San Jose, CA, USA, 1st July 2009 – A second Indian government Web site - operated by the Institute of Remote Sensing - has been compromised for malware purposes, says Finjan Inc., a leader in secure web gateway products and the provider of unified web security solutions for the enterprise market.

News that the site has been hacked by cybercriminals comes after Finjan reported that the Government of India portal was hacked back in May of this year.

"This latest hack is interesting on two fronts. First the attack has happened despite the Indian government stepping up security on its hosting servers. And secondly, the cybercriminals have added a script into the site that adds an iFrame attack to the page," said Yuval Ben- Itzhak, Finjan's chief technology officer.

Burlington, Mass. – 30 June 2009 – Veracode Inc., provider of the world’s leading Application Risk Management Platform, today announced expansion of its SecurityReview® cloud-based subscription service to support mobile applications. With more than 100,000 mobile applications already in the market and millions of mobile users accessing critical business data, the security risk posed by these applications is staggering. Veracode announced immediate availability for Windows Mobile with near term support for other platforms such as RIM BlackBerry, Google Android and Apple iPhone. Veracode’s SecurityReview is the first solution to enable enterprises and software vendors to assess the security risk of mobile applications before they are shipped or deployed to combat the growing number of data breaches and compliance failures.  

Mobile information specialist showcases portfolio of products at global telecoms show

30th June 2009 - APD Communications underlined its position as a global leader in mobile information, resource location/tracking and control room solutions at this year’s TETRA World Congress. At the show, APD showcased the latest additions to its portfolio; the new Mobile ID Unit document reader, the CORTEX Integrated Communications Control System and INCA vehicle location mapping system.

The new Mobile ID Unit provides police officers with an innovative handheld, self contained portable document scanner. Using the unit police officers can now check a person’s full name, date of birth, gender, nationality and document information including issuing county, number and expiry date in just seconds. This information is then formatted into a Police National Computer (PNC) query and the results displayed on the device’s screen.

The first ever occupational standards for the UK’s human identity and biometrics industry have been introduced following unprecedented growth in the sector - which now has an estimated value of over £250m*.

Skills for Security, created in 2006 as the sector skills body for the security industry, has spearheaded the introduction of National Occupational Standards (NOS), with key contributions from Human Recognition Systems, OmniPerception and Core Systems, and consultation with over 102 biometrics and human identity industry specialists, including: The Home Office, members of the Intellect Association for Biometrics (IAfB) and the University of Kent, to name a few.