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Data breach incident management and recovery

• February 21, 2017 21 Feb'17

  Why businesses need a more enlightened approach to phishing attacks

  City firms often fire staff for accidently clicking on phishing emails, but there is a better approach, Intel Security’s Raj Samani tells Computer Weekly

• February 17, 2017 17 Feb'17

  Apac companies see cyber security as key to business growth

  Cyber security has enabled Asia-Pacific organisations to enter new markets and deliver services in new ways

• February 16, 2017 16 Feb'17

  Too many high-risk vulnerabilities leave CISOs scrabbling to patch

  Too many critical flaws are given high priority, leading to a patch overload that CISOs cannot keep up with, according to F-Secure

• February 14, 2017 14 Feb'17

  Oracle expands cloud offerings in Australia

  Tech giant Oracle will deliver platform and infrastructure services through its Sydney datacentre

• February 13, 2017 13 Feb'17

  Middle East organisations urged to prioritise cyber defence

  As the Middle East IT industry continues to transform and embrace digitisation, what are the greatest threats it faces today?

• February 10, 2017 10 Feb'17

  Data breaches affect all parts of business, Verizon report shows

  Verizon’s second annual Data Breach Digest provides common scenarios to help organisations improve preparations for, and responses to, the most popular types of cyber attack

• February 09, 2017 09 Feb'17

  Singapore to build deep capabilities in data analytics and cyber security

  Data analytics and cyber security are key to Singapore's efforts to build strong digital capabilities

• February 08, 2017 08 Feb'17

  How a Dublin court case could derail EU-US data privacy agreements

  The Irish Commercial Court will consider whether privacy protection offered by standard contractual clauses for data transfers to the US from Europe is legally valid

• February 08, 2017 08 Feb'17

  Cyber resiliency of UK firms barely changed in a year, study shows

  High performing UK companies with a high level of cyber security maturity are leading in cyber resiliency, but most have to work on operationalising incident response plans, Ponemon report shows

• February 08, 2017 08 Feb'17

  Interview: How security approaches are evolving in Southeast Asia and beyond

  Bill Smith, senior vice-president of worldwide field operations at LogRhythm, talks to Computer Weekly about the big shift in cyber security from traditional security models to behavioural anomaly detection, continuous data monitoring and analytics

• February 01, 2017 01 Feb'17

  Cyber Security Agency of Singapore and British security company sign agreement

  Agreement between BAE Systems and CSA aims to develop national cyber security capabilities as part of Singapore’s cyber security strategy

• February 01, 2017 01 Feb'17

  TalkTalk CEO Harding steps aside for public service role

  TalkTalk CEO Dido Harding has stepped down, leaving the ISP in rude health

• February 01, 2017 01 Feb'17

  Manufacturers collaborate to secure process control systems

  Nearly 100 companies are working together to develop open standards for process control systems that will bring prices down and improve their resilience to cyber attacks

• January 31, 2017 31 Jan'17

  Australian organisations forced to take cyber insurance seriously

  The take-up of cyber security insurance in Australia remains low, but it could increase if data breach notification regulations come into force

• January 19, 2017 19 Jan'17

  National crime survey figures show growing cyber crime

  Cyber crime is on the up and is now included in official crime figures

• January 19, 2017 19 Jan'17

  UK firms struggling to manage cyber threats, survey shows

  Businesses want security suppliers to offer more complementary products and collaborate more effectively as they struggle to manage data protection in the light of new laws, a survey shows

• January 10, 2017 10 Jan'17

  Cyber security scare stories could sharpen focus at banks

  There are continual cyber attacks on banks, and although most are repelled, there is significant room for improvement

• December 19, 2016 19 Dec'16

  Review of 2016: Top 10 CW Benelux articles

  Here are the 10 most popular Benelux-focused Computer Weekly articles of 2016

• December 18, 2016 18 Dec'16

  Could blockchain revolutionise the Middle East?

