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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
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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
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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September 03, 2013
03
Sep'13
IT security critically underfinanced, study finds
IT security is critically underfinanced by business, a global study has revealed
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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August 30, 2013
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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August 23, 2013
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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
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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
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August 23, 2013
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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
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August 22, 2013
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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
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August 22, 2013
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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?
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August 22, 2013
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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
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August 22, 2013
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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
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August 21, 2013
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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
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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
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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
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August 21, 2013
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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
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August 20, 2013
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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August 19, 2013
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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August 02, 2013
02
Aug'13
Ken Brill, datacentre visionary and founder of Uptime Institute passes away
Kenneth Brill, the datacentre innovator and founder of Uptime Institute has passed away at the age of 68
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August 02, 2013
02
Aug'13
Attackers are in the network, now what?
If attackers are inside the network, can disguise themselves and get close to sensitive corporate data, how can data be defended?
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August 02, 2013
02
Aug'13
Cloud service providers often not set up for incident response
Cloud data storage and disparate privacy laws could be hampering companies fighting cyber attacks, warns security investigator
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August 02, 2013
02
Aug'13
UK graduates arrive in India for Wipro internships
UK engineering graduates have arrived in India to start a nine-month internship with IT services giant Wipro
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August 02, 2013
02
Aug'13
Pressure mounts on Soca to name hacker companies
Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca) comes under pressure to reveal UK firms that employed hackers to gather information
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August 02, 2013
02
Aug'13
UK and US collaborating on cyber weapons, says Snowden
The US and UK intelligence agencies are collaborating on cyber weapons, according to documents released by Edward Snowden
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August 01, 2013
01
Aug'13
CSC tells redundant staff to train their replacements
IT services firm CSC has been slammed by union Unite for making redundant staff train the offshore workers who will replace them
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August 01, 2013
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Aug'13
TCS and Computacenter most satisfying IT services firms in UK
Research has revealed that 85% of UK businesses are satisfied with their IT services agreements
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August 01, 2013
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Aug'13
Security services vital to support cloud, say 59% of IT managers
Over half of UK IT managers say security as a service is necessary to support the roll out and management of cloud technologies, survey shows
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August 01, 2013
01
Aug'13
Cloud contracts poor on security, says Gartner
Buyers of commercial cloud services are finding security provisions inadequate, says analyst organisation Gartner
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August 01, 2013
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Aug'13
iOS 7 to protect against charger-based hacks of Apple devices
Apple's latest iOS 7 beta release includes a security update to protect its mobile devices from hacks using a modified phone charger or battery
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August 01, 2013
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Aug'13
Facebook shares climb back to flotation level
Facebook shares have briefly broken through the $38 flotation level for the first time since the company’s disastrous initial public offering
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July 31, 2013
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Jul'13
New threat portal pegs DDoS attacks at 2,570 a day
More than 2,500 distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks take place every day worldwide, according to Arbor Networks’ Atlas Threat Portal
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July 31, 2013
31
Jul'13
Pinewood Studios slashes backup and recovery times
Pinewood Studios Group has slashed its backup and recovery times and achieved robust data protection through server virtualisation
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July 31, 2013
31
Jul'13
MPs call for hacker users to be exposed
