekend that their collaborators for some shared documents had disappeared.
10 March 2009 | News
UK’s new security body to weigh financial crisis
Britain’s Prime Minister Gordon Brown has appointed a new security committee whose first mission is to assess the security implications of the global financial crisis.
10 March 2009 | News
Singapore law enforcers to use wireless stun-guns
Law enforcers in Singapore are adopting “Buck Rogers-style” wireless Taser stun-guns in response to the rising threat of petty and violent crime amid one of the worst recessions to hit the city-state.
10 March 2009 | News
Digital signatures address security issues in the Philippines
Philippine trade officials are set to submit a draft executive order (EO) that will introduce the use of digital signatures, a move slated to encourage e-commerce in the country by resolving security issues.
9 March 2009 | News
China moves to block information security threat
China’s top legislature has been debating how it can more effectively prevent its citizens’ personal information from being leaked and misused.
3 March 2009 | News
The UK - a database state?
Senior government officials in the UK have voiced their concern that their country is becoming a “database state”.
3 March 2009 | News
Motorola ships its one millionth TETRA terminal
Jordan Armed Forces (JAF) has become the recipient of the one millionth TETRA terminal ever shipped by Motorola, when it ordered a range of TETRA devices from the company after a comprehensive interoperability test.
2 March 2009 | News
Glasgow Airport attack response: a lesson for Mumbai
The response to the terrorist attack on Glasgow International Airport in June 2005 is a text-book example of how a business can quickly return to normal after a major incident, the President of Singapore’s Business Continuity Group (BCG), Jaspar Tan, said at a security briefing last week.
2 March 2009 | News
Expert: terrorism still a major threat in Asia
The threat of terrorism in Asia shows no signs of abating in the short-term, a leading expert on political violence has warned.
2 March 2009 | News
Integrated security proposal for Indian railway station
The Railway Protection Force, the paramilitary force charged with protecting the Indian Railways, has submitted a Rs 75 million (US$1.5 million) integrated security proposal to the Railway Board for foolproof security to Ernakulam Junction Railway Station.
2 March 2009 | News
Joined-up approach for corporate security urged
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has urged companies to align more closely IT security with other corporate security functions, after conducting a study of 10 FTSE companies with the aim of discovering ‘what a 21st century security function looks like’.
2 March 2009 | News
Indian port strengthens security
The south Indian port of Kochi has taken measures to bolster security in the wake of last November’s attacks on Mumbai, the country’s commercial capital, which were launched from sea.
2 March 2009 | News
Singapore Police holds counter-terrorism briefing
The Singapore Police Force held a security briefing for local businesses last week (Friday 27 February) as part of a plan to involve the local community in counter-terrorism measures. The briefing was prompted by last November’s Mumbai attacks in which international terrorism claimed its first Singaporean victim.
26 February 2009 | News
Australian airport workers in the dark on security
Airport personnel in Australia have not been given basic terrorism awareness training, despite it being made a requirement under Australian federal laws introduced after the September 11 attacks.
26 February 2009 | News
US government CIOs: security in federal systems has not improved
The number one concern for US government chief information officers (CIOs) is infosecurity - a problem that is not getting any easier to address - according to a recent TechAmerica survey.
26 February 2009 | News
Turkish airliner crashes in Amsterdam
A Turkish Airlines plane crashed while trying to land at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport on Wednesday, killing nine people and injuring scores.
25 February 2009 | News
Trojan horse attacks Facebook
Social networking giant Facebook has been attacked by a rogue application that bombards users with bogus notification messages.
24 February 2009 | News
Singapore ramps up coastal defences
Singapore is ramping up measures to protect its shores from terrorists and pirates, taking a lesson from last November’s Mumbai terrorists attacks when intruders attacked India’s commercial capital from small boats.
24 February 2009 | News
‘Virtual strip search’ Asia-bound
The controversial millimeter wave body-imaging technology, also known as the ‘virtual strip search’, is expected to be introduced to Asia-Pacific within a year, following extensive trialing in the United States.
20 February 2009 | News
London Underground police issued with new radios
Police working on London’s Underground have been issued with Sepura Tetra radios for the first time, enabling the British Transport Police to communicate anywhere on the sprawling subterranean rail network.
