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• 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

  Facebook reports strong quarter driven by mobile ads

  Facebook has beaten analyst expectations with first-quarter profits of $642m and revenues of $2.5bn, up 72%

• 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

  Interview: Alex Alexander, multichannel technology director at Asda

  Asda has been on a cloud-based e-commerce journey for the past six years after taking its general merchandising (GM) and George clothing websites to the cloud, allowing the retailer to concentrate on innovating its retail offering

• April 16, 2014 16 Apr'14

  Tesco blames 6% drop in profits on shift to online retailing

  Tesco has blamed a shift to online retailing, as well as competition marketplace for its poor performance in its annual results

• 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 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

  (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 14, 2014 14 Apr'14

  Are retailers using data analytics to their advantage?

  Computer Weekly looks at the challenges the retail sector faces in taking advantage of data analysis

• 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

  Endless aisle solution helps Crocs cope with small retail space

  Footwear retailer Crocs has implemented an endless aisle solution in its 200-plus stores in the US which helps overcome small store space

• 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

  Only 10% of UK shoppers have made use of in-store tablets

  Retailers are failing to engage consumers with in-store technology

• April 10, 2014 10 Apr'14

  Online loyalty programmes help wholesalers fill data void

  Wholesale retailers are using online loyalty programmes to gain insight into customers who purchase in-store

• 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 10, 2014 10 Apr'14

  Converse US sees over 50% web traffic from mobile

  Over half of Converse's web traffic in North America now comes from mobile devices following 'mobile first' website revamp

• 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

  Retailers must change and adapt to technology disruption

  Retailers need to change with the times of technology disruption or they will not survive, according to the US retailer Pier 1 Imports

• 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

  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

  Haatch and Eccomplished launch retail tech startup investor forum

  Retail technology accelerator Eccomplished and digital innovative and investment hub Haatch have launched an investment forum for retail technology startups

• 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 06, 2014 06 Apr'14

  Retailers to invest more in technology throughout 2014

  Retailers will be spending more on technology over the coming year, with websites and mobile, and new IT systems at the top of their agendas

• April 04, 2014 04 Apr'14

  John Lewis and Waitrose move to Google Apps for collaboration

  John Lewis and Waitrose have adopted Google Apps for sharing ideas, managing information and receiving real-time updates on the business

• 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

  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

• April 02, 2014 02 Apr'14

  LinkedIn halts Sell Hack plugin revealing email addresses

  Sell Hack has suspended functionality to reveal LinkedIn email addresses in response to a cease-and-desist order

• April 02, 2014 02 Apr'14

  Businesses must rethink HR IT as traditional jobs disintegrate

  HR software needs a complete rethink to deliver services to an increasingly dispersed workforce, says cloud technology specialist

• April 01, 2014 01 Apr'14

  Marks & Spencer IT chief moves to Reckitt Benckiser

  Outgoing Marks & Spencer IT director Darrell Stein is to join consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser Group in the summer

• April 01, 2014 01 Apr'14

  UK reaches key milestone in cyber security

  CERT-UK is a key milestone in the development of the UK’s cyber security capabilities, says director Chris Gibson

• April 01, 2014 01 Apr'14

  Turkey adopts new tactic to block social media

  Turkey has reportedly started hijacking net addresses in an attempt to step up blocks on social media

• April 01, 2014 01 Apr'14

  UK update to copyright law imminent

  The UK is to update its 1988 copyright law for the digital age in line with a nearly three-year-old review

• April 01, 2014 01 Apr'14

  BT and government under fresh fire over rural broadband

  BT and the government have come under fresh criticism over the provision of broadband services to rural areas

• March 31, 2014 31 Mar'14

  Cyber security is economic opportunity for the UK, says government

  Cyber security is an essential feature of the UK’s economy, says government

• March 31, 2014 31 Mar'14

  Snowden revelations have changed attitudes to cloud, study claims

  Snowden's revelations of internet surveillance have changed attitudes to cloud computing, a study claims