  The Middle East could pioneer the use of blockchain, transforming the processes used by organisations in the region

• December 15, 2016 15 Dec'16

  Typo allowed Russian hackers to access US Democratic Party emails

  Typographical mistake in an email warning of a phishing attack on the US Democrats led to thousands of private emails being accessed and published by Russian-backed hackers

• December 15, 2016 15 Dec'16

  Yahoo hacked: One billion users affected by August 2013 data breach, company confirms

  Yahoo confirms details of a historic data breach, dating back to 2013, affecting one billion users

• December 13, 2016 13 Dec'16

  Saudi Arabia enterprise IT trends for 2017

  Computer Weekly looks at the technologies that will dominate enterprise IT in Saudi Arabia next year

• December 13, 2016 13 Dec'16

  KFC hacked: Customers urged to reset loyalty scheme passwords

  Fast food giant has emailed all 1.2 million members of its loyalty scheme, urging them to change their passwords after its recent data breach

• December 06, 2016 06 Dec'16

  Dailymotion breach prompts calls for password alternatives

  The latest breach of millions of user details prompts fresh calls for better security of user data and an alternative to passwords

• December 05, 2016 05 Dec'16

  Top 10 ANZ enterprise IT stories of 2016

  Here is a rundown of Computer Weekly’s most popular ANZ enterprise IT articles for 2016

• November 30, 2016 30 Nov'16

  Thousands of National Lottery accounts hacked

  National Lottery operator Camelot says the log-in details of thousands of people who do the lottery online have been stolen

• November 28, 2016 28 Nov'16

  IBM blamed for Australian census website crash

  Computer giant reportedly pays $30m to Australian government as reports are released from two inquiries into DDoS attacks on census website

• November 22, 2016 22 Nov'16

  Alleged hacker Lauri Love’s ‘life will be destroyed’ under Trump regime

  Supporters fear for activist Lauri Love if his extradition to face hacking charges to the US goes ahead

• November 16, 2016 16 Nov'16

  Government data security confusing, finds PAC

  A Public Accounts Committee hearing shows the government’s data and cyber security landscape is chaotic and confusing

• November 15, 2016 15 Nov'16

  TalkTalk bouncing back a year on from cyber attack, says CEO

  A year after a major data security breach laid waste to its reputation, TalkTalk boss Dido Harding says things are turning around

• November 15, 2016 15 Nov'16

  Amber Rudd orders Lauri Love extradition to US to face hacking charges

  Engineering student Lauri Love faces trials in three US states and a possible 99-year jail sentence for allegedly hacking into US government computer systems as part of a political protest, despite concerns over his health

• November 08, 2016 08 Nov'16

  Human-machine teaming key to cyber defence, says Intel Security

  Intel Security is working with a select group of customers on developing systems to enable human-machine teaming to get the best of both worlds in applying cyber threat intelligence

• November 03, 2016 03 Nov'16

  Check Point, Huawei join Intel Security Innovation Alliance

  Intel Security Innovation Alliance continues to grow as security firm opens up McAfee data exchange layer

• November 03, 2016 03 Nov'16

  NHS trust recovers after cyber attack

  IT systems are back up and running at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust four days after its systems were shut down when a virus was discovered

• November 02, 2016 02 Nov'16

  Pure-play cyber security has real value, says incoming McAfee head

  Intel Security has outlined its strategy to protect the new digital economy as it gears up for innovation as a new independent pure-play security firm under the McAfee banner

• November 02, 2016 02 Nov'16

  Intel Security shifts channel strategy

  Intel Security adjusts its channel strategy in response to a market shift towards services-based security

• November 01, 2016 01 Nov'16

  Path to telco revenues lies through improved user trust, says KPMG

  Report suggests that half of UK adults would switch telecoms and broadband provider in the event of a security breach, and identifies revenue opportunities in building trust among consumers

• November 01, 2016 01 Nov'16

  UK government re-announces £1.9bn cyber security spend

  Five-year spending increase - announced by Chancellor Philip Hammond 12 months after George Osborne did so - will support new UK cyber security strategy

• October 25, 2016 25 Oct'16

  Malaysian insurer partners IT supplier to tailor cyber security policies

  Partnership is in response to requests from AIG customers for a more comprehensive risk management approach to cyber insurance

• October 24, 2016 24 Oct'16

  More than 100 MPs ask Obama to halt extradition bid against Lauri Love

  UK MPs across all parties call for US president to save activist from extradition to the US on hacking charges on humanitarian grounds