19 February 2009 | News
Google “butterfly effect” error prompts wider security fears
A human error at search engine giant Google, which caused all of its web sites to be flagged as potentially containing dangerous viruses, has raised fears that similar incidences could occur at other large technology-based organisations.
19 February 2009 | News
New Zealand orders airline safety review
The New Zealand government has initiated an airline safety review with plans to search an additional 6.5 million domestic passengers every year.
19 February 2009 | News
India steps up coastal security
The recent Mumbai terror attacks have prompted the Indian government to step up border patrol security.
19 February 2009 | News
Seoul schools to embrace big brother
Public education facilities from kindergarten to high schools in Seoul, South Korea, plan to significantly increase the amount of CCTV cameras on their premises.
19 February 2009 | News
CCTV demand in the Middle East unaffected by crisis
The financial crisis may be threatening to reverse the property boom in the Middle East, but it has yet to dampen demand for CCTV in the region.
19 February 2009 | News
"Modern-day" fingerprint bill to fight crime
A bill that proposes to introduce a tool to fight violent crime has moved closer to being passed by the government of New Zealand.
17 February 2009 | News
International effort battles Australian bushfires
Firefighters from the United States and Canada have been brought in to help control blazes that continue to rage across Southeastern Australia.
11 February 2009 | News
Airwell allows CCTV tower fire to spread
A fire caused by fireworks at the nearly-completed tower housing the Mandarin Oriental Hotel and China Central Television (CCTV) took 600 fire-fighters more than five hours to put out.
9 February 2009 | News
Threat from JI diminished but not gone
Terrorist group Jemaah Islamiah remains a major security threat in the region, although that threat has been reduced, a leading academic at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies has said.
9 February 2009 | News
High tech and teamwork fight Australian fires
Australian firefighters are using thermal imaging cameras to identify the hottest parts of blazes that are sweeping across southeastern Australia.
2 February 2009 | News
The TETRA World Congress returns to Europe
The international TETRA community will meet in Munich for the TETRA World Congress 26th – 29th May.
2 February 2009 | News
IFSEC 2009 Preview
Following IFSEC’s 35th anniversary in 2008 which attracted 30,257 attendees from 125 countries, the world’s largest annual security event returns in 2009 to the NEC Birmingham from 11 – 14 May. The internationally renowned exhibition provides security installers, manufacturers, distributors, IT integrators, end-users and consultants with a platform to keep up to date with the ever-changing developments of the global security industry.
23 January 2009 | News
UK police forces upgrade Sepura TETRA radios
Leading police forces in the United Kingdom (UK) has signed contracts with Sepura to upgrade and refresh their first generation TETRA radios to meet increasing operational demands. Advances in GPS capability enable police forces to deploy resources quickly and accurately thus increasing efficiency and officer safety.
12 January 2009 | News
China handles Lunar New Year travel surge
China has learnt its lessons from last year’s chaotic travel rush out of its major industrial cities and has reportedly put in efforts to beef up security this Lunar New Year.
9 January 2009 | News
State-of-the-art municipal CCTV system in Sydney
The City of Sydney in New South Wales (NSW), Australia has cameras plastered all over its prime locations, without people noticing that they are being watched. The CCTV network will aid in the detection and investigation of various street crimes, hooliganism and in the dealing of crowd control
9 January 2009 | News
Thailand to upgrade airport security
Airports of Thailand (AOT) intend to upgrade security features of Suvarnabhumi Airport in light of the occupation by protesters from People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) so as to protect against future disruptions.
9 January 2009 | News
Debate over Apple's removal of security advice
Apple’s sudden move to withdraw a piece of antivirus advice from its support site has caused quite a stir in the digital world. Its long standing claims that Apple products are very unlikely to be affected by virus is the reason of such debate.
9 January 2009 | News
Attacks on critical cyber infrastructure predicted
A new report has revealed that critical infrastructure systems are likely to become prime targets for cyber criminals.
8 January 2009 | News
Economic crisis a security threat, says UK top spy
The current global economic crisis may lead to a growth in terrorism, says Britain’s security service chief.
7 January 2009 | News
Delhi to cut down on VIP security
Delhi to cut down on VIP security to satisfy insecurity of general public in the light of the recent Mumbai attacks.
