Rob Waugh

A new biometrics system could “read” blood vessels under the skin using thermal imaging cameras - a system which its inventors claim would be “almost impossible to spoof.”

Cyber risk has shot up in importance for company CEOs and senior executives, according to an Ipsos survey for Lloyds Risk Index 2013.

A Kremlin security agency has ordered $15,000 of electric typewriters - sparking international gossip about a return to “old school” security measures.

Facebook’s Graph Search is quietly rolling out to U.S. users this week - a powerful new tool which can reveal information people might have forgotten they ever "shared". Our tips will help keep private information safe.

Governments around the world are recruiting “cyber-mercenaries” - groups of skilled cyber professionals who target institutions such as banks and energy companies, British politicians have warned.

“Bug bounties” paid out for finding and reporting bugs and vulnerabilities are a cheap and effective way for companies to bolster their security, an independent study by UC Berkeley researchers has found.

A U.S. Government department threw away IT components including printers, computer mice and keyboards in an effort to root out a “sophisticated” and “persistent” malware threat - which did not exist.

The threat of cyber attack loomed over the opening ceremony for the London Olympics last year, officials have revealed.

A sustained brute force cyber attack battered Nintendo’s defences for a month this summer - and allowed cybercriminals access to private data such as names, addresses and phone numbers for up to 24,000 accounts.