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Endpoint security

• 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

• November 14, 2014 14 Nov'14

  Apple downplays iOS Masque bug threat

  Apple is downplaying the threat posed by a vulnerability in iOS that enables so-called Masque Attacks, saying it is not aware of users being affected

• November 14, 2014 14 Nov'14

  Interview: Tim Kelsey, national director for patients and information, NHS

  All divisions of the NHS must have electronic patient records by 2020 or risk losing their licence - we talk to the man in charge to find out why

• November 10, 2014 10 Nov'14

  Atos launches security apprentice academy

  IT services company Atos has launched a Cyber Security Academy to give apprentices cyber defence skills

• November 10, 2014 10 Nov'14

  Government backs down on prescriptive PSN security compliance

  Restrictive security measures are out, a more flexible approach to PSN compliance is in, says government CTO Liam Maxwell

• November 07, 2014 07 Nov'14

  How networking brought innovation and automation to Heathrow Terminal 2

  Heathrow Airport has put automation and collaboration at the heart of a £34m network deployment in Terminal 2

• November 06, 2014 06 Nov'14

  Info-stealing malware hits Apple iOS devices

  A new era of info-stealing malware targeting Apple iPhoneS and iPads is affecting mainly users in China, say security researchers

• November 05, 2014 05 Nov'14

  Remote working puts business data at risk, study shows

  One third of remote-working staff admit losing unsecured mobile devices and putting data at risk, a study shows

• November 05, 2014 05 Nov'14

  Digital Catapult opens at King's Cross and begins regional expansion

  The Digital Catapult innovation centre is expanding into Sunderland, Brighton and Bradford to support UK startups

• November 04, 2014 04 Nov'14

  The View from The Shard to deploy Aruba mobile location services

  London’s highest viewing gallery, the View from the Shard, helps launch Aruba Network’s new Mobile Engagement service

• November 04, 2014 04 Nov'14

  Wi-Fi forecast predicts one hotspot for every 20 people by 2018

  Worldwide audit for Wi-Fi network aggregator iPass reveals how public Wi-Fi might change in the next four years

• November 03, 2014 03 Nov'14

  West Yorks Police deploys 4,000 Samsung Galaxy Note 3 phablets

  West Yorkshire Police force partners with Samsung to provide 4,000 Galaxy Note 3 devices to frontline staff

• October 22, 2014 22 Oct'14

  A quarter of employees unaware of BYOD policies

  Nearly a quarter of employees are completely unaware of their organisation’s bring your own device policy

• October 21, 2014 21 Oct'14

  Apple Pay now available in the US

  The Apple Pay mobile wallet is now available for iPhone users in the United States

• October 16, 2014 16 Oct'14

  VMworld 2014: Next-generation desktop virtualisation

  Are the barriers preventing IT departments from virtualising user computing falling?

• October 16, 2014 16 Oct'14

  Google adds security and flexibility to latest Android mobile OS

  Google is to begin rolling out the latest, most enterprise-friendly version of its Android mobile operating system

• October 15, 2014 15 Oct'14

  McAfee highlights security challenges of a next-generation government

  McAfee has released a report investigating the security issues the 'government of tomorrow' might face

• October 15, 2014 15 Oct'14

  McAfee Next Generation firewall addresses siloed security risks

  McAfee claims its Next Generation Firewall product will help CIOs mitigate the risks associated with siloed security products

• October 14, 2014 14 Oct'14

  Russian cyber criminals exploit Microsoft bug

  Russian hackers have used a vulnerability in Microsoft software to spy on targets including NATO and Western European governments

• October 13, 2014 13 Oct'14

  Embedded SIMs key to unlocking internet of things

  GSMA’s eUICC Embedded SIM Specification will help M2M communications and the IoT become mainstream, say analysts

• October 10, 2014 10 Oct'14

  Azure CTO Mark Russinovich's top ten public cloud security risks

  Microsoft Azure cloud CTO Mark Russinovich identified ten key security risks of public cloud services

• October 08, 2014 08 Oct'14

  Malware being used to steal cash from ATMs

  Criminals are using malware to steal cash from ATMs without debit and credit cards

• October 03, 2014 03 Oct'14

  MasterCard launches cyber hacking protection software

  MasterCard has launched software to protect banking systems and processors from cyber hacking attacks

• October 02, 2014 02 Oct'14

  O2, EE and Vodafone trial Boku mobile retail billing service

  UK mobile carriers sign up to carrier billing service to enable consumers to make physical purchases with a mobile phone

• October 02, 2014 02 Oct'14

  China targets Hong Kong protestors with Android and iOS spyware

  China is suspected of spying on pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong using a fake app for Android and iOS smartphones

• September 25, 2014 25 Sep'14

  BYOD poses big security threat to micro businesses

  Micro businesses are adopting mobile devices at the same rate as large enterprises, but lack the same security resources

• September 25, 2014 25 Sep'14

  Apple promises another fix after iOS 8.0.1 is withdrawn

  Apple has promised to issue another iOS 8 update after it was forced to withdraw the first within hours of its release

• September 24, 2014 24 Sep'14

  BlackBerry Passport delivers a real keyboard and high-res screen to business

  BlackBerry has introduced its Passport smartphone featuring a 4.5in hi-res screen, a qwerty keyboard and 13MP camera

• September 24, 2014 24 Sep'14

  US regulator Benjamin Lawsky warns finance cyber attack as catastrophic as 9/11

  A financial services regulator said a cyber attack on the US finance system could be the computer equivalent of the 9/11 attacks in 2001

• September 23, 2014 23 Sep'14

  Last council finally connects to PSN

  The last remaining local authority has moved to the public services network (PSN) almost six months past the deadline

• September 23, 2014 23 Sep'14

  Banks get cyber attack early warning system

  The British Bankers' Association has commissioned a system that will give banks early warning of cyber threats