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• March 06, 2013 06 Mar'13

  Traditional security fails against targeted attacks, says Trend Micro

  Context is the most important element to defending corporate data in the face of increasingly targeted attacks, says security company Trend Micro

• March 06, 2013 06 Mar'13

  Google ousts Apple as investors' technology favourite

  Google has ousted Apple as a favourite among investors because of growing confidence in Google’s ability to capture advertising revenues

• March 05, 2013 05 Mar'13

  ICO highlights funding challenges as it launches new three-year plan

  The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) highlights funding challenges as it launches its new three-year corporate plan

• March 05, 2013 05 Mar'13

  Commentators cast doubt on Pirate Bay's North Korea relocation claims

  Technology websites cast doubt on claims by file-sharing site The Pirate Bay that it has moved to North Korea after being ejected from Sweden

• March 05, 2013 05 Mar'13

  Oracle and Apple release Java security updates

  Oracle and Apple have released emergency Java patches to address the latest in-the-wild exploits

• March 05, 2013 05 Mar'13

  Indiegogo joins Adyen for local currency payments

  Crowdfunding website Indiegogo has joined global payments company Adyen to let users give and receive contributions in local currencies

• March 05, 2013 05 Mar'13

  Rapid malware growth for smartphones, reports G Data

  Malware is increasingly targeting smartphones and tablet PCs with an Android operating system, according to a malware study from G Data

• March 04, 2013 04 Mar'13

  Government opens consultation on cyber risk

  The UK government plans to select an organisational standard that best meets the requirements for effective cyber risk management

• March 04, 2013 04 Mar'13

  Samsung seeks cuts to Apple patent payments

  Samsung Electronics wants a review of the patent damages awarded to Apple after winning a reduction of about 45% to the $1.05bn bill

• March 04, 2013 04 Mar'13

  Tesco prepares to halt drift of online customers to Amazon

  Tesco is preparing to address the drift of consumers to online retailers such as Amazon for household goods as well as music and video

• March 04, 2013 04 Mar'13

  Evernote online storage breached by hackers

  US-based online storage firm Evernote has implemented a service-wide password reset after its computer systems were breached by hackers

• March 01, 2013 01 Mar'13

  RSA 2013: Government will help businesses to help themselves, says US cyber lead

  Government is prepared for the worst, but Hollywood-style simultaneous power outages in 14 cities is not part of the “new normal”, says the lead for US federal government cyber security policy

• March 01, 2013 01 Mar'13

  RSA 2013: Standards core to LA County security strategy

  Standards are the key to a successful security strategy, says Robert Pittman, chief information security officer of Los Angeles County

• February 28, 2013 28 Feb'13

  RSA 2013: China not the only cyber espionage country, says Mandiant

  China is not the only country carrying out large-scale cyber espionage, says US cyber security firm Mandiant.

• February 28, 2013 28 Feb'13

  RSA 2013: Hacking back is illegal, says legal advisor

  Active defence against cyber attacks is illegal if it is tantamount to hacking back or vigilantism, says security startup CrowdStrike.

• February 28, 2013 28 Feb'13

  RSA 2013: Suppliers need to prepare for new security vulnerability handling standards

  Software makers and online service providers need to prepare for two ISO standards on vulnerability handling processes due by the end of 2013

• February 26, 2013 26 Feb'13

  RSA 2013: Despite the gloom, there is cause for optimism in IT security, says Microsoft

  Despite escalating security challenges, there is a case for optimism, says Scott Charney of Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing Group

• February 26, 2013 26 Feb'13

  RSA 2013: Embrace big data to enable better security, says RSA

  The era of big data has arrived and information security professionals need to embrace it, says Art Coviello, executive chairman of RSA

• February 26, 2013 26 Feb'13

  RSA 2013: Cyber security skills shortage needs urgent attention, says DoHS

  The lack of people with cyber security skills requires urgent attention, says Mark Weatherford, deputy under-secretary for cybersecurity at the US Department of Homeland Security (DoHS).

