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UK ISPs block access to pirate sites
UK internet service providers have begun blocking access to two sites accused of breaking copyright laws News | 22 May 2013
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Small firms lose up to £800m to cyber crime, says FSB
Cyber crime is costing small businesses around £785m a year, according to research by the Federation of Small Businesses cyber security | 21 May 2013
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Privileged accounts key to most APT attacks, says Cyber-Ark
The theft, misuse and exploitation of privileged accounts is becoming an increasingly key tactic in advanced persistent threat attacks News | 21 May 2013
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Researchers uncover Indian cyber espionage network
Researchers have uncovered a large and sophisticated cyber attack infrastructure that appears to have originated in India News | 21 May 2013
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Twitter uses open source to automate security
Twitter is increasingly using open source automation tools to ensure security processes are taken care of in all the code it produces News | 20 May 2013
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Yahoo Japan says hack attack may have exposed 22 million users
Yahoo Japan has warned that the identity details of up to 22 million users may have been compromised in recent hack data breach | 20 May 2013
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Shanghai cyber hacking unit back in business, says US
China’s military cyber espionage Unit 61398 is back in business, deploying different techniques, say US officials News | 20 May 2013
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FT is latest media group attacked by Syrian hackers
The Financial Times has confirmed that its website and several Twitter accounts were hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army News | 20 May 2013
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Most IT environments immature, Microsoft reveals
Most business IT environments are immature, analysis of data from Microsoft’s Cloud Security Readiness Tool has revealed News | 16 May 2013
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Supply chain key to comprehensive security, says Cisco
A comprehensive security strategy must include the supply chain to deliver the integrity customers demand News | 16 May 2013
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How to create a good information security policy
Information security policies provide vital support to security professionals, yet few organisations take the time to create decent policies Feature
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Putting security in context
How should organisations approach context-aware security technologies and what business benefits can they deliver? Feature
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CW500: Thinking outside the big storage box
Big data doesn’t necessarily mean big storage infrastructure Feature
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CW500: Why security professionals need to rethink their role
Security professionals need to think less about technology and more about the business needs of their organisation Feature
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How to tackle big data from a security point of view
Before leaping into big data, companies must be clear what they are trying to achieve, otherwise their investment will be wasted Feature
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Social media: A security challenge and opportunity
Generation Y workers are posing increasing security challenges to their employers as they share data unreservedly Feature
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Business priorities: what to protect, monitor and test
How information security professionals can prioritise what to protect, monitor and test in the light of current budget and resource constraints Feature
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How to manage the security of cloud implementations
Tips for organisations adopting cloud computing on how to ensure that they secure data in line with the expectations of all stakeholders Feature
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How to preserve forensic evidence in the golden hour after a breach
There is a golden hour at the outset where a clear head and good planning can make or break any subsequent forensic investigation Feature
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CIOs debate the future of the datacentre
IT leaders met at a roundtable event hosted by Computer Weekly in association with Oracle to discuss the future of the datacentre Feature
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Security Think Tank: Cloud, BYOD and security – lock your doors
With BYOD and the growth of the personal cloud being used at work, what security measures can IT take to ensure security of enterprise data and does MDM really have a role in security? Opinion
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Security Think Tank: Management is key to secure BYOD
With BYOD and the growth of the personal cloud being used at work, what security measures can IT take to ensure security of enterprise data and does MDM really have a role in security? Opinion
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Security Think Tank: MDM just one way to lower the risk of BYOD
With BYOD and the growth of the personal cloud being used at work, what security measures can IT take to ensure security of enterprise data and does MDM really have a role in security? Opinion
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Security Think Tank: BYOD – a challenge and an opportunity
With the growth of BYOD, what security measures can IT take to ensure security of enterprise data – and does MDM have a role? Opinion
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Security Think Tank: BYOD means the map is no longer the territory
With the growth of BYOD and personal cloud at work, how can IT ensure the security of corporate data and does MDM have a role? Opinion
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Security Think Tank: BYOD – key tenets and best practices
With BYOD and the growth of the personal cloud being used at work, what security measures can IT take to ensure security of enterprise data and does MDM really have a role in security? Opinion
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Will proposed changes to European data protection law prove unworkable?
