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May 15, 2014 15 May'14
Yahoo buys Snapchat rival Blink

Yahoo has acquired Snapchat rival Blink, but will shut down the app to use its developers to boost Yahoo's mobile presence
May 15, 2014 15 May'14
Business needs to shift budget to relevant security, says Verizon

Businesses need to invest in blocking the real threats most likely to hit them, says Verizon's Eddie Schwartz
May 15, 2014 15 May'14
Google hit with take-down requests after European privacy ruling

Google is receiving requests to remove links after the European Court of Justice supported the right to be forgotten in a landmark ruling
May 14, 2014 14 May'14
Tech Mahindra heading to top tier

Indian IT services company Tech Mahindra has reported over $3bn sales for its latest financial year and increased its profits by over 38%.

May 13, 2014 13 May'14
Blue Coat is looking to partner with business, says chief security strategist

Information security is about what you can make possible for the business, says Blue Coat's Hugh Thompson
May 13, 2014 13 May'14
Phishing attacks target Google accounts, warns Bitdefender

Hackers are stealing Google account passwords using a phishing attack that bypasses heuristic detection, warns Bitdefender
May 13, 2014 13 May'14
Windows Vista trumps XP in fourth quarter malware infections, report reveals

The last quarter of 2013 saw a dramatic rise in malware infections of computers running Microsoft Windows, a report shows
May 12, 2014 12 May'14
The digital CIO: How to be a digital innovator

CIOs need to think about their IT budgets in a different way to free up funds for innovation
May 12, 2014 12 May'14
Bitly urges users to secure accounts after security breach

Bitly is urging users to secure their accounts after breaching data through an employee's compromised account
May 12, 2014 12 May'14
ICO publishes guide on top IT security failings

The ICO has published a report on eight of the most common IT security falings and how to avoid them

May 12, 2014 12 May'14
NHS to scrap £356m outpatient booking system

NHS England is to scrap its £356m Choose and Book outpatient appointment booking system
May 09, 2014 09 May'14
Orange data breach underlines need for encryption, say experts

The theft of 1.3 million customer records from Orange, France underlines the need for encryption, say experts
May 09, 2014 09 May'14
Twitter announces security improvements

Twitter has introduced enhanced user identification processes as part of efforts to boost security
May 09, 2014 09 May'14
MPs call for spy agency oversight reforms

MPs are calling for wide and radical reforms of intelligence agency oversight mechanisms
May 08, 2014 08 May'14
Internet privacy could thwart data security, warns expert

Steps to improve online privacy could thwart data security, warns security expert Hugh Thompson
May 08, 2014 08 May'14
Norwegian bank hands IT infrastructure responsibility to HCL

Norway’s biggest bank has outsourced IT operations to Indian service provider HCL in a seven year deal worth $400m.
May 08, 2014 08 May'14
Business increasingly hit by unknown malware, data shows

Business is increasingly being hit by new and unknown malware, a study has shown
May 07, 2014 07 May'14
Research reveals huge appetite for IT outsourcing

Over three quarters of Europe’s corporates in terms of IT spending will either outsource more this year or continue with current amount while only 10% will reduce IT outsourcing, according to research
May 07, 2014 07 May'14
Security Think Tank: Collaboration without compromise

What is the best approach to increasing collaboration without reducing security in an enterprise?
May 07, 2014 07 May'14
Most UK firms ill-equipped for DDoS attacks, survey finds

Most UK firms are ill-equipped to deal with costly DDoS attacks, a survey from analysis firm Neustar has revealed
May 07, 2014 07 May'14
Dropbox finally fixes security vulnerability

Cloud-based file syncing and sharing service Dropbox has taken steps to fix a security vulnerability, but only after media attention to the issue
May 07, 2014 07 May'14
China’s Alibaba plans US IPO

Chinese internet firm Alibaba has filed plans to sell shares in the US
May 06, 2014 06 May'14
SAP’s innovation champion Sikka departs

Vishal Sikka, the SAP executive most closely associated with the supplier’s innovation drive with the in-memory database Hana, has resigned
May 06, 2014 06 May'14
Privacy alliance calls for internet ‘reset’

An alliance of technology firms, internet sites, rights groups and others has launched a campaign to block state internet surveillance
May 06, 2014 06 May'14
Apple wins $119.6m in latest court battle with Samsung

Samsung ordered to pay $119.6m to Apple in the latest patent infringement case between the two firms
May 06, 2014 06 May'14
Target CEO quits after data breach

US retailer Target chief executive and chairman Gregg Steinhafel resigns after hackers stole customers' personal data from 70 million records
May 02, 2014 02 May'14
Windows kernel exploits can kill all security, says Bromium

