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• September 14, 2015 14 Sep'15

  Malaysia the most cyber-savvy nation in Asia claims Eset, but security gaps remain

  Eset report ranks Malaysia and Singapore as the top two most cyber-savvy nations in Asia – but many internet users still take unnecessary security risks

• September 14, 2015 14 Sep'15

  Rise in IT security demand triggers surge in cyber security jobs

  Cyber security roles account for 14% of UK-based IT jobs as organisations' demand for security provision rises

• September 10, 2015 10 Sep'15

  Researchers discover Android PIN locker ransomware

  Researchers say LockerPIN is a self-defending, aggressive piece of ransomware currently targeting Android devices, mainly in the US

• September 09, 2015 09 Sep'15

  Cisco presents security recommendations to Australian government

  The Australian government has received cyber security advice from Cisco after the networking giant aswered its call for support

• September 08, 2015 08 Sep'15

  Porn used as lure for mobile ransomware attacks, Zscaler warns

  Adult Player app is the latest example of a growing list of mobile ransomware, which is becoming an increasingly popular way for cyber criminals to extort money from victims

• September 07, 2015 07 Sep'15

  Will BlackBerry's MDM aspirations quash device business?

  BlackBerry has been trying hard to reinvent itself as a mobile device management provider. The acquisition of Good Technology represents its boldest move yet, but will it pay off?

• September 04, 2015 04 Sep'15

  BlackBerry buys Good Technology to boost device management

  Ailing mobile device firm BlackBerry has made a surprise purchase in a bid to grow its enterprise mobile device management business

• September 01, 2015 01 Sep'15

  Use 2FA to mitigate KeyRaider iOS malware, says Rapid7

  KeyRaider iOS malware targeting iPhone users in China and 17 other countries including the UK has raised enterprise security concerns

• August 26, 2015 26 Aug'15

  Consumers shun connected cars, says JD Power report

  Automotive market research specialist JD Power warns that car manufacturers are wasting money on connected car technologies that most people don’t use

• August 25, 2015 25 Aug'15

  Symantec expands to IoT protection as part of new strategy

  Boosting its information protection capabilities, Symantec has expanded its portfolio to include embedded critical systems protection to protect internet of things devices

• August 25, 2015 25 Aug'15

  More legislation needed to bolster Asean cyber security

  Asean countries will need legislation to motivate organisations to step up their cyber security activities

• August 21, 2015 21 Aug'15

  BES 12 adds Samsung Knox and Apple Enrolment

  BlackBerry delivers BES mobile device management to Samsung and Android for Workplace and iOS

• August 21, 2015 21 Aug'15

  UK bucks worldwide security question trend

  Businesses are moving towards authentication methods that are easy to use and more secure than security questions, according to an Okta report

• August 19, 2015 19 Aug'15

  Is Australia's cyber security-focused government underestimating the insider threat?

  Canberra is strengthening its cyber security response, but there is conflicting evidence about where the main threat is coming from

• August 18, 2015 18 Aug'15

  Australian Cyber Security Centre sets baseline for businesses

  The ACSC wants more organisations to take responsibility for protecting their information resources and computer systems

• August 10, 2015 10 Aug'15

  DEF CON 23: Digital certificates key to mobile security, says researcher

  Traditional security does not always work for mobile as mobile operating systems are different to those on PCs, says MobileIron's Mike Raggo

• July 30, 2015 30 Jul'15

  Windows 10: your desktop upgrade strategy

  Microsoft says Windows 10 allows companies to bring the latest innovation to their existing PC fleet, but how good is the latest version of the operating system really?

