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June 30, 2014
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Jun'14
DDoS attacks a growing concern for UK, BT study shows
DDoS attacks are a growing concern for UK organisations, a study has revealed
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June 30, 2014
30
Jun'14
Facebook under fire over secret experiment on users
Facebook has come under fire for conducting a psychology experiment on 689,000 users without their consent
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June 27, 2014
27
Jun'14
Government behind UK cyber security economy
The government says ensuring the UK has the cyber security skills it needs is about defence and economic growth
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June 27, 2014
27
Jun'14
Facebook moves Instagram photos out of Amazon and into own datacentre
Facebook has moved all the user photos on Instagram out of Amazon’s cloud platform into its own internal datacentre and cut costs
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June 27, 2014
27
Jun'14
Wearable tech must comply with privacy laws, warns ICO
Wearable technology must comply with UK data privacy laws, warns the ICO
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June 27, 2014
27
Jun'14
Google begins complying with European takedown requests
Google has begun removing search results in response to takedown requests from European citizens
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June 27, 2014
27
Jun'14
German government terminates Verizon contract over NSA snooping fears
The German government has terminated a contract with Verizon over concerns of snooping by the National Security Agency (NSA)
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June 26, 2014
26
Jun'14
BBC to trial UHD over IP network at Commonwealth Games
The BBC will trial ultra-high definition broadcasts and IP network content delivery at a showcase during the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games
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June 25, 2014
25
Jun'14
Cloud access brokers top security technology, says Gartner
Cloud access security brokers are the top security technology trend for 2014, according to Gartner
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June 25, 2014
25
Jun'14
UK police forces fail to impress in ICO audit
Only one out of 17 UK police forces audited by the ICO achieved the top assurance rating for compliance with data protection laws
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June 25, 2014
25
Jun'14
Iraqis use Firechat app to bypass internet block
Iraqis are using mesh messaging app Firechat to circumvent a government block on net access
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June 25, 2014
25
Jun'14
Montana notifies 1.3 million residents of 11-month old data breach
The US state of Montana has just notified 1.3 million residents of a data breach in the state health department that took place in July 2013
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June 25, 2014
25
Jun'14
Cyber thieves tap over €500,000 from European bank
Cyber thieves drained more than €500,000 from customers at a European bank in one week, researchers have discovered
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June 23, 2014
23
Jun'14
Internet of things will put pressure on enterprise security, says Proofpoint
The internet of things will give attackers more ways to deliver malware into the enterprise, says Proofpoint
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June 23, 2014
23
Jun'14
Syrian hacktivists find new way to target Reuters
Syrian hacktivists have found a new way of targeting Reuters, highlighting the need for greater supply chain security
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June 23, 2014
23
Jun'14
Jihadists in Iraq hijack World Cup hashtags
The militant Islamic group ISIS is hijacking Twitter hashtags for the 2014 World Cup to spread its message
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June 23, 2014
23
Jun'14
NSA granted extension to collect phone data
The NSA has been granted an extension of 90 days to continue collecting US phone records in bulk
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June 23, 2014
23
Jun'14
CW500: Digital customer engagement
The CW500 Club event in June blew away the myths around digital customer engagement
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June 20, 2014
20
Jun'14
Growing call for anonymity online, says Cambridge researcher
While it is difficult to be anonymous online, new technology is making it possible to protect users' privacy better, says a Cambridge researcher
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June 20, 2014
20
Jun'14
UK divided on government role in cyberspace, survey shows
UK citizens are divided on the role of government in cyberspace, a survey has revealed
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June 20, 2014
20
Jun'14
Researchers find critical Android security problem in Google Play
Researchers have discovered a critical security problem in Google Play, the official Android app store
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June 20, 2014
20
Jun'14
Former UK security minister calls for tighter surveillance law