• February 26, 2013 26 Feb'13

  RSA 2013: Obama cyber order will have significant effect, says DoHS

  President Barack Obama’s executive order on cybersecurity is a “very big deal” says Mark Weatherford, deputy under-secretary for cybersecurity at the US Department of Homeland Security (DoHS).

• February 26, 2013 26 Feb'13

  RSA 2013: Big data could help or hinder business, says RSA

  Big data has the potential to transform businesses through the ability to extract meaning, but it will also increase exposure to cyber attack

• February 22, 2013 22 Feb'13

  Most security threats in just 10 apps, says Palo Alto

  Some 97% of all security threats sent across business networks are found within just 10 applications, says Palo Alto Networks

• February 22, 2013 22 Feb'13

  Financial attacks migrate to other sectors, McAfee finds

  Cyber attacks originally crafted to target the financial services industry are migrating to other sectors, says security firm McAfee.

• February 22, 2013 22 Feb'13

  A quarter of 2013 DDoS attacks will be app-based, says Gartner

  A quarter of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks in 2013 will be application-based, according to a report by research firm Gartner.

• February 22, 2013 22 Feb'13

  Music companies critical of Google’s anti-piracy efforts

  Music companies have accused Google of failing to fulfil a pledge not to give prominent rankings in search results to websites offering illegal music downloads.

• February 22, 2013 22 Feb'13

  Anonymous hit in Twitter attack

  Hacking collective Anonymous is the latest victim in a series of Twitter account hacks that have hit high-profile organisations such as Burger King and Jeep.

• February 21, 2013 21 Feb'13

  Over half of botnet control centres in the US, says Check Point

  The command and control centres (C&C) for more than half of the world’s botnets are in the US, not China, says security firm CheckPoint

• February 21, 2013 21 Feb'13

  Twitter shortens tweets for security reasons

  Changes to the way Twitter deals with web links for security reasons means users will have fewer characters to use in tweets

• February 21, 2013 21 Feb'13

  Yahoo to update homepage to win back users

  Yahoo is to update its homepage for the first time in four years as part of efforts to win back users from rival Google

• February 21, 2013 21 Feb'13

  Apple releases security update for Mac OS X following Java malware attack

  Apple releases a security update for its Mac OS X to protect against malware used to attack the company’s computer systems

• February 21, 2013 21 Feb'13

  US will pile diplomatic pressure on cyber crime nations, says attorney general Eric Holder

  Attorney general Eric Holder says the US will put diplomatic pressure on foreign governments over cyber crime and plans to prosecute offenders

• February 20, 2013 20 Feb'13

  Stuxnet smart, but stupid, says MP

  Stuxnet 'tactically smart but strategically stupid', says David Davis, MP for Haltemprice and Howden, former Minister of State at Foreign Office

• February 20, 2013 20 Feb'13

  Cyber attacks on trust could cost top firms $398m, says Ponemon

  Every Global 2000 organisation faces $398m in potential losses from new and evolving attacks on their ability to control trust with cryptographic keys and digital certificates, a study has revealed

• February 20, 2013 20 Feb'13

  Apple hit by same hackers that targeted Facebook

  Apple says its computer systems have been breached by the same attackers that targeted Facebook

• February 20, 2013 20 Feb'13

  Prolific cyber espionage group tied to the Chinese military

  US security firm says a secretive branch of China's military in Shanghai is probably one of the world's 'most prolific cyber espionage groups'

• February 19, 2013 19 Feb'13

  How will EU cyber security directive affect business?

  Much focus on EU’s proposed cyber security strategy and directive has been on implementation, but what effect will it really have on business?

