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April 26, 2013
26
Apr'13
Government must work with business to avert cyber disaster, says Kaspersky
Greater collaboration between government and private sector is needed to address the threat of cyber warfare, says Kaspersky
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April 25, 2013
25
Apr'13
Infosec 2013: Cyber crime challenges law enforcement
Cyber crime is forcing police and law enforcement agencies to re-think basic skills needed, according to experts at Infosecurity Europe 2013
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April 25, 2013
25
Apr'13
Lib Dems will block Snoopers’ Charter, says Nick Clegg
The draft Communications Data Bill will not go ahead while the Lib Dems are in government, says deputy prime minister Nick Clegg
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April 25, 2013
25
Apr'13
(ISC)2 and the CSA announce certification for cloud security
Information security professional body (ISC)2 and the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) have signed an agreement to collaborate on a new professional certification for information security
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April 25, 2013
25
Apr'13
Twitter tests two-factor authentication
Twitter tests a two-factor authentication system internally, aimed at making it more difficult for hackers to take over users’ accounts
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April 24, 2013
24
Apr'13
Infosec 2013: Cyber threats unlikely to disappear, says security researcher
The past decade was the best for cyber defences but cyber security will still be a concern in another ten years, says F-Secure's Mikko Hypponen
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April 24, 2013
24
Apr'13
Infosec 2013: Sophos updates free Android security app
Google’s Android mobile operating system is an increasingly popular target for malware and SMS phishing, says security company Sophos
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April 24, 2013
24
Apr'13
Infosec 2013: ICO expects clarity on EU data rules only in 2014
The ICO expects a clear picture of the coming European data protection framework in early 2014, says deputy commissioner David Smith
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April 24, 2013
24
Apr'13
Global enforcement of law in cyberspace years away, says BCS
Governments and international law enforcement have much to do to catch up with the criminals who have adapted to the online world, claims a report by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.
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April 23, 2013
23
Apr'13
Infosec 2013: Every business in the cyber war frontline, says Kaspersky
Every business is on the frontline of the fight against cyber threats, says Eugene Kaspersky, chief executive of security firm Kaspersky Lab
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April 23, 2013
23
Apr'13
Infosec 2013: Cost of cyber breaches rises three-fold, research shows
The cost of cyber breaches rose three-fold in the past year, says the government's latest annual Cyber Security Breaches Survey
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April 23, 2013
23
Apr'13
Infosec 2013: Cyber threats, challenge and opportunity for UK, says minister
Cyber threats are a challenge to UK businesses, but they also present exciting opportunities, says Cabinet Office minister, Chloe Smith
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April 23, 2013
23
Apr'13
Infosec 2013: Research shows value in crowd-sourced threat intelligence
Businesses can reduce risk by sharing information on attacks targeting multiple sources, research reveals
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April 23, 2013
23
Apr'13
Infosec 2013: Every business a target of cyber attack, Verizon breach report shows
Every business is a target of some kind of threat, the most comprehensive Verizon data breach report to date has shown
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April 22, 2013
22
Apr'13
Infosec 2013: University research challenges reliability of IPS
Research shows intrusion prevention systems (IPS) are not as effective at detecting malicious activity as some might think
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April 22, 2013
22
Apr'13
Infosec 2013: Tech firms among top cyber targets, report shows
Technology organisations are among the most frequent targets of cyber attacks, according to a report from security firm FireEye
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April 22, 2013
22
Apr'13
Industry needs to address security poverty line, says analyst
A lack of security expertise is one of the biggest and broadest problems in information security, says Wendy Nather, enterprise security research director at 451 Research
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April 22, 2013
22