• July 20, 2015 20 Jul'15

  Government sets out code of practice for driverless car tests

  Business secretary Sajid Javid sets out plan to put the UK at the forefront of driverless vehicles, establishing a £20m fund and a code of practice for testing

• July 14, 2015 14 Jul'15

  Anyone still running Windows Server 2003 is now at risk

  Businesses still running Windows server 2003 are vulnerable to attack from hackers looking to exploit security holes

• July 14, 2015 14 Jul'15

  Android users not securing devices, survey shows

  Nearly half of Android users polled are not using a security app on their smartphone, with same proportion saying they did not know they needed a security app

• July 14, 2015 14 Jul'15

  Symantec bets on simplicity, cloud and mobile

  Symantec is not trying to be all things to all people, but is instead focusing on threats and protecting information in the mobile and cloud environments

• July 09, 2015 09 Jul'15

  BlackBerry Enterprise Server 12.2 adds Knox and Android for Work support

  BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) 12.2 integrates the Samsung and Google platforms with BlackBerry Secure Connect Plus

• July 06, 2015 06 Jul'15

  The internet of things could save the honeybee from extinction

  Gemalto’s M2M unit is developing an ambitious project with agricultural science firm Eltopia and the University of Minnesota. The objective: to save the honeybee from extinction

• July 03, 2015 03 Jul'15

  Wi-Fi enhances guest experience and profitability for Belgian theme park

  Bobbejaanland, one of the largest theme parks in Belgium, is using a Fortinet Wi-Fi network to offer visitors access on the go, and improve its management capabilities

• June 29, 2015 29 Jun'15

  Cisco launches IoT System for enterprise and smart cities

  Cisco unveils 15 products to address the growing complexity of internet of things deployments

• June 24, 2015 24 Jun'15

  Adobe patches Flash Player vulnerability CVE-2015-3113

  Security updates for Adobe Flash Player for Windows, Macintosh and Linux address vulnerability CVE-2015-3113 that allows attackers to control the system

• June 22, 2015 22 Jun'15

  Government Digital Service insists Verify safe despite claims of vulnerabilities

  An academic paper suggests the Gov.uk Verify system could be used as a spy network, but the Government Digital Service (GDS) insists this is not the case

• June 22, 2015 22 Jun'15

  German IT security ahead of UK

  UK organisations are failing to patch vulnerabilities quickly, according to a new survey

• June 17, 2015 17 Jun'15

  Venture capital will drive IoT security and privacy, says data protection lawyer

  Privacy is a prominent issue in developing applications for the internet of things (IoT) – but investors will insist on safeguards, says data law firm Kemp Little

• June 17, 2015 17 Jun'15

  Finland's F-Secure backs Nordic expertise

  F-secure is betting on Nordic IT security skills as it buys Danish firm

• June 12, 2015 12 Jun'15

  Growing cyber threats challenging cost reduction as reason to use managed services

  Mid-sized companies plan to use more managed services and many see it as improving security

• June 04, 2015 04 Jun'15

  Peer demands action over ‘illegal’ Prism programme

  US technology companies are operating illegally by accessing data on UK citizens, Lord Laird tells the House of Lords

• June 02, 2015 02 Jun'15

  EPSRC launches £10m IoT hub to explore security issues

  The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council is to run a contest to develop a research hub to explore the security issues around the Internet of Things

• May 29, 2015 29 May'15

  Fortinet to buy Meru for $44m

  Network security firm Fortinet to acquire wireless supplier Meru

• May 29, 2015 29 May'15

  Google pads out internet of things ecosystem with Brillo

  Google launches Brillo IoT operating system and Weave device communications protocol at Google I/O developer event in San Francisco

• May 29, 2015 29 May'15

  Google announces security features for Android

  Google announces better app permission controls and other Android security changes at its Google I/O developer conference

• May 27, 2015 27 May'15

  Commvault launches DropBox-style File Sharing file sync and share

  Commvault is among first enterprise backup software makers to provide file sync and share deployed from datacentres or public cloud

• May 27, 2015 27 May'15

  Symantec still top security supplier by revenue, says Gartner

  The security software market grew by 5.3% in 2014 to $21.4bn, with the top suppliers by revenue being Symantec, Intel and IBM

• May 18, 2015 18 May'15

  Wi-Fi Global Congress: Hotspot 2.0 standard addresses wireless security holes

  At Wi-Fi Global Congress, Ruckus Wireless announces it will be first to market with the second release of Hotspot 2.0

• May 07, 2015 07 May'15

  City of London Police crack counterfeit Cisco ring

  Detectives dismantle a criminal operation suspected of importing, exporting and selling fake Cisco hardware

• May 06, 2015 06 May'15

  Airbus Defence and Space embarks on networking R&D venture with Cisco

  Airbus Defence and Space partners with Cisco to develop networking systems around SDN, security, mobile, cloud and the internet of things

• May 05, 2015 05 May'15

  Something disgusting at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal

  Kevin Cahill explains why he has filed a case at the Investigative Powers Tribunal over US intelligence gathering on children.