6 January 2009 | News
India to deploy new security system to its railways
Scientists in India are experimenting with a state-of-the-art security system to maintain security in busy railway stations across the country in wakes of the Mumbai terrorists’ attacks in November last year.
6 January 2009 | News
Mexico City's new measure against crime
Mexico City Auxiliary Police are using the GPS function in Sepura TETRA digital radios to help curb the city of its drugs war, which has seen thousands of deaths over the years.
5 January 2009 | News
Biometrics popular, though imperfect
Australians are supportive of the introduction of new security technologies such as biometrics as means of providing greater security for their personal data and finances a new survey reveals.
5 January 2009 | News
Japan's biometrics system beat by a simple trick
Japan’s airport security system, which is deemed as one of the world’s most complex biometrics system has been fooled by a South Korean woman who was barred from entering Japan in 2007.
5 January 2009 | News
KLIA in talks with IATA to have a one-stop security centre
The Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is looking at further improving its already top-class standard security by having a one-stop security centre at its terminal.
2 January 2009 | News
CCTV vital tool in helping police
One of Europe’s largest CCTV networks helped police detained nearly 800 people over the past year after they were captured on film committing a crime.
2 January 2009 | News
China enforces earthquake-resistance buildings
A new legislation was passed to ensure that buildings such as hospitals and schools meet earthquake-resistance standards higher than other buildings in the area.
29 December 2008 | News
Asia-Pacific faces an era of "mega-disasters"
A recent research has shown that “Australia’s neighbours in the Asia-Pacific region face an era of “mega-disasters” that will affect hundreds of thousands of people as urbanisation, climate change and food shortages amplify the impact of natural catastrophes such as earthquakes and cyclones in the coming years”.
22 December 2008 | News
The year’s most dangerous malware comes from the Internet
Research has shown that in 2008, 50 per cent of the top 100 malware came from the internet which was accidentally downloaded by users surfing unknown or malicious websites.
22 December 2008 | News
US unprepared for cyber war
The United States has much to do if it wants to be ready for attacks against vital computer network systems, said government and industry leaders after participating in a two day “cyber war” simulation.
19 December 2008 | News
Police and telco team up to fight cyber crime in Australia
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and telecommunications provider, Telstra are partnering up in efforts to better combat new technology-enabled crimes.
19 December 2008 | News
Philippines firms 'take information security lightly'
Companies in the Philippines are not taking serious steps in protecting their information as compared to their foreign counterparts, according to professionals.
18 December 2008 | News
South African airport to install TETRA network
Airport Company South Africa (ACSA) has awarded a contract for the installation of a Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) network at the Cape Town International Airport, which it manages.
18 December 2008 | News
Cyber terrorism may be the future security threat, says expert
Cyber terrorism is the future biggest security threat, says Ankit Fadia, a widely recognised computer security expert.
16 December 2008 | News
India's plan to strengthen security after Mumbai's terror attacks
India’s chief law enforcement official has announced plans to re-structure India’s security infrastructure after last month’s Mumbai’s terror attacks.
16 December 2008 | News
Employees are members of gangs that infiltrated Canada's airport
Employees, including baggage handlers and customs agents, used their security clearance to break the law.
16 December 2008 | News
Explosives and narcotics detection in a single unit
A new dual-mode explosives and narcotics trace detection system will be deployed in Thailand and Vietnam.
12 December 2008 | News
India to Introduce Single Security System for Railways
The Indian Railways is tossing around the idea of introducing a single security system for security measures in running trains and railway platforms across the country.
11 December 2008 | News
Malaysia’s airport security to be beefed up
Airport security nationwide will be beefed up next year with an addition of 799 personnel.
11 December 2008 | News
US leads the world in internet attacks
The United States has overtaken China as the country hosting the most web-based malware. And American computers now relay more spam than in any other country.
9 December 2008 | News
Companies expand alliance to advance information security
EMC and Microsoft Corp. are expanding their technology partnership to help companies better protect sensitive information and share it in a more secure manner. The companies will be working together with a built-in “systems” approach that helps protect information throughout the infrastructure based on content, context and identity.
5 December 2008 | News
US needs to step up on cyber security, according to report
Cyber security is now a major national security issue and “America’s failure to protect cyberspace is one of the most urgent national security problems facing the new administration”.
