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UK cyber attacks driven by fraud, says Ponemon Institute
Financial fraud is the motivating factor behind 63% of targeted cyber attacks on UK businesses, reveals a study by the Ponemon Institute News | 22 May 2012
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Mobile threats demand focus on data protection, says Websense
Business needs to focus on data protection as cyber criminals turn to mobile malware, says Websense. News | 18 May 2012
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UK leaps up hacking league table, finds NCC Group
The UK is in the top ten sources of cyber attacks for the first time this year, according to the latest Origin of Hacks report from NCC Group News | 17 May 2012
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The Pirate Bay is latest site to be hit by DDoS attack
The Pirate Bay has become the latest high-profile website to be hit by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack Cybersecurity | 17 May 2012
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UK business braces for more cyber attacks, survey shows
85% of UK businesses expect cyber attacks to increase in the coming years, a survey shows News | 16 May 2012
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ICO website down, DDoS attack suspected
The website of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has been hit by a suspected distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack News | 15 May 2012
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Hackers compromise Amnesty International UK website
Hackers compromised Amnesty International's UK website using remote administration tool Gh0st RAT, according to Websense Security Labs News | 11 May 2012
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CISO role follows evolution of CIO and CFO, according to IBM study
IBM survey of security professionals finds more CISOs moving from technology roles into more strategic business ones News | 11 May 2012
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IP theft drives demand for security analytics, says HP
While traditional cyber threats remain, businesses are being hit increasingly by intellectual property theft, says HP IT security | 10 May 2012
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Interview: RSA executive chairman Art Coviello
A year after RSA's data breach, Art Coviello discusses the company's vision of intelligence-led security. IT security | 09 May 2012
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Infosecurity: The changing landscape
The role of the chief information security officer (CISO) must adapt as businesses rethink IT security Feature
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CIOs sold on flexible working benefits – so what is holding it up?
Flexible working offers business benefits and allows employees to improve their work/life balance – but will managers accept it? Feature
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How to formulate an effective smartphone security policy
The mobile revolution offers new ways of working, but what are the challenges and how can they be overcome? Feature
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Computer Weekly / TechTarget IT priorities survey 2012
Learn which IT priorities are at the top of UK IT managers lists for 2012. Coverage from across our network includes cloud, budget cuts, networking, security, disaster recovery and more. IT priorities survey
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Microsoft: Is computing more trustworthy 10 years on?
Microsoft is marking the 10th anniversary of its Trustworthy Computing group (TwC), but has any significant progress been made since 15 January 2002 when Microsoft chairman Bill Gates sent an email memo to all employees, identifying trustworthy compu... Analysis
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Security Think Tank: What is the most important nut for infosec to crack in 2012?
What is the most important nut for infosec to crack in 2012? Feature
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The security threats of technology ubiquity
The ubiquity of mobile technology and internet-connected devices present new threats and increase the challenges for IT security managers. Feature
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Self-encrypting drives: What's holding back SED hard drive encryption security?
The self-encrypting drive (SED) provides a high level of data security, is invisible to the user, does not affect workflow or performance and cannot be turned off, yet SED technology has been adopted by relatively few organisations – so what's holdin... Feature
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Self-encrypting drives: SED the best-kept secret in hard drive encryption security
The SED solves many common data loss problems and is easy to use and manage with minimal impact on system performance – yet relatively few businesses and governments use SEDs. Feature
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The business value of balancing openness with security to manage risk
The risks to businesses of using social media is a hot topic, but it is indicative of a much broader challenge that is facing not only business, but also government, publishers and regulators, in how to balance openness and collaboration with securit... Feature
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Security Think Tank: Outsource only run-of-the-mill security functions
What should and what should not be outsourced in IT security? Opinion
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Security Think Tank: Three considerations to outsourcing IT security
What should and what should not be outsourced in IT security? Opinion
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Security Think Tank: Start with capability gap when outsourcing security
What should and what should not be outsourced in IT security? Opinion
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Security Think Tank: How can business achieve compliance and security? (Part 1)
What can businesses do to make regulatory compliance a priority without losing focus on security basics? Opinion
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Security Zone: Adopting cloud services with confidence
Cloud-based services are highly attractive to many organisations. But what are the emerging issues you need to know about? Opinion
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Security Think Tank: How should UK businesses prepare for EU data protection rules?