Windows kernel exploits can disable just about every security software product, claims Bromium Labs
May 02, 2014 02 May'14
Qualys security metrics project focuses on continuous monitoring

A security industry initiative to collect metrics to help effect change is currently focusing on continuous monitoring
May 02, 2014 02 May'14
Microsoft issues fix for IE zero-day flaw amid fresh attacks

Microsoft has issued an emergency security update for all versions of its Internet Explorer browser for a zero-day flaw that is being exploited in live attacks
May 02, 2014 02 May'14
LinkedIn share price dips despite strong first quarter

LinkedIn’s share price fell more than 6% despite first quarter financial results beating analysts’ estimates
May 01, 2014 01 May'14
HP and Foxconn build servers for cloud and hyperscale computing

HP and Foxconn have entered into a joint venture agreement to produce a new line of servers designed to suit the cloud-based IT delivery model
May 01, 2014 01 May'14
Infosec 2014: People vital to security intelligence, say experts

Actionable security threat intelligence is mainly about having the right people with the right skills, say experts
May 01, 2014 01 May'14
Infosec 2014: Enablement key to mobile security, says AirWatch

Businesses should approach mobility in terms of enablement, says AirWatch
May 01, 2014 01 May'14
Infosec 2014: Use word health model to fight malware, says Check Point

Organisations should use world heal model to prevent malware infection, says security firm Check Point
May 01, 2014 01 May'14
Infosec 2014: Act now, but no new EU data protection law before 2017, says ICO

Expect new European Union data protection law to be enacted in 2017 at the earliest, the deputy information commissioner David Smith has said
April 30, 2014 30 Apr'14
Infosec 2014: Threat knowledge is key to cyber security, say experts

Business should improve awareness of cyber risks to stay ahead of criminals, say experts
April 30, 2014 30 Apr'14
Infosec 2014: US tech dominance Europe's fault, says Mikko Hypponen

Europeans are to blame for the dominance of internet data by US tech firms, says security expert Mikko Hypponen
April 30, 2014 30 Apr'14
Software developers suffer as IT companies endure rising insolvencies

Increase in the number of IT insolvencies expected as the economy improves
April 30, 2014 30 Apr'14
Infosec 2014: Datacentre security key to cloud security, says Google

The security challenges of the cloud are fundamentally the same as those of any in-house datacentre, says Google
April 29, 2014 29 Apr'14
Infosec 2014: UK data breaches slightly down but cost way up, report shows

The number of UK data breaches has gone down in the past year, but the cost has increased significantly, a report shows
April 29, 2014 29 Apr'14
Most security professionals helpless to stop data theft, study shows

A global study has uncovered the deficient, disconnected and in-the-dark conditions that challenge IT security professionals
April 29, 2014 29 Apr'14
Infosec 2014: Cyber safety will take joint effort, says top EU cyber cop

Cyber security depends on the joint efforts of all stakeholders, says European Cybercrime Centre head
April 29, 2014 29 Apr'14
UK and Ireland cyber attacks up 300% in 2013, says FireEye

UK and Ireland enterprises were hit by an average of more than 70 new infections a day in 2013, a report shows
April 29, 2014 29 Apr'14
Scottish bankruptcy agency outsources system development

Scotland’s insolvency service has outsourced the development and support of its insolvency registration service to supplier Lockheed Martin
April 29, 2014 29 Apr'14
Infosec 2014: Firms moving to cloud despite security fears, study shows

Businesses are moving sensitive or confidential data into public cloud services, despite security fears, a study shows
April 28, 2014 28 Apr'14
Management buy-in key to heading cyber risk, says Geodis CISO

Security risk management and investment needs buy-in from top management, says Sharvind Appiah, CISO at transport and logistics firm Geodis
April 28, 2014 28 Apr'14
Business understanding is key to security, says Elsevier CISO

Security professionals must have a good understanding of the business they support, says Elsevier CISO David Cass
April 28, 2014 28 Apr'14
Security at app inception vital, says Pearson SOC director

Security professionals need to get involved in application development, says Becky Pinkard, SOC director at Pearson
April 28, 2014 28 Apr'14
ISACA launches cyber-security skills programme

IT association ISACA launches Cybersecurity Nexus programme to help address the security skills shortage
April 28, 2014 28 Apr'14
Microsoft warns of new zero-day Internet Explorer flaw

Microsoft has issued a security warning about a zero-day vulnerability in all versions of its Internet Explorer browser
April 25, 2014 25 Apr'14
Cyber threat detection paramount, says SANS fellow