Former security minister Pauline Neville-Jones has called for the law on internet surveillance to be tightened up
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June 20, 2014
20
Jun'14
Android and Windows Phone to get kill switch
Google and Microsoft are to add a kill-switch to their mobile operating systems to help reduce smartphone theft
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June 19, 2014
19
Jun'14
BBC sets up expert group of cloud controllers
The BBC has set up a central group of IT, security and user communities to manage its purchase and use of cloud computing
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June 19, 2014
19
Jun'14
Facebook launches Slingshot to rival Snapchat
Facebook has launched its limited lifetime messaging app Slingshot in the US to rival Snapchat
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June 19, 2014
19
Jun'14
Top European court to rule on NSA Facebook data privacy challenge
Europe’s top court will rule on whether data protection authorities should audit data Facebook allegedly gives to the US National Security Agency
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June 18, 2014
18
Jun'14
GCHQ launches pilot to share cyber threat intelligence
GCHQ is to help critical national infrastructure firms defend against cyber attack in a pilot for sharing threat intelligence
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June 18, 2014
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Jun'14
YouTube to block indie labels unwilling to join paid service
YouTube plans to drop music videos from independent record labels unwilling to join its new subscription music service
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June 17, 2014
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Jun'14
Data sharing key to fighting document fraud, says former cop
Sharing data on lost, stolen and fraudulent identity documents would go a long way to stamping out fraud, says former cop
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June 17, 2014
17
Jun'14
UK forced to reveal online snooping policy
A top UK counter-terrorism official has been forced to reveal a secret government policy justifying the mass surveillance of UK citizens
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June 17, 2014
17
Jun'14
Iraqi government blocks social media
The government in Iraq is reportedly blocking access to social media sites amid growing armed conflict in the country
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June 17, 2014
17
Jun'14
Domino’s breach underlines value of personal data, say experts
The latest cyber breach to hit a high-profile brand underlines the high value of personal data, say security experts
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June 17, 2014
17
Jun'14
Cyber security an economic opportunity, says UK government
Cyber security should not be seen as a necessary evil, but an economic opportunity, says UK government
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June 16, 2014
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Jun'14
Microsoft admits running out of IP addresses for Azure
Microsoft has assured US Azure customers data remains in the US, despite running out of US-registered IP addresses at times
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June 13, 2014
13
Jun'14
Boards need to get behind application security, says Owasp
CISOs are becoming more concerned about web application security, but there is still a long way to go, says Owasp
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June 13, 2014
13
Jun'14
Svpeng Android ransomware targets UK users
A variant of the Svpeng Trojan is holding Android users to ransom in the UK and other English-speaking countries
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June 13, 2014
13
Jun'14
Apple’s iOS8 set to improve Wi-Fi privacy
Apple’s iOS8 uses randomly generated MAC addresses in scanning for Wi-Fi to make it difficult for advertisers to spy on users
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June 12, 2014
12
Jun'14
UK business not taking mobile security seriously, survey shows
UK businesses are not taking mobile security seriously despite mounting costs, a survey shows
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June 12, 2014
12
Jun'14
UK calls for global effort to tackle IP theft
The UK is calling for international collaboration to fight piracy and counterfeiting to protect intellectual property
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June 12, 2014
12
Jun'14
Twitter suspends TweetDeck over XSS security flaw
Twitter has been forced to suspend its Tweetdeck client temporarily to investigate and fix an XSS security flaw
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June 11, 2014
11
Jun'14
Cyber crime a top fraud concern for UK business
Cyber crime is a top fraud concern for UK businesses, according to the latest EY Global Fraud Survey
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June 11, 2014
11
Jun'14
Larry Ellison lifts the lid on Oracle's in-memory database
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison has taken the wrappers off the company’s in-memory database, trumpeting its 'real-time' performance capability.