Apr'13
Security spend misaligned with threats, says security veteran
Security budget allocations have remained the same for the past 15 years, but threats have changed, says Shlomo Kramer, chief executive at security firm Imperva
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April 22, 2013
22
Apr'13
UK outsourcing plunges in first quarter of 2013
UK IT and business process outsourcing sector drops 30% in the first three months of 2013 as renegotiations dominate the market
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April 22, 2013
22
Apr'13
Embedding security: Simply does it, says Channel 4 CISO
The best way to demonstrate the value of information security to board members is simply and concisely, says Brian Brackenborough, CISO at Channel 4
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April 22, 2013
22
Apr'13
Business skills key to CISO’s survival
Business skills are key components of any CISO says Paul Swarbrick, CISO at aeronautical information service, NATS
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April 22, 2013
22
Apr'13
US jails LulzSec hacker Cody Kretsinger
The US has jailed a member of hacktivist group LulzSec for a year for his role in breaching computer systems at Sony Pictures Entertainment in 2011
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April 22, 2013
22
Apr'13
Blackstone pulls out of bidding for Dell over financial concerns
Private equity group Blackstone has pulled out of the bidding for Dell due to falling sales and financial concerns
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April 22, 2013
22
Apr'13
Google is tax law compliant and key to UK growth, says Eric Schmidt
Google’s executive chairman Eric Schmidt says the company is tax law compliant and key to electronic commerce expansion in the UK
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April 19, 2013
19
Apr'13
Conficker makes way for web-based attacks, says Microsoft
Web attacks emerge as top threat as businesses finally begin to win the battle against Conficker and other worms, says Microsoft
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April 19, 2013
19
Apr'13
Democrats support Cispa cyber bill despite White House veto threat
US House of Representatives has passed the Cispa cyber bill aimed at helping companies and government share information on cyber threats
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April 19, 2013
19
Apr'13
Mobile ads boost Google’s Q1 results
Online revenues have helped boost Google's net profit to $3.35bn in the first three months of the year, up 16% from the same period in 2012
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April 19, 2013
19
Apr'13
Microsoft reports strong quarterly results for all divisions
Microsoft reported profit of $6bn for the past quarter, up 17% from a year ago, despite a mixed response to Windows 8 and a decline in PC sales
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April 18, 2013
18
Apr'13
Communication key to risk management in security, says CISO
Challenges to security risk management are largely due to incorrect perceptions by the business, says News International CISO Amar Singh
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April 18, 2013
18
Apr'13
US team claim revolutionary battery breakthrough
US researchers claim they have made a technological breakthrough to shrink the size of batteries by 10 times yet still offering the same power
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April 18, 2013
18
Apr'13
White House still unhappy with cyber security bill
The White House has threatened to veto a controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (Cispa)
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April 17, 2013
17
Apr'13
New approach blocks all zero-day malware, says Trusteer
Stateful application control blocks 100% of previously unknown malware, closing the security gap left by traditional AV software, says Trusteer
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April 17, 2013
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Apr'13
Oracle releases mega security patch for Java
Oracle releases major security update for the version of Java that runs inside web browsers in an attempt to halt ongoing hacker attacks
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April 17, 2013
17
Apr'13
UK government website wins global design award
The UK government's website, Gov.uk, has beaten off competition from the Shard, the Olympic cauldron and a folding wheel for a wheelchair to win the global 2013 Design of the Year award
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April 16, 2013
16
Apr'13
UK firms need to work harder at trust online, survey shows
UK firms need to work harder to address a serious lack of trust by customers who shop and bank online, a survey has revealed
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April 16, 2013
16
Apr'13
