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Endpoint security
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February 23, 2017
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Feb'17
Multi-layer approach to IoT security needed
Experts say physical security, encryption and tokenisation can enhance the security of connected things
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February 21, 2017
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Feb'17
Airborne cars to transform Dubai’s public transportation
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority is readying the launch of autonomous aerial vehicles in July this year
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February 21, 2017
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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
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February 15, 2017
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Feb'17
Euroclear automates firewall rule management with AlgoSec
Post-trade back-office process provider has made the management of firewalls more efficient through security management software
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February 13, 2017
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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?
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February 13, 2017
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Feb'17
MobileIron: Corporate IT policy and mobile device security are mismatched
MobileIron report identifies a gap between security policy and the actual deployment of that policy on mobile devices
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February 08, 2017
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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
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February 01, 2017
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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
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January 31, 2017
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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
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January 23, 2017
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Jan'17
Saudi Arabian bank enables customers to print their own debit cards
Fingerprint scan at self-service units will authorise Al Rajhi Bank customers to print debit cards, statements and other documentation
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January 19, 2017
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Jan'17
National crime survey figures show growing cyber crime
Cyber crime is on the up and is now included in official crime figures
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January 13, 2017
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Jan'17
Davos: Technology poses new risks to jobs, economies and society
Politicians and business leaders will discuss the risks posed by technology to jobs, political stability and cyber security at the World Economic Forum in Davos
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January 12, 2017
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Jan'17
TechUK launches framework to build public trust in the IoT
Tech sector association techUK wants to help overcome public distrust in the internet of things
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January 11, 2017
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Jan'17
Deloitte predicts major advances in mobile technology in 2017
Deloitte’s 16th TMT Predictions report highlights advances in mobile networking and device technology
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January 10, 2017
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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
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December 21, 2016
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Dec'16
Top 10 IT security stories of 2016
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 IT security stories of 2016:
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December 19, 2016
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Dec'16
Review of 2016: Top 10 CW Benelux articles
Here are the 10 most popular Benelux-focused Computer Weekly articles of 2016
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December 15, 2016
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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
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December 13, 2016
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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
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December 13, 2016
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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
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December 12, 2016
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Dec'16
Citrix: How the great survivor challenges the tech giants
In spite of Microsoft and VMware encroaching on its core product areas, Citrix is a company which seems to have “staying power”
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December 09, 2016
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Dec'16
Blackberry changes tack to secure enterprise internet of things
After dropping devices to concentrate on mobile device management, Blackberry is poised to take on IoT security under John Chen’s leadership
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December 07, 2016
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Dec'16
IT Priorities 2017: What will IT decision makers be focusing on?
Each year, Computer Weekly asks CIOs and senior IT decision makers what they will be investing in during the 12 months ahead
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December 06, 2016
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Dec'16
UK falls below global cyber security confidence
Global confidence in ability to accurately assess cyber risk has fallen in the past year, but the UK has fallen below the global average
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December 05, 2016
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Dec'16
IT Priorities 2017: UK and European firms to continue to invest in data protection ahead of GDPR
Data protection is to remain a key focus for IT security investment for European firms in 2017, but the emphasis is on cloud and mobile security as companies move to these technology platforms
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December 05, 2016
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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
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December 01, 2016
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Dec'16
Mirai botnet hits Post Office Broadband and Kcom customers
Broadband providers Post Office Broadband and Kcom are among a number of operators to have been hit by a hack targeting Zyxel routing hardware
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November 30, 2016
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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
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November 29, 2016
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Deutsche Telekom botnet attack underlines infrastructure vulnerabilities
German telco says its broadband outages are linked to a botched attempt to hijack routers, which security experts say further underlines the cyber threat to internet connected infrastructure
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November 25, 2016
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One in four Wi-Fi hotspots vulnerable to attack, study finds
At least one in four Wi-Fi hotspots are open to attack, a study by Kaspersky Lab reveals
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November 25, 2016
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Nov'16
US Navy breach highlights third-party cyber risk
The personal details of more than 130,000 current and former US Navy personnel have been exposed in a breach linked to the compromise of third-party supplier’s laptop
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November 15, 2016
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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
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November 11, 2016
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Nov'16
Russian banks hit by IoT-enabled DDoS attacks
DDoS attacks on Russian banks have been linked to IoT botnets, further confirming this worrying trend and highlighting the need for IoT suppliers to improve security capabilties
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November 09, 2016
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HP sponsors cyber security research chair at Birmingham University
Five-year research collaboration agreement will support government efforts to address cyber security challenges
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November 03, 2016
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Nov'16
Intel Security to become McAfee in April 2017
Intel Security has detailed a wave of product innovations at Focus 2016, but promises more to come when it is spun out as an independent company under the McAfee banner
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November 02, 2016
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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
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November 01, 2016
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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
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October 28, 2016
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United Utilities protects field engineering deployment with AirWatch
United Utilities deploys mobile device management software AirWatch to secure Samsung devices running a SAP workforce management app
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October 27, 2016
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Oct'16
Dyn reveals details of complex and sophisticated IoT botnet attack
DNS services provider Dyn, which was the victim of a large-scale DDoS attack perpetrated by an IoT botnet earlier in October, discusses details of its experience
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October 25, 2016
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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
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October 24, 2016
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Oct'16
Dyn DDoS attack highlights vulnerability of global internet infrastructure
Last week’s DDoS attack on DNS firm Dyn has highlighted both the vulnerability of the world’s internet infrastructure, and the dangers of leaving internet of things devices unsecured
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October 24, 2016
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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
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October 19, 2016
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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.