Data protection law in Europe is set to change, but it remains unclear if all proposals are workable Opinion
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What IT managers need to know about risky file-sharing
Business professionals must share files regularly to be collaborative, but there are issues that IT managers should be aware of Opinion
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Security Think Tank: MDM is no BYOD silver bullet
With BYOD and personal cloud at work, what measures can IT take to ensure security of enterprise data and does MDM really have a role? Opinion
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Security Think Tank: BYOD security: policy, control, containment, and management
With the growth of BYOD, what security measures can IT take to ensure security of enterprise data – and does MDM have a role? Opinion
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One man’s mission to uncover a WWII decryption machine
How Brian Randell unlocked the secrets of Colossus, the world’s first programmable computer. Photo Story
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Podcast: Why HIPAA compliance provides a storage template for all
HIPAA compliance best practices provide a valuable template for any organisation that deals with confidential client data and informs storage, backup and DR policy Podcast
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Video: Why IT departments are spending more on security
In this video, Forrester analyst Andrew Rose discusses how chief information security officers are spending their buidgets Video
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Financial Times and Computer Weekly: IT security
In a series of video debates, Computer Weekly and the Financial Times invite a panel of experts to discuss business and IT issues. Video
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CW500 Security Club: Mike St John Green
The inaugural CW500 Security Club, titled "You're probably infected, now what?" invited experts to pass on their experiences to our audience of IT security leaders. Video
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Computer Weekly and FT video debates: Tackling cyber crime
In a series of video debates, Computer Weekly and the Financial Times invite a panel of experts to discuss business and IT issues. Video
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Smashing smartphones
How strong are modern smartphones. Data recovery specialist Kroll Ontrack set out to destroy them Photo Story
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Royal Signals ‘Unsung Heroes’ Awards
IT experts from the Royal Signals were rewarded for their support and commitment to the service during an event for "unsung heroes" at Mansion House. Photo Story
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InfoSec Europe 2012: A look at IT security skills in the current climate
At InfoSec Europe 2012 security industry experts gave their view on IT skills in the security sector Infosec 2012
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Tim Wilson, deputy head of ICT at NHS City & Hackney, on ISO 27000 compliance
ISO 27000 has reduced the number of information security incidences dramatically at NHS City & Hackney Video
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Infosec Europe 2013 coverage
Computer Weekly’s Warwick Ashford is on the ground at Infosec 2013 taking place 23-25 April, at Earls Court in London. guide
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CW500 Security Club:Building a robust architecture
Read a summary of the discussion at this CW500 event, watch video interviews with the speakers, and download a copy of the presentation slides. guide
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RSA Conference Europe coverage 2012
Read all the news coverage from RSA Conference Europe 2012, in London. guide
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IT in Europe
Download an issue of the IT in Europe digital magazine and find out news, features, tips and guides on hot topics in the UK and across the continent. guide
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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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Essential guide: EU Data Protection Regulation
This guide lays out what the new European Data Protection Regulation means for European businesses. Find news, features, tips and videos on the European Data Protection Regulation guide
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InfoSec Europe 2012: Conference coverage
Keep up date with all the news from InfoSec Europe 2012, taking place 24-26 April at London’s Earls Court. guide
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How to comply with the EU cookie law
Effective from 26 May 2012 the EU cookie law requires websites to gain permission from users, before planting cookies. Find out how to comply and what fines you may face if you don’t. Learning 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 ISPs block access to pirate sites
UK internet service providers have begun blocking access to two sites accused of breaking copyright laws News
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Small firms lose up to £800m to cyber crime, says FSB
Cyber crime is costing small businesses around £785m a year, according to research by the Federation of Small Businesses cyber security
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Privileged accounts key to most APT attacks, says Cyber-Ark
The theft, misuse and exploitation of privileged accounts is becoming an increasingly key tactic in advanced persistent threat attacks News
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Researchers uncover Indian cyber espionage network
Researchers have uncovered a large and sophisticated cyber attack infrastructure that appears to have originated in India News
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Twitter uses open source to automate security
Twitter is increasingly using open source automation tools to ensure security processes are taken care of in all the code it produces News
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Yahoo Japan says hack attack may have exposed 22 million users
Yahoo Japan has warned that the identity details of up to 22 million users may have been compromised in recent hack data breach
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Shanghai cyber hacking unit back in business, says US
China’s military cyber espionage Unit 61398 is back in business, deploying different techniques, say US officials News
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FT is latest media group attacked by Syrian hackers
The Financial Times has confirmed that its website and several Twitter accounts were hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army News
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Most IT environments immature, Microsoft reveals
Most business IT environments are immature, analysis of data from Microsoft’s Cloud Security Readiness Tool has revealed News
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Supply chain key to comprehensive security, says Cisco
A comprehensive security strategy must include the supply chain to deliver the integrity customers demand News
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Issues around data protection and privacy are under greater focus than ever before as ubiquitous internet access exposes personal information and critical corporate data to new security threats. New legislation will change the way IT managers need to approach IT security to meet the changing needs of data privacy. We follow the latest developments in the legislative and technological environments.