• October 21, 2016 21 Oct'16

  Defence secretary announces £265m funding to boost UK cyber defences

  Defence secretary Michael Fallon has promised funding to get rid of “cyber vulnerabilities” in the UK, as he also revealed the government is using “offensive cyber” against Daesh

• October 20, 2016 20 Oct'16

  Armed forces minister wants military recruiters to "think different" to attract cyber security pros

  Armed Forces minister Mike Penning says military must rethink how it recruits trainees to attract people with the cyber security skills the country needs to protect itself

• October 19, 2016 19 Oct'16

  Asean countries deepen joint efforts against global cyber threats

  Asean Cyber Capacity Programme (ACCP) launched in Singapore to fund cyber security efforts across the region.

• October 19, 2016 19 Oct'16

  Snowden: the IT analyst turned whistleblower who exposed mass surveillance

  Oliver Stone's biopic on Edward Snowden reaches the heart of the ethical crisis posed by mass surveillance for the state and ordinary citizens

• October 18, 2016 18 Oct'16

  Saving Lauri Love: activists plan their next move

  An eclectic bunch of activists, charity workers and reformed hackers spent a rainy Sunday afternoon plotting their next move in a campaign to save Lauri Love from extradition to the US on hacking charges

• October 17, 2016 17 Oct'16

  Intelligence agencies collected personal data unlawfully for a decade, says IPT

  UK intelligence agencies have been collecting communications data on the population without adequate oversight for over a decade, according to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal

• October 13, 2016 13 Oct'16

  Lloyds Bank launches technologies to improve and secure customer services

  Lloyds Bank is investing in the latest technologies to provide customers with convenient and secure banking services

• October 12, 2016 12 Oct'16

  Thousands of significant cyber incidents hit Australian organisations

  Australian Cyber Security Centre report reveals growing threat, with energy, banking and finance, and communications sectors targeted most often

• October 11, 2016 11 Oct'16

  Middle East CISO Council CEO warns of global cyber security storm

  Cyber security issues will be a major theme at this month’s GITEX Technology Week 2016 conference in Dubai

• October 05, 2016 05 Oct'16

  TalkTalk hit by record £400,000 fine over data breach

  The Information Commissioner’s Office issues its largest ever data protection fine after more than 150,000 customers had their data exposed by TalkTalk breach

• October 05, 2016 05 Oct'16

  SMEs are the Achilles heel for Asean security

  Small to medium-sized enterprises in the Asean region will be gateways to large enterprises for cyber criminals unless they improve their security

• September 25, 2016 25 Sep'16

  Australia must take cyber security opportunity

  Australia may never be able to create an IT industry like that in the US, but it can lead in cyber security

• September 23, 2016 23 Sep'16

  Yahoo under fire over data breach affecting 500 million users

  Yahoo comes under fire for not detecting and notifying users sooner of the biggest breach of personal details to date

• September 19, 2016 19 Sep'16

  Consumers trust banks more than government for biometric security

  UK citizens think banks are the best organisations to provide biometric authentication for payments

• September 16, 2016 16 Sep'16

  Alleged hacker Lauri Love can be extradited to the US, court rules

  Westminster Magistrates’ Court has ruled that alleged hacker, Lauri Love, can be extradited to the US, where he could face a 99-year prison sentence

• September 15, 2016 15 Sep'16

  Cyber security awareness growing within business sector, research shows

  While awareness of cyber security risks is improving, fewer firms know how much an attack is likely to cost them

• September 14, 2016 14 Sep'16

  WADA condemns Russian hackers for leaking Olympic athletes' medical data

  The global anti-doping agency confirms attack on database led to leak of data belonging to Olympic athletes

• September 13, 2016 13 Sep'16

  UK SMEs have false sense of cyber security

  Many small businesses have the mistaken impression that they are safe from cyber attacks and the huge damage they can cause

• September 12, 2016 12 Sep'16

  MaidSafe secure internet concept enters testing phase

  Scottish internet startup MaidSafe brings its vision for a more private and secure approach to the web a step closer to reality

