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Cyber Threat Underscores Safety of Owning Texas Land, Perot Says
The growing menace of hackers gaining access to the financial system concerns Texas billionaire Ross Perot Jr. enough that he’s keeping key records in …
EU financial watchdogs zoom in on ‘big data’ use
European banks and insurers could face new rules to control their use of “big data” to target customers with products after EU watchdogs said …
DDoS Attacks Take Down RBS, Ulster Bank, and Natwest Online Systems
The Royal Bank of Scotland group of banks suffered nearly a fifty minute outage to their on-line banking systems today as a result of …
How fear and self-preservation are driving a cyber arms race
When a man was fired from his job in Minneapolis, Minn., last May, he inadvertently touched off a boom in Silicon Valley. Gregg Steinhafel, …
EU regulators filing formal charges against Google: Reports
European Union regulators decided Tuesday that they would file charges against Google stemming from an antitrust investigation, multiple news agencies reported. Citing a source …
Germany throws out Google’s objections to data privacy rules
Germany has ruled that Google must limit its data collection practices, the latest in a series of actions in Europe against the search giant. …
China to strengthen surveillance, security in anti-terror push
China will establish a national population database linked to ID information and credit records, state media reported late on Monday, as part of a …
Cyber bank robbers steal $1bn, says Kaspersky report
Up to 100 banks and financial institutions worldwide have been attacked in an “unprecedented cyber robbery”, claims a new report. Computer security firm Kaspersky …
Hackers make off with at least $300 million in bank heists
A group of cybercriminals used malicious software to steal at least $300 million from banks and other financial institutions around the world, which could …
Bitcoin backers seek to create ‘regulated’ exchange
The Winklevoss twins, who clashed with Mark Zuckerberg over Facebook, are seeking approval for a Bitcoin exchange overseen by US regulators. The pair plan …
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