• April 23, 2015 23 Apr'15

  Mobile malware overhyped, says security company Damballa

  Mobile internet users are 1.3 times more likely to get struck by lightning than infected by mobile malware, research by security firm Damballa finds

• April 23, 2015 23 Apr'15

  Time for a new school of cyber defence, says HP

  The new school of cyber defence calls for security that is agile and intelligent, according to Art Gilliland of HP

• April 17, 2015 17 Apr'15

  Six cyber security startups kick off with CyLon accelerator

  Incubator CyLon kicks off first cohort in London with six selected European startups

• April 16, 2015 16 Apr'15

  HSBC customer mortgage information exposed

  HSBC is informing some customers in the US that their mortgage account information was inadvertently made accessible via the internet

• April 16, 2015 16 Apr'15

  Target to pay banks $19m for hack losses

  US retailer agrees to help banks recover losses from 2013 data breach when up to 40 million accounts were breached

• April 16, 2015 16 Apr'15

  IBM to share security intelligence on X-Force Exchange platform

  IBM says it will make its library of security intelligence data available to all on a new platform called X-Force Exchange

• April 14, 2015 14 Apr'15

  Mobile threats pose negligible risk to enterprise security, says Verizon

  Latest Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report suggests mobile threats don't pose a big problem for enterprise security teams after all

• April 14, 2015 14 Apr'15

  Security risk potential linked to young, mobile users

  A study conducted by wireless supplier Aruba Networks has identified a distinct cohort of high-risk, security-agnostic workers

• April 13, 2015 13 Apr'15

  Liberal Democrats call for digital bill of rights

  The Liberal Democrats want to introduce a digital bill of rights to give people control over their own data and to criminalise corporate data theft

• March 30, 2015 30 Mar'15

  Government smart meter project should be "halted, altered or scrapped"

  The Institute of Directors has weighed in on the controversial smart meter rollout and called for the scheme to be halted, altered or scrapped in its current form

• March 30, 2015 30 Mar'15

  UK online banking fraud sees big increase but losses only at 2009 level

  There was a 48% rise in the amount of money stolen from UK online bankers last year as criminals pilfered more than £60m

• March 27, 2015 27 Mar'15

  NHS regional health board adopts proactive approach to data security

  The NHS Dumfries and Galloway health board has adopted a proactive way to protect patient data through continual vulnerability assessment

• March 26, 2015 26 Mar'15

  Samsung targets business with Microsoft tools integration

  Samsung has pre-installed Microsoft OneNote, OneDrive, and Skype on the new Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, as it expands into business

• March 26, 2015 26 Mar'15

  Ovum urges service providers to get serious about cloud security

  Analyst Ovum's report into enterprise cloud adoption warns service providers to stop treating customers' security as an afterthought

• March 23, 2015 23 Mar'15

  Six Nordic startups enterprise IT users should watch

  Consumer-focused technology is just the tip of the iceberg in the Nordics, with some of the most exciting startups in the enterprise sector

• March 17, 2015 17 Mar'15

  IoT and smart devices need ethical programmers, says Gartner

  The internet of things (IoT) will need an emphasis on ethical programming if people are to come to trust smart machines and devices, say analysts

• March 13, 2015 13 Mar'15

  Lookout bets on big data analytics to secure enterprise mobiles

  Mobile security SaaS provider Lookout is betting on its cloud-based big data analytics capability to attract enterprise customers

• March 04, 2015 04 Mar'15

  IAM tops security initiatives for UK and European firms in 2015

  Identity and access management (IAM) is to be the top security initiative by UK and European firms in 2015, according to survey