• March 31, 2014 31 Mar'14

  Case study: Haulage firm Palletline overhauls network

  Palletline, private sector winner in the Computer Weekly European User Awards for Networking, shares its winning case study

• March 31, 2014 31 Mar'14

  UK finally launches national cyber emergency team

  After several delays, government has finally launched the first national computer emergency response team, CERT-UK

• March 31, 2014 31 Mar'14

  Business counts cost of cyber attackers’ secret weapon

  Businesses are counting the cost of failing to defend against advanced evasion techniques (AETs), a report reveals

• March 31, 2014 31 Mar'14

  Thales to secure connectivity of Highways Agency

  Thales has been awarded a 5-year contract to provide secure network connectivity services for the Highways Agency

• March 28, 2014 28 Mar'14

  All companies can help fight cybercrime, says Microsoft

  All companies have a role to play in helping to fight cybercrime, says Microsoft

• March 28, 2014 28 Mar'14

  Claire’s Accessories uses mobile to connect with younger customers

  Claire’s Accessories uses mobile to engage, interact and become closer to its younger customers

• March 28, 2014 28 Mar'14

  M&S uses social media to make customers happy and drive sales

  Marks and Spencer has been using social media to engage with its customers and has seen a significant increase in sales from its marketing campaigns

• March 28, 2014 28 Mar'14

  Online sales hit £1bn as Sainsbury's seeks multichannel success

  Sainsbury’s £1bn online retail sales make up only a small proportion of its £25bn overall turnover

• March 28, 2014 28 Mar'14

  Google says government data requests are up 120% since 2009

  Government requests for information about Google customers, have increased by 120% since 2009

• March 28, 2014 28 Mar'14

  Turkey now targeting YouTube

  Turkey appears to be attempting to block YouTube a day after a court ordered an end to the ban on Twitter

• March 27, 2014 27 Mar'14

  Security an unnecessary expense, say one in six techies

  One in six IT professionals see security as an unnecessary expense, a study has revealed

• March 27, 2014 27 Mar'14

  State surveillance keeping a third of firms from the cloud

  A third of security professionals do not keep corporate data in the cloud because of fears of government snooping, survey reveals

• March 27, 2014 27 Mar'14

  Russian ministers ditch iPads over security concerns

  Russian ministers have ditched their Apple iPads in favour of Samsung tablets because of security concerns

• March 27, 2014 27 Mar'14

  Twitter expects Turkey to lift ban after court ruling

  Twitter expects the ban on its service to be lifted in Turkey after a local court issued a stay of execution on last week’s banning order

• March 26, 2014 26 Mar'14

  UK plans to professionalise infosec are too rigid, says (ISC)2

  (ISC)2 has raised concerns about aspects of government plans to professionalise information security

• March 26, 2014 26 Mar'14

  ICO updates corporate plan for better data protection

  The latest corporate plan from the ICO promises a fresh approach to handling public concerns about data protection

• March 26, 2014 26 Mar'14

  Labour calls for mandatory cyber breach reporting

  The Labour Party has called for another UK defence review to consider creating a statutory requirement for firms to report serious cyber attacks

• March 25, 2014 25 Mar'14

  Study supports economic approach to tackling cybercrime

  Cybercrime black markets have reached unprecedented levels of maturity and growth, a study reveals

• March 25, 2014 25 Mar'14

  SITA harnesses Indian suppliers for finance and procurement systems

  Airport business communications and IT service provider SITA is working with two India based IT services firms to transform and support finance systems

• March 25, 2014 25 Mar'14

  SAP signs up with Adobe to make Hana attractive to marketing

  SAP has boosted its digital marketing efforts through a reseller partnership with Adobe.