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June 11, 2014
11
Jun'14
EE drives mobile phone deals with CRM software implementation
Mobile phone operator Everything Everywhere claims a 400% increase in phone deals after rolling out customer relationship management software
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June 11, 2014
11
Jun'14
Google to acquire satellite firm Skybox Imaging
Google has confirmed that it is to acquire satellite firm Skybox Imaging in a $500m deal
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June 11, 2014
11
Jun'14
Evernote hit by DDoS attack
US-based online note-taking and storage firm Evernote has restored services after being hit by a DDoS attack
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June 10, 2014
10
Jun'14
UK finance industry launches cyber security framework
UK finance industry launches a cyber security framework for sharing threat intelligence, testing cyber security and benchmarking service providers
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June 10, 2014
10
Jun'14
Continuous monitoring key to retail cyber security, says Ponemon
Retailers should look to continuous monitoring to tackle cyber attacks, according to a Ponemon Institute survey of IT security professionals
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June 09, 2014
09
Jun'14
Cybercrime costs business £265bn a year, report reveals
Cybercrime costs worldwide business an estimated at £265bn a year, a study has revealed
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June 09, 2014
09
Jun'14
Google plans to flag censored search results
Google plans to indicate when search results have been censored under European right to be forgotten ruling
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June 09, 2014
09
Jun'14
Turing Test 2014 marks historic milestone in artificial intelligence
A computer program has made history by passing the artificial intelligence test set by computer science pioneer Alan Turing
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June 06, 2014
06
Jun'14
Web apps are open doors to hackers, says Trend Micro
Web applications are very often an open door to hackers, says security company Trend Micro
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June 06, 2014
06
Jun'14
Heartbleed leads to discovery of more OpenSSL flaws
Following Heartbleed, six more OpenSSL vulnerabilties have been discovered
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June 06, 2014
06
Jun'14
Microsoft retaliates to China’s Windows 8 spying claims
Microsoft has launched a social media campaign against China’s claims that Windows 8 is being used for US spying
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June 05, 2014
05
Jun'14
UK government launches cyber security support scheme
Government issues guidance and certification to help businesses with cyber security as part of the national Cyber Security Strategy
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June 05, 2014
05
Jun'14
CIOs should 'leave innovation to marketing'
CIOs should focus on managing the technical infrastructure and leave innovation to other parts of the business – conclusion of a major study.
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June 04, 2014
04
Jun'14
Revised EU data protection in effect already, says lawyer
Proposed changes to European Union (EU) data protection laws are already in effect, says privacy lawyer Stewart Room
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June 04, 2014
04
Jun'14
Apple opens door to virtual currencies for App Store
Apple has changed its App Store guidelines to reverse a ban on allowing in-app payments using virtual currencies such as the Bitcoin
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June 04, 2014
04
Jun'14
Turkey finally restores access to YouTube
Turkey has restored access to YouTube, two months after banning the site and attempting to block access to it
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June 03, 2014
03
Jun'14
Most data security relatively simple, says NHS security officer
Most of data security is relatively simple, says NHS trust information security officer Derrick Bates
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June 03, 2014
03
Jun'14
European retail data breaches largely hidden, SC Congress told
European data breaches in retail and other sectors are largely hidden due to a lack of breach disclosure laws
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June 03, 2014
03
Jun'14
Russian cyber crime kingpin sought after worldwide server raids
Businesses urged to take action after a worldwide raid on GameOver Zeus servers
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June 02, 2014
02
Jun'14
Clearswift bets on adaptive redaction technology
Clearswift is betting on adaptive redaction to secure best-of-breed rating in content-aware data loss prevention
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June 02, 2014
02
Jun'14
Top firms failing on security awareness training, CISOs reveal
Top companies are failing to provide cyber security awareness training to employees, a poll of CISOs reveals
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June 02, 2014
02
Jun'14
Cyber threats hiding in plain sight, says Palo Alto Networks
Cyber attackers exploit commonly used business applications to bypass security controls, research shows
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May 30, 2014
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May'14
UK shoe retailer Office hit by data breach
Data breach at UK shoe retailer Office prompts calls for online firms to beef up security around customer details
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May 30, 2014
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May'14
IT supplier insolvencies fall for first time as economy recovers
Technology companies have reached a turning point as insolvencies fall for the first time in 2014
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May 30, 2014
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May'14
Turkey’s constitutional court rules against YouTube block
Turkey’s constitutional court has ruled that a government block on YouTube violates laws on freedom of expression
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May 30, 2014
30
May'14
Google launches right-to-be-forgotten application form
Google has introduced an online application form for Europeans who want personal data to be removed from online search results
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May 29, 2014
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May'14
BSkyB retunes IT to ready-for-anything datacentre quad
British broadcaster BSkyB has based its IT on four core datacentres that are resilient, interconnected, energy-efficient and cloud-ready
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May 29, 2014
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May'14
UK National Cyber Crime Unit open to business
The UK's National Cyber Crime Unit is open to working with the private sector, says deputy director Andy Archibald
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May 28, 2014
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May'14
Many UK firms failing to identify cyber security risks, says Schillings
