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• October 04, 2013 04 Oct'13

  McAfee Focus 2013: Digitally signed malware a fast-growing threat, say researchers

  Digitally signed malware is a fast-growing threat aimed at bypassing whitelisting and sandboxing, say security researchers

• October 04, 2013 04 Oct'13

  Time to reinvent security, says Intel president

  Future IT security will be not be like it has been in the past, says Renée James, president of Intel

• October 03, 2013 03 Oct'13

  World needs to understand cyber threat, say Leon Panetta

  The world needs to understand that cyber threat is really about crippling attack, says former US secretary of state Leon Panetta

• October 03, 2013 03 Oct'13

  FBI shuts down Silk Road online drug market

  The FBI has shut down the Silk Road online drug market and arrested kingpin Ross Ulbricht, previously known only as Dread Pirate Roberts

• October 03, 2013 03 Oct'13

  IT outsourcing no longer main recession-busting tool

  Process optimisation and shared services have become a higher priority than IT outsourcing

• October 03, 2013 03 Oct'13

  Investment banks to share data platform to cut compliance costs

  Four investment banks are planning to build a data platform where they can all store customer data which will then be outsourced to a post-trade services provider

• October 03, 2013 03 Oct'13

  McAfee Focus 2013: APTs more dangerous than ever, says researcher

  Advanced persistent threats (APTs) pose more of a threat than ever, says a researcher at Intel-owned security organisation McAfee

• October 03, 2013 03 Oct'13

  McAfee Focus 2013: Security is about enabling tech benefits, says McAfee

  Information technology can benefit people only if they trust they can use it without risk, says McAfee president

• October 02, 2013 02 Oct'13

  McAfee Focus 2013: McAfee leadership upbeat about Stonesoft acquisition

  Intel-owned security firm McAfee is upbeat about its acquisition of Stonesoft and its future capability to tackle security differently

• October 01, 2013 01 Oct'13

  Biometrics key to frictionless authentication, says BioCatch

  Biometrics provides hassle-free, invisible, yet highly accurate user authentication, says Israeli startup

• October 01, 2013 01 Oct'13

  IT security industry still immature, says (ISC)2 board member

  The information security industry is still immature and failing to act or speak as one, says Dave Lewis, (ISC)2 board member

• September 30, 2013 30 Sep'13

  Developing a new strategy for information security

  What are the chief challenges facing information security practitioners and what are the solutions?

• September 27, 2013 27 Sep'13

  Cyber attack retaliation a bad idea, says international panel

  Retaliatory cyber attacks are not a good idea, an international panel has told a joint security practitioners conference in Chicago

• September 27, 2013 27 Sep'13

  Financial markets next big cyber target, says US expert

  Manipulation of international financial markets will be the next evolution of cyber crime, says US Cyber Consequences Unit chief

• September 27, 2013 27 Sep'13

  Continuous monitoring has great promise, says IA specialist

  Continuous monitoring is fast becoming a security buzzword, but it is a way for security professionals to regain lost ground, says IA specialist

• September 27, 2013 27 Sep'13

  Top 10 cyber crime stories of 2013

  Cyber crime featured heavily in security news coverage in 2013, with cyber criminals and cyber law enforcers upping their games with each passing month

• September 27, 2013 27 Sep'13

  Software acquisition is risk acquisition, says industry panel

  New software often means new security vulnerabilities, panel tells the (ISC)2 Security Congress 2013

• September 26, 2013 26 Sep'13

  Education and skills key to cyber security, says (ISC)2

  Information security professionals are making progress, but they are still losing the race, says (ISC)2 head

• September 26, 2013 26 Sep'13

  Time for a new security paradigm, says ex-military CIO

  Security is constantly changing, which means security professionals need to be proactive, says a former US military CIO

• September 25, 2013 25 Sep'13

  Enterprise security increasingly challenging, study finds

  Enterprise IT security executives are facing broad, complex and sometimes conflicting security challenges, an (ISC)² study has revealed