Cyber threat prevention is ideal, but detection is a must, says Eric Cole, SANS Institute fellow
April 25, 2014 25 Apr'14
Heartbleed prompts tech firms to pledge open-source support

Top tech firms have joined forces to support open-source software to help prevent future bugs like Heartbleed
April 25, 2014 25 Apr'14
Amazon’s soaring first-quarter sales fail to impress investors

Amazon has failed to impress investors despite a 32% jump in first-quarter profits and a 23% increase in sales
April 24, 2014 24 Apr'14
European youth believe they lack skills for digital economy

Almost three quarters (70%) of young people believe they will have to acquire digital skills after leaving education because current education systems do not prepare them for work.
April 24, 2014 24 Apr'14
Half UK IT decision makers unaware of coming EU data laws, study shows

Only half of UK IT decision makers are aware of the coming EU Data Protection Regulation, a study shows
April 24, 2014 24 Apr'14
Ecclesiastical outsources IT for the first time to get data benefits

Insurance company Ecclesiastical embarked on its first major IT outsourcing project when it accepted that it was not getting the most out of the data it holds.
April 24, 2014 24 Apr'14
Apple beats expectations and woos investors

Apple has reported first-quarter revenue of $45.6bn and profits of $10.2bn, beating expectations
April 23, 2014 23 Apr'14
Google refunds bogus security app buyers

Google is to compensate customers who bought a bogus security app from its Google Play Store
April 23, 2014 23 Apr'14
Most cyber attacks use only three methods, Verizon breach report shows

Businesses need to focus on only a few attack methods, the Verizon 2014 Data Breach Report shows
April 22, 2014 22 Apr'14
Cyber attacks move to cloud with increased adoption, report shows

Cyber attacks are migrating to the cloud with increased adoption, a report reveals.
April 22, 2014 22 Apr'14
New iOS malware highlights threat to Apple mobile devices

New malware is stealing Apple ID credentials from jailbroken iPhones and iPads, warn security researchers
April 17, 2014 17 Apr'14
DDoS toolkits boost attacks in first quarter of 2014

DDoS toolkits boosted amplification attacks in the first quarter of the year, according to Prolexic report
April 17, 2014 17 Apr'14
Tests prove Heartbleed bug exposes OpenVPN private keys

Tests prove that the Heartbleed bug exposes the private encryption keys used by OpenVPN servers
April 17, 2014 17 Apr'14
Canada sees first Heartbleed bug arrest

Canada has made the first Heartbleed bug arrest over the theft of data from the country's tax authority
April 16, 2014 16 Apr'14
Heartbleed repairs threaten to cripple the internet

The internet could slow to a crawl as companies scramble to fix the Heartbleed bug, security experts warn
April 16, 2014 16 Apr'14
Yahoo shares up despite fall in profits

Yahoo’s share price has risen 9% despite a 17% decline in earnings per share for the first quarter of 2014
April 15, 2014 15 Apr'14
How small tech firms can reduce cyber risk

Five things small to medium-sized technology firms can do to reduce their cyber risks
April 15, 2014 15 Apr'14
IT outsourcing increases at fastest rate since 2010

The number and value of IT outsourcing deals in Europe in the first three months of 2014 grew at the fastest rate for four years
April 15, 2014 15 Apr'14
(ISC)² launches cyber forensics credential in Europe

(ISC)² has announced the availability of its Certified Cyber Forensics Professional certification in Europe
April 15, 2014 15 Apr'14
Mumsnet becomes first known UK victim of Heartbleed bug

Mumsnet is the first known UK victim of hackers exploiting the recently discovered Heartbleed bug
April 14, 2014 14 Apr'14
Canada Revenue agency reports Heartbleed data theft

The Canada Revenue Agency reports that attackers exploiting the Heartbleed bug have stolen the social insurance numbers of 900 Canadians
April 14, 2014 14 Apr'14
Telco firm cuts incident response time by 80%

US telco IDT has reduced its incident response time by 80% through integration, consolidation and automation
April 14, 2014 14 Apr'14
Heartbleed denial reveals loophole for NSA spying

The NSA has denied it exploited the Heartbleed security flaw, but US officials have revealed a loophole that would allow such actions
April 11, 2014 11 Apr'14
Business can no longer ignore cyber conflict, says report

The likelihood of cyber attack and breach is greater than ever, according to the latest threat report by Mandiant
April 11, 2014 11 Apr'14
Microsoft halts Windows 8.1 update for businesses due to bug

Microsoft has suspended the Windows 8.1 update for business users because of a bug.
April 11, 2014 11 Apr'14
Cisco and Juniper warn of products hit by Heartbleed bug

Cisco and Juniper have issued security bulletins warning that some products are vulnerable to the Heartbleed bug
April 10, 2014 10 Apr'14
The Heartbleed genie is out of the bottle – now what?