• February 19, 2013 19 Feb'13

  Information security salaries flattening out

  Salaries for most information security professionals are growing more slowly as pressure on corporate spending continues

• February 19, 2013 19 Feb'13

  David Cameron pledges UK collaboration with India to fight cyber attacks

  Prime Minister David Cameron will use his visit to Delhi to promise greater collaboration with India in fighting cyber attacks

• February 19, 2013 19 Feb'13

  McDonalds supporters hack Burger King Twitter account

  Hackers have hijacked Burger King's Twitter account and used it to send tweets promoting rival fast-food chain McDonalds

• February 19, 2013 19 Feb'13

  Google may soon face action by EU privacy regulators

  Google may face action by privacy regulators across Europe if it does not change the way it manages user data

• February 18, 2013 18 Feb'13

  No user data compromised in hack, claims Facebook

  Facebook claims that no user data was compromised in a zero-day attack on its systems in January

• February 18, 2013 18 Feb'13

  Egypt’s telecoms ministry appeals YouTube block

  The Egyptian telecommunication’s ministry and human rights group AFTE have filed appeals against a court order to block YouTube

• February 18, 2013 18 Feb'13

  Adobe to release emergency patches for Reader, Acrobat

  Adobe is to release security patches for two critical vulnerabilities being exploited by hackers in targeted attacks

• February 15, 2013 15 Feb'13

  Bad outsourcing decisions cause 63% of data breaches

  Bad outsourcing decisions nearly two-thirds of data breaches investigated by security firm Trustwave in the past year

• February 15, 2013 15 Feb'13

  ICO issues £150,000 penalty, urging more care with personal data

  ICO urges review of personal data policies after issuing a £150,000 fine to Nursing and Midwifery Council for breaching data protection laws

• February 15, 2013 15 Feb'13

  iOS 6.1 security flaw allows iPhone lock screen bypass

  Apple may have to release another fix for its recently released operating system update iOS 6.1 to protect against thieves and hackers

• February 14, 2013 14 Feb'13

  Data breach investigations show no-one is immune

  Nearly every industry, country and type of data was involved in a breach of some kind in the past year, according to security firm Trustwave

• February 14, 2013 14 Feb'13

  Spanish police arrest ransomware cyber gang

  Police in Spain have arrested a gang of 11 cyber criminals who used "ransomware" to demand money from thousands of victims in 30 countries

• February 14, 2013 14 Feb'13

  Cisco quarterly profits jump 44% to $3.1bn

  Network company Cisco has reported $3.1bn profits for its last quarter, up 44% compared with the same period the year before

• February 13, 2013 13 Feb'13

  UK companies use IAM for business not security, study shows

  UK businesses use Identity and access management (IAM) mainly for cloud and collaboration rather than security, a Quocirca study reveals

• February 13, 2013 13 Feb'13

  Twitter plans ‘pay by tweet’ system

  Twitter is working with American Express on a "pay by tweet" system for users to pay for real or virtual items through the microblogging service

• February 13, 2013 13 Feb'13

  Barack Obama signs cyber security executive order

  US President Barack Obama has signed an executive order requiring federal agencies to share cyber threat information with private companies

• February 12, 2013 12 Feb'13

  IT industry group releases password-killing standard

  A consortium of IT companies, including PayPal and Lenovo, publishes new set of standards that could rid users of usernames and passwords

• February 12, 2013 12 Feb'13

  Apple releases fix for latest iOS update

  Apple has released iOS 6.1.1 as a fix for iPhone 4S users' 3G connections after some mobile operators warned of problems with the latest update to the operating system.

• February 12, 2013 12 Feb'13

  NAO details progress and challenges of UK cyber security strategy

  The UK government’s strategy for cyber security is delivering benefits even in its early stages, according to the National Audit Office (NAO)

• February 11, 2013 11 Feb'13

  Haymarket dumps Exchange 2003 for Google

  Publisher Haymarket, is deploying Google Apps for Business and Google Apps Vault in the UK and US.

• February 11, 2013 11 Feb'13

  Military-grade social media spying technology revealed

  Software that can map people’s lives by mining data from social media sites has already been developed

• February 11, 2013 11 Feb'13

  Australia to quiz tech giants on pricing

  The Australian parliament has summoned Microsoft, Apple and Adobe to appear before a committee investigating pricing

• February 11, 2013 11 Feb'13

  Apple seeks to improve iOS security with image recognition

  Apple is planning to improve the security of iOS on iPhones and iPads by using image recognition or response, according to a patent application

• February 07, 2013 07 Feb'13

  Infosec a key part of business risk, says Deloitte

  Information security is one of the fundamental aspects of business risk, says Mike Maddison, partner at Deloitte.