• September 25, 2013 25 Sep'13

  UK risks falling behind in cloud adoption, report reveals

  Cloud adoption is slower than UK businesses would like, due to issues around data protection, legislation and regulation, a survey has revealed

• September 25, 2013 25 Sep'13

  Pen tests must effect cultural change, says security veteran

  Penetration tests are worthless unless they can be used to show how to mitigate potential damage of cyber attacks, says security expert Ira Winkler

• September 25, 2013 25 Sep'13

  Secure cloud adoption is all about risk, says industry panel

  Always take a risk-based approach to cloud adoption, a panel has told security professionals at the (ISC)2 Security Congress 2013 in Chicago

• September 25, 2013 25 Sep'13

  Anti-phishing vital in Scada protection, says expert

  A high proportion of cyber attacks, including those against Scada control systems, are enabled by phishing attacks.

• September 20, 2013 20 Sep'13

  Cyber bank robberies a warning for business, say experts

  Barclays has joined Santander in being targeted by criminals who took control of bank computers using inexpensive kit

• September 20, 2013 20 Sep'13

  FireEye announces pricing of IPO

  Security firm FireEye has announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 15.2 million at $20 a share

• September 20, 2013 20 Sep'13

  Data analytics at MoD could save money and lives, says report

  Applying big data analytics at the MoD could save money and lives, says a report by the Royal United Services Institute

• September 20, 2013 20 Sep'13

  RSA vetoes NSA-linked encryption algorithm

  RSA advises customers to stop using the encryption algorithm leaked documents suggest contains a back door placed by the NSA

• September 19, 2013 19 Sep'13

  NSA reveals how Snowden accessed secret Prism files

  Prism whistleblower Edward Snowden accessed secret documents through a file-share, the NSA has revealed

• September 19, 2013 19 Sep'13

  Microsoft releases emergency fix for IE zero day

  Microsoft has released a fix for the latest zero-day flaw in IE, but IT administrators must still be vigilant after patch is released, say experts

• September 18, 2013 18 Sep'13

  Context is key to security as IT loses control, says Gartner

  IT is losing control of devices and systems, but security can be achieved through context, says Gartner

• September 18, 2013 18 Sep'13

  Time for a security and risk reset, says Gartner

  It is time to kick security and risk evolution into high gear, says Gartner vice-president and distinguished analyst Paul Proctor

• September 17, 2013 17 Sep'13

  Proportionality key to cyber surveillance, says former MI5 head

  Proportionality is critical in cyber surveillance by intelligence services, says former MI5 head Eliza Manningham-Buller

• September 17, 2013 17 Sep'13

  Mobile security “a tidal wave” of challenges, says security expert

  “Expect more trouble,” a mobile security expert has told the 2013 EuroCACS security and risk management conference in London

• September 16, 2013 16 Sep'13

  ICO denies bias against public sector organisations

  The ICO has denied a bias in imposing civil monetary penalties against public sector organisations

• September 16, 2013 16 Sep'13

  Risk assessment key to cloud adoption, says Isaca

  There is mass confusion among small and medium businesses about cloud computing, says Amar Singh, chair of Isaca UK

• September 13, 2013 13 Sep'13

  Police foil bespoke cyber theft at Santander

  London police have arrested 12 men in connection with a foiled attempt to steal millions of pounds from Santander

• September 13, 2013 13 Sep'13

  Twitter to go public

  After years of speculation, Twitter has finally announced that it has applied for an initial public offering

• September 12, 2013 12 Sep'13

  Wick Hill and Guidance Software partner to help UK businesses with security

  Value-added distributor Wick Hill and security firm Guidance Software have joined forces to help UK business address cyber threats

• September 12, 2013 12 Sep'13

  Facebook and Yahoo call for greater NSA transparency

  Yahoo and Facebook have called on the US government for greater transparency over the National Security Agency’s (NSA) data requests

• September 12, 2013 12 Sep'13

  Google to face claims over Wi-Fi snooping

  Google is to face damages claims for privacy violations after a US judge ruled the firm broke the law when its Street View vehicles harvested unsecured Wi-Fi data

• September 11, 2013 11 Sep'13

  GCHQ launches recruitment challenge

  Government communications intelligence agency GCHQ has launched an online code-cracking competition with the aim of finding talented recruits

• September 11, 2013 11 Sep'13

  Security Think Tank: Embrace consumer cloud storage at your peril

  How can businesses make use of free or low-cost cloud storage services aimed at consumers, but ensure their data is safe and secure?