Many UK businesses are still failing to identify their true cyber security risks, says risk consulting, law and cyber security firm, Schillings
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May 28, 2014
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Microsoft warns against hack that allows Windows XP updates
Microsoft has warned against using a hack that enables Windows XP to continue to receive security updates
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May 28, 2014
28
May'14
Hacker turned FBI informant spared jail
A former LulzSec hacktivist turned FBI informer has been spared further time in jail for co-operating with authorities
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May 28, 2014
28
May'14
Spotify warns of data breach
Music-streaming service Spotify is the latest high-profile online service that has had to admit that it has been hit by a data breach
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May 27, 2014
27
May'14
Cloud innovation boosts card data security
Cloud innovation is enabling businesses to access a secure, cost-effective means of protecting sensitive card payment data
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May 27, 2014
27
May'14
Android Outlook app has privacy issues, warn researchers
Microsoft’s Outlook.com app for Android is exposing users' data, warn security researchers
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May 27, 2014
27
May'14
Apple calls for patent retrial to get bigger payout from Samsung
Apple has asked for a retrial in the hopes of increasing a $119.6m damages payout from rival Samsung
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May 27, 2014
27
May'14
FBI informer Hector Xavier Monsegur helps halt over 300 cyber attacks
Prosecutors call for lenience for LulzSec hacktivist Hector Xavier Monsegur, for stopping hundreds of cyber attacks since his arrest
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May 23, 2014
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May'14
Loan management firm deploys data-centric leak prevention
Loan management firm Whitestar has reduced the risk of leaking personal or confidential information by deploying a data-centric classification and encryption system
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May 23, 2014
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May'14
eBay under fire over handling of data breach
eBay is coming under increasing criticism over its handling of the data breach that exposed millions of user records
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May 22, 2014
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Government to help UK business get cyber security basics right
Government is to launch a scheme soon aimed at helping UK businesses get the basics of cyber security right
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May 22, 2014
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Anonymous suspects arrested for hacking government websites
Australian police have arrested two suspected members of Anonymous for hacking government and corporate websites
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May 22, 2014
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May'14
ZDI outs Microsoft for failing to patch critical IE8 zero-day flaw
A critical flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 has gone unfixed since October 2013, says HP's Zero-Day Initiative
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May 21, 2014
21
May'14
Recruitment firm secures mobile email with containers
Global recruitment firm SThree has boosted productivity through mobilising email using secure containers
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May 21, 2014
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May'14
The Weather Company crowdsources extra forecast points
“Weather is the original big data,” says Bryson Koehler, CIO of the the organisation behind the Weather Channel in the US
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May 20, 2014
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Businesses increase IT spending at fastest rate for eight years, say IT leaders
IT spending is up, but role of CIOs under threat as companies appoint chief digital officers
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May 20, 2014
20
May'14
NHS trust improves processes with secure iPad apps
The Stockport NHS Foundation Trust has boosted efficiency and cut delays and costs using secure applications on tablet computers
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May 20, 2014
20
May'14
US cyber criminal jailed for 20 years
US authorities have jailed a cyber criminal for 20 years, for trading in stolen credit cards and identities
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May 20, 2014
20
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US charges Chinese military officers with cyber espionage
The US has charged five Chinese military officers with hacking into US companies to steal trade secrets
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May 19, 2014
19
May'14
UK operation nets 17 suspected Blackshades cyber attackers
A UK-wide cyber crime operation has netted 17 suspected users of Blackshades data-stealing malware
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May 19, 2014
19
May'14
Retail easy pickings for hackers, says Verizon
Retailers are making it relatively easy for hackers to steal lucrative financial data, says Verizon
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May 19, 2014
19
May'14
YouTube Twitch acquisition not imminent, say reports
YouTube’s acquisition of videogame-streaming company Twitch is not imminent, according to latest reports
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May 16, 2014
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May'14
Internet of things security is relevant to business, says researcher
Internet of things is relevant to enterprise information security professionals, says researcher
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May 16, 2014
16
May'14
NCA competition launches 2015 Cyber Security Challenge UK
A competition developed by the UK’s new National Crime Agency is to launch the latest Cyber Security Challenge UK
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May 16, 2014
16
May'14
Minnesota passes mobile kill switch law to stop theft
Minnesota has become the first US state to introduce legislation aimed at reducing the theft of smartphones
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May 16, 2014
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May'14
Net neutrality under threat from US plan
The US telecoms regulator has approved proposals that opponents believe will quash the principle of net neutrality
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May 15, 2014
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May'14
Ex-BBC CTO claims he was the scapegoat for failed DMI project
John Linwood, former chief technology officer at the BBC, claimed he is the “fall guy” for the failed £100m Digital Media Initiative.
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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
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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
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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