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September 23, 2014 23 Sep'14
Securing virtual machines still a dark art, says Kaspersky Lab

Five common myths about virtualisation security is preventing businesses getting the greatest benefit with the least risk
September 16, 2014 16 Sep'14
Huawei aims to become tier one smartphone supplier

Huawei is riding the BYOD wave, as it vies to turn itself into a credible competitor to Apple and Samsung in the smartphones space
September 15, 2014 15 Sep'14
Salesforce issues advice on avoiding Dyreza attack

Salesforce has issued a set of guidelines on tightening security after a number of its customers were targeted by the Dyreza email virus
September 11, 2014 11 Sep'14
Most mobile apps fail on privacy, warns ICO

Most mobile applications are accessing personal information without explaining how that data is used, the ICO has warned

September 09, 2014 09 Sep'14
Wider public sector needs better understanding of cyber security

Local government, the NHS and the wider public sector needs to have a better understanding of the threat of cyber security
September 09, 2014 09 Sep'14
EY seeks tech startups to address challenges of right to be forgotten

Professional services firm Ernst & Young is looking for startups to find technology solutions to the ‘right to be forgotten’ regulation
September 08, 2014 08 Sep'14
UK guidance on mobile app security low, research shows

Only one in 20 UK workers are given guidance on mobile app security, a study has shown
September 08, 2014 08 Sep'14
Ransomware on the rise, warns cyber threat report

The first half of 2014 saw an increase in online attacks that lock up user data and hold it for ransom, reports F-Secure Labs
September 05, 2014 05 Sep'14
Barclays bank launches biometric authentication

Barclays bank plans to launch biometric readers that read users' finger veins to authenticate customers
September 04, 2014 04 Sep'14
Smartphone users unaware of hacking risks

More than half of mobile users are unaware that hackers can take control of their smartphones

August 26, 2014 26 Aug'14
California mandates kill switch for smartphones

California has become the second US state to pass a bill that requires all smartphones sold in the state have a “kill switch”
August 26, 2014 26 Aug'14
Finance and retail applications most vulnerable to breaches

Finance and retail applications are most susceptible to hacking attacks because of data input by customers, according to research
August 26, 2014 26 Aug'14
How to evolve desktop IT beyond Windows 7

CIOs need to evolve their desktop strategy after Windows 7, but migrating totally to the next Windows version may not be the best option
August 26, 2014 26 Aug'14
NHS Spine infrastructure transition successful, says HSCIC

The infrastructure behind the critical NHS Spine platform has been replaced by The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC)
August 22, 2014 22 Aug'14
IoT-enabled devices to top 40 billion by 2020, say researchers

The number of active wireless connected devices will exceed 40.9 billion by 2020 – more than double the current total
August 22, 2014 22 Aug'14
GCHQ produces BYOD guidelines for organisations

GCHQ's IT security arm provides guidance to organisations who want to allow employees to use personal devices at work
August 15, 2014 15 Aug'14
Network upgrade levels the playing field for Infiniti Red Bull Racing

Formula One team Infiniti Red Bull Racing uses AT&T network and UC services to stay in the running after big changes to sporting regulations
August 13, 2014 13 Aug'14
National Crime Agency calls for public to update security software

The National Crime Agency (NCA) is launching a campaign to make people aware of the dangers of being online without security software
August 12, 2014 12 Aug'14
US Airforce Association Cyber Patriot programme comes to UK

Northrop Grumman teams up with Cyber Security Challenge UK to bring US Air Force Association education challenge to UK
August 12, 2014 12 Aug'14
Android banking apps susceptible to hacking

A vulnerability in Android applications built on the Apache Cordova platform has sparked new fears over mobile banking
August 11, 2014 11 Aug'14
USB-connected devices present cyber vulnerabilities

Connecting devices to computers using a USB port could lead to security breaches, say Berlin-based researchers
August 08, 2014 08 Aug'14
Google to favour secure websites in search rankings

Google is starting to favour secure websites and is ranking them higher on its search engine
August 07, 2014 07 Aug'14
Survey finds 53% of consumers will not use mobile banking

A report by Intercede has found that 53% of consumers would not use mobile banking services because of concerns about device security
August 07, 2014 07 Aug'14
Wi-Fi users not concerned about hotspot security

Ofcom report uncovers a blasé attitude to wireless security among users
August 07, 2014 07 Aug'14
Can BlackBerry remain in the mobile enterprise?