• September 08, 2016 08 Sep'16

  NHS Digital to expand cyber security service

  NHS Digital’s cyber security arm, CareCert, has developed an e-learning portal, a support service and a security assessment service

• September 06, 2016 06 Sep'16

  Identity prominent in Australian security debate

  Identity is at the forefront of the cyber security debate in Australia

• August 30, 2016 30 Aug'16

  Asean ministers discuss Europol equivalent in Singapore

  Governments in Southeast Asia are considering setting up a regional equivalent of Europol to help fight cyber crime

• August 09, 2016 09 Aug'16

  PwC Australia uses gamification to teach cyber security lessons

  With the number of cyber incidents identified by Australian organisations more than doubling in the past year, PwC is using an online game to give enterprises first-hand experience of what it means to face a cyber attack

• August 08, 2016 08 Aug'16

  Australians vent census privacy concerns

  The Australian census has triggered a privacy debate after it emerged that the citizen data it collects will be held for years

• August 05, 2016 05 Aug'16

  Banner Health cyber breach underlines need for faster intrusion detection

  A data breach at Banner Health has highlighted the importance of intrusion detection and prompted calls for greater cyber security investment in the increasingly targeted healthcare industry

• August 05, 2016 05 Aug'16

  Artificial intelligence takes centre stage in cyber security

  Artificial intelligence-led cyber security technology has been in the spotlight at two major industry conferences in Las Vegas, signalling a firm trend in cyber defence research

• August 03, 2016 03 Aug'16

  UAE consumers not confident that their data is safe

  Protecting customer data is a top priority for organisations in the Middle East as threat levels increase

• August 02, 2016 02 Aug'16

  Hacker attacks following Verizon purchase of Yahoo

  A hacker has claimed to have stolen 200 million user account details from Yahoo

• July 29, 2016 29 Jul'16

  CIO interview: Gary Steen, chief technology officer, TalkTalk

  TalkTalk has overhauled security since its controversial data breach in 2015, according to CTO Gary Steen, and is investing in technology to beat its rivals on customer service

• July 25, 2016 25 Jul'16

  Australia’s security software spending sees growth spurt

  Australian enterprises are increasingly investing in security software as the threats to data continue to multiply

• July 19, 2016 19 Jul'16

  Private data should only be kept for ‘serious crime’, says European Court

  European Court of Justice lays down the limits of data retention following legal challenge by two UK MPs, and David Davis withdraws his name from legal action after assuming a post in Theresa May’s cabinet

• July 12, 2016 12 Jul'16

  IBM sets up security centre in Canberra

  IBM leads the charge as large private businesses invest heavily in security resources across Australia in an attempt to close the security gap

• July 12, 2016 12 Jul'16

  Gulf-based Rotana Hotels centralises IT security

  Hotel group implements centralised security management to proactively protect endpoints and achieve accurate security information

• July 12, 2016 12 Jul'16

  Skills gap leaves firms at risk from cyber attacks

  A technology security skills shortage is leaving firms at increasing risk of cyber security attacks

• July 01, 2016 01 Jul'16

  The strange case of the UK’s missing information commissioner

  The post of information commissioner for the UK remains vacant, with new appointee, Elizabeth Denham, still in Canada awaiting a Crown warrant of appointment

• June 29, 2016 29 Jun'16

  Lauri Love may be faking mental illness claims lawyer for US

  Prosecution lawyer Peter Caldwell questions whether activist Lauri Love is exaggerating mental health problems to avoid extradition to face hacking charges in the US

• June 22, 2016 22 Jun'16

  New cyber security law in the offing for Singapore

  Singapore government will table new Cyber Security Bill in 2017 to strengthen its online defences

• June 22, 2016 22 Jun'16

  CW500: Trust and ethics in a digital world – beware the people

  Trusting IT systems and trusting people are two very different things. Add big data, cloud and the new data protection regulation to the mix and it becomes a minefield

• June 20, 2016 20 Jun'16

  Lower average cost of Australian data breaches is not a sign of comfort

  The average cost of a data breach to Australian organisations dropped in 2015, according to research

• June 20, 2016 20 Jun'16

  UAE businesses struggle with security breach declaration

  UAE firms find difficulty in providing facts on security breaches, while consumers demand to be informed of incidents