• September 11, 2013 11 Sep'13

  US acts to restore faith in encryption standard after NSA backdoor revelation

  The US tries to restore faith in a widely used encryption standard after Edward Snowden leaked documents showing the NSA has a backdoor

• September 11, 2013 11 Sep'13

  Apple adopts hands-off approach to iPhone fingerprint scanner

  The fingerprint sensor in the newly unveiled iPhone 5S could mean the end of passwords, but Apple is keeping developers at arm’s length

• September 10, 2013 10 Sep'13

  Yahoo joins technology firms in suing US government for greater transparency

  Yahoo has begun legal action to demand the right to disclose the number of user data requests received from US national security agencies

• September 10, 2013 10 Sep'13

  Capita brings cloud platform to market

  Capita IT Services has launched a cloud platform using Cisco and EMC’s datacentre in a box platform to offer cloud services hosted in the UK

• September 10, 2013 10 Sep'13

  Carl Icahn gives up fight to block Dell founder's buyout

  US investor Carl Icahn has given up his bid to block a buyout by company founder Michael Dell

• September 09, 2013 09 Sep'13

  Most websites could be targeted through PHP, warns Imperva

  Hackers are focusing on vulnerabilities in PHP web application development platform, threatening most websites, warns Imperva

• September 09, 2013 09 Sep'13

  Lloyds website continuity hit as TSB launches

  Lloyds Banking Group websites, including the new standalone TSB, have been hit by problems on TSB launch day

• September 09, 2013 09 Sep'13

  Zoopla online property site considers going public

  Online property site Zoopla is considering a stock market flotation as the housing market starts to recover

• September 04, 2013 04 Sep'13

  Over half IT pros believe business is losing cyber battle

  Business is losing the battle against state-sponsored cyber attacks according to a survey of senior IT security professionals

• September 04, 2013 04 Sep'13

  NHS patient database gets £1bn investment boost

  UK government backs controversial plans for a patient record database with a £1bn IT investment in the NHS over three years

• September 03, 2013 03 Sep'13

  Disinfecting PCs false security, says security expert

  Many companies proud of their ability to identify and clean malware infected machines are missing a trick, says veteran security expert

• September 03, 2013 03 Sep'13

  IT security critically underfinanced, study finds

  IT security is critically underfinanced by business, a global study has revealed

• September 03, 2013 03 Sep'13

  Microsoft acquires Nokia

  Microsoft is to acquire Nokia’s mobile phone business, including its patents and mapping services in a $7.2bn deal

• September 02, 2013 02 Sep'13

  Eight new finalists in Cyber Security Challenge UK

  Eight Cyber Security Challenge UK finalists announced at the UK’s first civilian cyber security training camps

• September 02, 2013 02 Sep'13

  Public sector ignoring secure by default approach

  The public sector is risking security breaches by ignoring the principle of secure by default, a study has shown

• September 02, 2013 02 Sep'13

  UK business data theft at record high

  Data theft from UK companies by employees is at a record high, according to law firm EMW

• September 02, 2013 02 Sep'13

  Snowden docs show broad and aggressive US cyber intrusions

  US intelligence services conducted 231 offensive cyber operations in 2011, the latest leaked documents from whistleblower Edward Snowden reveal

• September 02, 2013 02 Sep'13

  Microsoft and Google sue US government for data-sharing revelations

  Microsoft and Google are planning to sue the US government for the right to reveal more information about its official data requests