• February 07, 2013 07 Feb'13

  Mixed reaction to EC’s cyber security plan

  The European Commission's cyber security strategy and proposed network and information security directive are met with mixed reaction

• February 07, 2013 07 Feb'13

  Kaspersky apologises as AV update cuts links to web

  Kaspersky Lab apologises after thousands of corporate computers with Windows XP were cut off from the web by an anti-virus software update

• February 07, 2013 07 Feb'13

  Europe tops Microsoft cyber security policy report

  A report from Microsoft on factors that differentiate malware infection rates around the world shows Europe leading the fight for cyber security

• February 07, 2013 07 Feb'13

  Anonymous hackers hit US Federal Reserve

  US Federal Reserve confirms an intranet breach but denies claims that Anonymous hackers accessed the passwords of over 4,000 executives

• February 06, 2013 06 Feb'13

  EU cyber strategy aimed at boosting preparedness and cooperation

  The European cyber security strategy addresses insufficient national preparedness and boosting co-operation in the region, says the EC

• February 06, 2013 06 Feb'13

  Business avoids cloud over fear of government snooping

  Almost half of IT professionals are deterred from keeping sensitive data in the cloud because of fear of government intervention and possible legal action, a survey has revealed

• February 06, 2013 06 Feb'13

  Twitter strengthens login security after hacker attack

  Days after a hacking attack, it has emerged that Twitter plans to strengthen its login security with two-factor authentication

• February 06, 2013 06 Feb'13

  Snooping bill needs more work, say MPs

  The government’s proposed Communications Data Bill needs more work, says a report from the cross-party intelligence and security committee

• February 04, 2013 04 Feb'13

  Beebus virus targets aerospace and defence

  Security researchers have discovered a new threat that targets companies in the aerospace and defence industries

• February 04, 2013 04 Feb'13

  HTC forecasts sales decline for sixth consecutive quarter

  Taiwan-based smartphone maker HTC has forecast a sales decline for the sixth consecutive quarter in the face of competition from rivals

• February 04, 2013 04 Feb'13

  Oracle rushes out another Java update

  Oracle has rushed out another security update for Java in the wake of a flawed update released in January

• February 01, 2013 01 Feb'13

  Leading companies adopt new security tools

  The actual number of cyber attacks on businesses is probably five times greater than the number being reported, says RSA

• February 01, 2013 01 Feb'13

  Claranet cloud powers Channel 5's Big Brother

  Cloud computing is the only way Channel 5 ‘s IT can cope with spiky traffic driven by calls to action on the Big Brother TV show

• February 01, 2013 01 Feb'13

  Google just meets EU competition commissioner’s deadline

  Google has submitted last-minute proposals to address the EC’s concerns over alleged abuse of its dominant market position

• February 01, 2013 01 Feb'13

  Chinese hackers hit Wall Street Journal and New York Times

  The Wall Street Journal and the New York Times claim hackers have infiltrated their systems to monitor the newspapers' coverage of China.

• January 31, 2013 31 Jan'13

  Former US cyber czar Howard Schmidt tells business not to wait for government

  Private business must not wait for government but take the initiative in addressing cyber threats, says former US cyber czar Howard Schmidt

• January 31, 2013 31 Jan'13

  Kaspersky calls for international cooperation on cyber security

  Governments must understand that cyber weapons are extremely dangerous and have to agree not to use them

• January 29, 2013 29 Jan'13

  Data protection tops 2013 UK security priorities

  Data protection is the top security priority for more than half of UK organisations in 2013, a survey has revealed

• January 29, 2013 29 Jan'13

  Motion sensors could unlock smartphones, say researchers

  Smartphone motion sensors could prove a security vulnerability in helping criminals work out locking codes, say US security researchers

• January 28, 2013 28 Jan'13

  Why has NAC, like DLP, failed to take off?

  Why are organisations not investing in systems that are designed to keep malicious actors out of their networks?

