Whitelist - The Bcs Security Podcast

In this special edition of whitelist, Stuart Hyde, Deputy Chief Constable of Cumbria and Jason Hart from Cryptocard discuss current and future security threats and how police forces use social networking tools to catch criminals.

The whitelist team discuss the Trojan that targeted a UK financial institution, Blackhat SEO, Facebook scams and people's attitude to state sponsored cyber-warfare.

According to a survey 1 in 4 children admit to doing some hacking, the risks of data loss when recycling company IT equipment, the risks of encrypted spam and some advice for Windows 7 and Mac users.

The risk to companies from peer-to-peer file sharing, advice from the Information Commissioner, gaming under attack from hackers and the threats posed by Chuck Norris (virus) to your router.

Cyber warfare and hacking, more malware in 2009 than any year before, iPhone viruses and why tech crime doesn't pay.

Why in the current climate security spending is as important as ever, the dangers of shortened URLs and malware lurking on legitimate websites.

Was Twitter brought down for political purposes, what are the top ten biggest security threats and the various ways to snoop on your PC.

With redundancies rising, more and more people say they will take company data with them if they are asked to leave, companies aren't sufficiently prepared to deal with botnets and how whispering sweet nothings into your ear could prevent phishing.

Government PCs harbouring botnets, the security of social networking and selling company secrets for a slap up meal. It's whitelist episode 22.

A BBC TV show does some zombie hacking, who your children are chatting with online, a mobile security risk and Spotify hacked.

Security risks in the recession, advice for Stephen Fry and other celebrity Twitterers and how to use multiple passwords.

The top 25 security risks in software, ways in which not to erase a hard disk, why Facebook users make rubbish spies and what two Kiwis have been up to of late.

More people are shopping online despite worrying about security, Brits are more keen on biometrics than the rest of Europe and there's yet another data loss - and this time it's the royals.

Top tips for beating the scammers during these hard times, a possible future log-on system, open Wi-Fi access points plus the killing and divorcing of an avatar.

Buying bank data on eBay and getting a computer for free, why compliance doesn't mean you're secure and how to annoy your bank with your choice of passwords. All this and more in Whitelist episode 16.

Poking holes in the security circus, how to stop confidential data leaving your business, why a notepad and pen is the travel essential if you're visiting the US and twittering Trojans.

The crossover between West End musicals and security, misleading anti-virus companies, shock tactics and over generous spam emails. It can only be whitelist episode 14.

How not to be mistaken for a terrorist whilst flying, the government's plans to record all emails, phone and VoIP calls, yet more password nonsense and the police setting a bad security example. All this plus expert comment in whitelist episode 13.

The spam email has just turned 30 and is still in good health, scary US border checks and British people are worried about what information is available about them online. All this and more in whitelist episode 12.

Cyber criminals are setting up businesses, the Greater Manchester police want you to report crimes using Facebook, we've got spam coming at us from all directions and would you swap your password for chocolate? It's an eclectic mix in episode 11 of whitelist.