• June 20, 2016 20 Jun'16

  Government committee calls on TalkTalk to publish breach report

  A government committee inquiry into the TalkTalk cyber breach calls for more fines and other measures to ensure greater protection of personal data

• June 20, 2016 20 Jun'16

  LogMeIn resets user passwords lifted from LinkedIn, Tumblr and MySpace hack data dumps

  Remote device management supplier acts after discovering reused customer account credentials in data breach dumps from LinkedIn, Tumblr and MySpace

• June 17, 2016 17 Jun'16

  Clegg unaware of GCHQ monitoring parliamentary emails

  Former deputy prime minister tells a public meeting he was unaware parliamentary emails were scanned by system linked to GCHQ

• June 12, 2016 12 Jun'16

  Philippines government data breach is a warning to Asean region

  Security is a rising concern in the Asean region, with fears fuelled by incidents such as the recent hacking incident in Manila

• June 10, 2016 10 Jun'16

  Australia knows it has a cyber security problem, but not the scale

  The Australian government is aware it has a cyber security challenge, but might not understand the size of the issue, according to experts

• June 01, 2016 01 Jun'16

  Human error causes more data loss than malicious attacks

  Stupid humans, you are the weakest link, at least according to the ICO

• May 26, 2016 26 May'16

  Avoiding a security nightmare at South Australia’s Catholic schools

  Taking on the challenge of securing student and organisational data while ensuring easy access to resources

• May 25, 2016 25 May'16

  A new wave of cyber attacks targets the Middle East’s banks

  Hot on the heels of the Qatar National Bank breach comes a campaign employing advanced social engineering techniques

• May 23, 2016 23 May'16

  Singapore retailer shifts IT infrastructure to the cloud

  Challenger is moving its IT infrastructure to the cloud to enable it to respond better to business growth

• May 18, 2016 18 May'16

  Most organisations unprepared for cyber attacks, says report

  Only 23% of organisations are capable of responding effectively to critical security incidents, according to NTT Com Security's latest threat report

• May 17, 2016 17 May'16

  Theft of customer data is top Asean retailer worry

  Southeast Asian retailers say securing customer payments is a major challenge as new payment technology is forced on them by market and consumer pressure

• May 12, 2016 12 May'16

  TalkTalk sees profits halved as security breach takes its toll

  Loss of 100,000 customers, and thousands of personal details, weighs heavy on the broadband and comms provider

• May 12, 2016 12 May'16

  ICO probes Google DeepMind patient data-sharing deal with NHS Hospital Trust

  Data protection watchdog the information commissioner's office (ICO) investigates the NHS data-sharing deal with Google DeepMind, after a complaint from the public

• May 10, 2016 10 May'16

  Nursery and baby store Kiddicare puts its hand up to data breach after attack on a test site

  Nursery and baby store Kiddicare suffers a data breach following a cyber attack on a test website that held real customer data

• May 09, 2016 09 May'16

  Australian health sector an easy target for cyber criminals, says IBM

  A push to encourage greater adoption of electronic health records has raised the spectre of online record theft

• May 09, 2016 09 May'16

  Two-thirds of UK businesses hit by cyber security breaches, but directors remain unaware

  Two-thirds of large UK businesses are hit by cyber security attacks, but directors aren’t told about them, according to a government sponsored report

• April 25, 2016 25 Apr'16

  Middle East CIOs face numerous data challenges as the regional market matures

  Enterprise IT experts reveal to Computer Weekly the issues local technology leaders face when trying to use, back up and protect their valuable data

• April 25, 2016 25 Apr'16

  Australia pledges A$230m to prevent a ‘lawless’ cyber domain

  Australia's latest cyber security strategy will see the appointment of a cyber ambassador, charged with liaising with other nations

• April 19, 2016 19 Apr'16

  Research identifies organised cyber threat to Australia

  Researchers have identified the profiles of cyber criminals and identified the one that is the biggest threat to Australian organisations

• April 19, 2016 19 Apr'16

  Tata Consultancy Services to appeal damages in IP case

  TCS will appeal against the damages set in a US court case concerning alleged intellectual property infringements