5 December 2008 | News
Germany awards two Public Safety contracts to Sepura
German states of Niedersachsen and Bremen are to have Sepura supply over 8000 TETRA radios. These contracts were won in partnership with SelectricGmbH, Sepura’s public safety distribution partner in Germany.
4 December 2008 | News
Multi-layered detection system for Delhi airport
The Delhi International Airport Limited will soon have a multi-layered detection system in place to tighten security around the airport before Commonwealth Games in 2010.
3 December 2008 | News
Israel implements car licence plate recognition system
A Licence Plate Recognition system, also known as ‘SeeCar’ has been installed in more than 20 municipal parking lots in Tel Aviv, Israel, as the automated solution for vehicle access control.
3 December 2008 | News
Secure your network with LockIT
Innovative outlet lock and locking patch cords can be used to secure RJ45-style connectors and active equipment
30 November 2008 | News
Unprecedented scale earthquake rescue
The earthquake in Wenchuan county China’s Sichuan province has seen exceptional use of technology and collaboration.
27 November 2008 | News
Thai protesters shuts a second airport
After Suvarnabhumi, anti-government protesters have forced the closure of Don Mueang airport in Bangkok.
27 November 2008 | News
Deadly attacks hit Mumbai
At least 100 people were killed in a series of co-ordinated attacks across the Indian city of Mumbai last night.
26 November 2008 | News
Bangkok airport shut down by protesters
The main international airport of the Thai capital was forced to shut down after hundreds of anti-government protesters stormed the building.
25 November 2008 | News
India to establish a central, integrated anti-terror mechanism
India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday called for a 100-day plan under a high-level central task force to develop an integrated mechanism to fight terrorism and communist insurgency in the country.
24 November 2008 | News
ADB to help develop regional disaster risk insurance scheme
The Asian Development Bank is funding a project to create risk insurance schemes for the region’s to better cope with natural disasters.
24 November 2008 | News
Psychic airport security scanner
A new mind-reading scanner, developed by the US Department for Homeland Security (DHS) is being trialed at airports in the US.
3 November 2008 | News
CCTVs used for Navotas's traffic and anti-crime monitoring activities
The government of the city of Metro Manila, Navotas, is planning to acquire closed circuit television (CCTV) systems for the monitoring of its traffic and anti-crime activities.
17 October 2008 | News
Call for global system to combat flu
Messages from the Pandemic Influenza Symposium recently held in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur
9 October 2008 | News
USB stick containing massive prisoner data lost
Another data loss by UK’s public sector, and the data is not encrypted this time round
6 October 2008 | News
Homeland Security Department’s phone system hacked
A hacker who broke into a telephone system belonging to the Homeland Security Department racked up about $12,000 in international calls.
3 October 2008 | News
Navies discuss maritime security in Singapore
Representatives from navies of 17 nations in region have concluded a three-day meeting in Singapore to discuss the sharing of information on maritime security.
3 October 2008 | News
Singapore shells out money for transport safety
Singapore’s Land Transport Authority plans to provide half-height platform screen doors for metro stations.
30 September 2008 | News
GIS helps China’s earthquake relief and recovery efforts
Geographic information system software, staffing, and resources have been provided to assist in the earthquake relief and recovery efforts in China’s Sichuan province.
25 September 2008 | News
Marriot bombing reveals serious security lapse
A few serious problems about the Islamabad Marriott bombing need to be addressed, along with finding the real culprit.
25 September 2008 | News
Payment card security standard revamped
The next version of Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard is due to be released on October 1.
25 September 2008 | News
Relocation of security screening points likely
A plan to relocate the security screening points at Suvarnabhumi airport to free up space for commercial development has come under fire for going against the principle of building an airport.
22 September 2008 | News
‘BOMB’ bag passes through Brisbane Airport
A bag marked “BOMB” was allowed to pass through Qantas’ oversized baggage security at Brisbane domestic airport before being dragged through public areas of the airport by panicked staff.
22 August 2008 | News
Thumb drives not big security concern
While not seeing thumb drive comprise that often, Bryan Sartin says partial insider such as vendors and contractors pose real danger to organisations’ networks.
6 August 2008 | News
Historic security measures for Olympics
Security measures are mounting as China prepares for the 29th Olympic Games, to be held in Beijing between 8th and 24th of August.
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