• March 02, 2015 02 Mar'15

  Mobile World Congress: Renault-Nissan will launch autonomous cars in 2016

  Autonomous connected vehicles will be launched onto the market in 2016, the head of the Renault-Nissan Alliance tells Mobile World Congress

• March 02, 2015 02 Mar'15

  Mobile World Congress: Wearables now in 79% of European workplaces

  Trend Micro research finds the majority of European workplaces are seeing wearable devices connecting to their networks

• February 27, 2015 27 Feb'15

  Case study: Norwegian insurer invests in Darktrace machine-learning cyber defence

  Shipping insurance company DNK hopes to inspire the rest of the shipping industry to adopt Darktrace’s cyber defence system

• February 27, 2015 27 Feb'15

  Mobile World Congress: Visa considers future of mobile payments

  Visa makes a number of enhancements around its mobile payments strategy ahead of Mobile World Congress 2015

• February 25, 2015 25 Feb'15

  US government offers $3m bounty for banking botnet kingpin

  US Department of Justice will give reward for information leading to the arrest of the man accused of being administrator of the GameOver Zeus botnet

• February 25, 2015 25 Feb'15

  3G and 4G phones not affected by NSA and GCHQ hack, says Gemalto

  The world’s largest maker of Sim cards, Gemalto, says it has “reasonable grounds” to believe it was hacked by UK and US spy agencies in 2010 and 2011

• February 20, 2015 20 Feb'15

  BlackBerry 10.3.1 review: Access Android apps and Blend

  BlackBerry has finally released version 10.3.1 of its mobile operating system, which gives access to the Amazon Android app store

• February 18, 2015 18 Feb'15

  Fingerprint authentication protects youngsters from themselves

  The use of fingerprint authentication for banking will save young people from sharing their banking details with others

• February 18, 2015 18 Feb'15

  Robust security and consumer buy-in needed for smart city success

  Juniper Research names its top ranking smart cities for 2015 and points to a number of areas of concern that need to be addressed

• February 10, 2015 10 Feb'15

  Cyber awareness accreditation offered to teachers

  Tech Partnership and NAACE unveil cyber awareness accreditation for teachers

• February 09, 2015 09 Feb'15

  Computer Weekly European User Awards 2015 open for entries

  Find out how to enter Computer Weekly’s third annual European User Awards

• February 06, 2015 06 Feb'15

  Symantec continues cloud investment in spite of poor Q3 results

  Symantec has reported third quarter 2015 revenue of $1.64bn, a drop of 4% compared with $1.70bn over the same period in 2014

• February 04, 2015 04 Feb'15

  Milan Expo 2015 builds smart city with Telecom Italia and Cisco

  The organisers of Milan Expo 2015 have built a smart city site from the ground up with the support of Telecom Italia and Cisco

• February 02, 2015 02 Feb'15

  NHS authorities subject to ICO audits for data protection

  The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) now has the right to audit NHS authorities to ensure they comply with the Data Protection Act

• January 30, 2015 30 Jan'15

  Google changes privacy policy in light of investigation

  Google has been forced to implement a change in its privacy policy after an investigation from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

• January 22, 2015 22 Jan'15

  UK businesses handing over cyber security to third parties

  More UK businesses are outsourcing their IT security because budgets are not growing as fast as the security threat

• January 21, 2015 21 Jan'15

  Obama pledges to push cyber security reforms

  In his State of the Union address, the US president pledges to urge Congress to pass legislation to improve US cyber security

• January 20, 2015 20 Jan'15

  Younger users prefer biometrics to passwords

  Younger bank customers would rather use biometrics than PINs and passwords for security, according to Visa Europe

• January 20, 2015 20 Jan'15

  Dartmoor National Park brings public wireless to remote sites

  Dartmoor National Park Authority deploys Cloud in a Box to offer visitors Wi-Fi at its facilities

• January 15, 2015 15 Jan'15

  CGI to provide government security vetting system

  IT services supplier CGI is providing the UK government’s security vetting under a four-year contract