Now that the details of Heartbleed are public, anyone can use it against vulnerable servers. What should be done?
April 10, 2014 10 Apr'14
Lloyd’s Register outsources infrastructure and applications services

Maritime engineering and business services firm Lloyd’s Register Group outsources IT infrastructure and applications to cut costs
April 10, 2014 10 Apr'14
TCG releases TPM 2 specification for improved security

The Trusted Computing Group has published an updated specification for the Trusted Platform Module
April 10, 2014 10 Apr'14
UK physicist Stuart Parkin wins Millennium technology prize

UK-born physicist Stuart Parkin has won the 2014 Millennium technology prize for a breakthrough in magnetic disk drive storage capacity
April 10, 2014 10 Apr'14
Police forces still struggling on cyber front

Most police forces in England and Wales do not have a comprehensive plan to deal with a large scale cyber incidents, reveals an official report
April 09, 2014 09 Apr'14
Vatican Library digitises first 10,000 manuscripts

The Vatican Apostolic Library has completed the digitisation of around 10,000 of its 82,000 manuscripts as part of a project to make them available online
April 09, 2014 09 Apr'14
Caravan Club moves to cloud to support growth plan

The Caravan Club is in the process of moving to a private cloud after outsourcing parts of its IT to T-Systems to support growth plans
April 09, 2014 09 Apr'14
Cyber threat moving to critical infrastructure, study shows

The cyber threat is moving from data breaches to global critical infrastructure, an insurance industry study shows
April 09, 2014 09 Apr'14
Facebook changes privacy settings again

Facebook has tweaked its privacy settings yet again in a charm offensive aimed at encouraging users to share more content
April 09, 2014 09 Apr'14
EFF calls for rapid mitigation of Heartbleed internet bug

All websites should use perfect forward secrecy to protect against Heartbleed internet security flaw, says EFF
April 08, 2014 08 Apr'14
Steria and Sopra will merge to tap digital opportunities

French IT services companies Steria and Sopra will merge to compete in a sector that is being transformed by the digitalisation of business
April 08, 2014 08 Apr'14
UK to review snooping powers of authorities

UK surveillance watchdog is to investigate whether authorities make too many communications data requests
April 08, 2014 08 Apr'14
Top EU court declares data retention directive invalid

The European Court of Justice has declared the EU Data Retention Directive invalid
April 08, 2014 08 Apr'14
Workday sees opportunity for cloud financial management in Europe

Workday plans to push cloud finance and accounting services to enterprise in Europe, but observers say its background in HR technology may prove an obstacle
April 08, 2014 08 Apr'14
OpenSSL security flaw could affect millions of websites, warn researchers

At least two-thirds or websites could be affected by an OpenSSL cryptographic library flaw, warn researchers
April 07, 2014 07 Apr'14
UK cyber security guidelines lack clarity, says IET

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) calls on government to clarify what cyber security advice UK firms should follow
April 07, 2014 07 Apr'14
IET calls on government to set example over Windows XP

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) calls on the UK government to replace all copies of the obsolete Windows XP OS
April 04, 2014 04 Apr'14
ICO issues data protection warning to users of Windows XP

The ICO has issued a warning about the potential data protection risks due to the end of support for Windows XP
April 04, 2014 04 Apr'14
European parliament votes in support of net neutrality

The European parliament has voted in support of proposed telecoms legislation that aims to enforce net neutrality rules.
April 03, 2014 03 Apr'14
Get rid of Windows XP quick, says Gartner

Gartner is advising businesses to ditch Windows XP as soon as possible because of the security risks
April 03, 2014 03 Apr'14
Accenture plans to hire 2,000 staff across the UK in 2014

IT services firm Accenture will hire 2,000 workers in England and Scotland this year for roles across the business in the retail, banking and capital markets
April 03, 2014 03 Apr'14
Yahoo encrypts users' data to boost security and privacy after NSA revelations

Yahoo is the latest internet company to start encrypting users' data to try to win back trust after disclosures over National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance
April 02, 2014 02 Apr'14
Millions of routers open to criminal exploitation, study shows

More than 24 million routers worldwide could be used by cyber criminals to launch DDoS attacks, a study shows
April 02, 2014 02 Apr'14
Study alleges deeper NSA influence on RSA

RSA adopted a second NSA-developed encryption tool, increasing the agency's spying capabilities, a study claims