• August 30, 2013 30 Aug'13

  NYT hactivist attack shows need for registry locking

  Syrian hacktivist attack on New York Times website highlights the need for registry locking, says communications and analysis firm Neustar

• August 30, 2013 30 Aug'13

  Aberdeen City Council gets £100,000 penalty for IT security failings

  The ICO has served Aberdeen City Council with a monetary penalty of £100,000 for publishing vulnerable children’s details online

• August 30, 2013 30 Aug'13

  New Snowden docs reveal secret NSA hacker unit

  The US National Security Agency has a secret hacking group, the latest leaked documents from whistleblower Edward Snowden reveal

• August 30, 2013 30 Aug'13

  Nasdaq operator admits partial blame for outage

  Last week’s shutdown of the Nasdaq raised fears over cyber attacks, but now the stock exchange operator has admitted partial responsibility

• August 29, 2013 29 Aug'13

  770,000 IT jobs lost in Europe in 15 years

  Offshoring, technology advancements and low growth have contributed to a massive reduction in IT jobs in Europe

• August 29, 2013 29 Aug'13

  Vishing costs UK £7m a year

  Fraud committed using personal details obtained by voice email, voice over IP, landline and mobile calls is costing UK citizens at least £7m a year

• August 29, 2013 29 Aug'13

  Dropbox can be hacked, say security researchers

  Security researchers say they bypassed the security of cloud-based storage service Dropbox and gained access to private user files

• August 29, 2013 29 Aug'13

  Facebook, Skype and Google open to UK police, says Big Brother Watch

  Transparency reports prove the UK police are accessing user information on a daily basis, says privacy group Big Brother Watch

• August 28, 2013 28 Aug'13

  Facebook, Twitter and Google monitor web links, Swiss security firm warns

  Facebook, Twitter and Google are monitoring web links sent in private communications, a Swiss IT security services firm has found

• August 28, 2013 28 Aug'13

  Cyber protection must shield targeted apps, says Trusteer

  Cyber threat protection must shield targeted end-user applications, says security firm Trusteer

• August 28, 2013 28 Aug'13

  Syrian hacktivists down New York Times website

  The New York Times believed to have been targeted by a hacktivist group that supports Syrian president Bashar al-Assad

• August 27, 2013 27 Aug'13

  Many firms vulnerable to Java 6 flaw, warns Qualys

  Many firms are at risk of cyber attacks exploiting an unpatched security flaw in Java 6, warns security firm Qualys

• August 27, 2013 27 Aug'13

  Government leaders lack tech knowledge, says US cyber expert

  Many government leaders are not informed and familiar with technology, says director and chief economist at the US Cyber Consequences Unit

• August 27, 2013 27 Aug'13

  Security must be part of digital reform, says Thales

  The arrest of a man believed to have collected more than £100,000 in fraudulent UK tax rebates shows that security must be part of digital reform, says security firm Thales

• August 27, 2013 27 Aug'13

  Amazon datacentre glitch hits top web services

  A hardware failure at Amazon datacentre downs several web services, renewing concerns about the reliability of cloud-based infrastructure

• August 27, 2013 27 Aug'13

  Five cyber attackers arrested over UK tax fraud

  Five men have been arrested in connection with an HMRC investigation into cyber attackers suspected of identity theft and tax fraud

• August 23, 2013 23 Aug'13

  Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to retire

  Microsoft announces CEO Steve Ballmer is to retire within 12 months and that its board has begun looking for a successor

• August 23, 2013 23 Aug'13

  London council gets £70,000 penalty for data breach

  The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) serves Islington Council with penalty of £70,000 for releasing over 2,000 residents’ details online

• August 23, 2013 23 Aug'13

  Ubuntu Edge crowdfunding drive fails to raise target $32m

  After breaking the record for crowdfunding, a drive to raise $32m for the Ubuntu Edge smartphone has failed to meet its target

• August 23, 2013 23 Aug'13

  Nasdaq shutdown raises security fears

  A software glitch that caused the Nasdaq stock exchange to shut down raises fears over stock market stability and cyber attacks

• August 22, 2013 22 Aug'13

  US publishes revealing review on NSA surveillance

  The US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court finds the NSA's email and data programme illegal, a declassified 2011 opinion ruling reveals

• August 22, 2013 22 Aug'13

  Security Think Tank: 3 keys to effective cyber security

  The rapid rise in cyber espionage highlights the need to rethink data security strategies to improve protection of intellectual property. But what is the best way of doing that?