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October 13, 2016
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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
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October 12, 2016
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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
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October 12, 2016
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Oct'16
MPs campaign for Lauri Love to be tried in UK
Backbench MPs are campaigning against Lauri Love’s extradition to the US so he can face trial in the UK
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October 11, 2016
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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
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October 10, 2016
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Singapore: a nation united on its digital future
Singapore is setting itself to be a leader in the digital age, with a reorganised government department the protagonist
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October 05, 2016
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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
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October 04, 2016
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Oct'16
Mastercard rolls out selfie payments in UK
Financial services provider Mastercard announces its cardholders in the UK will be able to use a selfie as authentication to pay for goods
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September 26, 2016
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Growth in UK smartphone market levels off
Deloitte’s annual study of UK consumer mobile habits reveals that more than 80% of Brits own or have access to a smartphone, and growth is levelling off
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September 26, 2016
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Apple to fix backup security vulnerability in iOS 10
Apple is to issue a security update for a security vulnerability in iOS 10 that could give hackers access to passwords and other security data
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September 25, 2016
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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
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September 21, 2016
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London Capital Group improves service deployment with SDN
Online trading firm has revitalised its service delivery after switching a legacy physical network for VMware NSX SDN
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September 19, 2016
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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
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September 15, 2016
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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
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September 15, 2016
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Cabinet Office role in information security in government not clear
The UK government has work to do to reduce complexity of security policies, according to the NAO
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September 14, 2016
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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
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September 13, 2016
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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
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September 08, 2016
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Sep'16
Enterprise network access policies must change to account for IoT
With IoT devices set to outnumber notebooks, smartphones and tablets by more than three times, businesses will need to adjust their network access policies to keep things running smoothly, says Gartner
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September 08, 2016
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Intel to raise $3.1bn by spinning off security business
Ending what many saw as an uncomfortable marriage, Intel is to spin off its security business as a standalone pure-play cyber security company
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September 05, 2016
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Mobile device use feeds card fraud in Asean region
Card fraud is rising in Asean countries, with the high use of mobile devices a contributing factor.
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September 05, 2016
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Sep'16
HSBC business customers can open accounts with a selfie as ID
HSBC is using facial recognition technology in a mobile app to make it easier for business customers to open accounts.