Mobile malware up 163% in 2012, says NQ Mobile
Mobile malware threats increased 163% to more than 65,000 in 2012, according to the latest security report from NQ Mobile
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April 15, 2013
15
Apr'13
BPO sector not investing in the right skills
BPO service providers and buyers will not get the most out of outsourcing because they are not investing in skills development
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April 15, 2013
15
Apr'13
Enterprise security moving to the cloud, says Gartner
By 2015, 10% of IT security enterprise product capabilities will be delivered in the cloud, according to a report by research company Gartner
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April 15, 2013
15
Apr'13
US and China co-operate on cyber security
The US and China are to set up a working group on cyber security to co-ordinate joint efforts in safeguarding cyberspace
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April 15, 2013
15
Apr'13
Anonymous hacks North Korean websites for a second time
Members of the Anonymous hacktivist collective claim to have again hacked several prominent North Korean websites
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April 15, 2013
15
Apr'13
Google reaches deal with EU competition authorities
Google has reportedly reached a deal with European Union (EU) competition authorities over concerns about its business practices
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April 12, 2013
12
Apr'13
mRAT spyware bypasses mobile enterprise controls, research shows
Mobile remote access Trojan (mRAT) infections are bypassing mobile enterprise security controls, putting businesses at risk of cyber espionage
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April 12, 2013
12
Apr'13
2014 could see return of double-digit IT services growth
Indian IT services supplier Infosys believes 2014 could see the return of double-digit growth following a 5.8% increase over the last 12 months
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April 12, 2013
12
Apr'13
Google has another go at allaying EU competition concerns
Google has submitted a fresh set of proposals to address European concerns about its business practices and avoid punitive action
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April 12, 2013
12
Apr'13
Largest Bitcoin exchange reports heavy DDoS attack
The world’s largest exchange of the digital Bitcoin currency is back online after reporting a “stronger than usual DDoS” attack
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April 11, 2013
11
Apr'13
Bots and web apps among top threats to data security, says Check Point
Bots, viruses, breaches and attacks are a constant and real threat to the information security of organisations
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April 11, 2013
11
Apr'13
Sourcing strategies must change to reflect Generation Y
Sourcing departments in businesses must take into account Generation Y to ensure that outsourcing continues to deliver value, says Gartner
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April 11, 2013
11
Apr'13
Porn websites pose malware risk, says researcher
Browsing popular pornography internet sites pose a growing risk of malware infection, according to a security researcher
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April 11, 2013
11
Apr'13
HP chief defends public attack on Autonomy management
HP CEO Meg Whitman has defended her company’s attack on the former management of Autonomy, which it acquired in 2011 for $11.7bn
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April 11, 2013
11
Apr'13
South Korea accuses North Korea of launching cyber attacks
South Korea blames North Korea for the cyber attacks that shut down thousands of computers at broadcasters and banks two weeks ago
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April 10, 2013
10
Apr'13
Case study: Playtech bolsters code security with Checkmarx
Online gaming software supplier Playtech implements automated code review system from Checkmarx to optimise secure development lifecycle
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April 10, 2013
10
Apr'13
UK companies unable to stop employees stealing data, study shows
Businesses are placing too much trust in their employees when it comes to safeguarding company data, a study from LogRhythm has revealed
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April 10, 2013
10
Apr'13
Mott MacDonald rolls out unified communications
Global engineering firm Mott MacDonald signs Tata Communications for a five-year unified communications deal worth over $20m
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April 10, 2013
10
Apr'13
Google rolls out super-fast broadband to Austin, Texas
After weeks of media speculation, Google has confirmed that it will be extending its super-fast fibre broadband service to Austin, Texas.