MPs are calling for the publication of a list of companies that used private investigators suspected of using hacking methods to gather information
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July 30, 2013
30
Jul'13
Syrian hacktivists target Thompson Reuters
Thompson Reuters has confirmed it is the latest media organisation to have its Twitter account hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA)
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July 30, 2013
30
Jul'13
DDoS attacks up in size, speed and complexity, study finds
DDoS attacks continue to be a global threat with a clear increase in attack size, speed and complexity, a study shows
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July 30, 2013
30
Jul'13
ICO to investigate sale of online dating profiles
The UK’s data protection watchdog is to investigate the sale of 10,000 online dating profiles to the BBC’s Panorama programme
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July 30, 2013
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Jul'13
UK invests £850m in tackling cyber threats
The UK government is to invest more than £850m to develop and maintain cutting-edge capabilities to tackle cyber threats
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July 29, 2013
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Jul'13
Continual vigilance key to security, says Damballa
UK businesses must update their approach to cyber security to look for signs of compromise continually
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July 29, 2013
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Jul'13
Gartner fires warning to offshore suppliers
Gartner warns offshore IT providers without a cloud strategy that they will struggle to compete with large multinational suppliers
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July 29, 2013
29
Jul'13
Google Play still riddled with malicious apps, says Symantec
The Google Play app store for Android remains riddled with malicious apps despite efforts to clean it up, says Symantec
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July 29, 2013
29
Jul'13
Microsoft launches UK child porn warning
Microsoft introduces pop-up warnings for people in the UK who use its Bing search engine to look for images of child sex abuse
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July 29, 2013
29
Jul'13
High Court gags UK scientist who cracked car security codes
The High Court has banned UK scientist Flavio Garcia from publishing a paper on how he cracked car security codes
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July 26, 2013
26
Jul'13
FireEye partners with Phishme for multi-layered security
Security technology developer FireEye has partnered with phishing awareness training firm PhishMe to offer a multi-layered approach to securing information networks
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July 26, 2013
26
Jul'13
Symantec Web Gateway flaw enables hacker surveillance
Security flaws in Symantec’s Web Gateway appliance expose users to surveillance of all internet activities, says SEC Consult
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July 26, 2013
26
Jul'13
Business support security spending set to rise, survey shows
Information security spending in support of the business is expected to rise, according to a survey from GDS International
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July 26, 2013
26
Jul'13
Five hackers charged with $300m card fraud
US prosecutors have charged five men with hacking and credit card fraud that cost companies at least $300m
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July 26, 2013
26
Jul'13
Amazon declares $7m loss due to operating costs
Online retailer Amazon has reported a second quarter loss of $7m, despite a 22% rise in sales to $15.7bn
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July 25, 2013
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Jul'13
MI5 and GCHQ call for FTSE 350 cyber health check
Intelligence agencies MI5 and GCHQ call on UK’s top listed companies to take part in a cyber governance health check
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July 25, 2013
25
Jul'13
Targeted cyber attacks cost up to £1.6m
Targeted cyber attacks could cost enterprises up to £1.6m, a survey has revealed
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July 25, 2013
25
Jul'13
Germany calls for new global online privacy charter
German government officials are calling for a new global charter to safeguard privacy online in the wake of revelations about the US Prism surveillance programme
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July 24, 2013
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Jul'13
Retailers fail to face up to online fraud, survey shows
One in five retailers is not taking online fraud seriously enough, the latest Retail Fraud Survey from Martec International shows
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July 24, 2013
24
Jul'13
Lakeland warns customers of potential data breach
Lakeland is warning of a potential data breach after a “sophisticated and sustained attack” exploited a recently-identified Java flaw
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July 24, 2013
24
Jul'13
Capita IT staff strike over pay as profits rise 10%
IT workers at Capita will strike on Friday 26 July 2013 in protest at a below-inflation pay rise as the supplier's profits increase 10%
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July 24, 2013
24
Jul'13
Syrian hacktvists hit second mobile app in a week
A Syrian hacktivist group has hacked into systems behind the Viber mobile app in the second such attack in a week
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July 24, 2013
24
Jul'13
Lax FTSE 350 cyber security puts UK at risk, says KPMG
Cyber leaks at FTSE 350 firms are putting the UK’s economic growth and national security at risk, says business consultancy firm KPMG
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July 23, 2013
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Jul'13
Cisco buys cyber security company Sourcefire for $2.7bn
Networking giant Cisco has reached an agreement to buy cyber security business Sourcefire in a $2.7bn deal
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July 23, 2013
23
Jul'13
Lack of IT and procurement skills puts Fire Service project at risk
The programme that replaced the disastrous FiReControl project is in trouble due to a lack of IT and procurement skills
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July 23, 2013
23
Jul'13
European outsourcing plummets despite strong BPO sales
The total amount spent on outsourcing in EMEA in the second quarter of 2013 was 23% lower than in the same period of 2012