BlackBerry is ramping up its drive to remain relevant following recent moves by IBM and Microsoft to target the mobile enterprise
August 06, 2014 06 Aug'14
O2 launches 4G tariffs for public and third-sector bodies

O2 says new ‘No. 10’ service for public and third-sector organisations cements its commitment to customer value
August 06, 2014 06 Aug'14
Russian hackers steal over a billion usernames and passwords

A group of Russian cyber criminals have attacked 500 million email addresses and gained 1.2 billion usernames and passwords
August 05, 2014 05 Aug'14
Cyber Security Challenge UK takes on the internet of things

The latest level of the Cyber Security Challenge will involve participants hacking devices connected to the internet of things
August 05, 2014 05 Aug'14
Malware incidents make up 25% of CERT-UK's work in first 100 days

Over half the incidents reported to CERT-UK in the first three months of its operation were not related to critical national infrastructure
August 05, 2014 05 Aug'14
Mozilla leaks developers’ personal data

Mozilla has leaked the personal data of 76,000 users of its Mozilla Developer Network (MDN) it has revealed this week
August 04, 2014 04 Aug'14
Organisations at risk from lack of Apple security skills

Hal Pomeranz, technical lead at Deer Run Associates, believes there remains a major shortage of forensics investigators with Apple skills
July 29, 2014 29 Jul'14
BlackBerry to buy anti-phone tapping specialist Secusmart

BlackBerry to buy German voice and data encryption supplier Secusmart for an undisclosed sum
July 22, 2014 22 Jul'14
How will Microsoft respond to Apple/IBM partnership?

IBM’s partnership with Apple changes the game for enterprise mobility. The proverbial elephant is back in the room and now Microsoft needs to react
July 17, 2014 17 Jul'14
Drivers ready for connected cars, says Telefónica report

Telefónica’s second annual Connected Car Industry report uncovers rising awareness of in-car connectivity among users, and says connected services are starting to influence buying decisions
July 16, 2014 16 Jul'14
IBM partners with Apple to deliver enterprise services for iOS

IBM has given Apple a major boost in the enterprise, through a partnership that will see it provide services and software for iOS
July 11, 2014 11 Jul'14
Satya Nadella to flatten Microsoft and reverse device strategy

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has sent out a memo to all 100,000 employees, in preparation for what is likely to be a major reorganisation
July 10, 2014 10 Jul'14
Silent Circle’s OCC VoIP service cuts out roaming costs and snoopers

Mobile device privacy firm Silent Circle expands its hybrid encrypted Out-Circle Calling, quelling users' snooping fears and cutting roaming costs
July 07, 2014 07 Jul'14
Flat mobile batteries banned from US-bound flights

UK Department for Transport has announced that mobile devices with flat batteries will not be permitted on flights to the US amid new terrorism fears
July 04, 2014 04 Jul'14
Barclays passes government’s ‘internet-born threat’ test

Barclays Bank has been awarded the government’s cyber security certificate for digital banking services after independent tests of services such as Pingit
July 03, 2014 03 Jul'14
Netflix releases its AWS monitoring tool Security Monkey into the wild

Netflix has made Security Monkey, the AWS tracker tool it built for itself, freely available to other Amazon cloud users
July 03, 2014 03 Jul'14
Facebook apologises over psychological experiments

Facebook has apologised over the controversial psychological experiments carried out on 689,000 users without their consent in 2012
July 02, 2014 02 Jul'14
FireEye warns of new breed of Android malware

Security researchers have discovered a new breed of mobile banking Android malware
June 30, 2014 30 Jun'14
Internet of Things already stretching networks to capacity

A new study reveals the scale of the challenges facing network managers as the Internet of Things becomes a reality
June 27, 2014 27 Jun'14
Workers will find a way to use their own technology, warns Samsung

The trend of blending work and home life is exposing companies to “hired hackers” who use their own tech despite restrictions by their employer
June 27, 2014 27 Jun'14
Intel's new lab in Swindon to fuel IoT projects

Intel has opened an IoT Ignition Lab in Swindon to allow UK enterprises to develop projects in retail and more
June 26, 2014 26 Jun'14
Google and Samsung team up to integrate Android and Knox

The next version of the Android operating system will have integration with the Samsung Knox platform, it was announced this week.
June 25, 2014 25 Jun'14
Cloud access brokers top security technology, says Gartner

Cloud access security brokers are the top security technology trend for 2014, according to Gartner
June 25, 2014 25 Jun'14
Council IT chiefs aim to avoid repeat of PSN compliance debacle

Socitm president Nick Roberts reveals how public sector IT chiefs hope to avoid a repeat of PSN compliance problems
June 24, 2014 24 Jun'14
Under new management: next steps for the Public Services Network

GDS director of common technology services Andy Beale discusses future plans for the Public Services Network
June 24, 2014 24 Jun'14
Wearable technology creates new privacy issues for employers