• August 22, 2013 22 Aug'13

  Charlie McMurdie joins PwC’s cyber practice

  Charlie McMurdie, former head of the Metro Police central e-crime unit, is joining business consultancy firm PwC as its senior crime adviser

• August 22, 2013 22 Aug'13

  HP revenue growth unlikely in 2014, says CEO Meg Whitman

  HP reports revenues of $27.2bn for the quarter ending 31 July 2013, down 8% compared with the same period the year before

• August 21, 2013 21 Aug'13

  Android mobile malware rebounds in Q2, reports McAfee

  Android-based malware has grown 35% in the second quarter, according to the latest threat report from security firm McAfee

• August 21, 2013 21 Aug'13

  Legal news website Groklaw closes because of US surveillance

  Legal news website Groklaw has closed because founder Pamela Jones says it cannot operate under current US surveillance policies

• August 21, 2013 21 Aug'13

  Yahoo appoints UK TV executive Dawn Airey to run European operation

  Internet firm Yahoo names UK TV executive Dawn Airey to replace EMEA senior vice-president Rich Riley

• August 21, 2013 21 Aug'13

  Facebook leads mission to connect the world

  Facebook is to join forces with several top tech companies to connect as many parts of the world to the internet as possible

• August 20, 2013 20 Aug'13

  Enterprise data security still possible, say industry partners

  Novell, Kyocera and NetIQ have joined forces to demonstrate that reliable enterprise data security is achievable in the mobile era

• August 20, 2013 20 Aug'13

  (ISC)² expands UK exam centres to 33 locations

  Information security certification body (ISC)² expands network of test centres for computerised exams through partnership with Pearson VUE

• August 20, 2013 20 Aug'13

  Cloud revenues to touch $20bn by 2016 with PaaS as the fastest growing segment

  Cloud computing sector will grow at a pace of 36% every year and its revenues will fall just shy of $20bn (£12.7bn) by 2016

• August 20, 2013 20 Aug'13

  Cyber Security Challenge UK embraces Raspberry Pi

  An innovative simulated cyber battle at the weekend saw six candidates move to the next round in the Cyber Security Challenge UK

• August 20, 2013 20 Aug'13

  LinkedIn opens up to younger users

  Professional networking service LinkedIn has announced it is to lower the 18 age limit for users to enable young people to plan their careers

• August 19, 2013 19 Aug'13

  EU data breach disclosures to be enforced soon

  The new European Union regulation requiring mandatory personal data breach disclosures by telcos and ISPs comes into force on 25 August 2013

• August 19, 2013 19 Aug'13

  Cyber attack could be next shock to UK banks, warns KPMG

  Cyber attack or disruption could cause the next systemic shock to the UK banking industry, warns KPMG

• August 19, 2013 19 Aug'13

  Georgia Tech researchers sneak malicious app past Apple checks

  Researchers claim to have found a way of hiding malicious code in apps from Apple’s app review and code-signing mechanisms

• August 19, 2013 19 Aug'13

  Google claims it is not subject to UK privacy laws

  Google claims it is not subject to UK law in an attempt to quash legal action by UK iPhone users, angry over privacy breaches

• August 09, 2013 09 Aug'13

  CSC bags start-up for big data services

  IT services supplier CSC has acquired big data software platform provider Infochimps to speed up the development of its data service platform

• August 06, 2013 06 Aug'13

  Capita and Barnet deal to be completed after campaigner’s court appeal fails

  Outsourcing contracts worth over £470m will be signed off by Barnet Council after a Court of Appeal ruled that the deal was lawful