• January 15, 2015 15 Jan'15

  Mobile threats evolved significantly in 2014, warns report

  2014 saw a surge in new mobile threat tactics like ransomware and an increase in threat sophistication and experimentation, a study has shown

• January 08, 2015 08 Jan'15

  New devices could threaten corporate security

  Employees bringing newly acquired smartphones and tablets into the office could be a new year gift for hackers, warns Ernst & Young

• January 07, 2015 07 Jan'15

  SocialPath privacy tool steals data, researchers warn

  The SocialPath mobile privacy tool is really a piece of mobile malware that steals users’ data, warn researchers

• January 06, 2015 06 Jan'15

  NHS trust signals positive response to data security

  A Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has increased spending on data security fivefold since 2012, an FOI request has revealed

• January 05, 2015 05 Jan'15

  Hackers can exploit free mobile apps to steal data, study shows

  Hackers can access private data by exploiting vulnerabilities mainly in free mobile apps, according to security researchers

• January 05, 2015 05 Jan'15

  North Korea slams 'hostile' US sanctions over Sony cyber attack

  North Korea has denounced fresh US sanctions in response to the November cyber attack on Sony as “hostile” and “repressive”

• December 24, 2014 24 Dec'14

  The Interview to screen despite threats of further attacks

  Barack Obama has supported Sony’s decision to show The Interview in art-house cinemas across the US over Christmas

• December 22, 2014 22 Dec'14

  South Korean nuclear power plant attacked by hacker

  Computer systems at a South Korean nuclear power plant have been hacked, causing the company to conduct drills to test its ability to cope

• December 19, 2014 19 Dec'14

  Up to half of home and small business internet users at risk from router bug

  An estimated 50% of home internet users are at risk from a bug affecting their routers

• December 19, 2014 19 Dec'14

  Government chief scientific adviser: 'Don’t trivialise the internet of things'

  Government chief scientific adviser publishes report on the internet of things, making several policy recommendations

• December 18, 2014 18 Dec'14

  NHS watchdog raises 27 questions over Care.data before roll-out can proceed

  An independent watchdog has raised 27 questions about the troubled NHS England Care.data project, saying they must be answered for it to proceed

• December 17, 2014 17 Dec'14

  Cabinet Office begins procurement for next stage of Gov.uk Verify

  The Cabinet Office has submitted a tender notice for a £150m three-year framework for the provision of identity assurance services

• December 17, 2014 17 Dec'14

  Delta rushes to fix ticket security vulnerability

  A security vulnerability with Delta Airlines mobile e-tickets potentially allowed people to access other travellers’ boarding passes

• December 15, 2014 15 Dec'14

  British spying on Belgian telco bigger than originally thought

  A GCHQ hack on Belgacom was more far-reaching than previously thought, according to the latest documents from whistleblower Edward Snowden

• December 04, 2014 04 Dec'14

  Cyber criminals are targeting smartphone supply chains, warn researchers

  A new mobile trojan dubbed “DeathRing” is being pre-loaded onto smartphones somewhere in the supply chain, warn researchers

• December 03, 2014 03 Dec'14

  Expert institute to offer innovative solutions to cyber threats

  Security specialists will collaborate to find solutions to some of the most pressing cyber security problems facing the private and public sector

• November 28, 2014 28 Nov'14

  CGI secures communications between pilots and air traffic control

  Satellite communications firm Inmarsat has outsourced the provision of security IT and services to CGI

• November 21, 2014 21 Nov'14

  EU companies unaware of proposed data protection law

  More than half of all European companies do not know about changes planned for EU data protection legislation

• November 19, 2014 19 Nov'14

  Case study: North Wales Fire and Rescue Service secures email for public sector collaboration

  The North Wales Fire and Rescue Service (NWFRS) has secured its information exchange with Egress Switch encryption

• November 17, 2014 17 Nov'14

  Administrators are too reactive to security threats, says Barracuda

  Network administrators should take a more proactive approach to security threats, says security firm Barracuda Networks