Impact of wearable technology ringing alarm bells among privacy advocates
June 24, 2014 24 Jun'14
CIO interview: Thierry Bedos, CTO, Hotels.com

Hotels.com packs a huge digital punch globally, but is still striving for the perfect omni-channel customer experience
June 24, 2014 24 Jun'14
Legitimate apps used for 2014 mobile malware push, reveals McAfee

The manipulation of legitimate mobile apps and services played a key role in the expansion of mobile malware, says McAfee
June 20, 2014 20 Jun'14
Android and Windows Phone to get kill switch

Google and Microsoft are to add a kill-switch to their mobile operating systems to help reduce smartphone theft
June 19, 2014 19 Jun'14
eBay bans Star N9500 smartphone after Chinese spyware report

eBay has banned sales of Star N9500 smartphones after allegations of factory-installed spyware
June 18, 2014 18 Jun'14
CIO interview: Mark Bramwell, head of IT, Wellcome Trust

The world’s largest medical charity is shifting its technology focus to improving ways of working
June 16, 2014 16 Jun'14
Vodafone buys automotive specialist Cobra for M2M tech

Vodafone plans to expand machine-to-machine capabilities with automotive and telematics systems
June 13, 2014 13 Jun'14
Svpeng Android ransomware targets UK users

A variant of the Svpeng Trojan is holding Android users to ransom in the UK and other English-speaking countries
June 13, 2014 13 Jun'14
Apple’s iOS8 set to improve Wi-Fi privacy

Apple’s iOS8 uses randomly generated MAC addresses in scanning for Wi-Fi to make it difficult for advertisers to spy on users
June 12, 2014 12 Jun'14
UK business not taking mobile security seriously, survey shows

UK businesses are not taking mobile security seriously despite mounting costs, a survey shows
June 10, 2014 10 Jun'14
Commoditisation drives down security software spending to $20bn in 2013

The increased commoditisation of end-point security software meant spending grew at a lower rate than expected in 2013, compared with 2012
June 09, 2014 09 Jun'14
IT departments unprepared for internet of things

Only 41% of IT professionals are working on projects to prepare their business for the internet of things
June 05, 2014 05 Jun'14
UK government launches cyber security support scheme

Government issues guidance and certification to help businesses with cyber security as part of the national Cyber Security Strategy
June 03, 2014 03 Jun'14
Most data security relatively simple, says NHS security officer

Most of data security is relatively simple, says NHS trust information security officer Derrick Bates
May 28, 2014 28 May'14
EE brings MobileIron Cloud to UK businesses

EE and MobileIron Cloud will offer app management and control features and business grade security to corporate customers
May 27, 2014 27 May'14
Android Outlook app has privacy issues, warn researchers

Microsoft’s Outlook.com app for Android is exposing users' data, warn security researchers
May 21, 2014 21 May'14
Recruitment firm secures mobile email with containers

Global recruitment firm SThree has boosted productivity through mobilising email using secure containers
May 20, 2014 20 May'14
NHS trust improves processes with secure iPad apps

The Stockport NHS Foundation Trust has boosted efficiency and cut delays and costs using secure applications on tablet computers
May 20, 2014 20 May'14
Shell thinks technology first in preparation for internet of everything

Shell is reshaping its business to think technology first as it uses the internet of everything to change its business processes
May 01, 2014 01 May'14
Infosec 2014: Enablement key to mobile security, says AirWatch

Businesses should approach mobility in terms of enablement, says AirWatch
April 29, 2014 29 Apr'14
Cyber criminals continue to target Android smartphones

Nearly all new mobile threats in the first quarter of this year targeted Android users, latest research shows
April 28, 2014 28 Apr'14
Computer Weekly European User Awards for Security: 2014 winners

Computer Weekly European User Awards for Security: 2014 winners announced
April 22, 2014 22 Apr'14
UK finance firms to face planned hacking

Finance firms in the UK could be attacked by ethical hackers on behalf of financial services regulators to identify weaknesses in cyber security
April 22, 2014 22 Apr'14
New iOS malware highlights threat to Apple mobile devices

New malware is stealing Apple ID credentials from jailbroken iPhones and iPads, warn security researchers
March 28, 2014 28 Mar'14
BlackBerry posts massive loss, but turnaround remains on-track

BlackBerry has posted revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 of approximately $976 million, down 64% from $2.7 billion in the same quarter of fiscal 2013.
March 21, 2014 21 Mar'14
Symantec hunts for new CEO

Symantec has got rid of its CEO and president, Steve Bennett, and has hired an executive search company to find a replacement
March 20, 2014 20 Mar'14
Technology focus in securing BYOD is a mistake, say experts

Focusing on technology in trying to secure mobile devices is a mistake, say IT and legal experts
March 10, 2014 10 Mar'14
Phishing attacks track mobile adoption, research shows