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April 10, 2013
10
Apr'13
Three UK LulzSec members plead guilty to hacking charges
Three UK members of LulzSec have pleaded guilty to attempting to break into computers run by the NHS, Sony and News International
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April 09, 2013
09
Apr'13
Check Point CEO Gil Shwed unveils 2013 plans
Check Point will focus on mobile data, simplifying security management, protecting branch offices and collaborative attack intelligence in 2013
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April 08, 2013
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Apr'13
Security updates likely to keep admins busy in April
Security updates from Microsoft, Oracle and PostGreSQL are likely to keep security administrators busy this month
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April 08, 2013
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Apr'13
Windows XP will expose businesses to cyber risk from April 2014
Businesses that fail to update their OS from Windows XP are putting themselves at increased risk of cyber attack
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April 08, 2013
08
Apr'13
Israel claims Anonymous cyber attacks caused minimal impact
Hacker collective Anonymous launched cyber attacks on Israeli websites in a pro-Palestinian campaign, but officials say the damage was minimal
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April 05, 2013
05
Apr'13
Anonymous threatens cyber attack on Israel
Members of the Anonymous hacktivist have threatened cyber strikes on Israel within days of issuing a similar threat against North Korea
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April 05, 2013
05
Apr'13
UK calls for opt-out of online right to be forgotten
The UK wants to opt out of the right to be forgotten, enshrined in proposed data privacy regulations for the European Union
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April 05, 2013
05
Apr'13
Hack attacks hit value of Bitcoins
Online services and exchanges dealing in the Bitcoins have been hit by hack attacks that led to a drop in the value of the digital currency
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April 05, 2013
05
Apr'13
Anonymous claims first strikes against North Korea
Members of the Anonymous hacktivist collective claim to have launched the first strikes against North Korea as part of its Operation Free Korea
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April 04, 2013
04
Apr'13
Malware hits businesses 20 to 60 times an hour, say researchers
Advanced cyber attacks hit businesses 20 times an hour on average, say researchers at security firm FireEye
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April 04, 2013
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Apr'13
Researchers discover new Android Trojan
Cyber threat researchers have discovered a new Android Trojan called Stels which is designed to steal text messages
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April 04, 2013
04
Apr'13
Facebook phone announcement expected soon
Facebook is to announce a joint venture with handset maker HTC to capitalise on the increased use of social networking on mobile devices
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April 03, 2013
03
Apr'13
Case Study: 192business switches to tokenisation to speed up business processes
Online payment card verification firm 192business uses tokenisation to speed up its processes and protect credit card details from fraud
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April 03, 2013
03
Apr'13
US Army practises poor data security on mobile devices
Pentagon inspector general finds smartphones and tablets the US Army buys are not configured to protect sensitive data and allow remote wipe
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April 03, 2013
03
Apr'13
Anonymous threatens to declare cyber war on North Korea
Anonymous hacktivist collective has threatened North Korea with cyber war if leader Kim Jong-un does not resign and install free democracy
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April 02, 2013
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Apr'13
Google closer to action from European privacy regulators
Google is another step closer to action by privacy regulators across Europe for failing to change the way it manages user data
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April 02, 2013
02
Apr'13
UK CIOs spending more time and money on security, study shows
On average, UK CIOs are spending almost a quarter of their time managing IT security and 40% have increased spending, a study shows
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April 02, 2013
02
Apr'13
Security incident response below par at most firms, says Guidance Software
Most organisations are not as prepared as they should be for responding to cyber attacks, says Guidance Software
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April 02, 2013
02
Apr'13
Cyberbunker’s Sven Kamphuis denies unleashing DDoS attacks on Spamhaus
The internet activist accused of being behind one of the biggest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks to date claims he is the victim of an establishment conspiracy.
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March 28, 2013
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Mar'13
Somerset council settles out of court with service provider Southwest One
Somerset County Council has settled a dispute out of court with its outsourced service provider Southwest One
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March 28, 2013
28
Mar'13
Activists unleash biggest DDoS cyber attack to date
Activists unleash a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack in support of a web hosting firm, Cyberbunker, blacklisted by an anti-spam website
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March 27, 2013
27
Mar'13
Switching cloud services
If industry hype is anything to go by, everyone should be using services. But what happens when a cloud service is longer available?