• March 25, 2014 25 Mar'14

  Marks & Spencer IT chief Darrell Stein to leave company in summer

  Marks & Spencer IT director Darrell Stein is leaving in the summer, having completed a major redevelopment of the company’s e-commerce offering

• March 25, 2014 25 Mar'14

  White House wants to overhaul NSA phone data collection

  The White House is set to call for major changes to the NSA phone metadata surveillance programme

• March 25, 2014 25 Mar'14

  China demands explanation of NSA spying on Huawei

  China demands an explanation from the US over reports that its National Security Agency (NSA) infiltrated the networks of Chinese telecoms firm Huawei

• March 24, 2014 24 Mar'14

  Microsoft set to roll out anti-cybercrime strategy in Europe

  Microsoft plans to expand its botnet disruption strategy beyond the US to Europe and other regions

• March 24, 2014 24 Mar'14

  Turkey attempts to increase block on Twitter

  Turkey has increased its efforts to block access to Twitter after many user found ways around a government-imposed ban

• March 24, 2014 24 Mar'14

  NSA infiltrated Huawei, claim Snowden leak documents

  The National Security Agency (NSA) created “back doors” in the networks of Chinese telecoms firm Huawei, claim documents leaked by Edward Snowden

• March 21, 2014 21 Mar'14

  Customer privacy an ongoing challenge, says Unilever

  Unilever has set up a programme to address the continually evolving challenge of privacy issues relating to customer data

• March 21, 2014 21 Mar'14

  NSA considers publishing transparency report

  The NSA may publish transparency reports on the amount of surveillance it is doing, according to its deputy director

• March 21, 2014 21 Mar'14

  Google encrypts Gmail to protect against NSA snooping

  Google has announced it will always use an encrypted HTTPS connection when Gmail users check or send email

• March 21, 2014 21 Mar'14

  Turkey blocks access to Twitter

  Turkey is blocking access to Twitter after users posted allegations of government corruption

• March 21, 2014 21 Mar'14

  Microsoft in hot water over email search

  Microsoft is in hot water after looking through a blogger’s email account to find the source of leaked code for Windows 8

• March 20, 2014 20 Mar'14

  Technology focus in securing BYOD is a mistake, say experts

  Focusing on technology in trying to secure mobile devices is a mistake, say IT and legal experts

• March 20, 2014 20 Mar'14

  Info sharing key to security, say IT professionals

  Sharing information about cyber threats, attacks and attack mitigations is crucial to data security, says a panel of information security professionals

• March 19, 2014 19 Mar'14

  Pirated software malware to cost business $491bn in 2014, study shows

  Malware deliberately loaded into pirated or counterfeit software is expected cost enterprises $491bn in 2014

• March 19, 2014 19 Mar'14

  Firms urged to take tough action on Unix-based cyber attack

  Security researchers have urged businesses to take action on a cyber criminal campaign that has seized control of 25,000+ Unix servers worldwide

• March 18, 2014 18 Mar'14

  Big data analytics key to crime fighting, says Microsoft

  Big data analytics is increasingly playing a role in fighting cyber crime, according to Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit

• March 17, 2014 17 Mar'14

  British retailers to lose £1bn per year due to long queues

  Nearly three quarters of shoppers will abandon purchases if they have to queue for longer than five minutes, which could result in £1bn losses per year for UK retailers

• March 17, 2014 17 Mar'14

  SMEs believes they are immune to cyber attack

  Most SMEs believe they are not at real risk of cyber attack, a survey has revealed

• March 14, 2014 14 Mar'14

  Morrisons data theft smacks of insider hacktivism, say security experts

  The theft of payroll data from supermarket chain Morrison smacks of insider hacktivism, say security industry representatives

• March 14, 2014 14 Mar'14

  London cyber war game in final of Cyber Security Challenge

  The UK's top amateur cyber defenders will compete to defend the City of London from a simulated attack in the Cyber Security Challenge final

• March 14, 2014 14 Mar'14

  Google encrypts search in China to protect users

  Google has started encrypting searches made by people in China to prevent government censors detecting sensitive search terms

• March 14, 2014 14 Mar'14

  Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg says US spying a threat to the internet

  Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg says the US government should be the champion for the internet, not a threat