Phishing attacks on mobile devices are increasing as adoption of internet-connected mobile devices and services grows
March 10, 2014 10 Mar'14
Dark web key enabler for cyber criminals, say McAfee researchers

The dark web is a key conduit for the malware industry to refine and distribute its products and services, say security researchers
March 07, 2014 07 Mar'14
Europol issues public Wi-Fi security warning

Europol has issued a warning about sending sensitive information over public Wi-Fi hotspots
March 06, 2014 06 Mar'14
Porn still most potent mobile malware channel, says Blue Coat

Malvertising is putting mobile users at risk and has overtaken pornography as the highest volume delivery channel of mobile malware, study shows
March 05, 2014 05 Mar'14
Chinese mobile underground shows need for security, says report

Chinese cyber criminals are increasingly targeting smartphone users through underground products and services, a report by Trend Micro reveals
March 04, 2014 04 Mar'14
Web-based attacks double in 2013, study finds

Web-based malware attacks doubled in the second half of 2013 in comparison with the first half, according to the latest threat report from F-Secure Labs
March 04, 2014 04 Mar'14
Team Cymru exposes SOHO router compromise

Team Cymru has discovered a widespread compromise of consumer-grade small office/home office (SOHO) routers
February 26, 2014 26 Feb'14
Mozilla launches Future of Mobile Privacy project for Firefox OS

The open source champions reveal a year long project with Deutsche Telekom to address the security needs of users in emerging markets
February 26, 2014 26 Feb'14
£3m UK grant to tackle malicious app collusion

UK-based researchers are to use a £3m grant to investigate ways of countering malicious apps that collude with each other to infect smartphones
February 24, 2014 24 Feb'14
Apple users at risk of SSL man-in-the-middle attacks

Apple has issued a security alert affecting iOS 7.0.6 which could put iPhone and iPad users at risk from MITM-style hacking attacks
February 05, 2014 05 Feb'14
Bank of England publishes Waking Shark II cyber security exercise results

Bank of England publishes the results of its Waking Shark II security exercise, which tested financial institutions' contingency plans for cyber attack
February 04, 2014 04 Feb'14
Trusted IT scheme aims to restore confidence after Snowden

An industry scheme could help IT suppliers win back confidence from businesses following revelations Edward Snowden’s of revelations of surveillance by the US National Security Agency (NSA), it was claimed this week
January 30, 2014 30 Jan'14
Data security is not their responsibility, say 23% of employees

Almost a quarter of employees believe that data security is not their responsibility, according to a survey by security management firm Absolute Software
January 29, 2014 29 Jan'14
Dell delivers cloud streaming via plug-in HDMI gadget

Dell is now shipping its plug-in cloud computing device, which is built on a gadget no larger than a USB memory stick
January 20, 2014 20 Jan'14
South Korean data breach linked to an insider

An employee at a credit ratings firm is alleged to have sold the personal data of up to 20 million people to marketing firms
January 17, 2014 17 Jan'14
Enterprise can learn from small business security, says Avira

Businesses needs to rethink their approach to security and focus on people instead of technology in the face of the consumerisation of IT, says security firm Avira
January 17, 2014 17 Jan'14
Internet at risk of 'cybergeddon' says WEF

Internet is at risk of fragmenting amid concerns over spying and cyber crime, says World Economic Forum
January 16, 2014 16 Jan'14
Microsoft extends XP security updates by 15 months

Microsoft has caved in to user concerns over XP end of support and will now extend security updates by another 15 months
January 14, 2014 14 Jan'14
Cabinet Office attempts to defuse PSN compliance tensions

The Cabinet Office has updated the public services network (PSN) programme to make it easier for councils to meet security requirements
January 14, 2014 14 Jan'14
Top European IT initiative to support business in 2014?

Expanding IT to support business growth is one of the biggest areas of focus for IT departments in 2014, so what does this mean?
January 13, 2014 13 Jan'14
Desktop strategy in 2014 to focus on mobile business

A shift in IT strategy in 2014 is expected to lead to a move away from the desktop to supporting mobile technologies in European enterprises
January 13, 2014 13 Jan'14
Government tells UK SMEs to be 'cyber streetwise'

Government is urging SMEs to become "cyber streetwise," to reduce the risk of cyber attack
January 10, 2014 10 Jan'14
More than 1,100 DWP workers disciplined over benefits snooping

More than 1,100 employees at the Department for Work and Pensions have received official warnings since 2008 for prying into benefits records
January 10, 2014 10 Jan'14
UK businesses are moving data away from the US after NSA scandal

A quarter of UK businesses are moving their data out of the States following the NSA and Prism scandal