• January 28, 2013 28 Jan'13

  Procter & Gamble appoints new UK CIO as predecessor moves to Ipsos

  Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble has appointed a new UK CIO following the departure last month of previous incumbent, Dave Ubachs

• January 28, 2013 28 Jan'13

  US military plans major boost for cyber force

  The US plans a substantial expansion for its cyber security force, increasing the headcount from 900 to 4,900 in the next few years

• January 28, 2013 28 Jan'13

  Anonymous hackers hijack US agency website

  Anonymous hackers embed a video statement on a US government agency website in response to the death of digital activist Aaron Swartz

• January 28, 2013 28 Jan'13

  Google could face UK legal action for secret iPhone tracking

  Ten million UK iPhone users could have grounds to sue Google for circumventing Apple security settings to monitor web browsing habits

• January 25, 2013 25 Jan'13

  EC calls for action on cyber strategy at WEF meeting

  EC has called on leaders attending the World Economic Forum meeting to establish strategies to cope with and respond to cyber attacks

• January 25, 2013 25 Jan'13

  Encryption is safe bet, says SafeNet

  Encryption is the only thing that can give peace of mind to CIOs and CISOs, says Dave Hansen, president and CEO of security firm SafeNet

• January 25, 2013 25 Jan'13

  UK signs up to WEF cyber resilience plan

  The UK has signed the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) new set of principles on cyber resilience

• January 25, 2013 25 Jan'13

  ICO wins round one of penalty challenge, but can it win round two?

  The ICO has won the first appeal against a fine issued to an NHS Trust, but a second could pose a greater challenge

• January 25, 2013 25 Jan'13

  Two jailed in the UK for Anonymous cyber attacks

  Two men who carried out cyber attacks as part of the Anonymous hacktivist collective have been sentenced to jail terms in the UK

• January 25, 2013 25 Jan'13

  Microsoft profits and shares dip despite record revenues from Windows 8

  Microsoft’s share price slips after it reports a drop in profits, despite record revenues boosted by Windows 8 operating system (OS) sales

• January 24, 2013 24 Jan'13

  ICO hits Sony with £250,000 data breach penalty

  The Information Commissioner’s office (ICO) has fined Sony Computer Entertainment Europe £250,000 for breaching the Data Protection Act

• January 24, 2013 24 Jan'13

  US charges three Europeans for cyber theft

  US authorities have arrested and charged three European men with creating and distributing a computer virus

• January 24, 2013 24 Jan'13

  Government requests for user data increasing, says Google

  The rise in government requests for users’ data continued in the second half of 2012, Google has revealed in its latest Transparency Report

• January 23, 2013 23 Jan'13

  Millions could be affected by Twitter bug, says Cesar Cerrudo

  A Twitter flaw allows third-party applications to access the direct messages of users who sign in to apps using Twitter accounts

• January 23, 2013 23 Jan'13

  Google hits record $50bn annual revenues in 2012

  Google has reported $14.4bn revenues for the fourth quarter of 2012 and a record-breaking $50bn annual revenues for the year

• January 22, 2013 22 Jan'13

  Why has DLP never taken off?

  Why is data loss prevention (DLP) technology not being adopted if it provides the very protection most businesses need?

• January 22, 2013 22 Jan'13

  ID theft biggest fraud threat, says Cifas

  The fraudulent use of stolen or fictitious identity details is the biggest fraud threat, according to the UK's Fraud Prevention Service, Cifas

• January 22, 2013 22 Jan'13

  Proposed EU data breach laws will require proactive security

  Proposed European Union data breach notification laws will require proactive network security, says security management firm LogRhythm

• January 22, 2013 22 Jan'13

  City of London School wins National Cipher Challenge

  A team from City of London School has triumphed over 724 other UK schools to win the 11th National Cipher Challenge

• January 21, 2013 21 Jan'13

  Cyber Security Challenge UK announces first University Challenge

  Four leading UK universities for Computer Science are taking part in a code-breaking competition as part of Cyber Security Challenge UK 2013