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March 27, 2013
27
Mar'13
Demos urges police to gather intelligence from social media
Think tank Demos urges UK police forces to appoint a senior officer to take charge of gathering intelligence from social media
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March 27, 2013
27
Mar'13
UK government launches cyber threat data-sharing partnership
The UK government has announced a partnership with industry to share information and intelligence on cyber security threats
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March 27, 2013
27
Mar'13
UK government sets up cyber security fusion cell
A cyber security “fusion cell” for cross-sector threat data sharing aims to put government, industry and information security analysts side-by-side
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March 26, 2013
26
Mar'13
Employees ignore security rules, say infosec pros
Most information security professionals believe corporate employees wilfully ignore security rules, survey at RSA Conference 2013 reveals
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March 25, 2013
25
Mar'13
Cloud security still top concern for UK CIOs, survey shows
Data security in the cloud is still a top concern for UK companies, a survey of 250 IT decision makers has revealed
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March 25, 2013
25
Mar'13
Web and FTP top malware risks, study finds
Study finds traditional antivirus solutions not identifying the majority of malware infecting networks via real-time applications such as browsing
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March 25, 2013
25
Mar'13
Hackers used stolen credentials to attack South Korea, say researchers
Cyber attacks that shut down computers at banks and broadcasters in South Korea used stolen user IDs and passwords, say researchers
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March 25, 2013
25
Mar'13
Malware in counterfeit software to cost business $114bn in 2013
Dealing with malware in counterfeit software will cost global enterprises an estimated $114bn in 2013, says research firm IDC
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March 22, 2013
22
Mar'13
Six security issues to tackle before encrypting cloud data
Concern about security and privacy is likely to drive adoption of cloud encryption, but there are six security issues businesses should tackle
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March 22, 2013
22
Mar'13
Barnet outsourcing: High Court decision expected after Easter
The verdict on the case that disabled resident Maria Nash brought against Barnet Council for a judicial review of its outsourcing will come after Easter
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March 22, 2013
22
Mar'13
Millions of vulnerable devices on the internet, researcher reveals
A scan of the internet by an anonymous security researcher has revealed millions of IP-enabled devices protected only by default passwords.
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March 22, 2013
22
Mar'13
BBC Twitter feeds breached
The BBC is the latest high-profile organisation to have its Twitter feed breached
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March 22, 2013
22
Mar'13
Apple debuts two-factor authentication to protect against hackers
Apple is introducing two-factor authentication (2FA) for iCloud and other services to protect users from hackers trying to access their accounts
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March 21, 2013
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Mar'13
ICO calls for action on future funding
Sorting out an acceptable system for funding the UK’s privacy watchdog needs to be tackled now, says UK information commissioner
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March 21, 2013
21
Mar'13
South Korea says cyber attack came from IP address in China
South Korea says a cyber attack that shut down thousands of computers at several major broadcasters and banks came from an IP address China
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March 21, 2013
21
Mar'13
HP shareholders challenge directors
HP shareholders have challenged the board with a strong protest vote against the re-election of five directors at its annual meeting
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March 20, 2013
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Mar'13
UK public sector outsourcing is a global giant
The UK accounts for 84% of total public sector outsourcing in Europe and the single biggest market outside the US, says ISG
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March 20, 2013
20
Mar'13
IT security professionals break USB stick virus rules
Most IT security professionals polled at RSA Conference 2013 admitted to picking up and plugging in USB flash drives they found lying around
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March 20, 2013
20
Mar'13
High court hears evidence against legality of Barnet outsourcing
Barnet council faces potential judicial review as resident's case alleges the public was not properly consulted on a £320m outsourcing deal
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March 20, 2013
20
Mar'13
IDL activates ‘cat-signal’ to protest against Cispa
Activists use an internet signalling system to co-ordinate protests against the proposed US Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (Cispa)
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March 20, 2013
20
Mar'13
ARM will remain independent, says incoming CEO Simon Segars
ARM president Simon Segars has vowed to maintain the chip designer’s independence when he takes over from outgoing CEO Warren East
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March 19, 2013
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Mar'13
Infosys boosts European footprint in BMW deal
Infosys is opening a services delivery center in Munich, Germany, as part of an applications management deal with manufacturing giant BMW
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March 19, 2013
19
Mar'13
Cyber attacks must avoid civilian targets, says Nato manual
State-sponsored cyber attacks must avoid sensitive civilian targets such as hospitals, dams and nuclear power stations, according to an advisory manual on cyber warfare compiled for Nato
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March 19, 2013
19
Mar'13
Government develops single registration system to attract SME suppliers
Government Procurement Service develops Single Supplier Registration – so suppliers need only register once – to attract more SMEs