The European General Data Protection Regulation represents the most significant change to data protection in the UK and EU since 1995. The ISF, working with its members, has identified the top five actions to take Opinion
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Identity management: helping to stay one step ahead of cyber criminals
The increase in high-profile cyber attacks has shown that basic security perimeters have been breached. Identity management is part of the solution. Opinion
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Security Think Tank: What are the challenges/opportunities of smartphone security policy? (part 7)
Smartphones have become wide spread in both the consumer and business realms. More importantly, employees expect they can hold just one device for their everyday use thus the boundary between personal and business usage is diminishing. The companies ... Opinion
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Security Think Tank: Challenges and opportunities of smartphone security policy (part 5)
There are security challenges throughout the whole smartphone lifecycle, from device creation and marketing, through purchase, implementation and operation, to the eventual recycling or destruction of the device. Opinion
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Security Think Tank: What are the challenges/opportunities of smartphone security policy? (part 2)
The main challenge of the smartphone is keeping it and its contents safe, writes Peter Wenham, committee member of the BCS Security Forum strategic panel and director of information assurance consultancy Trusted Management. Opinion
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InfoSecurity Europe: Odd Bugs
A selection of photos showing how far exhibitors will go to get people to their stands at InfoSecurity Europe 2012... Photo Story
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Eugene Kaspersky on why e-crime is going social
In an interview with Computer Weekly, Eugene Kaspersky discusses the growing threat of cyber attacks on critical national infrastructure Video
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Input from the business vital to risk management in infosec, says CISO for Steria UK
In this video, Mathew Lord, chief information security officer at Steria UK discusses the top of risk management in the context of information security. Infosec
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Infosecurity Europe
With 300 exhibitors and hundreds of delegates, security is still hot on the IT agenda. Cliff Saran presents the highlights of infosecurity Europe Photo Story
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School children learn about IT with IBM at Hursley House
To tie in with National Science and Engineering week, IBM invited school children to spend a few days learning about IT Video
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The computers that won the war: Bletchley Park's codebreaking equipment is rebuilt
The Tunny Gallery, opened at The National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park on 26 May 2011, tells the incredible story of the interception and decryption of German High Command radio teleprinter messages during World War Two. Photo Story
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CW500: Antonis Patrikios, senior associate at law firm Field Fisher Waterhouse
In this CW500 Club video interview, Antonis Patrikios, senior associate at law firm Field Fisher Waterhouse talks to Computer Weekly editor in chief Bryan Glick about IT security in the digital age and the biggest challenges faced by IT leaders. Video
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CW500: Lloyds of London CIS Marcus Alldrick
In this CW500 Club video interview, Lloyd’s of London chief information security officer Marcus Alldrick talks to Computer Weekly editor in chief Bryan Glick about IT security in the digital age and the biggest challenges faced by IT leaders. Video
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CW500: LSE professor and cyber war expert Peter Sommer
In this CW500 Club video interview, London School of Economics professor and cyber war expert Peter Sommer talks to Computer Weekly editor in chief Bryan Glick about IT security in the digital age and the biggest challenges faced by IT leaders. Video
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Oracle JDeveloper review
Tim Anderson finds that Oracle's home-grown tool for Java development, JDeveloper, may have a traditional feel, but its smart editor and productivity tools make it particularly useful if you are working with the powerful Oracle ADF. Photo Story
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Supplier profile: Symantec
In this Symantec guide you will find a special nine-page report from Computer Weekly analysing the challenges facing Symantec. guide
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A quick guide to IT security
Everything you need to know on cyber-attacks, data protection, malware and computer viruses Quick Guide
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UK cyber attacks driven by fraud, says Ponemon Institute
Financial fraud is the motivating factor behind 63% of targeted cyber attacks on UK businesses, reveals a study by the Ponemon Institute News
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Mobile threats demand focus on data protection, says Websense
Business needs to focus on data protection as cyber criminals turn to mobile malware, says Websense. News
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Security Think Tank: Outsource only run-of-the-mill security functions
What should and what should not be outsourced in IT security? Opinion
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Supplier profile: Symantec
In this Symantec guide you will find a special nine-page report from Computer Weekly analysing the challenges facing Symantec. guide
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UK leaps up hacking league table, finds NCC Group
The UK is in the top ten sources of cyber attacks for the first time this year, according to the latest Origin of Hacks report from NCC Group News
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The Pirate Bay is latest site to be hit by DDoS attack
The Pirate Bay has become the latest high-profile website to be hit by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack Cybersecurity
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UK business braces for more cyber attacks, survey shows
85% of UK businesses expect cyber attacks to increase in the coming years, a survey shows News
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ICO website down, DDoS attack suspected
The website of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has been hit by a suspected distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack News
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Security Think Tank: Three considerations to outsourcing IT security
What should and what should not be outsourced in IT security? Opinion
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Hackers compromise Amnesty International UK website
Hackers compromised Amnesty International's UK website using remote administration tool Gh0st RAT, according to Websense Security Labs News
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