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August 30, 2016
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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
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August 26, 2016
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Aug'16
Ramnit Trojan targeting UK banks reactivated
IBM X-Force researchers advise banks to use adaptive malware detection and real-time endpoint malware intelligence to counter the latest evolution of Ramnit banking malware
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August 26, 2016
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Aug'16
Apple patches triple iOS security threat
Businesses and consumers are being urged to update their versions of Apple's iOS to fix three critical, zero-day vulnerabilities that enable attackers to spy on victims
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August 23, 2016
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400 security events a second monitored on Olympics network
IT records as well as sporting records were set at the recent Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro
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August 10, 2016
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Prisons to get power to remotely pull plug on illicit mobile phones
The Home Office is to give prisons in the UK new powers to cut off illicit use of mobile phones by inmates
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August 09, 2016
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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
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August 08, 2016
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900 million Android devices vulnerable to attackers
Enterprises and individuals need to install security updates for all devices with vulnerable Qualcomm chip drivers if they want to ensure attackers can‘t take control of them, warns Check Point
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August 04, 2016
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Italian-based Android RAT spies on mobiles in Japan and China, say researchers
Researchers discover an Italian-based Android RAT designed for spying that is targeting mobile devices using their unique identification codes
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August 03, 2016
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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
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August 02, 2016
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Windows 10 Anniversary Update ramps up Defender security
Microsoft has added a full biometrics-powered password manager to support website authentication
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August 02, 2016
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Enterprises dangerously complacent about mobile threats, says report
Businesses must ensure mobile security controls are deployed and enforced on every device used to access corporate data and apps, according to MobileIron’s latest mobile security and risk review
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July 25, 2016
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Australia’s security software spending sees growth spurt
Australian enterprises are increasingly investing in security software as the threats to data continue to multiply
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July 21, 2016
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Mobile payments get Isaca’s security approval
Mobile contactless payments enable three key security controls that make them more secure than physical and e-commerce payments, according to a report by Isaca
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July 19, 2016
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Carbon Black bets on next-generation antivirus
Carbon Black is betting on next-generation antivirus technology by acquiring Confer to extend the capability and appeal of its endpoint protection offerings
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July 14, 2016
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Siem fastest growing security market segment, reveals Gartner
IBM was the only top security supplier to show growth in 2015, bouyed by the rapid growth in the Siem market, says Gartner
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July 13, 2016
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Biometrics on payments devices safe, say three-quarters of consumers
Most consumers think biometric authentication is the best way to secure payments via mobile devices, Visa survey finds
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July 12, 2016
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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
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July 12, 2016
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Gulf-based Rotana Hotels centralises IT security
Hotel group implements centralised security management to proactively protect endpoints and achieve accurate security information
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July 12, 2016
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Google boasts of security as Pokémon Go invades Google accounts
Google claims it is notifying customers of the 4,000 state-sponsored cyber attacks a month amid security concerns about Pokémon Go, developed by Google spinoff Niantic
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July 06, 2016
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HummingBad Android malware highlights worrying trend, say researchers
Security researchers uncover a cyber crime operating model that provides financial self-sufficiency, which they fear will enable larger and more sophisticated campaigns in the future
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July 01, 2016
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China-based Android Trojan netting $500,000 a day
Security researchers say fast-spreading Hummer Android malware could be netting cyber criminals around $500,000 a day for installing porn and other apps on mobile phones
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June 29, 2016
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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
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June 28, 2016
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Prison services worked with Ofcom in test of mobile phone blockers
Documents reveal trials of mobile traffic interception technology in UK jails, which may have affected users beyond the prison walls
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June 24, 2016
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Micro-segmentation key to new approach to infosec, says Unisys
Micro-segmentation enables organisations to improve data security at reasonable cost without compromising agility, governance, risk and compliance, says Unisys
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June 23, 2016
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Dell divests software business to free up funds for EMC deal
It has been less than three months since Dell sold off its services arm. Now its software business is being offloaded. We look at the implications
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June 22, 2016
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New cyber security law in the offing for Singapore
Singapore government will table new Cyber Security Bill in 2017 to strengthen its online defences
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June 22, 2016
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Singapore to block internet access for its public servants from 2017
From May 2017, most of Singapore’s public servants will not be able to access the internet from their workstations
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June 22, 2016
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CESG issues challenge to information security professionals
CESG technical director Jonathan Lawrence tells The Cyber Security Summit that information security professionals need to deliver security controls that help business users achieve their goals securely
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June 21, 2016
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Enterprises urged not to view security as a barrier to internet of things adoption
The Lower Colorado River Authority’s chief administrative officer urges enterprises to balance the risks of using the internet of things with the benefits connected devices can bring
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June 20, 2016
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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
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June 20, 2016
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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
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June 14, 2016
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Jun'16
Shadow data and the risks posed by cloud storage and apps
Cloud storage and apps can open up an organisation to risks of data leakage. Computer Weekly looks at key areas of vulnerability and what you can do to prevent your data going viral
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June 12, 2016
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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
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June 10, 2016
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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
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June 10, 2016
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IT priorities 2016: Cloud initiatives drive IT spending
Cloud computing is expected to experience the biggest growth in spending among businesses planning IT investments in 2016
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June 07, 2016
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Internet traffic to triple by 2020, says Cisco
The latest edition of Cisco’s Visual Networking Index predicts a near tripling of internet traffic during the coming years as more than a billion people come online
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June 07, 2016
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Insurer launches UK’s first driverless car policy
Specialist motor insurance provider Adrian Flux introduces new contract terms for a driverless car insurance policy